Hunting
Taking it one more step
For years, Bob Cathey ran a farm in Anderson, but in 1998, he went into a different kind of farming, one that seems a natural extension to the Cathey family’s love of hunting. […]
September 2014
Deer Hunting
Deer expansion means urban archery rocks
When the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission started its Urban Archery deer season program in 2007, a handful of towns signed up — Elkin was first — while many others and major cities in North Carolina turned up their noses. […]
Deer Hunting
Big-harvest areas aren’t bow leaders
The top counties in terms of deer taken with archery equipment are rarely among the top counties in overall harvest. […]
Hog Hunting
Hog and coyote hunting on WMAs
Several WMAs provide hunters with opportunities to harvest hogs, and some are very good, according to Derrell Shipes of SCDNR. […]
Hunting
Quail and rabbits
Biologist Willie Simmons said quail and rabbit have specific needs in terms of habitat to thrive. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer al a Carte at two new tracts
Tommy Hughes, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, said adventurous hunters have the opportunity to check out new additions to two existing game lands this year by purchasing over-the-counter muzzleloader season permits. […]
Deer Hunting
Insect repellents are imperative
Mesh “bug” suits and chemical repellents are necessities that turn muzzleloader hunts in southeastern North Carolina into good experiences. […]
Deer Hunting
Additional resources
To learn more about the steps and procedures used by timber- management companies to manage forested land, Steven Smith of Cross Creek Timber in Greenville suggests viewing some of these on-line publications: […]
Hunting
Intensify trapping efforts this month for porkers
Even though the mercury is high in the glass during September, landowners with feral hog issues can benefit greatly by intensifying their trapping efforts. […]
Deer Hunting
A deer’s home range
Charles Ruth, deer-project leader for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, said logging or other timber-management activities will interrupt deer activity and patterns on a tract of land, but in a nutshell, it doesn’t run all the deer off. […]