Ty-Rion Henry died from injuries from a pellet from his Grandfather’s pellet gun. News reports state that Daniel Henry had been shooting at squirrels earlier in the day and had left the loaded gun on the stairs inside the home. As Ty-Rion was coming downstairs, she said, her father checked to make sure the gun’s [...]
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February 22nd, 2011
Federal Ammunition and American Eagle Issues Product Safety Warning for 45 Auto
A product safety warning has been issued for 45Auto ammunition if you use this ammo please check your lot numbers to make sure you don’t have any of the ammo under the warning. Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an incorrect propellant charge. Use of product from these lots may result [...]
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AR15 The New Modern Sporting Rifle?
Many of us I’m sure recall the uproar Jim Zumbo caused some years back when he made disparaging remarks about the use of black guns when it comes to hunting. The AR15 has long been the standard for the use by our military but now it is gaining popularity among sportsmen as well. I’ve only [...]
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Going Hog Wild in Elizabeth City
Residents of Rosedale drive in Elizabeth City NC have seen damage to their properties like a gang of hooligans went through with rotor tillers to their gardens and landscape. It seems they have a feral hog problem and given the rapid rate at which hogs reproduce this could be a huge problem. While residents in [...]
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Bigfoot Hunt Turns Up A Few Signs
200 people showed up for the bigfoot hunt in Uwharrie National Forest along with a film crew from animal planet . Mike Greene and his encounter with bigfoot is what attracted Animal Planets film crew to NC. Mike Greene claims that he used a Zagnut Candy Bar to attract a bigfoot in to capture his [...]
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Maryland The Latest State To Have Documented Case Of Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland making it the 22 state or province to have animals with positive test. Annapolis, Md. (February 10, 2011) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received laboratory confirmation on February 10, 2011 that a white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland tested positive for chronic wasting [...]
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Another Massive Striped Bass Kill in Oregon Inlet
Commercial fisherman for at least the third time in a month have left a trail of dead and dying striped bass as they culled their catch off Oregon Inlet. Reports of the kill say it was ½ mile wide and 4 miles long !!! NC Marine Fisheries made new rules after the last kill to [...]
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Bald Head Island To Be Used by NC State University as Experiment To Dart Does For Contraception Study?
The exploding deer population on Bald Head Island is not new nor is the island residents opposition to the most reasonable and cost effective method of using hunting to control the population. The latest plan to control the deer population is to allow NC State University to use the island deer population to experiment with [...]
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White-nose syndrome Discovered In Bats in North Carolina
White-nose syndrome is a disease that has been devastating bats across eastern United States. Up until this winter the disease had not been found in North Carolina but now it has been found in a cave in Grand Father Mountain as well as an abandon mine in western North Carolina. In late January, a team [...]
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Hunting For Bigfoot In Uwharrie National Forest
North Carolina is once again ground zero for the hunt for the ever elusive Bigfoot. Animal Planet has sent a film team here to document the hunt as reports of the Bigfoot roaming these woods continue to circulate. There are many things that are rumored to roam the lands of North Carolina some I believe [...]
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Divers Recover Body of Missing Kayak in Falls Lake
George Feeter was fishing and kayaking Sunday on Falls Lake when he disappeared. Emergency crews responded after witnesses reported hearing cries for help on Sunday coming from the lake. Crews found Mr. Feeter’s kayak shortly after they began searching but no sign of Mr. Feeter. An extensive search was launched both on the water and [...]
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Hundreds Gather to Protest Global Warming
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Happy Ground Hog Day!!!!
Almost 70′ today while the rest of the country gets hammered by Mother Nature…..Got to love it Related Articles: Morning Chuckle: Story of Bagpiper Hen Pecked Subway Sandwich Shop Has Unexpected Visitor
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Search Continues for Missing Kayaker on Falls Lake
A day of fishing and kayaking on Sunday may have taken a tragic turn as a local man is missing. Witnesses report hearing calls for help and rescue workers have recovered a kayak and other equipment believed to belong George Gregory Feeter the missing man. Sunday was a beautiful day with air temperatures approaching close [...]
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Raleigh Shines In NHL All Star Weekend
Hockey is another passion of mine that is almost an equal for my love of the outdoors. This past weekend Raleigh was the center of the hockey world with the NHL descending on the area for All Star weekend. From all reports the area did a spectacular job on hosting this event and I would [...]
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OLF Off the Table for Now for Eastern North Carolina
The US Navy’s plans to build a controversial Outlying Landing Field (OLF) in Eastern North Carolina has been put on hold till 2014. Lt. Paul Macapagal, a Navy spokesman, said the idea of an Outlying Landing Field (OLF) on the East Coast is off the table until at least 2014. “The Navy is suspending release [...]
