Waterfowl Photo Contest voting begins
The contest, which was free to all registered users of NorthCarolinaSportsman.com, features photos from this year’s waterfowl season. Users will choose the ultimate winner of the contest by voting on their favorite photo from among four finalist images as chosen by site administrators.
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Grow Big Fish Series: Balance pH
Growing big fish begins with creating the right environment on the molecular level. The food chain in ponds begins with the microorganisms and ends with the top predators, such as largemouth bass and catfish. In order to get the preferred micro-organism to grow, proper pH and later fertilization must be a part of every pond management plan. Pond productivity starts with balancing the pH to allow the expected phytoplankton to be able to utilize the added nutrients.
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Deer of Year 2011
As a magazine that tries to discover and present to its readers the most-impressive deer killed in the Tarheel State each year, North Carolina Sportsman closely monitors the annual white-tail harvest.
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N.C. has new No. 2 typical bow buck
Doug Malinowski, who arrowed a 16-point buck in Orange County on September 27, 2010, had the deer’s rack officially scored in late November 2011 following the required Pope&Young 60-day drying period.
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Barking up the right tree
It didn’t take long for Terry Nance and his brother Cody to hit paydirt. Minutes after they opened the doors of the kennel in the back of a pickup truck and released several dogs into the woods in rural Bladen County, the were rewarded with excited barking.
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Use mini-guns for pint-sized game
Terry Nance uses a Ruger Mark II semiautomatic target pistol for shooting the squirrels his dogs have treed because it is easier to carry than a rifle or shotgun.
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Shake them up, wring them out
When a dog’s barking tells the hunter there is a squirrel up a tree, but the hunter cannot see the game, it’s a good bet the squirrel has run into a nest or hollow.
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Free shooting clinic scheduled for Feb. 9
A free Shooting Sports 101 clinic is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education at the North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus in Raliegh.
“This free clinic is ideal for anyone wanting to take up sporting clay competition or hunters who want to improve their skills,” said Kelsey Obernuefemann, a wildlife education specialist with the Wildlife Commission. “While participants will not be firing live rounds, the educational and safety components of the clinic will benefit everyone who attends.”
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First private quail restoration efforts begin with Jan. 24 banquet
Proceeds from a Jan. 24 banquet to be held by the newly formed Uwharrie Conservation Society will be dedicated to bobwhite quail habitat restoration efforts. The society formerly was known as the Uwharrie Quail Unlimited chapter.
The banquet will be held at Snyder’s Farm Restaurant at 6 p.m. near Randleman and will feature a 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. seafood buffet, raffles, silent and regular auctions, during which attendees can bid on quail hunts, outdoor artwork, Seagrove pottery, Klaussner’s furniture, and other outdoor gear and accessories. There also will be door prizes for men, women and children.
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Silverthorne wins final Bag-a-Buck Contest round
When Mark Silverthorne of Charlotte saw a trail-cam photo of a huge buck back in late September, he decided to dedicate his entire season to trying to tag the trophy.
“From the first picture I got of that deer, I hunted it straight through October and November,” Silverthorne said. “That was the only deer I wanted.”
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Wide-racked monster buck falls to female Yadkin hunter
Pam Styers of Yadkinville has been a hunter for seven years and has harvested several whitetail deer.
But nothing matches the trophy she bagged on Dec. 9, 2011, while hunting for a buck that had been wounded that morning by her father.
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Wilson County hunter fills freezer with sausage from huge wild boar
Jay Bailey of Black Creek had never seen a wild hog anywhere near the property he regularly hunts near Lucama in Wilson County. No tracks. No rooting. No wallows. No crop damage.
So, no shock when a hog that was well over 400 pounds appeared in a broomstraw field in front of his ladder stand right at dark on the afternoon of Dec. 6? Wrong.
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Baumtown Farms 252-945-3876 Jason Cutrell has many years of guiding experience for ducks in eastern NC.
Northeastern North Carolina Duck Hunts 252-333-5484 Coastal North Carolina has some of the best duck hunting you can find. Located in Northeastern North Carolina, you can experience a guided duck hunt on the historical Currituck, Albemarle, or Pamlico Sounds.
All Seasons Guide Service, LLC 361-920-2825 Specializing in South Texas free range, fair chase hunts. On over 125,000 acres for Trophy Whitetails, Mule Deer and Nilgai Bulls. Also Trophy Trout and Redfish.
Capps Trailers 252-523-1038 Your Eastern North Carolina trailer headquarters offering boat, dump, utility, equipment & enclosed trailers. We also repair trailers.
Deep River Outfitters 336-495-4198 We are located only 5 miles from the Randleman Redional Reservoir Marina and have all you need to catch whatever you are fishing for. We also stock everything you need for that hunting excursion from archery to firearms and everything in between.
Marley Sporting Dog Supplies LLC 800-228-3116 We carry a wide variety of sporting dog and hunting supplies for the upland and waterfowl hunter. We are also a registered NC Wildlife Resources Service Agent.
