North Central NC Archives - Page 112 of 113

Classic north-central piedmont farm habitat, with fields of milo, millet, corn and sorghum await bird hunters at Hunting Creek Preserves of Iredell County.

A place for bird dogs, bird hunts

With the loss of habitat and predator problems, North Carolina quail numbers have declined seriously the last 20 years.
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This buck is the only one Martin has taken with a rifle, he said, downing the 11-pointer in a Guilford County cutover.

Close Encounters of the Buck Kind

Craig Holt

Eastern Guilford County resident Bill Martin visited the March 2008 Dixie Deer Classic to enter one of his recent trophy white-tail heads in the event’s Big Buck Contest. […]

Ryan Richardson (left) accepts putting contest winnings from QDMA volunteer Steve Horton at the organization’s Crooked Creek Golf Club event.

QDMA Raises $$ With Golf Event at Crooked Creek

Craig Holt

FUQUAY-VARINA — The Cape Fear Branch of Quality Deer Management raised $2,100 at its first “REACH for the Green” golf tournament Sept. 7 at Crooked Creek Golf Club.
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Sean Vanderburg with his new state record 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish.

Angler Lands 1-Pound, 14-Ounce State Record Green Sunfish

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 29) – Another freshwater fish state record has been broken — this time by Wake County angler Sean Vanderburg, who caught a 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish from a private pond in Caswell County on July 27.
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Bulls Bay specks providing plenty of spring action

Dan Kibler

The Bulls Bay/Cape Romain area has been a hot spot for speckled trout for the past several weeks, with fishermen like Rob Beglin of Pawley’s Island averaging better than 20 fish per day. […]

It Happens Every Spring

Marc N. McGlade

A fine line exists between finding early-season bass once in a while at Kerr Lake and consistently landing quality limits. […]

Old-Time Revival

Tim Mead

During the late 1980s, Jordan Lake, an impoundment divided by U.S. 64 east of Pittsboro, was the hottest largemouth reservoir in North Carolina. […]

Cold Slab Trolling

Phillip Gentry

While the weather outside may be the coldest of the year, crappie anglers can enjoy some of the year’s hottest action at Jordan Lake. […]

Rickey Glenn of Durham bagged his second trophy buck in two years while hunting in northern Durham County.

Racking Up at Rougemont

Craig Holt

Northern Durham and southern Person counties have had a reputation for years as areas that produce some of North Carolina’s most-impressive trophy deer. […]

Michael Clifton of Reidsville tagged N.C.’s highest-scoring buck last November in his home county, Rockingham, while hunting at a small tract of private land.

Northern Piedmont Trophies

Craig Holt

Michael Clifton and Duane Boston hadn’t met prior to last March’s Dixie Deer Classic at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. […]