Ducks
Late-season ducks have advanced degrees
From the beginning to the close of North Carolina’s 60-day season, ducks become increasingly cautious of the common tricks and techniques practiced by most hunters. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Pan-fried yellow perch
Yellow perch are considered a delicacy up north, and in an area where walleye are common, that’s saying a lot. Here’s a recipe to try out when you bring home a cooler full of coon-tails. […]
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Legacies live on!
Across the country, hunting is not drawing a lot of collective interest from the nation’s youth, and North Carolina is one of the few states showing an interest in preserving and promoting the time-treasured pastime of hunting. […]
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WMA lands with woodcock cover
For woodcock, biologist Billy Dukes of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources suggests several public hunting opportunities availabilities on WMAs. […]
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You can hide from flying eyes
When making a water decoy set for swans, any vegetation floating or sticking above the water should be removed. […]
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The right stuff for woodcock
Opinions vary on the perfect woodcock gun. Purists may insist on a classic side-by-side classic English double gun in 20-gauge, possibly with a straight grip. […]
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North Carolina’s winter swan flock tops 75,000
A swan mount is what many hunters are after on what may be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, so waterfowl hunters from all over the nation head for North Carolina’s coastal counties, where the majority of tundra swans spend the winter. […]
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SCDNR map of the ACE Basin
A terrific map and history of the ACE Basin, updated in 2007, is available from the SCDNR by calling the Donnelley WMA at 843-844-8957. […]
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Water spreads bring in bonus birds
One of the biggest advantages of hunting tundra swans from a pit blind at a waterfowl impoundment is that ducks may be present. […]
Hunting
Give coyotes both barrels
Hunting coyotes after deer season on public land requires the use of rimfire rifles or shotguns with shot sizes of No. 2 or smaller. […]