North Central NC Archives - Page 80 of 113

John Del Papa killed this 145-inch Wake County 8-pointer on Nov. 21 with a compound bow.

Raleigh teen archer had the right stuff

Sometimes it’s an easy read when encountering people, even younger ones, who have the right stuff. […]

A decision to climb down from a tree stand and sit on a log proved to be a good one as Sands Williamson killed a great Lee County buck on Oct. 15.

Lee County trophy falls to hunter on a log

Sands Williamson did not like the view from the deer stand into which he had climbed late on the afternoon of Oct. 15, so he climbed down and walked a couple of hundred yards down the edge of the pasture on a Lee County farm and sat on an old pine tree that had been cut down. […]

Scott Niemitalo took this 140-inch Randolph County 8-pointer last Nov. 23.

Passing on little bucks results in Randolph County trophy

Craig Holt

Scott Niemitalo grew up in eastern Oregon where he hunted mule deer and elk with a bow and arrow. But tagging a large Randolph County whitetail buck provided one of his most satisfying experiences. […]

Guide Joel Richardson believes that great catches of striped bass this winter prove that the fishery at Buggs Island is recovering well.

Great striper bite at Kerr/Buggs isn’t slowing down

Craig Holt

Call it Kerr Reservoir or call it Buggs Island Lake, it doesn’t make much of a difference to fishermen who are experiencing great striped bass action on the 49,500-acre impoundment along the North Carolina-Virginia border. […]

SCDNR will hold three hog hunts on North Island next month try to and control and/or eliminate the feral hog population.

SCDNR announces dates for three North Island hog hunts

Dan Kibler

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has scheduled three hog hunts for North Island in Georgetown County next month in an effort to remove and eliminate feral hogs from the barrier island. […]

Pour Mountain Dew down the throat of a bass that’s bleeding, and it will often help the fish survive.

Dew will do to aid bleeding bass

Craig Holt

Bass anglers who use soft-plastic worms or lizards, often see fish suck down hooks that cause deep wounds and blood loss. […]

The tilapia crankbait is an anglers’ favorite to catch Hyco Lake’s winter bass.

Tilapia lures effective for Hyco bass

Craig Holt

Lure selection sometimes is critical when bass-fishing during the winter. […]

Barry Joyce seines Hyco Lake for plenty of quality largemouth bass, taking advantage of the lake’s warm-water discharge and its population of tilapia.

Cool runnings – North Carolina’s out-of-the-way Hyco Lake is a winter paradise, thanks to hot water

Craig Holt

Among outdoors and non-outdoors people, bass anglers are considered, well, a little off kilter. […]

Cora Lee Downer killed this huge Sumter County 8-pointer the morning after Christmas. It's a shoo-in to make the South Carolina record book.

Textbook or text buck? Sumter teen scores on huge 8-pointer on Dec. 26

Brian Cope

“I think he’s here.” “Yupp he’s here but his butt is to me.” “Are you sure? Take your time for a good shot.” “I see big rack but he won’t turn.” […]

Craig Hester's huge 10-point buck fell on Nov. 27, just four days after he hung a stand to take advantage of sign he'd discovered while rabbit hunting.

Rabbit hunt was stroke of luck that put Person County hunter on huge buck

Craig Holt

A rabbit hunt turned out to be one of the best days ever spent afield for Craig Hester of Person County, because it put him in the right spot to kill a huge 10-point buck on Nov. 25 that may score in the low 160s. […]