Bear Archives - Carolina Sportsman

The 2025 Dixie Deer Classic will be held Feb. 28 through March 2 in Raleigh, NC. […]

Levi Griffin, 12-years-old, killed his first bear during the dog hunting portion of South Carolina season in Oconee County. […]

NCWRC officials released an orphaned black bear cub into the wild this past November. […]

Plott hounds are bred for bear hunting and hold a special place in their owner’s hearts. […]

South Carolina hunters in Game Zones 1 and 2 have more bear hunting opportunities than most are aware. […]

A black bear killed by Chris Douglas of Sanford, NC won the NC Bear, Best of Show Award, Male Hunter at the 2024 Dixie Deer Classic. […]

A year after his brother killed what is believed to be the first NC bear taken with an airbow, this 8-year-old took the second. […]

Brad Jones of Greenville, NC killed a 780-pound black bear that could be the world record for a black bear killed with archery gear. […]

Jennifer Fontanini killed a 657-pound bear in Tyrrell County, NC on Dec. 11, 2023. It could be the biggest NC bear killed by a female hunter. […]

Kenneth Lemaster killed his first bear on Nov. 25, 2023 in Bladen County, NC. The bruin weighed 263 pounds. […]