Ducks
Plan your duck season
Thanksgiving weekend closed out the short, teaser sessions that primed the valves and got every waterfowl hunter excited about bagging a limit of ducks in the Carolinas’ flooded country. […]
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Ruffed Grouse Society wants U.S. Forest Service to change timber-management practices
With the U.S. Forest Service offering a window for public comments to its Nantahala/Pisgah Forest Plan Revision, the Ruffed Grouse Society of North Carolina is asking for help in persuading the agency to make a sea change in how it manages a million acres of public land in western North Carolina. […]
Events & Announcements
‘Tis the season to be jolly
It’s hard to believe Christmas is approaching again, but time flies when you’re having fun, and no one has more fun than sportsmen in the outdoors. […]
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Inshore and offshore bite has been great around Charleston
December has brought inconsistent weather to the Lowcountry, but Scott Hammond of Haddrell’s Point Tackle in Charleston said fishing has been strong for a number of species, both inshore and offshore. […]
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Jordan Lake crappie working over baits fished in New Hope channel
Cold weather is often difficult in freshwater because many fish species go into a lockdown mode as their metabolism slows. Not so for crappie, and not at Jordan Lake. […]
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Sneads Ferry redfish starting to gang up in huge, winter schools
Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures in Sneads Ferry said the rapid changes in the weather appear to be more confusing to fishermen than to redfish, which have ignored the occasional warm water and are beginning to gather into their larger, winter schools. […]
Deer of the Year
After four days, Anderson County hunter finally puts hands on big buck
Anderson County, known for its capacity to produce trophy deer, did exactly that on Thanksgiving Day for Jon Pruitt of Starr in the form a 160-inch buck – but it was a long four days before finished the job. […]
Deer of the Year
Lucama man kills enormous Wilson County buck
North Carolina’s coastal plain doesn’t produce many enormous trophy bucks, but it certainly did three weeks ago, when Jennings Davis of Lucama in Wilson County celebrated his 75th birthday a week early by killing a tremendous buck on Nov. 14. […]
Fishing
Not caught in the net
Everyone faces obstacles in life, some greater than others. Often, overcoming them is a matter of having the passion to do or achieve something in spite of the difficulties. […]
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Summer brood survey has bad, bad news for North Carolina turkey hunters
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s annual wild turkey summer brood survey has some really bad news for turkey hunters: poult survival this past summer matched an all-time low. […]