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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

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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Hunters Should Use Caution and Safety Gear in Tree Stands

North Carolina Sportsman

Following four serious accidents since Sept. 13, including two fatalities, North Carolina Sportsman Magazine joins with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission in urging hunters to exercise caution and use their safety harness when using a tree stand.
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Picking out a tree stand near a travel corridor in the woods near a food plot that attracts does is a prime technique for getting a shot at a wall-hanger buck.

Primitive Perfection

Terry Madewell

Many North Carolina deer hunters treasure the muzzleloading rifle season for a variety of reasons. […]

As Steve Sanetti of the National Shooting Sports Foundation points out in this op-ed piece, hunters are the leading 'green' Americans.

Hunter Green

From News Reports

Today’s green movement uses certain buzzwords — organic, locavore, renewable — to the wry amusement of 15 million to 20 million of us who’ve actually lived the eco-friendly lifestyle that these words describe.
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Cover: October 2008 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

There were some really big deer killed last year by muzzleloader hunters. Learn the secrets to their success in this issue. […]

A lush food plot is the result of good soil preparation, good seed and weed control, but it takes adequate rainfall to get it to its best in terms of appearance.

Keep watch on those food plots

Jeff Burleson

As autumn settles in across the Carolinas, recently-planted seeds emerge from broken soil and begin their journey upward towards the sun, carrying nutrient packages for passing wildlife. […]

This big brook trout was caught with a red worm in the hatchery-supported waters of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County.

Worm your way into trout’s mouth

Robert Satterwhite

I am a fly fisher but not an elitist fly fisher because once in a while, I’ll fish with worms — without reservations and without guilt. […]

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. […]