Real soon Moosedroppings will have a different look as we give it a facelift of sorts. There will not be any posts while we make the transition. The schedule of the update should start on the 9th and be completed sometime next week if all goes well. Di…
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July 8th, 2011
Birds of Prey Making Downtown Raleigh Home
Regular readers of my blog already know that hawks have taken a liking to the target rich environment of Raleigh. I posted a video of a Cooper Hawk eating a squirrel near my office. The N&O did a story the other day about how these birds have adap…
Go to Birds of Prey Making Downtown Raleigh HomeJuly 7th, 2011
Bald Eagle to be Returned to Wild in Wake County
An injured eagle was discovered last month at South Wake Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Apex and rehabbed back to health by the Carolina Raptor Center is ready to be released. The release is scheduled for this coming Saturday. Wake County invites re…
Go to Bald Eagle to be Returned to Wild in Wake CountyJuly 6th, 2011
Nat Geo Wild America’s Wild Spaces Exploring Grand Canyon
National Geographic Wild America channel is a new channel in the satellite lineup that is in my book a great channel. Tonight they are exploring the Grand Canyon which is one of my favorite places to visit. America’s Wild Spaces: Grand Canyon NGC…
Go to Nat Geo Wild America’s Wild Spaces Exploring Grand CanyonJuly 4th, 2011
Wildfires in NC Continue….Some have Jumped Containment Lines
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Go to Wildfires in NC Continue….Some have Jumped Containment LinesJuly 4th, 2011
Happy Birthday America
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Go to Happy Birthday AmericaJune 30th, 2011
Fire Fighters Have Gotten Upper Hand On Fires Off to The East
Wildfires in eastern North Carolina are getting closer to being contained as fire fighters have gotten the upper hand. Hopefully the return of the heat this weekend won’t make conditions worse. The fire burning in Pender and Onslow counties is no…
Go to Fire Fighters Have Gotten Upper Hand On Fires Off to The EastJune 30th, 2011
Castle Doctrine Will Become Law December 1st
With many new laws going into effect tomorrow, July 1st, the start of the new fiscal year the Castle Doctrine won’t until December 1st. The Castle Doctrine is an important gun rights law that puts the rights back in the citizen’s hand and o…
Go to Castle Doctrine Will Become Law December 1stJune 29th, 2011
Big Game Committee To Meet On Bears and Bear Management Across The State
The NCWRC Big Game Committee will meet next week, 06 July @10 am, to discuss bear management in North Carolina. As the bear population across the state expands and bears move into some non traditional or previously unoccupied parts of the state the Wil…
Go to Big Game Committee To Meet On Bears and Bear Management Across The StateJune 28th, 2011
53rd Big Rock Ends Less Dramatically
Last years tournament ended with the top fish being disqualified when not all of the crew was appropriately licensed but this year there does not appear to be any issues with the winner. Kenny Sexton, Manteo, captain of the Double B, grabbed the lead f…
Go to 53rd Big Rock Ends Less DramaticallyJune 26th, 2011
NCWRC Offers Advice On Fox Encounters
NCWRC offers some advice on fox encounters after all the recent news stories about people seeing foxes during the day. * Don’t feed wild animals – they can lose their fear of people. * Make sure you are not indirectly feeding wildlife – by cleaning up pet food, securing trash in an animal-proof container, keeping [...]
Go to NCWRC Offers Advice On Fox EncountersJune 21st, 2011
NC Waterfowl Stamps Go On Sale July 1st
The North Carolina waterfowl stamp features two Canada Geese on them and goes on sale July 1st monies raised from the sale of the stamp goes towards the Waterfowl Fund. Signed and numbered regular edition prints with mint stamps will sell for $145. The collector’s mint stamp will sell for $10. The acrylic portrait, depicting [...]
Go to NC Waterfowl Stamps Go On Sale July 1stJune 18th, 2011
Maine Moose Lottery Results
The winners are in for the annual Maine Moose Lottery No permit for me this year but congratulations to everyone that got drawn. Another year with no moose meat unless somebody I know got drawn. Related Articles: The Stars Line Up but I still Miss the Moose Lottery Maine Moose Lottery Deadline This Week Maine [...]
Go to Maine Moose Lottery ResultsJune 18th, 2011
The Stars Line Up but I still Miss the Moose Lottery
Attending the Maine Moose Lottery has always been a dream of mine but the timing never seems to work out this year was particularly cruel. The drawing is always on a Thursday and I looked it up noting that it was scheduled for 16th of June. I was scheduled to be in Boston on business [...]
Go to The Stars Line Up but I still Miss the Moose LotteryJune 9th, 2011
Crossover Week At The NC General Assembly….Sportsman Need To Take Action Now
The Coastal Game Fish Bill must pass this week or it will be dead for at least two years under the state law making procedures. The Coastal Game Fish Bill will protect Red Drum, Speckled Trout and Striped Bass from the wasteful harvest methods utilized by commercial fisherman that resulted in massive fish kills off [...]
Go to Crossover Week At The NC General Assembly….Sportsman Need To Take Action NowMay 31st, 2011
Bear Killed At Greensboro Airport
A bear inside the security fence at the Greensboro Airport stepped in front of a small plane that was in the process of taking off before a worker at the airport wounded it with a single shot gun shot to the chest. 90 minutes latter the wounded bear was killed by a wildlife officer. I’m [...]
Go to Bear Killed At Greensboro AirportMay 30th, 2011
Bull Elk Poached in Haywood County North Carolina
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Law Enforcement Division is investigating the poaching of a Bull Elk in Haywood County North Carolina. The remains of bull elk #16, part of the initial experimental release inside The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, was recovered outside the park after biologists received data from the telemetry collar reporting the [...]
