7.27.19 Another Outdoor Show

I haven't attended the Antler Insanity Jamboree before (or even heard of it for that matter) but if the name is any indication it's gonna be a good one. Some pretty big names, Michael Waddell, Nick Mundt, T-Bone Turner, etc will be in attendance. August 13-15 are the dates. Asheville is the location. For more information click here.

7.16.10 Upcoming Show

I won't be able to attend but wanted to tell how all my hunting buddies know about an upcoming outdoors show.  The Big Buck Expo will be in Greensboro next week, July 23-25.  Check out the link for more information.

7.16.2010 "Fly Tie Guy"

A great video of friend and fly tier extraordinaire, Jeff Wilkins of Jeffrey Wilkins Flyfishing.
 

7.12.10 Winds of Change

The proposed hunting and trapping rule changes approved by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission in March 2009 but delayed for legislative review will go into effect on Aug. 1, 2010.
Along with these delayed rules, hunting, trapping and fishing rules proposed for the 2010-11 seasons, approved by the Commission in March 2010, go into effect on Aug. 1.
Fifteen hunting and trapping proposals were referred to the General Assembly by the North Carolina Rules Review Commission in April 2009 in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. As a result, the rule changes could not take effect until they were reviewed by the legislature, which convened in short session on May 12 of this year. Legislators had 31 days to propose bills disapproving the rules.
Four bills were introduced disapproving the Commission’s rules. Because none of the bills was enacted into law, the following changes will take effect Aug. 1, 2010:

• Allow bow hunting on Sundays on private lands only, except for migratory game birds.

• Allow the use of crossbows anytime bow and arrows are legal weapons.

Email Update: Migratory Game Bird Seasons Set

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 8) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal.

Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides frameworks from which to choose the seasons and the Commission selects the actual dates within these guidelines. The Commission allowed public input on the seasons throughout June on its website, www.ncwildlife.org.

The 2010–11 seasons for webless migratory game birds and waterfowl early seasons are:

• Mourning and white-winged dove: Sept. 4 – Oct 9; Nov. 22 – Nov. 27; and Dec. 18 – Jan. 14; daily bag of 15 and possession limit of 30
• King and clapper rails: Sept. 4 – Nov. 12; daily bag of 15 and possession limit of 30
• Sora and Virginia rails: Sept. 4 – Nov. 12; daily bag of 25 and possession limit of 25
• Gallinule and moorhens: Sept. 4 – Nov. 12; daily bag of 15 and possession limit of 30
• Woodcock: Dec 31 – Jan. 29; daily bag of three and possession limit of six
• Common snipe: Nov. 12 – Feb. 26; daily bag of eight and possession limit of 16
• Canada goose: Sept. 1 – 30 (statewide); daily bag of 15 and possession limit of 30
• September teal season:  Sept. 11 – 29 (East of U.S. 17 only); daily bag of four and possession limit of eight. Species include green-winged, blue-winged and cinnamon teal.

With several exceptions, shooting hours for all species are from a half hour before sunrise until sunset. For doves, shooting hours are from noon until sunset on Sept. 4 only and from a half hour before sunrise until sunset thereafter. For Canada geese, only during the month of September and only in that area west of U.S. Hwy. 17, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. In addition to the extended shooting hours for Canada geese, unplugged guns and electronic calls will be allowed for Canada geese in that area west of U.S. Hwy. 17 and only during the month of September.

The Commission also approved 2010–11 extended falconry season dates for webless species, which are:

• Dove: Oct. 16 – Nov. 20
• King, clapper, sora and Virginia rails: Nov. 20 – Dec. 25
• Gallinule and moorhens: Nov. 20 – Dec. 25
• Woodcock: Nov. 13 – Dec. 30 and Jan. 31 – Feb. 26.

Falconry hours for all species are from a half hour before sunrise until sunset, except doves on Sept. 4, when falconry hours run from noon until sunset. Falconers are permitted to take a daily bag of three migratory game birds and may also hunt during the applicable gun seasons.

In late August, the Commission will establish regular waterfowl seasons for ducks, geese and swans.