Deer of the Year
Greensboro crossbow hunter sticks big buck in Guilford County
A retired Greensboro police officer used a crossbow to bag one of 2016’s biggest bucks last Wednesday in Guilford County. […]
Statewide NC
Cobia
Cobia season closes this week for North Carolina anglers
The state division of marine fisheries is reminding anglers that the recreational cobia season closes in state waters this Friday, Sept. 30. […]
Alligator
NCWRC, N.C. Alligator Task Force seeking public input on alligator management in North Carolina
3 public forums will give public chance to voice their input
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Alligator Task Force are holding three public forums in early November to receive public input on management of American alligators in North Carolina. […]
Fishing
The next step in trolling motor evolution
My first real bass boat was a new 1973 Raycraft Pro built in St. Augustine, Texas, right between Lake Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend Reservoir. […]
Featured
How long is your fluorocarbon leader?
Braided line has many virtues, and it’s popular among both freshwater and saltwater anglers. It’s also popular for those same anglers to use fluorocarbon leaders due to its invisibility. No other material in the world looks more like water, thus virtually disappearing in water, than fluorocarbon. […]
Featured
How stinky are your fishing shoes?
Don’t go around with stinky fishing shoes. Try these tips to get rid of the stench in your shoes. […]
Deer Hunting
Make sure you’re ready – Give your archery equipment a good preseason test
Opening day of bow season is already here for a few hunters, and it will be here fairly soon for most of the rest of the Carolinas. It’s time to get your bow setup ready. […]
Deer of the Year
Huge Chatham County 10-pointer taken by sheriff’s deputy
Chad Gaines of Goldston, N.C., patrols the roads of Chatham County as a sheriff’s deputy, and he patrols for deer on his family farm. Late on the afternoon of Sept. 15, he put permanent handcuffs on a 156 5/8-inch whitetail buck he’d been investigating since the end of the 2015 season. […]
Deer of the Year
150-inch Orange County 10-point buck goes down to bowhunter
Mike Venable picked up a lease late last hunting season on some land in Orange County, N. C., and he wasted no time putting up a couple of stands on an oak ridge. […]
Featured
More changes coming to cobia fishery in both Carolinas
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has approved new, more restrictive regulations for cobia in 2017, hoping to prevent an early closure of the season as took place this year. […]