Crappie/Bream
Tight-line Jordan slabs
Guide Freddie Sinclair said Jordan Lake once again ranks as one of the top crappie lakes in North Carolina, and the most-effective way to get in on the action in November is by tight-line fishing. […]
North Central NC
Catfish
Kerr Lake catfish on fire
Falling water temperatures plus plentiful blue catfish equals abundant catches this month at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina/ Virginia border. While techniques remain largely the same as summer, the fishes’ attitudes will be improved, and an angler who intercept them on their highways is in store for a big day. […]
Deer of the Year
Bloodhound leads hunter to 132-inch, 8-point trophy
Bloodhounds often make it into the spotlight for finding lost children in the wilderness or tracking down convicts on the run. But, for Jessie Rich of Bahama, North Carolina, the biggest buck of his life remained at large after he looked for hours deep in the woods of Vance County, North Carolina. […]
Crappie/Bream
Jordan Lake’s fall crappie bite is heating up
Come October, Jordan Lake crappie will get the much-needed cool down they’ve been waiting for, and that will lead to aggressive fish and happy anglers.
Deer of the Year
Lexington, N.C. hunter bags 22-point Forsyth County freak
For two years, Ben Anderson and Levi Tussey kept tabs on a huge non-typical buck on their Forsyth County hunting land. But this wasn’t just any buck. It was a gnarly-racked beast with four main beams, 22 scorable points, and a 14-inch drop tine extending down past the deer’s face. […]
Deer of the Year
Greensboro bowhunter sticks 15-point monster buck
Just before dark on Oct. 3, Chad Thousand of Greensboro, N.C. arrowed one of the biggest deer of his life; a 173 2/8-inch monster 15-point buck. Thousand first captured this buck on camera on one of his hunting properties during the late summer season. But as the season approached, the deer disappeared. […]
Deer of the Year
Youth hunter kills 8-point, 142-inch trophy in Guilford County
For Tony Atkins, North Carolina’s youth day always comes with excitement and anticipation because it gives his grandson, Landon Long, a chance to take a good buck before anyone else on his Guilford County property. […]
Deer of the Year
Raleigh bowhunter kills full velvet, non-typical, 12-point buck
No one in their right mind wants to see Medusa in the woods, but that’s about what Chris Carter of Raleigh saw on a recent hunt in Johnston County, N.C. while hoping to get a shot at a big buck or a doe to get some meat in the freezer. […]
Deer of the Year
Granville County hunter downs trophy 7-point buck
On Sept. 30, Marc Cavanaugh of Granville County, N.C. ended his three-year chase for a buck he called “The Big 7,” which he began getting trail camera photos of in 2014, had numerous encounters with in 2015, then saw rarely in 2016. The buck was green-scored at 133 inches. […]
Deer of the Year
Rougemont bow huntress kills 12-point trophy
As a hair stylist, it’s not always easy for Nancy “Tootie” Morris of Rougemont, NC to make a living and make time for hunting. But, when her husband threatened to kill her buck — she cleared her schedule for the afternoon of Sept. 16 and took the 190-pound, Person County 12-point they had been watching since July. […]