Not as sharp as I’d like but you can see the limitations of my lens in this shot. We had a great day seeing about 10 or 11 bears total. One real close about 5 or 6 ft when this evening I went out to my truck and it came around the back of my [...]
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April 25th, 2011
On the Bears Wildlife Photography
This evening we went out looking for bears and found a few. The area I’m at the upload is slow so I’ll post more when I get better access. Sows with cubs seem to be plentiful. Did you enjoy this article? Check out these:
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A Day In the Woods is Better Then A Day in The Office
Got my camera here waiting for the woods to wake up and I decided to try posting on here from my blackberry. Day one of our little blast and cast I know one thing the skeeters are attracted to the screen of the blackberry and then find me. Should be a good day. Did you [...]
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Good Friday Was Really Good
Friday I tagged out on my second gobbler in North Carolina which is good and bad. Happy I tagged out after last year not killing a bird but it takes out half of what I planned for this next week. I’m on a Cast & Blast Trip plan was to fish for bass and turkey [...]
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Sunrise Always Special
Daybreak is something we as outdoorsmen enjoy often and a special time I never get tired of. Bring Easter I was at the Sunrise Community Service celebrating the resurrection of our savior as the natural world woke up around us. To me praying to the Creator as the world wakes up is a perfect way [...]
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About The Halfway Point In the Season….Where Ya At?
We are about at the half way point of the turkey season time to a self assessment of where you’re at. If you’re like me you probably know a few maybe more hunters who are tagged out. (Maybe your one of those lucky stiffs.) If not if you got one of your tags filled you’re [...]
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The Sounds of the Wild Turkey
Probably some of the most asked questions by new hunters is around the vocabulary of the wild turkey. Turkeys make a lot of sounds and a hunter that can mimic some will increase the likelihood of filling their tag. The National Wild Turkey Federation has a wealth of information including a page that has many [...]
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Mother Nature’s Fury… Tornadoes Hit Close to Home
Saturday started off as a day to chase turkeys but ominous warnings from the weather service had us keep one eye on the sky. A front that had brought death and destruction over other parts of the country was bearing down on North Carolina. Rain and wind was the conditions we dealt with all morning [...]
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Week One of Turkey Season In the Books
Opening morning I connected on a two year old bird that came into my decoy spread with 6 of his friends. They caught me by surprise and I had 3 Jakes looking into the blind before I realized they were there. I was able to get my gun up and shoot the strutting tom before [...]
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Government Shutdown Could Cancel Some Turkey Hunts on Opening Day
Anyone that has a permit hunt for any of the Federal lands in NC or had planned to hunt Game Lands Owned by the Federal Government this weekend better watch the news closely. If the Government shutdown takes place many of these areas will be closed to the public. “Visitor activities that require a permit, [...]
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Turkey Eve….Well Almost
Saturday Morning the 2011 Turkey season will open across the state of North Carolina and many hunters will be hoping to call a gobbler in close enough to put a tag on. If your like me you’ve checked and double checked you vest and made sure every call is in its place and ready to [...]
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Free Lecture: What Dr. Seuss Did Not Teach About Counting Fish (or Wildlife)
Another free lecture offered by NCWRC and NC State University at the Centennial Campus. RALEIGH, N.C. (March 29, 2011) – It’s all in the numbers, when the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education presents “1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish – What Dr. Seuss Did Not Teach About Counting Fish (or Wildlife)” at [...]
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NC Youth Turkey Day is Here
Tomorrow (Saturday) is youth day for turkey hunting here in NC. Across the state young people will be chasing turkeys on a day set aside for them. Anyone taking young people out tomorrow please be careful, safe, and have fun. I plan to be joining a young man and his dad as they try to [...]
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Old Wingbone Case Brings Back Memories
Turkey season is about upon us and I still don’t have things organized since our move during deer season. This week I’ve been going through boxes pulling my turkey hunting stuff together to get ready for the season. Judging by the amount of stuff I got you’d think I’d been hunting turkeys all my life [...]
