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July 17, 2026
HomeWestern NC

Western NC

quail
Small Game

Yadkin Valley’s Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation banquet is Sept. 19

Brian Cope

The Yadkin Valley Chapter of Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation’s annual banquet will be held on Sept. 19 in Welcome, N.C. at the Richard Childress Racing facility. […]

trophy bear
Bear

Surry County man harvests No. 3 all-time black bear

Marty Shaffner

Eddie Barr’s black bear from Surry County, N.C. in 2016 will be officially scored and certified as the No. 3 biggest black bear ever scored, and No. 1 highest-scoring black bear ever killed by a hunter, during the 2019 Boone & Crockett Club’s annual banquet in August. […]

white perch
Fishing Hotspots

Test out Lake James’ white perch

Tony Garitta

Lake James has a good population of white perch, and they can keep anglers of all skill levels busy and happy on most any type of lures or baits. […]

flatheads
Fishing Hotspots

Lake Norman’s flatheads are biting from deep holes

Tony Garitta

During the summer, Lake Norman’s flathead catfish like to hang out in deeper holes, and anglers can catch them under schools of white perch. […]

Mountain Trout

N.C.’s Delayed Harvest trout water open June 1

NCWRC Release

Youth anglers will get first crack at North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest trout waters. The season, which opens June 1, includes a morning session set aside for those 17-years-old and younger. […]

Turkey Hunting

81-year-old Carolina hunter kills 23-pound gobbler

Brian Cope

He doesn’t feel good about hunting alone at his age, but 81-year-old Aaron Honeycutt of Conover, N.C. found a good hunting partner and killed his personal best gobbler, a 23-pounder, on April 22, 2019 in Catawba County. […]

Mountain Trout

North Carolina’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 6

NCWRC Release

NCWRC will post daily updates of stocking schedule The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 900 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 6. The season will run through Feb.

Mountain Trout

Free outdoor-related workshops offered at Pisgah Center in April

Brian Cope

Fly fishing, birding, and several other free workshops are being offered by the NCWRC at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout the month of April. […]

Mountain Trout

Hatchery-supported trout waters closing temporarily March 1

NCWRC Release

Western N.C.’s hatchery-supported trout waters will close from March 1 through April 6 so the NCWRC can perform stocking in preparation for 2019’s opening day. […]

Guide James McManus said smallmouth bass on Fontana Lake will begin to stir in February on points with rock or gravel.
Bass Fishing

Big smallmouths are ready to feed up on Fontana Lake

Tony Garitta

Fishermen on North Carolina’s Fontana Lake have a great chance of catching their biggest smallmouth bass ever. […]

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Deer

South Carolina’s 2026 deer season begins Aug. 15 in two game zones

Deer

We’re a month away from South Carolina’s deer season opener in the state’s Game Zones 3 and 4! […]

Santee Cooper

Santee Cooper July fishing report

Freshwater

Striper season is closed for the summer on the Santee Cooper lakes, but plenty of other species are in play. […]

NC Artificial Reef Program gets major enhancements

Newsletters

The NC Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with Stevens Towing Company, completed two major reef enhancements in May. […]

NCWRC

NCWRC seeking volunteers to help improve fishing habitat

Freshwater Fishing

The NCWRC needs help with improving habitat for sport fishes and other wildlife by establishing self-sustaining native aquatic plant communities. […]

Kat catching Catfish

Catfish

Kat Poland went noodling for the first time this past weekend and noodled a beautiful flathead catfish. […]

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