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When this big buck turned broadside at 20 yards, Anita Aiken didn’t miss.

Day Off, Deer On

Jeff Dennis

A holiday from work means one thing to Anita Aiken — a chance to hunt deer with her bow. […]

Olan Dubois killed this 8-point buck with the same shot that took a 15-point monster on Aug. 17 in Orangeburg County.

Twice the Fun

Jeff Burleson

Even the sweltering days of August rarely deter Olan Dubois from climbing a treestand. […]

John Rice took his trophy buck with a single shot from his .270 at a range of about 125 yards. He was hunting in a ground blind that overlooked a meadow down in a hollow, with the wind in his face— a perfect set-u

When John Rice killed a huge, 12-point non-typical buck on his family’s property near Allendale, it was the perfect example of what happens with good land, good wildlife management and good hunting come together. […]

Joe Kelly says that bucks going to cutovers is part of their move to a winter pattern.

Late, Great and a Cut Above

Terry Madewell

When the rut comes to a screeching stop, a lot of deer hunters make a bad choice —they stop hunting. […]

A biologist with DNR wants hunters to know that venison is not the only meat that carries the toxoplasmosis parasite and with proper handling the chances of exposure to it are minimal.

Venison Not Only Source of Toxoplasmosis Parasite

SCDNR News Release

Toxoplasmosis, a one-celled parasite found in many meats, can occur in South Carolina deer, but venison is not the only source of the disease, says a S.C. Department of Natural Resources deer biologist.
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Friends of NRA banquets raise money to help educate youths and adults about using firearms safely as well as hunting safely and responsibly. NRA also sponsors the nation's largest hunter-education national tournament.

Friends of NRA sets Burlington event

From News Reports

The Northern Piedmont “Friends of NRA” has scheduled a banquet Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at VFW Post 10607 in Burlington.
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Kay Crocker with his young sons Newland and Will and the king mackerel he caught earlier that day that won one of the Wrightsville Beach King Mackerel Tournaments in the early 1980s.

Kay Crocker Passes Away Unexpectedly on October 3

Jerry Dilsaver

Boaters and fishermen in North and South Carolina lost a friend and icon October 3, when Newland Kay Crocker passed away. […]

Deer hunters will be able to hunt whitetails with any weapon from mid-October to the end of the season, starting in 2009, if a proposal by the WRC’s commissioners is approved.

WRC Staff at Odds With Commissioners’ Proposals

Craig Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s commissioners are at odds with the professional staff’s proposals for deer-season and bag limits for 2009-10.
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The EJW Outdoors Big King and Big Buck Classics are going on through December 31 and January 1. Many Tar Heel sportsmen feel the best time to bag the winning king or buck is between now and then.

Seasons Peaking for EJW Outdoors Big King and Big Buck Classics

Jerry Dilsaver

The old saying, “There’s no time like the present,” has a special ring to it right now! […]

Hunters can help keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of N.C.’s deer herd by following some simple rules before transporting cervid body parts from other states.

Hunters Need to be Aware of CWD Regs

From News Reports

The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission asks those who hunt in other states to help prevent Chronic Wasting Disease from infiltrating North Carolina’s deer population.
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