Inshore Fishing
Go oystering for fish
With the lower Neuse River basically void of much fish-attracting structure, the Neuse River Oyster Reef is an oasis in a relative desert. […]
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Deer Hunting
Tree-stand safety is paramount
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Preparing crab baits
Thankfully, blue crabs top out in the 6- to 8-inch range and rarely exceed a pound or so in weight. If they got any bigger, you could forget going near the water during the summertime, because there is no meaner animal that lives in saltwater. […]
Deer Hunting
The trail camera advantage
The early season is a powerful time for hunters, with lots of bucks roaming the woods and a trophy buck apt to show up anytime. […]
Inshore Fishing
Chatterbait redfish
Not many lures in recent memory have had such a profound impact on bass fishing as the Chatterbait. […]
Deer Hunting
Create hot spots: plant immediately-maturing food-plot varieties
Cooling air temperatures in the fall trigger instinctive urges for wildlife to feed to avoid starvation. Yet the cooler weather and mating rituals also require deer to consume more energy-rich foods. […]
Inshore Fishing
Setting the hook
There have been volumes written about how long to wait before setting the hook after a flounder’s initial bite. […]
Deer Hunting
Run with the pack on a Dixie hound hunt
On a typical Saturday at the Bear Garden permit area, as well as with any of the other areas in Holly Shelter or Angola Bay, hound-hunting groups gather at well-known crossroads to go over their hunt plans. […]
Inshore Fishing
Drift or troll with 3-way swivel rig
For active drifting and trolling, there’s nothing better, according to guides David Cutler and Mark Dickson, than a rig featuring a three-way swivel, a short leader and weight tied to one eye of the swivel and a longer leader and hook tied to the other eye. […]
Deer Hunting
Fire: the good, the bad and the ugly
While controlled burns are the mainstay of habitat management at Angola Bay and Holly Shelter game lands, a wildfire in the summer of 2011 did some severe damage. […]