Bag a Buck
Eric Dison’s 10-point foothills buck
I started hunt the fall of 1986 and had always dreamed of a 10-point buck. […]
Western NC
Events & Announcements
Free workshops offered at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
Several workshops are being offered free to the public at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education during the month of November. […]
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Shelby hunter kills huge public land 13-point buck
Hunting public land on Oct. 3, 2020, Julian Ridings of Shelby, N.C. killed a huge 13-point buck while in a tree saddle shooting a Thompson Center muzzleloader. […]
Deer Hunting
NCWRC offering youth deer hunting opportunity
Youth hunters aged 12 to 17 are encouraged to sign up for this youth-only deer hunting opportunity hosted by NCWRC in Wilkes County on Nov. 14, 2020. […]
Fishing Reports
The fall colors of western North Carolina
Colorful trout from Pisgah National Forest When most folks hear the term “fall colors,” they think of the trees changing from green to yellow, red, or bright orange. But to Blake Guffey of Forest City,
Bass Fishing
Lake James smallmouth bass biting great this month
The smallmouth bass are biting strong on Lake James this month, and these fish aren’t small fry. […]
Catfish
Waylay Lake Wylie’s wiley catfish
Lake Wylie catfish come alive as fall arrives. […]
Events & Announcements
Have you seen a pine snake in WNC?
The NCWRC is asking the public to inform them of any pine snake sightings in western North Carolina. […]
Bag a Buck
Newland bowhuntress kills 8-point, 205-pound buck
Ashely Ingram of Newland, NC killed her biggest deer on Sept. 26. The 8-point, 205-pound buck fell victim to a 25-yard shot from Ingram’s Bowtech Carbon Rose compound bow. […]
Freshwater Fishing
NCWRC seeking information on hellbender sightings
The NCWRC is asking anglers and other outdoorsmen to report sightings of hellbenders a/k/a water dogs. […]