Other Hunting
Forestry considerations
Due in part to pressure from environmental concerns, the U.S. Forest Service heavily curtailed timber harvest in national forests in the late 1980s. […]
January 2014
Offshore Fishing
Anchoring down for a good trip
Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters said a good anchor is important for sheepshead fishing. […]
Hog Hunting
Wildlife Habitat Improvement Series: Twin Creeks Hunting Club
Nestled between Big Fishing Creek and Little Fishing Creek in northeast North Carolina lies Twin Creeks Hunting Club. With more than 7,000 acres of swamps, timberland and a conglomeration of food plots under cultivation, Twin Creeks has the perfect mix of wilderness and prime wildlife habitat to produce a wide variety of game species. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Commission gives thumbs up to Norman crappie fishery
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission sampled the Lake Norman crappie fishery in 2012. The results translate into good news for fishermen. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie fishermen have Alabama rig they can call their own
Crappie fishermen no longer have to construct a downsized version of the Alabama rig. […]
Other Hunting
USDA trapper: coyotes cannot be eradicated
The assistant director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Service said no state can eradicate coyotes. […]
Dove
The case for high brass
For some reason, many hunters always shoot the cheapest loads available for dove. Most feel a heavier load or higher- quality shell will not help in a situation where numbers of shots count more than quality shots. […]
Other Hunting
Coyote information station
Coyotes appeared in North Carolina in the early 1980s after illegal relocations from out of state and releases for sport hunting with hounds. […]
Dove
Keep dove reports updated
According to Billy Dukes, SCDNR’s small-game specialist, dove hunters who decide to take advantage of South Carolina’s late season should find plenty of birds, just like they have the past few years. […]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout particulars
Spotted sea trout, Cynoscion nebulosus, are primarily called speckled trout or specks. They are a favorite of inshore and surf fishermen and can usually be caught along the North Carolina coastline all year — except during the coldest winters. […]