Bag a Buck
Blueberry patch buck thrills mountain archer
David Thomas killed a blueberry patch buck in Yancey County on Nov. 16, 2021 after a doe led the buck into the hunter’s crosshairs. […]
Western NC
Bag a Buck
Burnsville hunter takes down Mitchell County moose-like buck
Steve Woody of Burnsville, N.C. killed the deer of his life — a 15-point moose-like buck — on Nov. 23, 2021 while walking to his truck. […]
Bear
Bear cub in distress found and successfully released into wild
After a bear cub was sighted with a jug stuck on its head near Asheville, N.C., the NCWRC found it, removed the jug, and released the cub. […]
Bear
Sleepy and hungry bears in Great Smoky Mountains
You never know what you’ll see — like these black bears, sleeping and eating — in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. […]
Deer Hunting
Big, wooded mountains require special deer-hunting tactics
Deep-woods bucks are a special draw for some deer hunters. […]
Mountain Trout
Veterans fish for free on NC’s Mountain Heritage Waters
Honorably discharged military veterans may now fish for free on North Carolina’s Mountain Heritage Trout Waters. […]
Dove
Lucie Barger’s dove hunt
Eight-year-old Lucie Barger had a big day of dove hunting with her dad on a John’s River Game Land permit hunt. […]
Fishing
Pisgah Center’s October workshop schedule
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education has numerous workshops in October at DuPont State Recreational Forest and other locations. […]
Mountain Trout
Delayed Harvest Trout Waters revert to catch and release only Oct. 1
Delayed Harvest regulations go into effect on Oct. 1 for 36 trout waters located throughout western North Carolina. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Look for cooler water, find Lake Hickory stripers
Lake Hickory stripers schooling in cooler, deeper water in September. […]