November 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 6

One third of the Lodge Road Impoundment is planted in Japan millet this season, with the rest in native vegetation that waterfowl eat.

Man-made and manipulated duck foods

The Lodge Road Impoundment has 21 acres of fields in the shape of an “I” that were ditched and planted in small grains several years ago, partly with the help of funding from Ducks Unlimited. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s regional fisheries biologist Kirk Rundle said the Shearon Harris Lake fish kill seemed to run its course fairly quick, and the overall bass population wasn’t negatively affected.

Harris has recovered from first fish kill

Craig Holt

Shearon Harris Lake experienced its worst — and probably first — fish kill this past April, when fishermen noticed a majority of the 110 largemouth bass, 35 crappie, 20 sunfish and two catfish near the Holleman Landing boat ramp. […]

Steven Herring drags his boat out of the Ashes Creek Reservoir. Small, lightweight, rugged craft are a great way to access impoundments.

Greentree impoundments are ‘nut’ havens

Mike Marsh

A greentree impoundment takes advantage of acorns, of one of the primary food sources of larger puddle ducks, including wood ducks, mallards and black ducks. […]

Some of the best trout fishing November has to offer is not at dawn or dusk, but in mid-morning on a rising tide.

A mid-morning trout brunch?

Dan Kibler

In October and November, it no longer takes an early bird to catch a trout. […]

Clyde Cheek and Jim Thomsen keep this converted school bus/camper on the South Core Banks for regular fishing/camping trips.

Must carry items

Walt Bowen

There are no restaurants or hotels on the barrier island that is South Core banks. You must take along everything you will need during your stay. […]

Joe Gantt caught these two Gulf kingfish from the Kure Beach pier.

Don’t forget fishing piers

Mike Marsh

Fishermen should not overlook their favorite ocean fishing pier when targeting whiting. […]

Rattling with shed horns can produce life-like sparring and fighting noises.

Pick the right calls, rattling horns

Pete Rogers

Deer calls on the market today produce a variety of sounds. Look for ones with adjustable reeds that are loud and capable of making many sounds. […]

Fishermen in the Cape Fear area catch a mixture of Gulf kingfish (left) and Southern kingfish (right), which have brown or bronze markings.

Which whiting is which?

Mike Marsh

“Whiting” is only one of the angler’s names used for the three kingfish species, which fishermen catch in the Cape Fear River and along the rest of the North Carolina coast. […]

Use a leaf blower or rake to clear a path to your stand so your approach will be a quiet one.

Be quiet going in

Pete Rogers

Access is everything. Being able to get to your stand is critical when hunting big bucks. […]

Trail cameras set near bedding areas can give hunters a better idea of where to set up after the peak of the rut passes.

Check your trail camera after dark

Pete Rogers

Hunters use game cameras to monitor deer movements and identify mature bucks. […]