North Central NC Archives - Page 82 of 113

Zach Satterfield killed this great Rockingham County buck last fall during blackpowder season. It was just one of many trophies killed in the northern Piedmont county last season.

Head for the Rock – Why has Rockingham County become North Carolina’s No. 1 county for trophy bucks? Who knows?

Dan Kibler

Where did all these big bucks come from? […]

Dylan Kirby of Ruby killed this huge wild hog with a bow on Monday on the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge.

Chesterfield County teen arrows enormous hog on NWR

Dan Kibler

It’s all downhill from here for Dylan Kirby from the Chesterfield County community of Ruby. […]

Speckled trout have been blasting live and soft-plastic shrimp in Winyah Bay.

Winyah Bay action great on trout and redfish

Pete Rogers

Winyah Bay usually has good fishing for speckled trout and redfish, but with the recent cooler weather, fishing is as good as it gets. […]

Brad Duke of Butner killed this huge 9-point Granville County buck in full velvet on Sept. 13, almost 11 months after he suffered serious injuries in a tree-stand fall.

Butner man arrows huge Granville County buck

Craig Holt

A Butner man who suffered serious injuries in a fall from a tree stand last year got a measure of revenge on the buck he was hunting that day. And what revenge it was! […]

Proceeds from the sale of Bob Timberlake's "A Resting Place" will be donated to the N.C. Wildlife Habitat Foundation.

Timberlake Gallery to showcase new outdoor prints at Sportsman’s Open House

North Carolina Sportsman

The Bob Timberlake Gallery in Lexington will hold a Sportsman’s Open House on Saturday, Sept. 13, to celebrate the release of a collector’s set of prints featuring outdoor scenes, with the proceeds from the sale of one print going to the N.C. Wildlife Habitat Foundation. […]

Anglers catching Kerr Lake crappie on spoons

Dusty Wilson

Kerr Lake’s crappie are biting spoons and jigs around brush piles. […]

Sometimes, a "light" Texas-rigged worm is necessary to catch bass when baitfish and bass aren't on the same page as far as the weather is concerned.

Light Texas rigs are the ticket for bass at Randleman

Craig Holt

When the weather turns sultry, it’s critical to know which terminal tackle will get the best results when bass fishing on big reservoirs. […]

A youth paddling clinic will be held Sept. 13 at Cheraw State Park, the same day a youth fishing clinic is scheduled for the Cheraw Fish Hatchery.

Youth fishing rodeo, paddling clinic scheduled for Cheraw area

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and S.C. Parks of Recreation and Tourism will partner to hold a youth fishing rodeo and paddling clinic at Cheraw State Park on Sept. 13. […]

Tarpon fishing has turned in around Georgetown, and guide Jordan Pate expects it to last at least another six weeks.

Sizzling tarpon fishing around Georgetown has anglers excited

Jeff Burleson

August is normally a month when fish start to frustrate fishermen enough that they empty their tackle boxes trying to find something that will work. […]

Needlenose pliers should always be used when removing a hook from the mouth of a bonnethead shark.

Handling bonnetheads without losing fingers

Jeff Burleson

Fishing for bonnethead sharks can be the perfect match for a hot, summer South Carolina day. During a good, half-day trip, anglers can expect to catch over a dozen fish without losing any rigs. However, handling and taking the hooks out of the beasts can still be worry some. […]