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Black bear abundant — three weeks of open season

Several weeks ago, my car was parked in a large shopping center lot when some woman angrily approached me concerning the plate on the front ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Monday, November 3, 2014 12:09 pm

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Free bait — larval insects a choice meal for fish

With the cooler weather that we’ve been having, just about every living thing in eastern North Carolina is operating in fall mode. They’re getting ready ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Monday, October 27, 2014 2:08 pm

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‘Brown Bess’ was a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ to early colonials

Even during the colonial years in what is now North Carolina, there were concerns with what we now describe as “weapons of mass destruction (WDM). ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:15 pm

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Squirrel hunting season underway

When the statewide hunting season on squirrels opened on Oct. 13, many young hunters were sitting in a classroom wishing that they could have been ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Monday, October 20, 2014 1:08 pm

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Merchants Millpond State Park offers many amenities

I’ve always been fascinated with all the old millponds that are scattered across North Carolina. Most of them have trees standing in the dark brown ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 1:04 pm

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Smart shooting during deer season

Several years ago a close friend and I were headed down to Pantego to try and bag a whitetail deer with Edwin “Booger” Harris at ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:13 pm

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Shorter days put snakes on the move

Hunters (and fishermen) who are on the move during the early days of fall should be aware that they are not the only ones moving ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:04 pm

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Apparent fish shortage on the lower Pamlico River

It was really encouraging in early May and late June to see how the fishing for speckled trout and puppy drum had obviously survived last ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Monday, September 15, 2014 11:26 am

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Dove season fundamentals

With North Carolina’s mourning dove season opening on Labor Day, the hunters are probably wondering what to do with all the birds they’ve taken. Most ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:26 am

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Dove season looms as sportsmen get ready

In most of the southern states, the opening of the first real hunting season for the year is like a national holiday. Experienced hunters, along ... Read more

by Fred Bonner, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 2:38 pm

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