Deer Hunting
Why fix deer season that works?
North Carolina gun and bow hunters are harvesting better quality bucks each year. With continued good quality deer management, this trend should continue. […]
Statewide NC
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Smokepole Sizzlers
Journalists and novelists often write about Fate.
For North Carolina trophy whitetail hunters, “Fate” means the first and second weeks of November and is spelled “r-u-t.” […]
Backlashes
The towing veto, change at WRC
Two problems in state government were washed away Aug. 27, just as remnants of Tropical Storm Fay swept Raleigh’s gutters clean the same day. […]
Featured Story
Pending State Record Tarpon Landed at Topsail Island Pier
On September 17, Malcolm Condie, of Broad Creek, enjoyed a day of fishing from Sea View Pier at North Topsail that he won’t soon forget.
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Size Doesn’t Matter
Hunters who shoot accurately can take deer — yes, even big bucks — with small-caliber rifles. […]
Fishing
Get cranky for fall largemouths
A number of different things contribute to make crankbaits the most productive baits for bass in the fall — baits that I always have tied on. […]
Fishing
Red (and pink) October is here
When October rolls around, it is time to fish for spot-tailed bass. Get to the water any which way you can, and hold on firmly to your rod and reel. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Hite, Ashley qualify for ‘09 Classic
On the night before the final Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament of the year on New York’s Oneida Lake, Davy Hite’s wife, Natalie, told him he needed to finish no lower than 70th to guarantee a slot in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic. […]
Fishing
Bass on a fly is an angling treat
It’s a pretty good guess that one sight you’ll never see in the boat of a professional bass fisherman is a brace of fly rods and reels. […]
Currents
Whitetails 101: Know your doe
When you peer down the barrel of your rifle and click off the safety, remember that you are not only a hunter; you are ostensibly a game manager. […]