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Shrimp baiting season opens at noon on September 15 and will remain open through noon on November 11.

2008 shrimp baiting season opens Sept. 12

The 2008 shrimp baiting season will open at noon Friday, Sept. 12 in South Carolina waters.
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The Savannah Saltwater Classic has been rescheduled for September 26 and 27.

Savannah Saltwater Classic Rescheduled to Sept. 26 and 27

The Savannah Saltwater Classic, which was originally scheduled for August 22 and 23, was postponed due to winds and seas from Hurricane / Tropical Storm Fay and has been rescheduled for September 26 and 27. […]

Gordon Myers was named executive director of the WRC during an Aug. 27 meeting in Raleigh.

WRC Chooses Exec Director

Craig Holt

RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources named Gordon Myers, its director of field operations, as new executive director Aug. 27, 13 months after the forced resignation of Richard Hamilton.
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Now that HB 2167 is law, boats like this 33 Hydra-Sports with a beam wider than 10 feet may be towed during daylight hours on any day, but require a $100 annual permit. Boats to 10 feet wide no longer require the permit, but are restricted to daylight hours, and boats to 9 1/2 feet wide may be towed on any day and at night .

Legislature Slam Dunks Easley Boat-towing Veto

Craig Holt

RALEIGH — The N.C. legislature, called into special session Aug. 27 to consider over-riding Mike Easley’s veto of a heavily-supported boat-towing bill, slam dunked the governor’s opposition at the General Assembly.
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Both of the boats in the center of this picture are wide enough they cannot currently be legally trailered home after dark on Saturday or during the day on Sunday. N.C. legislators will reconvene and attempt to overturn Governor Easley's Veto of H 2167, which would allow both to be towed on any day and the rear one to be towed at night.

Legislature Will Reconvene to Mull Boat-towing Veto

North Carolina Sportsman

Governor Mike Easley said Aug. 25 he would reconvene the legislature to consider a bill that would allow boat trailers less than 10-feet in width to be towed on the state’s highways at night, weekends and holidays.
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Cover: September 2008 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Which of the state’s 2 million public acres will be most productive this year? We have the answer in this issue. […]

Planting a fall food plot with the proper seed mix will give hunters or wildilfe managers a fast-growing source of food that’s high in protein and perfect for attracting the attention of wildlife, especially whitetail deer.

Food plots are key to fall success

Jeff Burleson

Traditionally, feed corn has been a staple attractant many deer hunters have used to draw deer into their hunting area. […]

Many fishermen choose DFI 2-stroke outboards such as the Mercury Optimax for applications on a bay boat where lighter weight is a benefit.

Different strokes for boats

Jerry Dilsaver

Mark Twain once said, “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” That same statement could be attributed to the two-cycle outboard motor; they’re far from dead. […]

Food sources usually are good places to watch for bucks during the early September season.

Skill + Luck = Bucks

Craig Holt

The two North Carolina archery hunters who downed the top bow-killed bucks of 2007 had something in common — neither had seen their bucks previously; they hunted food sources at almost the same time in the middle of September; and they admit they were lucky. […]

Bowhunter Scooter Pegg of the Guilford Bowhunters said there’s no substitute for practice and being in the woods during deer season.

Best hunters adapt to change

Ramon Bell

Scooter Pegg was named 2007’s bow hunter of the year by the Guilford Bowhunters.

The club utilizes a point system to determine the winner of this award. […]