Deer Hunting
Thinning vs. clear-cutting
At a point in the life cycle of the pine forest, loggers may return to thin out the crop. Thinning cuts the number of trees back so the remaining mature left have better long-term growth. […]
Statewide NC
Deer Hunting
Big-harvest areas aren’t bow leaders
The top counties in terms of deer taken with archery equipment are rarely among the top counties in overall harvest. […]
Deer Hunting
Long-distance shooting
One added benefit of clear-cutting activity for deer hunters is the ability to see longer distances. […]
Deer Hunting
Game Lands Depot Contact Info
A. Marion Depot: Green River, Pisgah NF, 828-652-9974 […]
Featured
Feds will close recreational season on several porgy species on Sept. 17
Federal fisheries managers announced last Friday that the recreational season for a number of species in the popular porgy family will close on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and not reopen until Jan. 1, 2015. […]
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Latest attempt to curtail commercial sale of red drum may have hit snag
An attempt by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission to curtail the sale of over-limit red drum by commercial netters lost a lot of its punch last week when officials with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries determined that new restrictions might very well violate state statutes. […]
Bass Fishing
Build brush, bag bass. That’s strategy for Summerville fisherman
“I just built this brush pile two days ago,” said Marc Deschenes of Summerville, tossing a jig toward a clump of wax myrtle branches he had formed into fishing structure. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddling to the top rung
For most fans of the plastic angling armada, July 17, 2014, came and went with little if any fanfare, but it was a day worth remembering. On that day, out of more than 700 products and accessories entered by 253 companies in the New Product Showcase at ICAST, the American Sportfishing Association’s industry trade show, the product that was named “Best of Show” was a kayak. […]
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Virginia teen breaks ancient North Carolina record with 32-pound skipjack tuna
Matthew Kelly, a 16-year-old from Chesapeake, Va. thinks every fishing trip with his father, Patrick, is special, but the one Labor Day Weekend was just a little more special. […]
Greener Pastures
Make sure soil is ready
Planting spring and fall food plots can benefit wildlife in so many ways, and September is the beginning of the fall planting season. […]