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Youth raccoon hunters are in the midst of a series of hunts to qualify for the state championship hunt in February. The next hunt is Dec. 13 in Lancaster County.

Youth coon hunt scheduled for Saturday in Heath Springs

A youth coon hunt will be held in Heath Springs on Saturday, Dec. 13, sponsored by the Lancaster County Coon Hunters Association. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and Delta Waterfowl Foundation will hold waterfowl-hunting seminars on Dec. 9 and 11 in Raleigh.

Two waterfowl-hunting seminars scheduled for Raleigh next week

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has scheduled two free seminars next week for waterfowl hunters at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education in Raleigh. […]

SCDNR is holding a youth-only duck-hunting clinic in January on Edisto Island.

SCDNR offering youth-only waterfowl-hunting clinic in January on Edisto Island

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Take One Make One program will be holding a free youth duck-hunting clinic on Jan. 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Edisto Island. […]

Commercial netters have landed 71,000 pounds of red drum since Sept. 1, better than half of their fall/winter allocation, so the N.C. Division of Marine fisheries has cut their trip limit from seven to four fish.

Commercial limit on red drum is cut from seven fish to four

North Carolina Sportsman

Because they’ve had so much success early in the season, commercial fishermen in North Carolina are going to have their daily trip limits cut from seven fish to four, beginning on Friday, Dec. 5. […]

Two commercial fishermen from Dare County were arrested on Monday in Wilmington with 113 red drum in their possession, more than 100 over the limit.

Two commercial fishermen charged for having oversized red drum, 16 times the legal limit

North Carolina Sportsman

Two commercial fishermen were taken to jail earlier this week when they were found with more than 16 times the legal possession limit of red drum. […]

Guide Ricky Kellum of Jacksonville is known for his ability to catch speckled trout, and he has five favorite lures to put them in the boat.

Trout guide reveals his favorite lures to catch specks

Dusty Wilson

With the speckled trout bite burning hot just about everywhere along the North Carolina coast and supplies of live shrimp dwindling in tackle shops, picking the most productive artificial baits is crucial to success. […]

A great redfish bite has broken out around Little River as fish have moved into the backs of creeks to get away from dolphin predators.

Redfish move into backs of creeks in Little River area, strap on the feed bag

Jeff Burleson

December has arrived, water temperatures have finally dipped, and right on schedule, redfish have turned aggressive, attacking baits in their winter lagoons around Little River […]

Joseph Harris killed this great Orange County buck with one slug from a 20-gauge shotgun.

Prep wrestler takes great Orange County buck with shotgun slug

Craig Holt

It’s well known that teens often make decisions by relying on their feelings rather than logical thought progressions. Sometimes, that approach works – just ask 16-year-old Joseph Harris. […]

Guide Buddy Bouknight said striper fishing on Lake Murray has been great from the Dreher Island area all the way up the Midlands lake.

Lake Murray stripers putting on a show from Dreher Island up the lake

Terry Madewell

The striped bass are in a migration mode at Lake Murray, and the fishing from Dreher Inland up has been excellent. […]

The first bluefin tuna of the season showed up out of Beaufort Inlet off Atlantic beach this past weekend, and fish appear to have arrived in good numbers.

First bluefin tuna of season have arrived off Cape Lookout

Jerry Dilsaver

They’re baaaaaack. That’s the call bouncing down the Morehead City Waterfront and along the Atlantic Beach Causeway, and it’s about bluefin tuna. […]

South Carolina getting 14-day October red snapper season

Newsletters

SC’s Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) for Atlantic red snapper in federal waters has been issued for a 14-day season beginning Oct. 9, 2026. […]

RJ Seiler kills 222-pound Rockingham County buck

Deer

RJ Seiler killed a mainframe 10-point, 222-pound buck in Rockingham County using archery gear during September 2026. […]

Pee Dee hunters tag giant gator

Alligator

John Wayne Caulder, his son Kelly Caulder and friend Josh Bumgarner killed a giant alligator in South Carolina’s Pee Dee Region. […]

SITKA x Phorm Energy drink available at SITKA’s Charlotte store

Hunting

Starting Oct. 5, 2026 Charlotte hunters and anglers will be among the first in the country to get their hands on a new limited-edition SITKA x Phorm Energy drink, available at SITKA’s retail location in Charlotte. […]

First buck with a bow on public land

Bag a Buck

Hunter Sanford of Mountain Rest, SC killed a 9-point buck in Hampton County, SC on Sept. 17, 2026. […]