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Hunters can learn about white-tailed deer from one of the south’s top experts at the Cape Fear Branch QDMA seminar at Howell Woods Learning Center.

QDMA Offers Seminar at Howell Woods

The Cape Fear River Branch of Quality Deer Management Association will hold a June 23 white-tailed deer workshop free of charge at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center.
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New size and posession limits for several species of saltwater fish, including speckled trout like the one pictured, will soon be implemented in S.C. waters.

Legislature passes saltwater regulations bill

Dan Kibler

The South Carolina General Assembly has passed a bill changing size and/or creel limits on seven different species of saltwater fish that an official with the Coastal Conservation Association South Carolina says is the most important legislation affecting coastal fisheries in three decades. […]

The 2007 Kingfish Classic Series features five tournaments of which anglers must participate in three to be eligible for the final series prizes.

Blue Water Promotions Announces 2007 Kingfish Classic Series

Jerry Dilsaver

Blue Water Promotions of St. Marys, Georgia has announced the dates and location for their five event 2007 Kingfish Classic Series and three of the events are in the North Carolina and South Carolina Sportsman coverage areas. […]

Several WRC Boating Access Area parking lots are being filled beyond capacity and special regulations have been posted and are being enforced. Users of these areas should pay close attention to any special regulations, which may be posted at the entrance.

WRC Initiates Parking Regulations at Congested Ramps

Jerry Dilsaver

Several N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) Boat Ramps are regularly being filled to and beyond capacities and the WRC is seeking ways to help the alleviate some of the congestion while still providing access for boaters. […]

Now that the WRC has separated black and white crappie into separate categories, the white crappie record is waiting to be set. A minimum weight of 1 pound and 8 ounces is required.

White Crappie State Record is Ready to be Broken

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – Catching a state-record freshwater fish has never been easier. […]

The odds are about 1 in 1,000 for harvesting a record buck in S.C., but 168 were discovered during scoring sessions this spring.

S.C. Antler Scoring Sessions Reveal New Records

SCDNR News Release

The most recent round of white-tailed deer antler scoring conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources revealed 168 new records including one potential Boone and Crockett record. […]

Cover: June 2007 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

The lower Neuse is but one of this month’s speckled trout hotspots. […]

Cover: June 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Lake Wylie’s bass are flocking to new areas and are hitting different baits. […]

Fish this size are why wahoo have earned their nickname of king mackerel on steroids. Each year 70-plus-pounders are caught in N.C. waters.

Wild for Wahoo

Mike Marsh

At age 40, Capt. John Jenkins has become one of the Morehead City waterfront’s most respected offshore captains. […]

The Bersa is about the same size as the Glock, but has a slimmer profile and deeper grip, making it much easier to hide and shoot. It costs half as much, but the .380 Auto is not nearly as much of a self-defense cartridge as the 9mm Parabellum. The Bersa has proven to be a dependable and accurate handgun in the author’s tests.

Don’t underestimate Bersa .380s

Gordon Hutchinson

Small, flat-sided semiautomatic pistols have long been popular with law-enforcement officers as hide-away or backup guns to supplement their duty weapons. […]