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Beavers can be very destructive when they flood a lot of timber, but they also provide plenty of waterfowl and aquatic habitat.

Leave it to beaver — or not

Are beavers good or bad for man and the environment? It depends on who you ask. The beaver can create good and evil in the same motion. […]

A scrape and rub close together is a sign of buck activity when deer are moving.

The biology of October deer

Terry Madewell

According to biologist Charles Ruth of SCDNR, one of the first things a hunter needs to understand is the biological change that causes deer to move a lot during October. […]

Sneaking through the woods with a handgun produced this great Upstate buck for the author.

Those boots are made for walking — not stalking

Pete Rogers

Still-hunters are, by nature quiet, but taking it to a different level requires good effective footwear. […]

False albacore are a great fly-rod fish in the fall, especially in the Cape Lookout area.

Fly fishing for Fat Alberts

Bob Goldstein

Dr. Tom Earnhardt, a former law-school professor who is host of UNC-TV’s Exploring North Carolina pioneered fly-fishing for false albacore more than 20 years ago. […]

Bushnell’s lightweight Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binoculars are a great choice for still-hunting situations.

See all that you can see

Pete Rogers

Other than your weapon, quality binoculars are arguably the most-important piece of equipment for the still-hunter. […]

False albacore are a member of the tuna family and closely resemble several of their cousins, but they do not have the same tasty characteristics as the rest of the family, being basically inedible.

Fat Albert food value? Forget about it

Bob Goldstein

Point 1. Raleigh’s premier Japanese restaurant, Waranji, features escolar, aka white tuna, on its menu. Escolar is not a tuna and is a weird kind of fish. […]

A small pair of pruning shears can eliminate obstacles in the path of a still-hunter.

Prune your way to a quiet path through the woods

Pete Rogers

One of the most-useful tools ever for hunters is a small set of hand pruners. They can quickly and effectively remove limbs, briars and vines up to 2 inches in diameter. Ratchet pruners seems to be best and are quiet and very effective. […]

A posted sign in the suburbs might point to a great hunting opportunity if handled correctly.

Seek out areas protected by “No Hunting” signs!

Jeff Burleson

As development progresses, more and more woodlots that once housed plenty of wildlife will be added to the asphalt jungle. […]

Bear hunters can head to the Upstate woods this Friday, Oct. 7, for a week-long still-hunting season, to be followed by a week of dog-hunting.

Great mast crop could make it tough on Upstate bear hunters

Pete Rogers

Conditions may not be the best for hunters, but they’ll still be in the Upstate woods when the still-hunting segment of bear season opens on Friday, Oct. 17, running through Oct. 23 on public and private lands in Game Zone 1. […]

North Carolina may change the way it manages captive populations of whitetail deer, elk and other deer species.

Public hearing on changing deer-farm management is Tuesday in Raleigh

Craig Holt

The second of two public hearings will be held on Tuesday night at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s headquarters on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh as the Commission decides whether to allow for an increase in the number of deer farms in North Carolina. […]