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Bear Island, Santee Delta are top waterfowl WMAs
According to Dean Harrigal, SCDNR’s waterfowl biologist, hunting on WMAs is divided into two classes of hunting units: Class I and Class I […]
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Futch, Goose Creek are NC’s top public duck spots
With three major sounds, a half-dozen big rivers, hundreds of feeder creeks and small streams — all located along the Atlantic Flyway — coastal game lands dominate public-land waterfowl hunting in North Carolina. […]
Deer Hunting
North Carolina’s top game lands for deer
Chris Baranski, a biologist who works in the northern Piedmont, believes the Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land, with portions in northern Durham, southwestern Granville and northwestern Wake County, is North Carolina’s top game land for whitetail deer. It covers 40,662 acres. […]
Deer Hunting
South Carolina’s top WMAs for deer
Deer hunting on Wildlife Management Areas remains very popular and productive in South Carolina, and hunters have great opportunities. […]
Dove
Where are SC’s top public dove fields?
Michael Small, small-game project leader for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, said public dove fields are looking very good for the upcoming season; he expect 44 public fields to be open, with seven more slated for youth hunts. […]
Dove
Where are North Carolina’s best public dove fields?
North Carolinas best public dove fields are mostly in the Piedmont. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Terminal tackle tips for big catfish
Zakk Royce’s terminal rigging includes more bells, whistles, and innovations than one might shake a Big Cat Fever rod at. Each component is vital to the whole, and when combined, the end result is a system that rarely hangs up or tangles. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Pick a perch for Gaston cats
Despite the alluring aroma of gizzard shad, blue catfish at Lake Gaston have another item on the menu to choose from in late summer. While those gizzards are the building blocks of trophy catfish, blues will sometimes overlook them in lieu of the white perch, a more-fortifying meal when they’re worn down from summer heat. […]
Bass Fishing
Crayfish bloom blows up Neuse River bass
Hurricanes have affected largemouth bass in many North Carolina rivers, especially the Neuse River near Kinston. […]
Deer Hunting
Coyotes and deer fawn depredation
With coyotes having overspread the southeast and deer numbers declining in some areas, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has three questions to answer about maintaining a stable deer population: […]