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The concave nose, paddle feet and tough double hook of the Poppn’ Toad make a deadly combination.

Lure Review: Stanley’s Poppn’ Toad

Stanley’s Poppn’ Toad, a hollow body soft-plastic frog with a pronounced cup in the nose, is going places. […]

The skipper of this boat probably can’t use his soaked cell phone or his marine radio — hopefully he had an EPIRB or similar device.

Emergency electronics get faster

When Murphy’s Law suddenly sinks or disables your boat, your Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is your no-nonsense, last-ditch rescue resource. […]

Katie Purgason shot this buck – a 225-pound, 11-point brute – less than two weeks after killing her first bear in Wilkes County.

Taylorsville huntress smokes 11-point buck

Jeff Burleson

Katie Purgason of Taylorsville killed her first bear while hunting with a black powder rifle on Nov. 5, and followed it up on Nov. 16 with her biggest deer ever, a 140-inch 11-point monster in Wilkes County […]

With knee surgery looming, Mary Morgan wanted to hunt as much as possible before going under the knife. She scored big with this Chatham County trophy.

Angier huntress kills big 14-point trophy buck

Dusty Wilson

With a knee surgery scheduled for early December, Mary Morgan of Angier had been spending as much time as possible trying to bag a trophy buck before her hunting season is cut short. […]

Jaden Williams killed this big buck in Guilford County. The 7-point, 130-class buck had a 21-inch inside spread and weighed 220-pounds.

Teen hunter kills 220-pound trophy in Guilford County

Jeff Burleson

Jaden Williams, a 13-year-old from Belews Creek, has big shoes to fill. His dad killed a 22-point buck last year that was one of the biggest bucks killed in North Carolina during the 2015 season. But the youth hunter took a big step in following those footsteps last week with his own trophy buck, a 7-point, 130-incher he killed in Guilford County. […]

As the rut approaches in November, bowhunters will have their best opportunities to run into a wall-hanger.

In November, hunters should spend more time in the stand

Sammy Romano

November means one thing to most bowhunters: time to hunt whitetails. As the most widely distributed, abundant and accessible big-game animal in North America; they are hunted more than any other species. […]

Due to wildfires, the NCWRC has closed certain portions of South Mountains Game Land, and more closures may occur as the fire spreads.

Parts of South Mountains Game Land closed due to wildfires

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed South Mountains Game Land north of N.C. 226 effective immediately due to the wildfires currently burning in western North Carolina. South Mountains Game Land encompasses more than 21,000 acres in Burke, Cleveland, McDowell and Rutherford counties. […]

Jacob Pearce killed this 130-class buck in Pender County on Nov. 10 while hunting with his dad.

10-year-old kills 130-class buck in Pender County

Brian Cope

Ten-year-old Jacob Pearce of Currie killed his first buck, an 8 pointer, on Nov. 5, and his dad said while it was a nice buck, especially for a first, it was nothing compared to the buck he killed just five days later. […]

Jeremy Hardison used high water to his advantage shortly after Hurricane Matthew came through Martin County.

High water hunt ends with 10-point buck for Bear Grass hunter

Dusty Wilson

For Jeremy Hardison of Bear Grass, the only bad day of hunting is a day he didn’t go. […]

Participants will learn to cook a meal in a Dutch oven at the Nov. 19 hands-on workshop.

Outdoor cooking workshop Nov. 19 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Brian Cope

Cooking is an art with an obvious reward. And even those who know their way around a kitchen often feel lost when it comes to cooking while on a camping trip. But the NCWRC has the solution with their Outdoor Cooking Workshop, which will be held at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education on Nov. 19. […]