Go to Bull Elk Poached in Haywood County North CarolinaMay 24th, 2011
Fear of TSA Pat Down Keep Bear at Bay Until Game Wardens Arrived ?
A Black bear that found his way to the Great Fall’s Airport Terminal kept opening the automatic door but never actually entered the terminal. Unconfirmed reports say that he could view overly eager TSA officers donning rubber gloves and just waiting to poke and prod his furry coat. The bear instead climbed a tree outside [...]
Go to Fear of TSA Pat Down Keep Bear at Bay Until Game Wardens Arrived ?May 24th, 2011
Pains Bay Wildfire Jumped the Fire Line
The Pains Bay Fire was 85% contained when 30 mph winds helped the fire jump the lines Monday and burn out of control to the North. Remote area with limited road access and ample fuel has hampered firefighters from regaining control. The resurgences of the fire once again threatens the community of Stumpy Point Lack [...]
Go to Pains Bay Wildfire Jumped the Fire LineMay 19th, 2011
Bear Sightings Around Home Have Folks All Shook Up
On Wednesday school officials put two schools in Garner on lock down because a bear was seen in the neighborhoods around the schools. I guess the threat of a bear pulling a Columbine is one that I had not considered. I guess I should give the officials a break because like snow falling from the [...]
Go to Bear Sightings Around Home Have Folks All Shook UpMay 17th, 2011
The Total Outdoorsman Manual by T Edwards Nickens
Last evening in a venue more often used for Rock Concerts then talks about navigating rocky streams I met T Edwards Nickens. He is currently Editor at Large for Field and Stream magazine and just released his first book The Total Outdoorsman Manual. A book filled with outdoor skills that if you can master will [...]
Go to The Total Outdoorsman Manual by T Edwards NickensMay 15th, 2011
Pains Bay Wildfire 80% Contained
The wildfire burning inside of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is now 80% contained and has burned more then 25,000 acres. Officials have also confirmed that the cause of the fire was a lightning strike igniting the fire back on the 5th of May. Smoke will continue to be an issue until the fire is [...]
Go to Pains Bay Wildfire 80% ContainedMay 15th, 2011
NCWRC Remind Us That Is Illegal as well as Dangerous To Feed Alligators
Alligators seem to becoming more prevalent in North Carolina and potentially leading to conflicts with humans if we don’t take steps to lessen the risk. Feeding alligators is illegal in North Carolina but it also teaches them to associate people with food and that is dangerous. As the weather warms, Wildlife officials receive more reports [...]
Go to NCWRC Remind Us That Is Illegal as well as Dangerous To Feed AlligatorsMay 12th, 2011
Maine Moose Lottery Deadline This Week
Maine Moose Lottery deadline is this Friday the 13th so if you plan to get your chance to hunt you better get cracking. I just submitted my info on line hoping that I get drawn for the 3rd time. I lived in Maine for a number of years and never got drawn but move out [...]
Go to Maine Moose Lottery Deadline This WeekMay 12th, 2011
Unbelievable Video Demonstrating the Flight Ability of Birds of Prey
Check out this amazing video from BBC showing the flight abilities of a Goshawk. I’ve seen hawks hunting squirrels in the woods and wondered how the heck they flew through the cover to even get a crack at the squirrel. Now I have a better understanding thanks to this video and Field & Stream for [...]
Go to Unbelievable Video Demonstrating the Flight Ability of Birds of PreyMay 11th, 2011
Stumpy Point Wildfire Fire In Dare County Only 50% Contained
A wildfire inside Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge continues to burn with only 50% containment being reported. Even though the fire is about 150 miles to the east of Raleigh, the last few days we have been getting choked out with the strong smelling smoke. This has reminded many of us of the Evans Road [...]
Go to Stumpy Point Wildfire Fire In Dare County Only 50% ContainedMay 5th, 2011
Big Game Committee Meeting On Bears Has Been Rescheduled to July
NCWRC has announced the postponement of next weeks Big Game Committee meeting moving it to July. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Big Game Committee meeting, originally scheduled for May 11, has been postponed, as this date proved to be a difficult time for many landowners and farmers to be away from their primary livelihood activities. [...]
Go to Big Game Committee Meeting On Bears Has Been Rescheduled to JulyApril 30th, 2011
Pistol Permit Requirement To Purchase Crossbow Has Been Repealed
In what had to be one of the most ridiculous laws on the book requiring anyone purchasing a crossbow in the state of North Carolina use to be required to obtain a pistol permit first. So last year when crossbows became legal to use during archery season a number of people crossed stateliness to purchase [...]
Go to Pistol Permit Requirement To Purchase Crossbow Has Been RepealedApril 30th, 2011
Busy Weekend I Need a Clone or Two
Turkey season is winding down here in North Carolina I’m blessed to be tagged out after last year not getting one. For those of you that still have tags to fill don’t panic still some time left in the season. The hens should be nesting pretty well now so there should be lots of lonely [...]
Go to Busy Weekend I Need a Clone or TwoApril 28th, 2011
Help Wanted… NCWRC Needs Avid Bird Hunters To Complete Surveys
Help Wanted… NCWRC Needs Avid Bird Hunters To Complete Surveys North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission could use some additional bird hunters to help with annual quail and grouse surveys. Each hunting season we ask dedicated bird hunters to record their daily hunting activities including the number of hours they hunt, number of birds flushed and [...]
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