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After having it weighed on certified scales and verified by a WRC Biologist, Eric Fincher released this state record 89 pound blue catfish back into Badin Lake.

New State Record Blue Catfish Caught – And Released

RALEIGH, N.C. – There’s a monster blue catfish out there in Badin Lake and he is surviving to get even larger.
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BoatUS Foundation grants are available to educate boaters about clean water issues and environmental stewardship.

Last Call to Apply for BoatU.S. Foundation Clean Water Grants

Don’t miss out – the deadline for non-profit groups to apply for BoatU.S. Foundation grant funds of up to $4,000 for projects that educate boaters about clean water issues and environmental stewardship is February 1, 2007. […]

The Marsh Furniture Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Marion County was purchased from Marsh Furniture Company of High Point, N.C., in December 2005.

DNR Protects 39,535 Acres in 2006; Largest Amount Ever in One Year

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Habitat Protection Section protected five different properties during the 2006 calendar year, comprising 39,535 acres. […]

N.C. sportsmen will be able to ask questions and offer opinions concerning proposed changes in fishing, hunting and trapping laws during the WRC’s annual January public hearings.

WRC Proposes Early Turkey Season Again at Some SE Counties

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold public hearings during January at its nine wildlife districts, asking for comments about proposed changes to 73 hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. […]

A red drum was chosen as the first official print of the N.C. Marine Conservation Fund and was painted by noted N.C. wildlife artist Duane Raver.

New Fish Print Available On-line

From News Reports

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is selling a limited-edition print to commemorate the launch of the state’s first coastal recreational fishing license. […]

If you spend the month in front of your fireplace, you'll miss some very underrated fishing action.

January isn’t the greatest month to be fishing or hunting in the Carolinas. It’s a little early for good bass and crappie fishing, and deer season has either ended or it’s been going on so long, you’re almost tired of hunting. […]

Crimson Trace Lasergrips help build confidence in novice shooters. Also, the grips themselves have proven to be an effective crime deterrent.

Lasergrips help beginning handgunners

Gordon Hutchinson

The letter was just one more of hundreds of e-mails I get each year asking about classes: […]

If it’s too cold or the fish just aren’t biting, practice casting can help alleviate problems when weather and fishing improve.

Practice makes perfect fly casts

Richard Bernabe

Maybe you consider wading through ice-cold mountain streams in January a euphemism for acute hyperthermia. You might also think casting for redfish on some windy inshore flat in winter is a precursor for walking pneumonia. […]