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Dallas Marsh killed this 12-point buck in Moore County, N.C. The buck weighed 205-pounds and has been green-scored at 151 3/8-inches.

Carthage hunter kills 205-pound, 12-point trophy buck

Despite six weeks of trail camera photos that revealed nothing better than a 4-pointer on the 53-acre tract of land he hunts in Moore County, Dallas Marsh of Carthage got a shot in the arm when he freshened a corn pile on Oct. 16. […]

When looking for wiring problems, you might find trouble on the inside where you see trouble on the outside. Note the broken clamp and wire ties that used to secure this covered wire bundle to the bulkhead.

Getting wired – Proper wiring for your boat

Allan Tarvid

Wires are the blood vessels of your boat’s electrical system. If they aren’t right, everything that runs on amps and volts is at risk. […]

The NCWRC is hosting a trapping workshop on Oct. 29 at the Marion Fish Hatchery from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NCWRC holding trapping workshop Oct. 29

NCWRC Release

In anticipation of the upcoming trapping seasons, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is partnering with the N.C. Trappers Association to present two voluntary workshops for anyone who is interested in learning more about regulated trapping and trapping techniques. […]

The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is hosting 10 outdoor workshops throughout November. Fly fishing is just one activity these workshops will focus on.

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education offering 10 workshops in November

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering 10 workshops in November. […]

Jason Bowen of Durham had to call for reinforcements when he hooked this 101-pound blue catfish at Buggs Island on Oct. 15.

Durham angler catches 101-pound catfish

Dusty Wilson

Undeterred by a broken trolling motor, Jason Bowen of Durham had to make all his drifts for blue catfish with the wind on Kerr Lake last Saturday. After changing spots once, he hooked up to the biggest fish of his life, a 101-pounder that required reinforcements to land. […]

Will Hadley of Eli Whitney, N.C. made his first bow kill a good one with this albino doe that he'd watched for several years.

Alamance County bowhunter kills solid white doe

Brian Cope

Numerous hunters encounter calico or piebald deer if they hunt often enough, but seeing a true albino deer is a rare sight that most hunters never see. Will Hadley of Eli Whitney, N.C. spent a couple of years watching two solid white, pink-eyed does. […]

Scout by ear when acorns fall

Dan Kibler

Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign. […]

The biggest trail camera survey in history will contribute to North Carolina's Candid Critters, a study being conducted by the NCWRC, NC State University, and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

NCWRC asking for public’s help with backyard animal survey

NCWRC Release

A new research project of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and N.C. State University aims to answer a big question: What animals are found in the wildest parts of the state, in backyards and in suburbs? […]

Tyler Campbell of Mebane, N.C., took this huge archery buck in October 2015 after discovering the buck’s core area.

Finding buck’s core area led to tagging 2015 trophy

Craig Holt

Tyler Campbell of Mebane, N.C., killed one of North Carolina’s top archery bucks on Oct. 25, 2015, when he sent a broadhead through an Alamance County 11-pointer that scored 1562/8 net Boone and Crockett Club points. […]

Timing South Carolina’s deer rut

Phillip Gentry

Deer biologists would love to be able to say that on Oct. 1, the rut will peak in 23 days, but it’s not that simple. Biologists often examine fetuses and can pinpoint very accurately the date of conception, but not every doe enters estrus on the same day. […]