Kayla Watson of Guilford County, N.C. is studying to be a dental hygienist, but when she’s not in the classroom, she likes sitting in a deer stand, which is where she found herself on the opening weekend of archery season. […]
First blood is something a hunter will always remember whether a doe or small buck. But, for Teresa Turbyfill of Randleman, her first crossbow kill was a stud 10-pointer she downed at 18 yards in her Rockingham County deer stand on Sept. 16. […]
Just last year, Jonathan Lines had a memorable hunting season with his biggest bow buck ever near his Caswell County home. And when he thought his hunting career couldn’t get any better, last Saturday on opening day, he stuck a much bigger buck that will surpass his 2016 trophy. […]
During opening evening of archery season in Stokes County, King’s Janet Jones arrowed a hefty 10-pointer with her Parker Challenger crossbow. […]
For the last five years, Hunter Stevens of Thomasville, North Carolina has watched a buck grow on his Chatham County land from a small basket rack to a massive 140-class buck with a 21.25-inch inside spread. […]
After receiving multiple reports of dead, dying or sick deer in the Southern Appalachians, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said that hunters may see dead deer this hunting season but that the recent outbreak of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in white-tailed deer is cyclic and the population will rebound. […]
With North Carolina’s two largest game lands, the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, containing 1.1 million acres, the question for hunters is where to go for the best chances of success. […]
During the rut, the action can get hot and heavy. As does come into estrus, odors filter through the deer woods like smoke in a forest fire, driving bucks crazy. Hunters who spend a lot of time in the stand get many opportunities to see deer moving in and out of their property. […]
The buck that Jennifer Morris of Rougemont, N.C., killed on Monday afternoon in Granville County is a testament to what can happen if you let smaller bucks walk. […]
With the cool September weather, and having a trophy buck show up in range by 7:30 a.m., Elon’s Alex Hughes couldn’t ask for much more on his opening day hunt. But a squirrel or some other critter broke the early morning silence, almost foiling his opportunity at the trophy deer. […]
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