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Robert Shelton and Steven Trottier were making one last pass near the Big Rock off Cape Lookout when this 94.8-pound wahoo hit their skirted ballyhoo.

Winston-Salem anglers catch 94.8-pound wahoo

After striking out on two offshore trips and what was shaping up to be the third, Robert Shelton and Steven Trottier of Winston-Salem were about to throw in the towel this past Saturday. […]

Jonathan Grady caught his biggest kayak king mackerel – and possibly the biggest king mackerel ever caught by kayak in N.C. – near Oak Island on Oct. 29.

Kayak angler catches huge king mackerel near Oak Island

Jerry Dilsaver

Since early September, kayak anglers near Oak Island, N.C. have been catching mixed bags of king mackerel, bull red drum and false albacore, with all showing on some days. […]

Make sense of deer scents

Phillip Gentry

Is there any doubt that a deer’s ability to smell at great distances is it’s greatest defense? […]

Cover: November 2016

Carolina Sportsman

Deer season is in full swing, and this is the best opportunity to kill a buck. Learn how to make the rut and a deer’s nose work in your favor. […]

The ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight from Sig Sauer-Electro Optics fuses the fast target acquisition and simplicity of a reflex sight with the latest in thermal imaging technology. This digital sight offers day or nighttime predator and hog hunting functionality while operating similarly to a conventional reflex sight during the day. […]

Carolina cutovers can be a clear path to better deer hunting.

A clearer look at hunting deer in clear-cuts

Pete Rogers

In the 1980s, farming practices changed drastically, with millions of acres removed from crop production and replanted in pine trees. Those planted pine plantations began to grow and grow and led to a well-documented deer population explosion over the next 25 years. […]

Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand

North Carolina Sportsman

The Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand is ideal for the larger-framed hunter or the hunter who appreciates more room. Made with D-Tubes for reduced flexing during the climb, the Outpost XL has a 300-pound weight capacity and comes equipped with a padded shooting rail that flips back out of your shooting lane. […]