Inshore Fishing
The Vortex Shad
A veteran saltwater fishing guide who says he fishes with soft plastics 99 percent of the year always reaches for a bag of soft plastics he has the utmost confidence in when he’s out on the water. […]
Statewide NC
Lunker Lines
Stripers are biting all across North Carolina
Stripers are fun to catch on largemouth bass tackle and gear, and they bite good all across North Carolina this time of year. […]
Featured
Young women, thanks to Katniss Everdeen, are flocking to archery
In another instance of life imitating art, young American females are taking up archery because of a movie – well, maybe that’s not so amazing. […]
Featured
Tone down your calling for diving ducks, Pamlico Sound guide says
Waterfowl hunters who have cut their teeth hunting swamps and small bodies of water for puddle ducks shouldn’t expect to have the same success on big-water, diving ducks without changing calling techniques, according to Carlton Tompkins of Capt. Froggy’s Guide Service. […]
Featured
NCWF, Camo Coalition announce opposition to bear-baiting
The N.C. Wildlife Federation and its partner, the N.C. Camouflage Coalition, are asking sportsmen to oppose a proposed regulation change that would allow the use of bait to hunt black bears. […]
General
Ruger’s 1911
It has been noted that what you get today for a reasonable price in a 1911 pistol would have cost you a lot extra just a few years ago. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t give up on winter bass, Summerville guide said
Marc Deschenes does most of his fishing and guiding these days on the six ponds at his VIP Adventures in Summerville, but he feels like the techniques that work for winter bass in his smaller waters can transfer to much-bigger reservoirs across South Carolina. […]
Events & Announcements
App is available for digital maps of U.S. Forest Service areas
Anyone who’s about to pull out their hair looking for a perfect, last-minute Christmas gift for a sportsman who camps, hikes, fishes or hunts on U.S. Forest Service land should consider an application that makes a variety of new visitor maps available to Android and iOS device owners. […]
Fishing
Software updates
Brand-new, highly desirable sonar and GPS features are announced at least once each product year by the makers of marine and outdoor electronics. […]
Deer Hunting
Bag-A-Buck prize adds to father’s payback
Darwin Hudler of the Davidson County village of Midway has spent an awful long time over the past 15 years taking his son, Timothy, deer hunting. Payback was great this season. […]