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Heath Smith of Easley killed this state-record 609-pound black bear on Monday, Oct. 21, in Greenville County.

State-record bear killed in Greenville County on Monday

A change in regulations allowing still-hunters in Game Zone 1 to target both whitetail deer and black bear paid off big for Heath Smith of Easley on Monday. […]

Bowhunter Chuck Mulkey of Anderson poses with “High Tower”, a buck he’s hunted for three years and shot on two separate occasions.

Anderson County hunter scores on second chance at trophy buck

Phillip Gentry

Those who don’t believe lightning never strikes twice have never met Chuck Mulkey. On Oct. 16, he arrowed a magnificent 5 ½-year-old buck with an impressive rack that measures almost 155 inches – the same buck he shot two years ago and never recovered. […]

Jason Cox of Ft. Bragg caught wrestled this hefty red grouper out of its underwater lair.

Get ready for the long haul

Brian Cope

Fishing on extended trips, whether from a head boat like the Continental Shelf or from a smaller private vessel, is fun and cooler-filling, but doesn’t come without its challenges. […]

Baiting for deer is most successful when it pulls does into an area, and the does, in turn, pull in bucks.

A perspective on hunting over bait

Phillip Gentry

The move from a no-baiting zone to allowing baiting for deer may find many deer hunters in the Upstate lacking for knowledge in how to effectively go about it. […]

A portable, hand-held GPS unit can be a great aid to deer hunters who have long hikes back into the mountains to their hunting areas.

Portable GPS units make mountain navigation a snap

Pete Rogers

Portable GPS units are invaluable when hunting in the mountains. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of units available at many different price points. […]

Old logging roads, often found on topo maps, can be excellent avenues to reach your chosen hunting spot in the mountains.

Please, bear with us

Pete Rogers

In the Mountain Hunt Unit, bear season interrupts firearm season for deer. For two weeks during October, firearm season for deer is closed. […]

Talk about a tough drag! Without some kind of game cart, getting a deer out of the mountains can be an ordeal.

Game cart makes the haul easier

Pete Rogers

Getting your deer out of the mountains can be a chore. Many areas are off-limits to ATVs, and dragging a buck up and down the steep terrain is a heart attack waiting to happen. […]

Fewer deer, but bigger?!

Pete Rogers

Statistics show that the deer density is lower in Game Zone 1, but the deer are larger, with 2 1/2-year old bucks sporting 7.3 points compared to the statewide average of 6.3 points for deer of the same age. […]

North Carolina’s inshore saltwater fishery could be an economic gold mine for the state if fisheries policy was changed to put more value on recreational fishing.

Is North Carolina a possible Louisiana-class destination?

Craig Holt

Guide Rick Patterson pulls no punches when talking about problems facing inshore saltwater fish and fishermen. […]

North Carolina has the lowest daily creel limit on speckled trout for recreational fishermen of any state along the South Atlantic or Gulf coasts.

How do state’s creel, size limits compare?

Craig Holt

Much is made of differences between North Carolina’s saltwater gamefish regulations compared to other states, especially when it comes to recreational vs. commercial rules. […]