Go to Old Wingbone Case Brings Back MemoriesMarch 29th, 2011
Checking Out the Zero
Prior to going to the woods or field in pursuit of turkeys you should check the pattern of your gun, At 40 yards this is a deadly spread of number 6 shot. In the woods it is unlikely I’d even be tempted to take a shot over 40 yards. In the fields I often use [...]
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Scouting For Turkeys
Turkey season here in the tar heel state will open in about a week and a half so locating the birds is pretty important. This past weekend I was up in Caswell County listening for gobblers. Mating season is on for sure in the turkey world here and the gobblers are looking for hens. Daybreak [...]
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Maine Game Warden Killed In the Line of Duty / Plane Crash
For the 15th time in the 130 year history of the Maine Game Wardens an officer has made the ultimate sacrifice. Warden Pilot Daryl Gordon failed to return home Thursday evening after a day of patrol and an extensive search was launched. His last call was an “officer needs assistance” when a fellow game warden [...]
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Orca Pod Feeding In Waters off North Carolina
Sports fishermen off the coast of North Carolina have been witness to an unusual event with a pod of killer whales working the waters. A specie that is more often seen in the Pacific ocean they can be found in just about every ocean in the world. Epic Blitz has the entire story and videos [...]
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Sometimes The Simplest of Methods Is Best: Rock Fish For Dinner
This past weekend I was on a bit of a road trip that took me by one of my old hunting buddy’s house so I had to stop in and see what was up. Jody had a couple of rock fish that had been caught earlier that morning he was getting ready to clean. Rock [...]
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Seminars At the Dixie Deer Classic
Seminars and guests speakers have always been a big part of the Dixie Deer Classic well at least all the ones I’ve gone to. This year they had return visits by Michael Waddell and Lee & Tiffany some great hunting personalities. I decided this year to really make an effort to see some of the [...]
Go to Seminars At the Dixie Deer ClassicMarch 10th, 2011
Rep Ross Adds Poison Pill Amendment to HB111 to Defeat Pro 2nd Amendment Bill
One of the most anti gun state legislators Deborah Ross has introduced a poison pill amendment to House Bill 111 that would allow CC permit holders the ability to carry inside a restaurant that serves alcohol provided they didn’t drink. Currently it is not allowed. The Ross Amendment would require servers to ask people if [...]
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Picked up My Euro Mount From Rac Plaques at the Classic
During the 2009 muzzle loader season I shot a buck chasing a doe by my stand rolling him. He then proceeded to stand up and walk away after two days of searching I couldn’t find him. Jump ahead to the 2010 turkey season and I stumble across the remains of the buck while turkey hunting. [...]
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31st Dixie Deer Classic is Over I Can Hardly Wait Till Next Year
The Dixie Deer Classic weekend has sadly come to an end but what a fun weekend it was. It was great to see some old friends meet some new ones and to see some great deer taken by hunters across the state. I’m going to break the week down into a number of posts over [...]
Go to 31st Dixie Deer Classic is Over I Can Hardly Wait Till Next YearMarch 3rd, 2011
Dixie Deer Classic This Weekend
The 31st Dixie Deer Classic is this weekend out at the fairgrounds and you know that is where I’ll be most of the weekend. Ten Bucks will get ya through the gate for the whole weekend and there is plenty to see and do. Headlining the Classic this year is a return appearance by Mike [...]
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Another Local Child Accidentally Killed by Pellet Gun
A second tragedy has happened locally with a pellet gun claiming a young life. Last week Ty-Rion Henry was killed by a pellet from his grandfather’s gun when the grandfather was checking the safety on it. The latest incident involved two brothers playing with a pellet gun when the 4year old somehow shot his 7year [...]
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Bigfoot Has Bad Taste
Well I found a Zagnut bar and I’m not overly impressed. As you may recall an individual with the aid of a Zagnut bar was able to lure a Bigfoot out of hiding here in North Carolina long enough for him to capture a thermal image of the beast. I had never had a Zagnut [...]
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Tragedy as Gun Handling Accident Claims Life of 8 Year Old Raleigh Boy
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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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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