Fishing
Marine batteries 101
Learning that all batteries are not created equal can be an expensive lesson. Power your trolling motor with batteries designed to start your engine and they will last for weeks rather than years. […]
Statewide NC
Featured
Key on bream beds for some great bass action
Panfish anglers are not the only ones who were waiting for this week’s full moon to push bream up on their spawning beds. […]
Hunting
Watch depth of seeds planted
All seeds require a certain planting depth to produce the best growth, and most of the time; they are listed on the label. How exactly can a person control the seed depth with accuracy? […]
Other Hunting
Deal with the coyote problem
During the spring, nature experiences a rebirth that can be seen across the animal and plant kingdoms. Forests and pastures change to a bright, green with new growth, and many of the spring soft-mast plants produce their annual crop. […]
Sidebars
Two slam-dunk, late-season turkey calls
Of all the game species with which North Carolina is blessed, wild turkeys are one of a very few that must be pulled into shooting range with a series of calls. […]
Sidebars
Judge a gobbler’s age in the field
Hunters judge turkeys by a collection of characteristics, including weight, spur length, beard count and beard length. Every hunter wants to harvest an old, trophy gobbler, but, knowing a tom’s age is a tough task in the field — before and even after the kill. […]
Inshore Fishing
The open ocean beckons
As a student in high school, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea was required reading. Without sounding unappreciative of classic literature, who wouldn’t love to be pulled around in a small boat by a massive blue marlin? […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Spoon feed inshore fish
I don’t remember exactly when I became such a big fan of using spoons for inshore and nearshore fishing, but it was a good day and a great choice. […]
Greener Pastures
Keep spring costs down
Throughout the year, deer and other wildlife locate various food sources to fulfill their daily nutritional requirements. […]
Small Craft Advisory
Paddle up a gobbler
Late-season gobblers can drive a hunter insane. They become wary of the same old calls from the same old spots in the same old fields. […]