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	Ten sentenced in four-year, bear-hunting sting June 18 at 12:11 am Ten defendants were sentenced on Monday, June 10, in U.S. District Court in Bryson City for illegal hunting activities involving black bears and other wildlife and related offenses uncovered by “Operation Something Bruin,” an initiative involving agencies of the federal government and wildlife agencies in North Carolina and Georgia.

	Rockingham County gobbler may have NC's longest beard ever June 17 at 7:13 am Garrett Collins of Reidsville bagged his first wild turkey on April 13, the opening day of North Carolina’s spring gobblers-only season. He wasn’t alone in that regard, but setting him apart from the state’s other successful hunters was that his turkey carried the longest beard of any gobbler ever killed in the Tarheel State.

	Big Tine Fortified Deer Blend is introduced June 12 at 1:07 pm Scott Pet, an Indiana company that has specialized in pet products since 1975, has entered the outdoors market with its Big Tine Fortified Deer Blend, a year-round food supplement made from grains and 11 minerals.

	Turkey hunters break harvest record for sixth straight season June 11 at 8:25 am North Carolina hunters broke the state’s wild-turkey harvest record during the 2013 spring gobbler season for the sixth-straight year, according to statistics released by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

	Sunday hunting bill on life support but will not likely survive May 30 at 10:21 pm A bill that would allow North Carolinians to hunt with firearms on Sundays on private property did not pass out of committee in either chamber of the state legislature and needs some special kind of resuscitation to have any life remaining.

	Offer protein supplements now May 15 at 7:00 am Deer need protein, carbohydrates, fats and a long list of vitamins and minerals to sustain optimum growth throughout the year. In the spring and summer, nutrient-rich food sources must be available to fuel antler production, lactation and the nurturing of newborn fawns.

	Habitat Improvement Series: Southern Pines of Bamberg May 15 at 7:00 am Southern Pines Hunt Club is a private hunting club operating in Bamberg County, S.C., that has been organized for more than 12 years. This section of the Lowcountry is well known to sustain top harvests each and every year. The average harvest statewide is 10.6 deer per square mile, and Bamberg County tops the list most years, with well over double the statewide harvest — 24.1 deer per square mile in 2011.

	Make sure you know your shotgun May 15 at 7:00 am If you don’t know your gun and its limits, you are asking for trouble. Pattern your gun to see where the densest part of the pattern hits. Every spring, numerous turkeys are completely missed or hit poorly because a hunter assumed that his gun would hit where he aimed. You need to hit the turkey in it’s head or neck for a clean kill; body shots rarely work.

	Make sure your setup won’t doom you May 15 at 7:00 am Choosing a poor setup is a common problem. Often, we doom a hunt because of the spot where we make a setup. Sometimes a hunter doesn’t have a choice, but when a choice is available, be sure to make a good one.

	Be careful with decoy placements May 15 at 7:00 am Improper placement of decoys can ruin a hunt. Never position your decoys directly between yourself and the direction you expect the tom to come from — for two reasons. First, as a tom approaches with his attention riveted on the decoy, any slight movement on that line-of-sight is easily detected and will cause the tom to leave immediately. Second, for safety’s sake. If another hunter sees your decoy and hears your calling, you stand a good chance of getting shot.

	Soil moisture is No. 1 May 13 at 9:00 am Plants are simple organisms with basic needs to fuel a laundry list of chemical reactions that sustain life. Sunlight, air and nutrient availability rank high in the cycle of life, and few plants will survive very long when any of these components is lacking. Yet the simple compound of two hydrogen molecules bonded to one oxygen molecule, also known as water, is crucial for sustaining life. Food plots need adequate soil moisture to get off to a good start.

	QDMA program for novice deer hunters is this weekend May 02 at 8:32 am The Cape Fear River branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will hold hunter-education event this weekend designed to give novice deer hunters a leg up on next season.