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Jock Hendricks killed his first trophy buck earlier this season, then killed another one a month later.

Sumter County hunter kills two 130-class bucks on different hunts

Jock Hendricks of Sumter has killed his share of decent bucks, but he’s never been “that guy” that gets a trophy deer every year. This year was a little different for him though. […]

This 8-foot great white shark washed ashore near the Crystal Pier on Wrightsville Beach earlier this week.

8-foot great white shark washes up on Wrightsville Beach

Brian Cope

Visitors of Wrightsville Beach saw something Monday that very few people ever see, especially in this coastal North Carolina town. A great white shark washed up on the beach that morning. […]

The New River is full of cover, and a side-scan unit can spot it for more than 200 feet on both sides of the boat, and it can operate in only 2 to 3 of water.

Reds on the side – Side-scan technology helps guide to catch more red drum

Dusty Wilson

As Dave Eakins blistered a blue streak across the New River, a thought came to mind; something seems out of place. […]

Stu Caulder targets the area below a drain pipe, a common feature on some of the spoil islands in the lower Cape Fear River.

Islands in the stream – Cape Fear River’s spoil islands are fish magnets

Jerry Dilsaver

As he pulled away from the ramp it Carolina Beach, Stuart Caulder said he expected to catch a few trout early and then look for some red drum as the tide rose enough to let him get into the shallows around a few of the spoil islands in the Cape Fear River. […]

Cody Brown poses with the 695-pound bear he killed near Kenansville on Nov. 11.

Duplin County hunter bags huge bear

Mike Marsh

Most truly huge bears come from the northeastern counties of the state, but Duplin County hunter Cody Brown bagged one near Kenansville that weighed 695-pounds on Nov. 11, 2015. Deanna Noble, the N.C. Wildlife Commission’s Technical Assistance Biologist, weighed the bear. […]

Caroline Reid's boyfriend wouldn't sit with her on their Oct. 3 deer-hunting trip, but things went just fine for her anyway.

West Columbia huntress wins October Bag-A-Buck contest

Dan Kibler

Caroline Reid of West Columbia gave her boyfriend, Brad Youngblood of Chapin, a chance to sit in the stand with her on an Oct. 3 deer-hunting trip to Allendale County. […]

Shrimp fill the bill when bait thieves are run off by the cold

Jerry Dilsaver

Brandon Sauls believes that live shrimp will trigger bites from speckled trout, even when nothing else works. While he’ll often catch specks on lures or minnows, shrimp are their preferred food and well worth the effort and expense to get. […]

Guide Mark Stacy of Ocean Isle, N.C., nets a speck for retired guide Brandon Sauls. The fish hit a shrimp fished under a cork.

Know your state line and state limits

Jerry Dilsaver

The border between the Carolinas runs northwest to southeast angle across the Calabash River and Intracoastal Waterway, marshes and creeks from just west of Calabash to just east of the north jetty at Little River Inlet. […]

Capt. Jot Owens of Jot It Down Fishing Charters offers his top tips for catching speckled trout this time of year.

Top 3 tips for Wilmington trout fishing in November

Brian Cope

November is a great time for speckled trout fishing in the Wilmington area, and Capt. Jot Owens of Jot It Down Fishing Charters is one of the best at catching these fish in the inshore waters at any time of year. Owens offers three tips for angler hoping to cash in on this month’s trout bounty. […]

Slay state-line specks along NC/SC border

Jerry Dilsaver

The fall season is a great time to catch speckled trout along the NC/SC border. […]