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Ice Clear Winter Reds

Funneling down the back of my neck, cold February air provided more of a morning jolt than the hot cup of coffee I was cradling. […]

STEP OUTSIDE for Health at America’s Hunting Preserves

From News Reports

If your New Year’s resolutions include enjoying a healthier lifestyle, call a friend and STEP OUTSIDE® for an introduction to hunting. […]

Bucking for a change in deer policy

Walt Rhodes

If you have ideas about how the S.C. Department of Natural Resources can improve the nation’s longest deer season, the agency would like to hear from you. […]

North Carolina Waterfowl Should Fear Sister in Arms

Craig Holt

The scuffling of shoes, water running, men stumbling in the dark as they pulled on chest waders and Gore-Tex camouflage coats, and the smell of coffee permeated the old farmhouse at 4 a.m. […]

Southeastern North Carolina: A Perfect Place for Bustin’ Bushytails

Mike Marsh

Many hunters in the southeastern parts of North Carolina act as if they’d lost their best friend once deer season ends. […]

Lake Norman blue catfish are great winter targets

Dan Kibler

There are fishermen at Lake Norman who blame the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for everything they perceive that’s lacking in the lake.

The stripers and the bass aren’t big enough; there isn’t enough bait; the WRC isn’t doing anything to help. It’s their version of the “Lake Norman Blues.”
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Stand Up to North Carolina Bluefin Tuna

Bob Goldstein

I once caught a bluefin tuna in the 200- to 300-pound range, so I’m familiar with near-death experiences. […]

For North Carolina winter-season turkeys, break up that flock

Craig Holt

A trained hunting dog is a marvelous animal to observe.

Hunters and dog owners of specialty breeds — pointers, setters, beagles, Plotts, Redbones, blueticks, Walkers, Chesapeakes, Labradors, Boykins — uniformly talk about the enjoyment of “watching the dogs work” more than the actual harvesting of game. […]