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Jeff Coble usually doesn’t have a lot of trouble catching nice bass anytime he fishes in June at Kerr (Buggs Island) Lake.

Surface Service

If it’s not the best time of year to catch bass at major North Carolina lakes, June is when fishermen can have the most fun — especially at John H. Kerr (Buggs Island) Reservoir. […]

Randy Howell says Lake Gaston’s consistent water level makes it a perfect lake on which to use his shallow-water junk-fishing technique.

On the Level

Wes Lewis

Summer around North Carolina usually means rising air temperatures and falling lake levels, with one major exception: Lake Gaston. […]

Heritage Preserve is victim of Horry County fire

Jeff Burleson

Massive wildfire blazed through the coastal region of Horry County last week, destroying much of a wildlife-rich, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Heritage Preserve immediately adjacent to thriving Myrtle Beach. […]

Anglers are having fun with Roanoke River striped bass near Welson and Roanoke Rapids as the spring spawn peaks the next two weeks..

Striper spawn smokin’ at upper Roanoke River

Craig Holt

The dogwood blossoms are the size of a squirrel’s ear, and that means two things for Tar Heel sportsmen — spring wild turkey season has arrived and the striped-bass spawning run up the Roanoke River has reached fever pitch. […]

Mike Grigg killed a 550-pound boar that has been green scored 22 3/8 B&C inches. This bear was killed during a spot-and-stalk Nov. 10 from 1.2 miles away with guide Culley Wilson in Tyrrell County.

Eastern N.C. bear hunters can only growl about weather

Craig Holt

The first segments of the black bear season at eastern N.C.’s traditional hot spots provided some outstanding results, with the only drawback a mid-week weather system that brought torrential rain, high winds and even a November tornado.
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The WRC’s Northern Coastal Management biologist, Dale Davis examines a bear taken by Daniel Bartlett at Gull Rock Game Land.

Bear Market

Mike Marsh

The direction of the rifle shot’s muffled report was difficult to gauge. In the mountains, it’s a common expression to say a shot “rang” out, but gunfire echoes are absent because of the thick vegetation in North Carolina’s flatlands. […]

Rod Thomas shows off a nice Winyah Bay speckled trout.

Winyah Bay specks tearing up artificials

Dan Kibler

Winyah Bay has been full of fresh water in recent weeks – runoff from late-summer tropical storms – but that hasn’t hurt the fishing.
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Michael Jenkins caught this 31 pound, state record red grouper August 15, while fishing out of Little River with Capt. Danny Juel.

Record Red Grouper Caught by Little River Angler

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. state record for red grouper, which had stood for 32 years, was broken during August by a veteran South Carolina angler.
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A N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist voted Sept. 9 with four others to not allow television broadcasts of public hearings of the Neg-Reg beach closure committee meetings.

WRC backs away from vote to deny telecasts of Neg-Reg meetings

Craig Holt

Gordon Myers, newly-appointed executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, encountered his first controversy after less than a month in his new position and the brouhaha involved recent restrictions of public beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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Beach-driving restrictions, such as this temporary barrier erected at Ramp 44 near Cape Point, are likely to remain in place now.

Dems Sink Beach-access Bill in U.S. Senate

From News Reports

On 9/11/08, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources blew a large hole in hopes that legislation could be passed this year to allow more pedestrian and ORV beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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