Turkey Hunting
SE counties dominate NC’s second-biggest turkey harvest
2019 was North Carolina’s second most successful turkey hunting season, and the majority of gobblers and jakes were killed in the southeastern part of the state. […]
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Outdoor Update
First-time Carolina hunter bags six-bearded gobbler
Rockwell, N.C. hunter Justin Bonds went on his first ever turkey hunt on April 20, 2019 and killed a trophy beard that weighed more than 21 pounds, had 1 15/16-inch spurs, and six beards that totaled 47 inches in length. […]
Features
Late-season tips for Carolina turkey hunters
As turkey season winds down in the Carolinas, big toms are suddenly at risk, and especially around noon and in the afternoons. These four veteran hunters understand why. […]
Columns
Turkey Cordon Bleu (almost)
It’s turkey season, and don’t even think about putting that bird in the freezer. Breast it out and put this recipe to the test. […]
Columns
Plotting to plant a plot
Location is the most important aspect of a food plot, but probably not for the reasons most landowners believe. Your location has to have the proper soil to make it worth the time, effor, and money. […]
Features
4 tips for tough Carolina toms
Try these ideas from veteran turkey hunters and you’ll be a step closer to putting a tag on a nice Carolina gobbler this month. […]
Turkey Hunting
Aiken, S.C. hunter kills four-bearded, 23-pound turkey
James Shelby of Aiken, S.C. killed a 23-pound, 2-ounce gobbler on April 3, 2019 during a hunt near Monetta. The turkey had four beards that combined to measure 26.25 inches. […]
Hunting
Apply now for South Carolina’s public lottery turkey hunts
Apply now for South Carolina’s 2019 public land lottery turkey hunts. The deadline is Feb. 22. […]
Featured
NCWRC, NWTF offering free turkey hunting seminars
The NCWRC and NWTF are offering numerous turkey hunting seminars throughout North Caroilna in March to help prepare hunters for the 2019 season, which begins in April and runs through May. […]
Turkey Hunting
SCDNR asking for volunteers to participate in Summer Turkey Survey
Annually, since 1982, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in South Carolina. The survey involves agency wildlife biologists, technicians, and conservation officers, as well as many volunteers from other natural resource agencies and the general public. […]
