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Bear seasons in the eastern third of North Carolina often change from county to county, so hunters need to have a firm grip on where they’re hunting and when the season opens and closes.

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. […]

Many groups of bear hunters from the mountains migrate to eastern North Carolina for the December bear season.

Let’s go bear hunting!

Jeff Burleson

Bear hunting in eastern North Carolina is one of the most-exhilarating experiences a hunter can have. […]

Trappers across the Carolinas are gearing up for the core of their season.

Don’t get trapped: Know trapping rules

Jeff Burleson

Beginning with Native Americans during pre-settlement through the modern day, trapping has been one of the nation’s unique past-times. […]

Brandon Gray of Bullock, N.C., finished first in the bracket division of the Bassmaster Team Championship and won a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.

Bullock, N.C., angler wins final berth in Bassmaster Classic

From News Reports

North Carolina finally broke through and got a fisherman in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic when Brandon Gray of Bullock won the bracket round of the Bassmaster Team Championship on Arkansas’ DeGray Lake on Saturday. […]

Hunters can now take advantage of all the cool features of a new iPhone app from Mississippi State University's Deer Lab.

Free iPhone ‘Deer Hunt’ app fun, informative

Bobby Cleveland

Mundane hunting camp rituals could become a lot easier if a new iPhone app from Mississippi State University’s Deer Lab delivers what its designers hope it can. […]

For the sake of comfort, upgrading your seat might be a top-drawer idea for a Christmas gift.

What will Santa bring?

Phillip Gentry

Most outdoorsmen can identify with the plight of young Ralphie Parker in his quest to get an official Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. […]

Swimmers are more likely to be attached by a shark in South Carolina waters than any state in the continental United States, with the Charleston area the most dangerous in the Palmetto State.

Chances of a shark attack highest in South Carolina of any state in lower 48

Brian Cope

If the theme song from “Jaws” runs through your head the next time you take a dip in the ocean at a South Carolina beach, you probably shouldn’t ignore it. […]

In a settlement announced Friday, Remington has agreed to replace triggers in more than 7 million Model 700 rifles nationwide because of the possibility of inadvertent discharge.

Remington agrees to replace triggers on some Model 700 rifles

From News Reports

In a settlement filed last Friday in a federal court in Missouri, Remington has agreed to replace millions of triggers in its Model 700 rifle because of the possibility of the gun accidentally firing. […]

The slim beauty is a great knot to use to join together two different kinds of line with differing diameters.

Get all knotted up — with the slim beauty knot

From News Reports

With fishing action ramping up, we thought now would be a great time to highlight several basic fishing knots that can be used by a variety of anglers. Today we tackle the slim beauty. […]

When deer season has been open for a few weeks and your luck isn't good, do you stick with what you've been doing or change tactics?

Five steps to changing your deer-hunting luck as the season wanes

Justin Parker

It was opening day, I’d barely set foot in the woods before the season, and in a matter of minutes, I had an 8-pointer on the ground. Only when dragging him out did I realize he was on a beeline for an active scrape behind my stand, and all I had done was show up in the right place at the best possible time. […]