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Patches of nice weather bringing out the best in Georgetown reds
From freezing temperatures and sleet one day to cloud-free skies and 70-degree breezes the next, it’s another typical winter along South Carolina coast. […]
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Bass Fishing
Falls Lake’s March Madness – March bass fishing can be madness on Falls of the Neuse Lake
Fishing during the prespawn can be some of the most-rewarding experiences for a bass angler. Fish that have been under the influence of winter weather are beginning to stretch their gills and begin to engage in the natural process of spawning. […]
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Benefit shoot near Asheboro raises $5,000 for Relay for Life
Cancer took the life of John W. Maness in 2009, but it could not kill his family’s hunting heritage. On Saturday, Feb. 22, his son, Jeffrey, held the fifth-annual Relay For Life benefit shoot at the Shady Knoll shooting preserve near Asheboro, raising more than $5,000 for the charity. […]
Bass Fishing
Try Hyco’s warm waters for February bass
Anglers who want a chance at catching a trophy largemouth while snow melts on Piedmont hillsides should consider a warm-water discharge lake such as Hyco Lake in Person County. Barry Joyce, co-owner of Hyco Marina & Outfitters in Semora (336-202-5210), saw a fishermen near the NC 57 bridge this week who showed off a bragging-sized catch of largemouth bass he and his girlfriend had landed. […]
Deer of the Year
Burlington woman’s double play makes for a great deer season
It’s a rare accomplishment for an archer to take two big whitetails in the same season, but it’s even less common for a female hunter. Consider Burlington’s Lynsey Koury an uncommon hunter. […]
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Piedmont fishermen have good trout fishing at their doorstep
Cameron Loomis of Kernersville got a taste of mountain trout fishing in the Piedmont this past Saturday, thanks to the city of Greensboro, which stocks trout in a hatchery pond at Lake Higgins, a municipal reservoir. […]
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Return of warm weather should put Georgetown-area reds back on feed
When the weather returns to 65 degrees and sunshine in a few days, fishermen will have another chance to tackle big schools of redfish that are crushing baits in the backcountry waters around Georgetown, and Capt. Tommy Scarborough of Georgetown Coastal Adventures will be hitting the water every chance he gets. […]
Deer of the Year
Friday the 13th was plenty lucky for Asheboro hunter
A lot of people consider Friday the 13th an unlucky day, but don’t sell that superstition to Cody Caviness of Asheboro. On Friday, Dec. 13, the 22-year-old construction superintendent bagged his career-best whitetail. It has a nearly-perfect 5×5 rack that’s been scored at 1691/8 inches by Denton taxidermist Tommy Freeman. […]
Deer of the Year
Huge buck makes Florida man thankful for Thanksgiving hunt
David Curtis, a native North Carolinian who has lived most of his life in Florida, returns home nearly every November to deer hunt in Alamance County. […]
Deer of the Year
Guilford County woman’s huge non-typical may be record-setter
Samantha Evans had a tough deer-hunting season compared to hubby Jeremy Evans — until Dec. 18. That’s when Evans, a Greensboro resident, downed what likely will be the best non-typical Tarheel State buck ever killed by a female hunter. […]