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FEATURES:
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Deer Dynamics: Signposting
Effectively reading signposting activity is crucial for hunters to pattern whitetails. Along the forest edge, a whitetail buck hesitates beneath the overhanging branches of a pine tree. Then with ease, the animal stretches its neck up toward a particular limb and begins to rub its mouth and forehead on the limb. Closing its eyelids, ... Tommy Kirkland |
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Ducks on the Dole
Gull Rock’s impoundments offer public hunting without special-permit draws. Hyde County is so remote there are no bright city lights to haze out a starry sky. But, while it has few human residents, it has an incredible winter population of ducks. ... Mike Marsh |
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Lady Killer
This Wake Forest hunter carried a big horseshoe last season, but her success was due to strong tactics rather than luck. Linda Draheim believes the best way to catch a husband and become a deer hunter is to become a raccoon hunter. ... Craig Holt |
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Little Lake That Could
Unknown plus overlooked equals great fall fishing for stripers and catfish on Roanoke Rapids Lake. “Good morning, how was the concert?” were the first words out of guide Don Enderle’s mouth as he poked fun at one of his fishing parties. “Everyone looks pretty good; you must have behaved and not partied too much. ... Jerry Dilsaver |
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Rut Research
Target areas and doe groups, not specific bucks, for better success. The pictures on the trail camera were more than just encouraging. To bass pro and hunting guide Matt Arey of Shelby, they were a reward for several years of dedicated work in trophy deer management. ... Phillip Gentry |
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Top-Drawer Trout
Snead’s Ferry is the center of some of the best fall fishing for specks on the entire coast. Trapped between Morehead City and Wilmington lies a quaint fishing village nestled against the stained waters of the New River estuary. ... Jeff Burleson |
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| Hunting buddies Tim Warren (left) and Dustin Rimmer killed these two enormous bucks the afternoon of Sept. 13, hunting three miles from each other. Photo By Josh Villanova |
COLUMNS: |
| Backlashes Loss of NC streams is politics as usual Craig Holt |
| Fish Like a Pro Get in the swim of things with a jig Dustin Wilks |
| Greener Pastures Clover patches need November fertilizing Jeff Burleson |
| Head for the Mountains Brook trout: a true mountain treasure Robert Satterwhite |
| High Tides and Tall Tails How to fool those wary Canada geese Jerry Dilsaver |
| Livewell Inman wins 2-day BFL on Kerr Lake Tony Garitta |
| Marine Electronics Here come the electric boats Allan Tarvid |
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