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Oyster season will close on Saturday

South Carolina’s oyster season closes on Saturday, May 15 according to S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials. […]

Sea turtles like this loggerhead should receive greater protection from gill nets in North Carolina waters after a new set of regulations was passed by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission.

North Carolina Marine Fisheries votes for gill-net restrictions, settles turtle lawsuit

Jerry Dilsaver

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously at its May 11-13 meeting in Raleigh, adopting new gill-net regulations to settle a lawsuit filed by the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island.
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South Carolina's 2009 deer harvest continued a trend of declines that began after the record harvest of 2002.

Deer harvest falls again in 2009

From News Reports

South Carolina’s deer harvest continued to slide in 2009, according to a report released in early May by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.
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State and federal managers agree that gray trout are overfished, and a recent state decision to ignore a federal mandate aimed at reducing the catch of the species could result in the complete closure of the fishery in North Carolina waters.

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission ruled out of compliance with federal weakfish mandate

Craig Holt

For the first time, a North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission decision regarding a fisheries resource has been voted out of compliance with federal regulations by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the matter could ultimately result in a statewide closure for weakfish. […]

Hunters took 452 alligators during South Carolina's month-long season in 2009. Applications for permits are being accepted this month and in June.

Applications for alligator tags being accepted by SCDNR

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has begun accepting online applications for the 2010 Public Alligator Hunting season at its website: www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html.

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A record crowd watches a shoot-off for the trap-shooting competition in the state youth hunter-safety skills tournament.

Forbush Red continues Yadkin County domination of state hunter-safety meet

Craig Holt

Forbush High School of East Bend in Yadkin County continued its domination of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament. […]

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Correction: North Carolina Sportsman inadvertently publishes last year’s fishing regs

North Carolina Sportsman

The May 2010 issue of North Carolina Sportsman included the 2009 North Carolina freshwater and saltwater regulations instead of the 2010 regulations. […]

May is the primary month to get warm-season food plots planted; the chances of a cold-weather kill are almost nill, and your seeds get a head-start on competing weeds.

Plant warm-season food plots soon

Jeff Burleson

Warm-season food plots are already established by many habitat managers, with the exception of a choice few chasing Thanksgiving’s main squeeze, the tom turkey. […]

With the removal of the Dillsboro Dam, the Tuckasegee River has an uninterrupted flow from Cullowhee to Fontana Lake.

Dam removal expected to enhance fishing on Tuckasegee River

Robert Satterwhite

The historic Dillsboro Dam in Jackson County has been demolished, creating approximately 32 miles of free-flowing water on the Tuckasegee River from Cullowhee to Fontana Reservoir. […]

The buck fawn grows into a button buck, and is recognized by its shorter neck and square head. They have small little nubs on top of their heads that are covered with hair.

The Life of a Fawn

Tommy Kirkland

Spring gives way to warm days as the summer season nears. […]

Lumber River redbreasts

Bream

The Lumber River is home to one of the prettiest and feistiest panfish species in the Carolinas – the redbreast sunfish. […]

Offshore mixed bag out of Beaufort Inlet

Features

When many anglers head offshore looking for some hot fishing action, they’re looking for a variety of species known as a mixed bag. […]

Cape Fear River catfishing with Carolina ALL OUT

Catfish

Chris Douglas joins catfish angler Justin Riewhestahl to fish for Cape Fear River blue cats and flatheads, and they catch their share. […]

Little girls, big fish

Catfish

Colt Turner was fishing with his daughters in June when they teamed up to catch a big catfish on the Dan River. […]

Plano Frost 32-quart cooler

NEW PRODUCTS

Plano knows plenty about plastics, so it’s only natural for them to make the high-performance, Frost 32-quart cooler. […]