Alligator
Midlands hunters kill 13-foot, 6 1/2-inch gator
Hunter Neeley and Crick Hooker killed a 13-foot, 6 1/2-inch gator at Santee a week after guiding a friend to killing a 12+ footer in the same area. […]
Outdoor Update
Environmental
Alcoa game land to be permanently protected
Thousands of acres known as the Alcoa Game Land tract will be permanently protected from development. […]
Alligator
North Carolina hunters kill giant Santee gator
Big gator was 1/2-inch shy of 12 feet Chris Skibo and Brandon Dockery, both of Kings Mountain, N.C., killed their biggest alligator at Santee this past Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The two hunters were hunting
Deer Hunting
Guilford County 12-point trophy goes down
John Fuller of Oak Ridge, N.C. killed a trophy 12-point Guilford County buck that’s been green-scored at 150 1/8 inches. […]
Alligator
Florence hunters bag giant Santee gator
Lee Daugherty, David Lowe, Ryan Fitts, and George Mourounas, all of Florence, S.C., killed a giant gator at Santee on Sept. 15, 2019. […]
Deer Hunting
Win great prizes in the 2019 Bag-A-Buck contest
Don’t forget to enter your prize buck in the 2019 Carolina Sportsman Bag-A-Buck contest for your chance to win some great prizes. […]
Bear
Surry County man harvests No. 3 all-time black bear
Eddie Barr’s black bear from Surry County, N.C. in 2016 will be officially scored and certified as the No. 3 biggest black bear ever scored, and No. 1 highest-scoring black bear ever killed by a hunter, during the 2019 Boone & Crockett Club’s annual banquet in August. […]
Outdoor Update
First-time Carolina hunter bags six-bearded gobbler
Rockwell, N.C. hunter Justin Bonds went on his first ever turkey hunt on April 20, 2019 and killed a trophy beard that weighed more than 21 pounds, had 1 15/16-inch spurs, and six beards that totaled 47 inches in length. […]
Events & Announcements
SCDNR Director Alvin Taylor retiring after 42 years
Alvin Taylor, who has been with the SCDNR for 42 years (the last seven as director), has announced his retirement. […]
Outdoor Update
North Carolina’s 2019-20 waterfowl seasons are set
North Carolina has set its 2019-20 waterfowl seasons, and some changes are in place that hunters should take note of. […]