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Start-up Squirrels

Mark Ingram, then 8 years old, lightly tapped on the squirrel call while Harold Knight intently studied the tops of several hickory trees 20 yards away. […]

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The Trophy Belt’s ‘Buckle’

Stokes County arguably could be called the “buckle” of North Carolina’s trophy-deer belt, which stretches from Northampton County in the northeast to Ashe County in the state’s northwest corner. […]

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Poor Man’s Waterfowling

Long ago, seasoned waterfowlers who wanted no part of the standard “sit-in-a-blind-and-twiddle-your-thumbs-while-practicing-your-calling” approach taught me that there are other ways to kill a duck. […]

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For boaters only

Two WMAs involved in draw-only hunts — Santee Delta West and Bear Island West — require hunters to provide their own transportation. […]

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Local ‘tax tips’

For its widespread abundance across North Carolina, many waterfowl hunters still relish the thought of commemorating a wood duck hunt by having one of the brightly colored drakes mounted. […]

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If they miss it…

A topwater bait isn’t the easiest thing for a trout to hit, so it’s not unusual to have a speck hit a big topwater plug and knock it completely up in the air — but not get hooked. […]