Deer Hunting
Siblings kill velvet bucks minutes apart on youth day
Florence County, SC siblings killed 8-point bucks in full velvet within minutes of each other during the 2019 youth deer hunting day. […]
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Hunting
Gray Stone Day School wins third consecutive Youth Hunter Skills Tournament
North Carolina’s 2019 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament was held last weekend. Gray Stone Day School took top honors in the Senior Division. Piedmont Middle School finished first in the Junior Division. […]
Turkey Hunting
Youth hunters continue to kill huge gobblers
Numerous youth hunters across the Carolinas have killed 20+ pound turkeys this spring, and several of those have had multiple beards. […]
Small Game
Youth raccoon hunt this weekend in Bowman, S.C.
The Orangeburg County Coon Hunters Association is holding a youth coon hunt this weekend, Jan. 12, in Bowman, S.C. This is a qualifying event for the youth state championship which will be held March 2 at the SCDNR’s Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County. […]
Deer of the Year
Lowcountry youth hunter bags full-velvet 8-point buck
South Carolina’s youth day gave young deer hunters the opportunity to hit the woods a few days before the official season kicked in on Aug.15 — and 12-year-old Nate Humphrey of Hanahan, SC took full advantage. […]
Deer Hunting
Youth hunters get free deer hunting days before regular opening of season
Legislation passed by the South General Assembly earlier this year will provide new, additional deer hunting opportunities for youth in South Carolina. […]
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Youth huntress kills two gobblers with one shot from crossbow
When Sailor Reardon began hunting with her dad John three years ago, she chose a crossbow as her weapon of choice. It’s paid off for her with multiple species, including two gobblers she killed with a single shot from her 10-point Lady Shadow Ultra crossbow on March 24. The 13-year-old from Murrells Inlet was hunting with her dad when she downed the two birds.
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Youth hunter bags 23-pound gobbler in Northampton County, N.C.
Youth hunter Matt New killed his first turkey during the 2017 opening day of Youth Season with a bow, and he and his dad set out to make it two years in a row on April 7 of this year during a hunt in Northampton County. The weather forecast for that Saturday called for rain, but after a promising day of scouting on Friday, the two hunters decided to give it a chance anyway. It paid off.
Deer of the Year
Youth huntress bags trophy Guilford County buck
Taylor Apple is all of 12 years old, but she has a deer-hunting resumé the equal of many veteran hunters.
Deer of the Year
Reidsville youth hunter smokes 150-inch buck with black powder rifle
Eric Knowles of Reidsville, N.C. is one happy daddy after the opening weekend of North Carolina’s black powder central deer season. On opening morning, just thirty minutes after light, his oldest son, 11-year-old Jonah Knowles shot a monster 150-inch, 11-pointer at 20 yards from his stand. Jonah’s younger brother, 8-year-old Isaiah Knowles shot his first buck, a nice seven-pointer, the next day.
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Youth hunter kills 8-point, 142-inch trophy in Guilford County
For Tony Atkins, North Carolina’s youth day always comes with excitement and anticipation because it gives his grandson, Landon Long, a chance to take a good buck before anyone else on his Guilford County property. And this year was one for the books. At 7:15 p.m., 10-year-old Landon pulled the trigger on his grandfather’s Remington .300 Win Mag and dropped a buck of a lifetime.
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Pure white turkey among several killed by youth hunters last week
CarolinaSportsman.com’s forum members have been busy posting some impressive youth turkey kills in the past week. Five in particular really stand out, including an all-white turkey.