Statewide NC Archives - Page 159 of 633

The disappearance of live bait as fall ends leads to artificials taking a lot more trout in December.

How to rock a speck

Ask Steve Chanilo of Murrells Inlet Outpost what he’s fishing for this month, and he’ll sound like a broken record. That’s because he believes in the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach. […]

The late goose season is a little more challenging than the early season, but these tips can help you bag your share of geese this month.

Professional hunter shares late season goose tips

Brian Cope

Late Canada goose season is in full swing, and Daryl Hodge of Wrecking Crew Guide Service in Lancaster said things are a little tougher than they are during the early goose season. […]

Shrimp and sausage corn dog balls are a great appetizer to take to holiday gatherings.

It must have something to do with getting older, but time passes so much faster than it used to. It seems like it was only a few weeks ago I was working on the Christmas recipe for 2014, and now, it’s time for another. […]

After a stand of timber is thinned, sunlight can reach the ground and jump-start the growth of green plants on which deer can browse.

Paul Bunyon’s bucks – Find loggers and you’ll find deer, and some of the North Carolina season’s best hunting

Jeff Burleson

North Carolina is home to over 18 million acres of forestland, and these wooded pavilions fuel the state’s top manufacturing industries. […]

Antonio Jones, a past world duck-calling champion, said hunters need to know only a handful of calls to kill ducks.

Duck hunting’s fabulous five – Five duck calls you need to master

Pete Rogers

Calling ducks is a skill, an art that very few people master, but it’s one that waterfowl hunters need to know how to do. […]

Backcasts

Can’t this crowd get anything right?

Dan Kibler

I hate to think it has devolved to this level, but I’m beginning to expect really, really bad news every time something that’s the least bit controversial with regard to wildlife or fisheries in North Carolina appears on the state legislature’s radar. […]