Statewide NC Archives - Page 302 of 633

SCDNR is looking for volunteers to help in a survey that will measure the success of this spring's turkey hatch.

SCDNR seeking volunteers for summer turkey brood survey

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is looking for sportsman interested in participating in the annual Summer Turkey Survey that helps measure brood success. […]

Under proposed legislation, landfills could be sited closer to wildlife habitats such as the Roanoke River Wetlands and National Wildlife Refuge, despite the possibilities of water contamination.

Legislation would allow landfills close to critical fish, wildlife areas

Craig Holt

A bill has passed the N.C. Senate and is now in front of the N.C. House that would allow landfills to be placed closer to critical fish and wildlife habitat, including national wildlife refuges, state parks and game lands. […]

Todd Massey of Chapel HIll (left) and Brandon Gray of Bullock won more than $19,000 at the Boats Unlimited tournament at Falls Lake.

Massey, Gray take home rich payday in Falls of Neuse tournament

Tony Garitta

Todd Massey of Chapel Hill and Brandon Gray of Bullock topped a field of 63 teams to win the June 22 Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail championship at Falls of the Neuse Lake. […]

Beulah Belle fired a wildcat .25-.348 cartridge—a necked-down .348 Winchester developed in 1936 to fit in the Model 71 Winchester Lever Action—still said to be one of the smoothest lever actions ever invented.

The building of ‘Beulah Belle’

Gordon Hutchinson

In the late ’40s and ’50s, the United States was undergoing a boom economy, recovering from restricted materiel supplies that resulted from World War II. […]

Steve Phillips' 20.82-pound limit won the Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament last weekend on Lake Wateree.

Lugoff man wins at Wateree with big sack of bass

Brian Cope

Steve Phillips of Lugoff won the June 15 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on Lake Wateree with a 20.82-pound sack that was better than a pound heavier than the runnerup catch. […]

A North Carolina boat won last weekend's Jolly Mon King Classic with this 41.65-pound king.

Padgett is King of Murrells Inlet

Jerry Dilsaver

Tommy Padgett topped a field of 84 fishermen to win the June 14-15 King of Murrells Inlet Fishing Challenge with a 5.01-pound flounder that was worth $1,000. […]

The evolution of LCD technology makes keeping screens more important than ever.

Keeping it clean

Allan Tarvid

LCD screen brightness, contrast and resolution improve with every new generation of marine electronics. […]

North Carolina hunters can obtain a license before passing a Hunter Education course thanks to legislation recently passed by the state legislature.

North Carolina’s hunter apprentice program will go into effect July 1

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will begin issuing Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permits on July 1, allowing new hunters to go afield under the guidance of licensed adult mentors before taking a required hunter education course. […]

Mark Long, Regina Reep and Elijah Sorenson with the 41.65 pound king that earned the Jolly Mon Win and Top Lady Angler Honors for Reep.

“Downtime” wins Jolly Mon with 41.65-pound king mackerel

Jerry Dilsaver

The Jolly Mon King Classic has a history of producing big kings, and last weekend’s tournament out of Ocean Isle Beach didn’t break the trend. Mark Long, Regina Reep and Elijah Sorensen of Harrells, fishing on the Downtime, won the tournament with a 41.65-pound king that also earned Top Lady Angler honors for Reep. […]

Steve Singleton of Seagroves shows off part of the catch that won the High Rock FOM tournament last weekend.

Seagrove anglers make High Rock rain money

Tony Garitta

Steve Singleton and A.L. Needham, both of Seagrove, beat High Rock Lake’s rain-swollen waters with jigs and Texas rigs to win the June 15 Fishers of Men Piedmont Division tournament with five bass weighing 15.08 pounds. […]