General
Newly redesigned forum is better than ever
Social media offers a lot of advantages, but outdoorsmen looking to talk hunting and fishing can find Facebook and twitter distracting. […]
The Carolinas
Events & Announcements
Free fishing workshops and Cub Scout adventures held in July
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering two free fishing workshops and two free Cub Scout fishing adventures in July at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center, in Fayetteville. […]
Fishing
Ashley Lauren boats 621.4-pound blue marlin on day 2 of Big Rock
Tuesday was day two of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City, and it was just as big a day as Monday. Twenty-eight total billfish were released on the day, and like day one, three blue marlin were brought to the scales. […]
Events & Announcements
Last-minute agenda change allows public comments on tonight’s DMF meeting
The Joint Law Enforcement Agreement Advisory Group has been scheduled to meet June 1 at 5:00 P.M. at the Craven County Agricultural Center in New Bern for several weeks. In a press release e-mailed to media outlets and those on the Division of Marine Fisheries/Marine Fisheries Commission contact list on the afternoon of May 31, the Division of Marine Fisheries announced the agenda had been changed to allow public comment at the meeting. This was a surprise and hopefully those wanting to speak will be able to change their schedules at the late notice.
Speckled Trout
It’s current, current, current for specks
Finding current is the key to catching speckled trout in the springtime, and you can catch them with a variety of lures. […]
Events & Announcements
Shoot and Dine Night at Clinton House is May 26
Hunting season is a distant memory, and you’re going to struggle when the doves start flying this fall if you don’t keep yourself in shotgun shape. Have no fear, that’s what shooting sporting clays is for.
Bass Fishing
Black sea bass season opens May 15 north of Cape Hatteras
The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in both federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras.
Turkey Hunting
Surry County hunter kills new record bearded hen
Trap Hill’s John Money is an avid hunter and has spent enough time outdoors to have seen numerous bearded hens and white gobblers over the years, and he’s killed his share of what most hunters would consider trophies, but he killed a true, record-book trophy on April 30 when he shot a bearded hen that is the new North Carolina NWTF record.
Fishing
Local anglers win several awards at Georgetown IFA events
Dave Jaskiewicz of Wando won the IFA Hobie Kayak Tournament in Georgetown on May 1, and he’s no stranger to taking a victory lap at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex. This marks the second consecutive year Jaskiewicz has won in Georgetown.
Turkey Hunting
Franklinton hunter kills her first turkey
Ashley Maiolo of Franklinton said female hunters without male hunting mentors should not fret and should not fear taking things into their own hands. The self-taught huntress has been hunting deer and a number of other game for the past 10 years, mostly on her own with information she’s read in publications such as North Carolina Sportsman Magazine.