Tag a Turkey
Big wet Tom in Rutherford County
This hunter killed a big wet tom in Rutherford County, NC during the 2023 turkey hunting season. The bird weighed 23 pounds. […]
Western NC
Newsletters
Kathryn Hardin’s first turkey
Kathryn Hardin with her first turkey ever on April 7, 2023 in Rutherford County, NC. […]
Newsletters
5-year-old with his first turkey
Barrett Goforth killed his first turkey April 3, 2023 in Rutherford County, NC using his paw paws .410 Browning shotgun. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 1
North Carolina’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters will open on April 1, 2023. […]
Bass Fishing
Heavenly smallmouth
The smallmouth bass action heats up strong in March throughout the rivers of western North Carolina. […]
Freshwater Fishing
NCWRC asks for hellbender, mudpuppy sightings
The NCWRC is asking for help from the public in identifying and reporting sightings of hellbenders and/or mudpuppies. […]
Mountain Trout
NC’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 1
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 1, 2023. […]
Columns
Wilson Creek
Wilson Creek is a National Wild and Scenic River, and offers great fishing for brook, brown and rainbow trout. […]
Columns
Go down under for trout
Going deep for mountain trout involves certain techniques and tools that will have you catching more and bigger fish. […]
Deer
Lincoln Cashion’s first deer
My son, Lincoln Cashion (7), shot his first deer during Western Muzzleloader season in Macon County, NC. […]