Hog Hunting

Jail bait!

The explosion of wild hogs across North Carolina is a bittersweet occurrence. While they destroy natural habitats and compete with native species, they have offered hunters with a new animal to pursue — and they taste good, too. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Mark that target

When guide Wendell Wilson sees what he likes on his depth finder when fishing for multiple species, he immediately drops a marker buoy, tossing it off to the side of the spot so it won’t spook the fish but will give him a reference point. […]

Sidebars

Jump-start impoundments

For the landowner ready to covert a section of property over to a moist-soil management regime or a permanent aquatic community, specific plantings will jump-start the impoundment and attract have ducks in the first year. […]