hunting

Conservationist Eddie Bridges joins NC Sports Hall of Fame

July 3, 2019 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — As Eddie Bridges recalls, there were really only two things for young men like himself growing up in Burke County to do back in the days following the end of World War II. […]

Hunting without a gun

September 12, 2018 Cory Lavalette

In a sense, opening day was just like every other opening day. We pile together all the miles and scouting we’ve done the past few weeks, make the best decision and go from there. We […]

Clays4Kay targets women’s cancers

August 22, 2018 Brett Friedlander

SANFORD — Camouflage is usually the color of choice at Deep River Sporting Clays and Shooting School. On this occasion, though, it was pink. Pink hats. Pink shirts. Pink shotgun shells. Even the lettering on […]

The sound of scratch boxes is a hunter’s best tool

March 7, 2018 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — The soundtrack for the Dixie Deer Classic consisted of yelps, shrieks, clucks and purrs that echoed off the walls of the Jim Graham Building. While the cacophony may not have meant much to […]

New laws taking affect this week in N.C.

October 4, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly continues to enact new laws this week in Raleigh during another special session. However, many laws are becoming effective as of Oct. 1, 2017. Highlights of more than 30 […]

Youth hunting day celebrated in NC

September 27, 2017 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH —Saturday was Youth Deer Hunting Day in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the youth hunting day on Sept. 14, 2017, stating that “North Carolina’s sportsmen and women were among the first conservationists to […]

Youth Deer Hunting Day scheduled for Sept. 23

September 20, 2017 admin

On May 2, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation designating the fourth Saturday in September as National Hunting and Fishing Day. This year, N.C. native and racing legend Richard Childress is the honorary chairman […]

Aiming toward a balancing life

August 23, 2017 Laura Ashley Lamm

KINSTON — Keep your eye on the target. Understand the hunt. Understand the goals. Philosophies of the great outdoors can be used in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and no one knows that […]

Talking turkey

April 22, 2017 admin

ASHEBORO — Wild turkey season is underway in North Carolina and hunters around the state are enjoying the fruits of a thriving population of the bird that Benjamin Franklin called one of courage and a […]