Backlashes
Come to a WRC hearing for a change
My original intent this month was to write a Christmas column, but, as one national political candidate said, gosh darn it, wink, wink, more pressing topics have arisen. […]
Statewide NC
Fishing
Hooked on trout: the terminology
Anglers have been using hooks to catch fish since the Stone Age, fashioning hooks from wood, bone, shells and horns. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer facts don’t support changes
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s big-game sub-committee met July 7 in Raleigh to discuss proposing a statewide weapon-of-choice season for whitetail deer. […]
Content
Mystery Buck
During 2006’s deer season, the best non-typical buck taken by a North Carolina gun hunter was Tommy Ayers’ 172 3/8-inch monster from Stokes County — or so everyone thought at the 2007 Dixie Deer Classic. […]
Fishing
Have a merry ol’ time with bass
A lot of fishermen never think of taking their boat out in December. They’re deer hunting or thinking about Christmas, and they don’t realize how good the fishing can really be. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Griffin takes BFL Super event at Kerr
Henderson’s Ray Griffin won the Sept. 27-28 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament at Kerr Lake with a two-day haul of 23 pounds, 9 ounces and received $4,944. […]
Fishing
Jingle bells and redfish tales
Several years ago I wrote my first column suggesting Christmas gifts for sportsmen and the response was overwhelming. […]
Content
The Great Grouper Grope
Bait thieves had been pecking at a big chunk of bait that Capt. Mike Webb had positioned beside a rock ledge about 95 feet below the anchored Pelagic Too when they suddenly stopped, indicated by a motionless rod tip. […]
Greener Pastures
Lay off turning those fall fields
Preferred natural foods for deer, turkey, and quail quickly become unavailable as winter sets in across South Carolina. […]
Content
Cover: December 2008 (NC)
Tyler Hickman of Cary dropped this Bladen County beast during an opening-day hunt. […]