Deer facts don’t support changes
December 2008
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's big-game sub-committee met July 7 in Raleigh to discuss proposing a statewide weapon-of-choice season for whitetail deer.
No foolin’, deer decoys work
November 2008
Hunters know decoys work for waterfowl and predators, but are they effective in luring deer within archery range?
Why fix deer season that works?
October 2008
North Carolina gun and bow hunters are harvesting better quality bucks each year. With continued good quality deer management, this trend should continue.
Best hunters adapt to change
September 2008
Scooter Pegg was named 2007’s bow hunter of the year by the Guilford Bowhunters.
The club utilizes a point system to determine the winner of this award.
Hunt food sources, not deer
August 2008
Hunters have known since the beginning of time the best places to find wild game are near food sources.
They’re conscious of their duty to obey state laws and regulations. But more importantly, modern hunters shoulder the burden of simply “doing the right thing” and most often those rights and wrongs aren’t spelled out in law books.
Being vane about arrows
September 2007
One of the vital components of a good bow and arrow setup is the vanes (or “fletchings”) one chooses to use.
Some bowhunters prefer vinyl vanes; some like feathers.
It’s tune-up time for archers
August 2007
Avid bow hunters use archery equipment throughout the entire deer season that begins in September in North Carolina and usually ends Jan. 1 (during years when New Year’s Day is Sunday the season ends Jan. 2).
Bow hunting rules change
July 2007
For the fast-approaching archery season (two more months and September will be here, can you believe it?), Tar Heel bow hunters will have to deal with a number of new regulations.