Ducks
North Carolina stuck in dead zone as duck migrations start and stall
Temperatures are high and expectations are low as the third segment of North Carolina’s three-part waterfowl season gets underway. […]
Statewide NC
Sidebars
Keep those toes warm
With the largest part of duck season and the final days of deer season arriving this month in the Carolinas, so will winter weather. […]
Other Hunting
Ammo advances provide increased velocities
The use of special, non-lead alloys in the manufacturing of ammunition for air guns has led to greatly increased velocities. […]
Other Hunting
Variables in different ammo weights
If you plan to shoot more than one type and weight of ammunition, you will likely find that you will have to adjust your scope. […]
Deer Hunting
Read the weather
From the beginning of deer season until its Jan. 1 close, the weather will vary from scorching, 90-degree days to bone chilling-winter mornings with frozen precipitation all over. […]
Deer Hunting
Technology has its advantages
When Native American hunters first scoured the landscape to feed their tribes, the water courses traversing the land were prime places to encounter game animals. […]
Other Hunting
The dynamics of the pack
Hunting with hounds is a time-honored tradition where hunters rely on man’s best friend to flush, chase and/or locate game. […]
Other Hunting
Tracks tell a story
For bear hunters with hounds, a bear’s paw prints found along field edges or roadsides are their calling cards. […]
Other Hunting
Bear seasons dates can be confusing
Dates for bear seasons across North Carolina, especially in the eastern third of the state, can be so different as to confuse hunters, often changing from one county to the next. […]
Other Hunting
Let’s go bear hunting!
Bear hunting in eastern North Carolina is one of the most-exhilarating experiences a hunter can have. […]