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Differences in regulations between North Carolina and South Carolina often cause fishermen in the Little River area to release fish that are legal in one state but too short or too long in the other.

Different limits for different states

The actual boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina is not well-marked in the marshes between Sunset Beach and Little River Inlet, and several creeks that empty into the Intracoastal Waterway in one state have headwaters and large portions of their meandering in the other. […]

A ditch bag can hold all the necessary signalling and emergency-contact equipment needed in the event of an emergency.

Ditch bag stocking-up sources

Allan Tarvid

These addresses will take you directly to the products and save a lot of searching. […]

October is a the perfect time to do a preseason makeover of your duck blind.

Repair and brush up your duck blinds

Jeff Burleson

Even though a few webbed migrants have arrived in the Carolinas’ swamps and marshes, the slug of migratory ducks are yet to arrive. […]

Hunters in the Carolinas normally run into certain waterfowl species depending on the prominent habitat.

Renovated pond stocking: Phase One

Jeff Burleson

Pond fishing offers owners and guests some of the greatest enjoyment on the face of the planet, but older ponds and mismanaged ponds beyond rejuvenation need a clean slate, as mentioned last month. […]

Bashir Bounajin cleans a nice mess of spot at the Kure Beach Fishing Pier.

Exotic spots

Mike Marsh

A native of Lebanon, Bashir Bounajin moved to Raleigh more than 20 years ago, and he’s been a regular visitor to Kure Beach Fishing Pier during the fall spot run. […]

The lower Neuse River

Jerry Dilsaver

The Flat and Eno rivers form the Neuse River, which runs downstream from Falls of the Neuse Dam between Raleigh and Wake Forest until it empties into the Pamlico Sound 10 miles downstream from Oriental. […]

Juvenile red drum, often referred to as ‘puppy drum’ are most often found in coastal rivers, sounds and marshes; the majority of reds found in the ocean are larger fish of spawning age.

What’s a “puppy” drum?

Jerry Dilsaver

Along the North Carolina coast, extending north to Virginia Beach, Va. and south to Myrtle Beach, S.C., red drum that measure roughly between 16 and 32 inches are affectionately called “puppy drum.” […]

Puppy drum are a popular species for fishermen in the lower Neuse River.

Go oystering for fish

Jerry Dilsaver

With the lower Neuse River basically void of much fish-attracting structure, the Neuse River Oyster Reef is an oasis in a relative desert. […]

A full-body harness is the safest way to hunt from high up in a tree stand.

Tree-stand safety is paramount

Bill Howard

Last season the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission introduced the “Home From The Hunt” safety campaign to help reduce the numbers of accidents involving deer hunters and tree stands. […]