May 2010 Archives › Game & Fish

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The Blue Ridge Parkway and Stone Mountain State Park are just a few of the options when the topic is trout fishing in western North Carolina. (April 2009)

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Here’s a roundup of some of the best public-land dove hunts in North Carolina. (September 2009)

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Often overlooked even by hunters who apply for WMA draw hunts, thousands of acres of topnotch federal lands on refuges and a military post offer great deer hunting in North Carolina. (August 2009)

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There aren’t many properties owned by the state’s educational system that are managed for trophy deer hunting, but Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center is an exception. (December 2008)

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Here’s what last season’s harvest statistics say about where to find big bucks. (November 2008)

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Waterfowling can be an expensive sport, but hunters who study state and federal impoundments can find some quality hunting for budget rates. (Novemeber 2008).

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October may be the best all-around fishing month of the year in North Carolina. Here are some great fall fisheries you should visit. (October 2008)

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Here’s a region-by-region forecast of the best places in North Carolina in which to get a deer, based on data from the NCWRC. (October 2008)

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Here are the stories of three of the most impressive North Carolina bucks taken last year — two by blackpowder hunters and one by an archer. (September 2008)

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In the mid-20th century, deer began to recover from near extinction in North Carolina. This is the story of a critical moment in the history of deer management in our state.

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If you want to hunt less crowded public land, draw hunts may be for you. Here are some of the best in the state.

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With thousands of miles of trout water, North Carolina is a trout angler’s paradise. Here are some of the best of the best. (May 2008)

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Here are some recommendations that will help North Carolina hunters find concentrations of gobblers close to home this season. (April 2008)

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Harvest patterns are shifting in subtle ways as the turkey population has shifted and expanded in North Carolina. Here’s a look at what this season will hold for hunters. (March 2008).

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Late-season hunts for diving ducks are a Tar Heel tradition. Here’s a lake where these speedy ducks flock that many hunters have overlooked. (December 2007)

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Want a change in your November waterfowling? Try hunting ringnecks at Sutton Lake. (November 2007)

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Where can you find a well-antlered buck this season? We’ve analyzed North Carolina harvest data to find out. (November 2007)

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North Carolina continues to produce some of the best bear hunting in the lower 48 states. Can it get better? (October 2007)

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The Tar Heel State’s hunters killed a record number of deer the last two seasons. Will the trend continue? (October 2007)

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Nothing brings new — and old — hunters to the sport like a good dove shoot.(September 2007)

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The northern Piedmont cranks out big bucks each year in North Carolina. Last year, hunters Michael Clifton and Duane Boston struck gold.(September 2007)

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These two North Carolina hunters bagged the top bow bucks in the state last season. Here’s the story of their deer and the hunts that produced them. (August 2007)

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North Carolina has excellent hunting opportunities on public game lands. Some of the best opportunities are for hunters who put in for draw hunts. (July 2007)

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Trout fishing normally means traveling to out-of-the-way places, but here are five top trout-fishing destinations in or near North Carolina towns. (April 2007)

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The North Carolina coast provides a variety of waterfowling opportunities. Here’s how to get in on the action.