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This Stokes County buck, taken by Travis Brewer, has drop tines on both beams and is the biggest non-typical ever taken in full velvet by a North Carolina bowhunter.

The Trophy Belt’s ‘Buckle’

Stokes County arguably could be called the “buckle” of North Carolina’s trophy-deer belt, which stretches from Northampton County in the northeast to Ashe County in the state’s northwest corner. […]

Redbreast sunfish are extremely popular targets on the Edisto River, and SCDNR biologists are stocking fingerlings in an attempt to boost dwindling populations.

Redbreast stocking continues on Edisto River

Brian Cope

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has been stocking redbreast sunfish in the Edisto River every year since 1995, and they continued those efforts in early November by releasing 400,000 fry to push the 2011 total to 1.5 million. […]

Ideal fall water temperatures for kings are 68 to 69 degrees. Temps usually drop a degree for each 10 feet of depth.

Kings of Thanksgiving: This is the perfect time to put some king mackerel in the boat

Walt Rhodes

The Pilgrims had it right when they gave thanks in November. […]

Joe Kelly says that bucks going to cutovers is part of their move to a winter pattern.

Late, Great and a Cut Above: Finding success hunting the late deer season

Terry Madewell

When the rut comes to a screeching stop, a lot of deer hunters make a bad choice — they stop hunting. […]

Walk the Puppy

Mike Marsh

When autumn arrives, North Carolina’s coastal backwaters fill with baitfish. […]

Standing in flooded timber or in a slough and watching for passing ducks, even doing a little bit of calling, can produce quite a few shots.

Poor Man’s Waterfowling

Jim Casada

Long ago, seasoned waterfowlers who wanted no part of the standard “sit-in-a-blind-and-twiddle-your-thumbs-while-practicing-your-calling” approach taught me that there are other ways to kill a duck. […]

Jack Wood (far left) and the crew of the Thumpin at the 2010 Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament with their big check for winning the tournament. Wood, who was a two-time SKA National Champion, and Travis Lawson were killed in a wreck on their way to the 2011 SKA National Championship Tournament.

‘Celebration of life’ scheduled for popular Tar Heel angler killed in wreck

Jerry Dilsaver

A “celebration of life” will be held tomorrow (Nov. 19) for a popular coastal angler killed in an accident Nov. 7 while driving to the Southern Kingfish Association Championship in Biloxi, Miss. […]

Charleston kayak fishing guide Justin Carter won the IFA Kayak Fishing National Championship and Angler Of The Year titles in a two-day tournament held in Chalmette, La., on November 11-12. Photo courtesy of Justin Carter.

Charleston angler wins IFA Kayak Fishing National Championship

Phillip Gentry

While targeting speckled trout to boost his second-day total, Charleston kayak angler Justin Carter hooked into something unexpected – a 40-inch redfish that went a long way toward sealing the win in the Inshore Fishing Association Kayak Fishing National Championship and an angler-of-the-year title. […]

NorthCarolinaSportsman.com user Brian Simpson arrowed this monster main-frame 8-point Nov. 9 while bow hunting in Guilford Couty.

30-acre Guilford County tract gives up monster 9-point

Andy Crawford

Brian Simpson had a good feeling about the 30-acre tract, but he honestly didn’t know exactly what kind of deer the Guilford County property was holding. […]

Twelve-year-old Kody McCutchen had his best hunting day when he killed these two rack bucks in a one-hour period on Nov. 12.

Lee County youngster bags two bucks in an hour

Brian Cope

Lee County’s Kody McCutchen hunts with his dad Kirk almost every Saturday morning during deer season, but Nov. 12 was different. Kirk was holding a yard sale and couldn’t make it, so Kody’s cousin Kyle McCutchen Kody’s cousin picked him up for a day of dog-driving that turned into his best day of hunting ever. […]