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Birds of Prey At Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Bald eagles and hawks seemed plentiful on a recent photo safari I took to Lake Mattamuskeet Wildlife Refuge. I only had a few hours to spend at the Lake but I was pretty happy with all I found. I saw a number of hawks and three Bald Eagles. The eagles were pretty far off except [...]
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Update on Striped Bass Kill Off NC Coastline
NC Division of Marine Fisheries has corrected a rule that earlier this month led to a massive fish kill off the coast of the outer banks as we reported earlier. They have opted to adopt a weight limit of 2000 lbs for commercial fisherman rather then the previous 50 fish limit. It would appear that [...]
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NC Wildlife Commission Reaffirms Support For Use of Hunting Dogs
Dog hunting specifically use of dogs to chase deer is a hot topic in North Carolina right now. A number of counties where deer dogging is allowed have hinted at if not right out said they are reviewing the practice. The major issue driving the opposition appears to be over property rights and the conflicts [...]
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This Crud Has Kicked My Butt
It has been a while since I missed two days of work in a row because of illness, well maybe I’ve had buck fever or avian flu during turkey season, but this was legit in the bed sick. I feel a lot better I sit here on my back porch with an ice Dunkin Donuts [...]
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6th Annual Tundra Swan Hunt a Huge Success
The Annual Swan hunt was a spectacular success with us filling our 8 tags in rather short order. This was our 6th time we have gathered at Conman’s to enjoy the hunt. While the group of hunters may change slightly from year to year depending on who drew a tundra swan tag or other commitments [...]
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Large Fish Kill Off NC Coast Commercial Fisherman Wasting Thousands of Striped Bass
Thousands of dead Striped Bass are floating off the North Carolina coast after commercial fisherman haul in more then their daily quota(50 fish) in nets and throw back the smaller fish. Many of these striped bass die from the process getting crushed in the net. Recreational fisherman this past weekend discovered the kill and filmed [...]
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Writers Block and Under The Weather
Between a bad case of writer’s block and fighting a cold it has been a bit slow. I’ll admit that the Tucson Shooting has gotten under my skin with the attack on guns and conservative views when this was clearly a deranged individual. Working in the Mental Health Field I can tell you there is [...]
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21st Bass and Saltwater Fishing Expo at Fairgrounds This Weekend
Don’t let the threat of a little winter weather scare you away head out to the NC State Fairgrounds for the 21st Bass and Saltwater Fishing Expo. The 21st Annual Bass & Saltwater Fishing Expo opens this year with more tackle and fishing products than this show has ever offered. Over 160 booths offering everything [...]
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When is the Right Age to Introduce a Kid to Hunting?
The age old debate about age has been push to the forefront with a recent article in the News and Observer. I’ll offer my perspective on the article itself in another post but for this post lets talk about introducing kids to hunting in general. I guess I should say first that I don’t have [...]
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911 Caller Reports a Fellow Hunter Fired Fatal Shot that Killed Jogging Soldier
As we reported yesterday officials were looking into whether or not a hunter had fatally shot Capt. Jeremiah D. Sipes as he jogged along the closed “All American Trail” at Fort Bragg. WRAL is now reporting that in the recently released 911 caller a hunter reports his buddy had just accidentally shot someone on the [...]
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Could Fort Bragg Soldier’s Death be a Hunting Accident?
Capt. Jeremiah D. Sipes body was discovered by a hunter Saturday , the last day of the North Carolina deer season, on the “All American Trail” a public hiking trail at Fort Bragg. Army officials report that Capt. Sipes died from a single gunshot wound and that they are currently treating this as a homicide. [...]
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Ram Outdoorsman A Pretty Impressive Truck For Those Who Love the Outdoors
Just before Christmas I completed an extended test drive of the 2011 Ram Outdoorsman. This was not your typical test drive where you drive the vehicle around the block and kick the tires. I had this truck for two weeks and I parked my F250. I’m a Ford man all the way having driven Ford [...]
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Moose Droppings Starts Its Sixth Year
Hard to believe that five years ago I launched Moose Droppings. I originally wanted a place to just share some of my hunting stories but it has grown into more than just that. When I began blogging there was very few other outdoor blogs now there are a slew of them as those in the [...]
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Wildlife Encounter in the Urban Jungle
I work in downtown Raleigh but I do have the occasional wildlife encounter despite the urban setting. Today I had a pretty cool one when I saw a Red Shoulder Hawk capture a gray squirrel. I was able to capture the hawk feeding on the squirrel after I retrieved my flip camera. Dark bands on [...]
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