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Various bream species make for great spring action for paddling anglers on small ponds.

Become a pond paddler

Spring has sprung, which for paddling anglers will means more powerboats of all varieties to contend with. […]

Capt. Dave Tilley said an anchor is the most-important piece of gear on a bottom-fishing trip.

Get your anchor down

Anchors are often the cheapest piece of gear on a fishing boat, but they’re often the most important, especially when bottom fishing. […]

Two 2017 legislative bills are vying to offer seven-day-a-week hunting at N.C.’s private and public lands.

Legislature considers expanding Sunday hunting to include public lands, waterfowl

Craig Holt

State legislators have recently introduced bills in this session of the N.C. General Assembly that would remove some current restrictions on Sunday hunting and give legislators more input on hunting and fishing regulations. […]

North Carolina's new cobia regulations go into effect on May 1.

North Carolina’s new size and bag limits for cobia start May 1

NCWRC Release

New size and bag limits will go into effect May 1 for the recreational cobia fishery in North Carolina waters. […]

This white turkey was one of several impressive harvests by youth hunters last week.

Pure white turkey among several killed by youth hunters last week

Brian Cope

CarolinaSportsman.com’s forum members have been busy posting some impressive youth turkey kills in the past week. Five in particular really stand out, including an all-white turkey. […]

Venison sausage makes a perfect stuffing for half of a flattened wild turkey breast.

Stuff that turkey breast

Jerry Dilsaver

April is a special time in the Carolinas. In addition to the arrival of spring and the multiple opportunities for freshwater and saltwater fishing and turkey season, I usually feature one of Robert Cardwell’s excellent recipes for wild turkey in April. If he continues to share recipes as good as this one, it will continue for a while. […]

Learning about sea turtles is just one part of the N.C. Coastal Federation's annual Outdoors Day, which will be held April 19 in Currituck County.

N.C. Coastal Federation holding Outdoors Day April 19

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with the N.C. Coastal Federation, is hosting its sixth annual “Outdoors Day” on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla in Currituck County. […]

Land managers need to match their warm-season food plot seed mixes with their site characteristics, including pH and other soil conditions.

Choose plot seeds wisely

Jeff Burleson

April is a time to plant a variety of food plots. But you can’t just sprinkle some seeds on the ground and hope they grow. These tips will help you plant a top-notch warm-season food plot. […]

Chad Everett, 10-years-old, killed his first mature gobbler on North Carolina's youth day.

N.C. youth hunter kills huge turkey on youth day

Brian Cope

North Carolina’s wild turkey season begins this weekend, on April 8. But for the past several years, the NCWRC has opened the season early for youth hunters. […]

North Carolina's turkey season opens April 8, and the NCWRC offers some reminders for hunters chasing the big birds.

NCWRC reminds turkey hunters of regulations, safety tips

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds its constituents to practice safe and ethical hunting as wild turkey season opens April 8 and continues through May 6, preceded by a youth-only week from April 1 through April 7. […]