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The 2012 statewide deer harvest was down 3.6 percent from 2011 levels, according to statistics released by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission

Deer harvest is down from than 6,000 from 2011 season, Commission reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission has announced recorded a statewide decline in the 2012 deer harvests over the previous season, with six of nine wildlife districts reporting decreases. […]

Another "gamefish-status bill" has been introduced in the state legislature that would end the commercial sale of spotted seatrout, as well as red drum and striped bass -- the latter in waters other than the Atlantic Ocean.

Another ‘gamefish bill’ is introduced in N.C. state legislature

Craig Holt

For the fourth time, a bill to classify three coastal saltwater fish as “gamefish” has been introduced in the state legislature. […]

The Bradley Fork is one of the top trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Spring is rebirth of trout

Robert Satterwhite

Spring is a magical time in the mountains, a time when dogwoods bud and the reddish-pink flowers of redbuds and white and pale pink flowers of serviceberry trees reach full bloom. […]

Jeff Manning and Justin Whiteside blew out the field at the Catawba Catfish Club tournament on Lake Monticello last Saturday, winning by almost 30 pounds.

Manning, Whiteside dominate Lake Montcello catfish tournament

Brian Cope

Jeff Manning of Gastonia, N.C., and Justin Whiteside of Rock Hill won the April 13 Catawba Catfish Club’s tournament on Lake Monticello with a convincing 3-fish stringer that weighed 74 pounds ,10 ounces, to capture the $430 first-place award. […]

Diablo Paddlesports

Chris Holmes

Diablo’s Sup-Yaks are a hybrid of two great traditions: stand-up paddleboard surfing and kayaking. Their unique design offers the best of both worlds without sacrificing the joy of either. Stand up to fish, sit down to paddle. […]

Native Watercraft

Chris Holmes

Native believes there’s nothing like the view from the water. Knowing that kayak anglers have different needs and options, Native offers several models of angler-specific kayaks. Paddle or pedal, there’s a Native kayak to fit the bill. […]

Find an open ridge and take advantage of the terrain to get a gobbler within range before he sees you.

Terrain, terrain, terrain

Pete Rogers

Hunters who pursue turkeys in the mountains have one thing in their favor that’s not available to those in other areas of South Carolina: the terrain. […]

Hurricane Kayaks

Chris Holmes

Hurricane is the leader in lightweight kayaks. Their ‘yaks are on average 10 pounds lighter than comparable boats in the same category. A lighter boat means more efficient paddling. […]

Deer Hunting

Pre-planting herbicide treatments are crucial for spring plots

Jeff Burleson

Any unwanted competition should be nipped in the bud on warm-season food-plot sites before planting the first seed. Early chemical treatment to soils will promote a full and lush food plot. […]

Trumpets like these that Charles Hudson makes produce some of the best sounds of any turkey call — once you learn to master them.

Play that trumpet

Pete Rogers

Trumpet calls are often overlooked by turkey hunters. Also known as “artificial wing bones”, these calls are a bit more difficult to master than a box, slate or diaphragm call, but they produce the pure sounds that are difficult to mimic with other calls. […]