Other Hunting
Trail tips for grouse hunters
Foot access to good habitat is the most-important aspect of grouse hunting. A hunter who can’t walk the rugged terrain for several miles with relative ease is not going to flush many grouse. […]
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Other Hunting
Grouse hunters keep track of dogs with GPS collars
Lindy Ammons is an old-school grouse hunter who believes in covering lots of ground, giving his setter, Clyde, his head so he can lead the hunt. Keeping up with the dog is just short of a foot race at a fast-walking pace, so another hunter needs to be in good shape to keep up with him.
Freshwater Fishing
Don’t you dare delay – Delayed-harvest is a winter angler’s dream
If you want to catch good numbers of trout in the winter, head for a delayed-harvest stream. These streams are heavily stocked in October and November, and fishing remains good throughout the cold months. […]
Deer of the Year
Sunshine female hunter kills 120-class buck toward end of deer hunting season
On Dec. 18, Cory Hill of Sunshine checked the weather and noticed conditions would be right for deer hunting. It looked like what might be the last cold front before the end of deer season, and he’d been wanting to help his girlfriend, Ashley King kill one of a handful of decent 8-point bucks they’d been watching on trail-cameras all season. […]
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Get rough on Ruff – Public lands offer almost unlimited opportunity for grouse hunters
Lindy Ammons of Robbinsville is a lifelong grouse hunter who, at 55, still hunts along the steep trails near Fontana Lake Village like a young man, keeping the pace of a power walk. […]
Deer of the Year
Graham County hunter kills 120-class trophy
Some trophies are measured in more ways than shear size, and sometimes it’s the smaller trophies that are the most memorable. That’s definitely the case for Josh Hyde’s 120-class buck he killed at the end of November in Graham County. […]
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NCWRC proposing elk hunting season in western North Carolina
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staff is proposing a hunting season on elk in western North Carolina as a result of a successful reintroduction in the mountains 15 years ago. […]
Deer of the Year
Rutherford County hunter kills trophy 151 1/4-inch, 18-pointer
We’ve all been there. You’re super excited about the next day’s hunt and for whatever reason, you oversleep. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go slow and deep for trout with winter flies, lures, baits
In late fall and winter, it is vital to keep in mind the fact that fish are cold-blooded creatures. That means that whatever the fisherman’s preferred means of taking trout — flies, other artificials or natural bait — the operative words are slow and deep. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Take steps to stay warm, dry in a trout stream
Mountain trout waters are cold no matter the time of year, and on a late fall or early winter day, keeping warm is a must. […]