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Stephanie Ford killed this trophy the day after her brother killed a big one on opening day. It's the second time in three years the brother-sister duo killed big bucks on back-to-back days.

Brother-Sister act is tough on trophy bucks

Colin Ford of Fayetteville, N.C., and his older sister, Stephanie Ford, of Raleigh, N.C., killed a couple of big bucks on back-to-back days two seasons ago. […]

Trout Trailers add scent, action to artificial lures

Brian Cope

Sometimes speckled trout are very selective in picking up artificial lures, and this lure enhancer adds that little something extra that specks are looking for. […]

Joey Brunson was familiar with this Clarendon County buck, having let it walk throughout the 2016 deer season. It paid off for the Manning hunter.

Manning hunter kills 200-pound, 138-inch, opening day buck

Jeff Burleson

For the opening day of Clarendon County’s rifle season on Sept. 1, Joey Brunson of Manning started his season off strong with a 200-pound, 138-inch buck with several tines reaching out 12 inches long. And this wasn’t just any deer. […]

Thanks in part to his Covert Scouting Camera alerting him of this buck's presence, Jack Lloyd killed this trophy in Colleton County, S.C.

Colleton County hunter kills big 10-point buck

Dusty Wilson

Few hunters are lucky enough to get a wakeup call from a buck on their hit list, but while hunting in Colleton County, South Carolina, Jack Lloyd came pretty close. […]

Jake Muehlbach had only one day to kill this buck, thanks to Hurricane Irma, and he made good on the afternoon of opening bow season.

VIDEO: Chatham County hunter arrows opening day trophy

Jeff Burleson

For Pittsboro native Jake Muehlbach, North Carolina’s opening day of bow season was almost his last opportunity at a big nine-point buck he had been watching for over a month, thanks to Hurricane Irma, even though the storm damage was over 1,000 miles away on the Florida peninsula. […]

Fishing is just one of the activities to be held during programs offered and hosted by NCWRC on Sept. 23, which is National Hunting and Fishing Day.

National Hunting and Fishing Day events held throughout N.C.

NCWRC Release

On Sept. 23, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host or support six family-friendly outdoor skills events to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. […]

Capt. Jimmy Price, known as the top flounder authority in North Carolina, passed away over the weekend.

Legendary Carolina flounder angler passes away

From News Reports

If you attended any of the boat show seminars throughout North Carolina in the past several years, or ever stopped by Wildlife Bait and Tackle, hired him as a guide, or just bumped into him on the water, Capt. Jimmy Price no doubt had an impact on the way you fished, especially for flounder. […]

The NCWRC recently confirmed a rare case of rabies in a deceased deer in Cherokee County, NC.

Rabid deer confirmed in Cherokee County, N.C.

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently confirmed a rare case of rabies in a deceased deer in Cherokee County. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert (left) has played a role in catching almost a dozen South Carolina tarpon this year.

Anglers in both Carolinas catching tarpon

Brian Cope

Tarpon are elusive fish, especially in the Carolinas, where the Silver King doesn’t stick around for more than three or four months each year. […]

Zac Mellott joined his wife in the velvet buck club, then surpassed her a minute later on an Aug. 16 hunt that produced these two trophy bucks.

North Augusta hunter kills 12-point, 134-inch velvet buck…

Brian Cope

Zacheriah Mellott killed two trophy bucks, both in full velvet on Aug. 16, and if that sounds greedy, it was anything but. He could have shot quite a few more if he’d wanted to, but after his wife killed a velvet buck on opening day last year, he was just happy to join — then pass her — as a member of the velvet club. […]