Turkey Hunting
NCWRC requesting help with reporting wild turkey observations
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public assistance in reporting observations of wild turkeys this summer. […]
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Chatham County bowhunter drops trophy longbeard
After Jake Muehlbach took a few career bucks on his Chatham County hunting land last fall, he was ready to chase another dream — shooting a big tom turkey with his bow. And on the afternoon of April 18, a longbeard couldn’t resist the appeal of his Avian X hen decoy, making it easy for Muehlbach to check off that box on his bucket list. […]
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Bowhunter kills bearded hen in Rockingham County
For the average turkey hunter, a bearded hen is something you don’t see everyday — one with a beard long enough to rival a full-grown gobbler is pretty darn rare. Shoot it with a bow and arrow and you’ve got a real anomaly. […]
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Rockingham County hunter bags 7-bearded gobbler
Stanley Farmer of Stoneville, N.C. was expecting to see a gobbler and probably get a shot when he headed to a series of connected food plots on a Rockingham County, N.C. farm shortly after lunch on April 17, but the long-time turkey hunter wasn’t prepared for either the show he was treated to, or the trophy turkey with seven beards he bagged around 1:30 p.m. […]
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Youth hunter kills two turkeys with one shot
I don’t remember the first fish I ever caught. That’s probably true for many of us, especially those who did it when we were very young. One bluegill turns into a dozen, and before you know it, your memory is blurred. […]
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SC turkey season outlook is good for 2018
South Carolina’s 2018 turkey season starts in less than two weeks, and according to wildlife biologists with the SCDNR, the outlook is good for most of the state. Hunter participation is also expected to be up. […]
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South Carolina turkey tags have been mailed out
If you requested turkey tags when you purchased your Big Game Permit, Sportsman’s License, or Combination License, “Seasonal Wild Turkey Tags” should appear on your annual hunting license and you should have received your tags by mail. […]
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Jump-start your turkey season
Early season turkey hunting offers great potential for success but can be littered with obstacles along the way. Seasoned hunters find ways to navigate around impediments and tag their gobbler. […]
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Free turkey hunting seminars offered in March across North Carolina
The first time I ever went turkey hunting, you could say I got spoiled, lucky, or both. I had no idea what I was doing, had read very little about the big game bird, and hadn’t seen so much as a turkey track on the family land where I’d decided to go after my first turkey. […]
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Bennettsville turkey hunter nabs big turkey, and a bonus
For outdoorsmen, nothing beats getting outside for a fishing or hunting trip and having everything come together like it was meant to be. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen that often for most of us. That’s what makes those incredibly good days so satisfying. […]
