On Vacation…. Nothing Will Stop Me From Hunting… Except…. Get Out and Vote
Photo I took of Washington Monument Watching the news it would seem I maybe one of the few that haven’t voted yet. I’m not a huge fan of early voting, I’ve done it a time or two , but somehow it seems...
View ArticleMy Hunting Season Comes To A Screeching Halt
My vacation was a pretty good one very relaxing and I was able to put a pretty good dent in filling my freezer with 3 deer in a week. After that the wrapping up of my old job and Thanksgiving was...
View ArticleUpdate on Moose
This has certainly been a trying month but I’m progressing along nicely. I ended up going under the knife for a rather lengthy surgery that last over 7 hours. I spent a week in the hospital but...
View ArticleHunting Tragedy In Wake County Cost Young Man His Life
According to authorities a 12 year old was “accidentally” fatally shot by his uncle this morning while the family was deer hunting. Authorities said Friday that a 12-year-old Tarboro boy who was...
View ArticleSandy Hook Just A Tool For Left To Trample 2nd Amendment
Sandy Hook is being used as a political pawn by the left in this country that it makes me sick. The tragic death of those young innocent lives was because of the actions of one sick individual. The...
View ArticleSnow day means time to cook a Venison Lasagna
Friday it was in the 60′s and beautiful but Saturday the weather took a change. A winter storm advisory originally posted for our area for late Saturday afternoon but by 1030 am snow was already...
View ArticleDixie Deer Classic Was a Hit
It was another spectacular Dixie Deer Classic there is no doubt the Wake County Wildlife Club knows how to put on a show. I was out there all three days and got to catch up with a lot of folks I...
View ArticleTurkey Season Up Next …… Going to Try Transfan Gobbler Decoy
Transfan decoy set up right out of box. Now to get it in a hunting situation. Turkey season is on us opening day for us older folks is tomorrow (Saturday 13 April) the youth have had a week head start...
View ArticleOn The Eve of Turkey Opener Some Thoughts About Safety
Safety has to be paramount in your mind as you turkey hunt. With some fore thought about what you’ll do tomorrow in the woods most accidents can be avoided. The biggest mistake seems to be the failure...
View ArticleMy Best Gobbler Yet For a Number of Reasons
21 lb gobbler 11 inch beard 1 1/14 inch spurs Tuesday afternoon when I squeezed that trigger and that gobbler dropped like a ton of bricks I knew I had just completed a journey to get to this exact...
View ArticleThe Bearded Lady Helps Me Tag Out
A little after four in the afternoon and it hadn’t been a very productive day turkey hunting thus far. I had heard one gobbler at day break gobble twice and that was it. Now I’ve moved to a whole...
View ArticleHey …. Leave those Kids Alone
This time of year critter babies abound all around us….. but please leave them alone Spring is in full swing and many critters in the animal kingdom are having their young. For many mothers hiding the...
View ArticleState Senate’s Budget Proposal Will Gut The Wildlife Resources Commission
Will opportunities to interact, educate, and introduce young people to the wonders of nature still happen if the NC Senate has its way? The Senate’s budget proposal will cut the funding to NCWRC from...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day Orphaned injured bear cub rescued at Chimney Rock State Park
NCWRC Photo on their FB Page “Park Superintendent James Ledgerwood rescues an injured bear cub found at Rumbling Bald.” Chimney Rock State Park Remember your best bet is to leave young wildlife alone...
View ArticleMemorial Day Reflections
Tomb of the Unknown Memorial Day is a day we should remember all those who have served our country and pay respect for the sacrifices they made so we can be free. I hope you take time this weekend to...
View ArticleBoating Accident Claims at least One Life
WRAL WRAL is reporting a boating accident on High Rock Lake in Davidson County has claimed the life of a child and a woman is missing. LEXINGTON, N.C. — A child has been killed and a pregnant woman is...
View ArticleNC Wildlife Confirm Swallow-Tailed Kite Nest in North Carolina
NCWRC Photo courtesy of John Ennis Earlier last month biologists with NC Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed what had long been suspected that Swallow Tailed Kites were nesting in the state. “There...
View ArticlePocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Doesn’t Disappoint
I spent this weekend in eastern North Carolina and you know I had to spend some time in Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge photographing bears. It was a spectacular weekend with lots of bear...
View ArticleNCWRC to Offer Class on Deer Hunting 101
Photo by Moose New to hunting? or maybe you want to brush up on your skills well this upcoming introductory class to deer hunting in Raleigh might be just what you need to jump start your hunting...
View ArticleNorth Carolina’s Bear Rebound and How Yanking Teeth Helps
Interesting article in the Raleigh News and Observer about how the black bear population has really rebounded in this state and the important role hunters play in the on going efforts to monitor the...
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