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N.C. youth hunter kills huge turkey on youth day
North Carolina’s wild turkey season begins this weekend, on April 8. But for the past several years, the NCWRC has opened the season early for youth hunters. […]
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Deer of the Year
Female youth hunter kills 10-point trophy buck in Florence County
Mary Claissen Jones of Florence has been hunting with her dad for a number of years, and she’s killed her share of deer before, but on Nov. 8, she killed her biggest deer yet, a 10-point buck that’s been green-scored at 139 7/8 that she shot at 85 yards. […]
Deer of the Year
Easley youth hunter kills massive buck in McCormick County
Teaching a child the ways of the outdoors is not always an easy task. When it comes to deer hunting, most tutors opt for the “brown and down” philosophy before trying to instill a sense of trophy management. […]
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Youth hunter bags triple-bearded gobbler in Halifax County
Sherman Thompson took his two sons hunting during the youth season, and it was a day none of them will ever forget. Austin, Thompson’s 14-year-old son killed a triple-bearded gobbler, and 12-year-old Levi killed a jake. […]
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Forbush High, North Stanly Middle Schools win Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament
A Yadkin County high school and a Stanly County middle school took top honors at the 2016 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament on Saturday. […]
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Schedule set for 38th Annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments
The schedule has been set for the 38th Annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments by the NCWRC, with nine district-level competitions throughout the month of March. […]
Deer Hunting
9-year old kills big 8-point Georgetown County buck
Nine-year old hunter Braxten Wilson had the hunt of his life last week, and it all started with him not having the gun he normally uses. Instead, he used a Belgian-made Browning 12-gauge that made the hunt even more special to him and his family. […]
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Youth hunters have opportunities for unique hunts
In cooperation with a number of private landowners and hunt clubs, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources is co-sponsoring a handful of youth-only deer hunts in the state’s Piedmont region this fall, as part of the department’s Take One Make One program. […]
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N.C. Teams Win National Youth Hunter Education Challenge
Once again, the Youth Hunter Education Challenge national champions in junior and senior divisions are from Yadkin County, North Carolina. […]