Antique bass lures -- hand painted and with metal components -- take on new lives as collectable pieces of angling history. Photograph by Melissa McGaw / NCWRC.

Table of  Contents for May / June Issue

Talkin’ Turkey
written by Mike Zlotnicki | photographed by Melissa McGaw
Calling is an integral part of turkey hunting. And it doesn’t have to be hard.

Classic Bass Lures, part 1
written and photographed by Jim Dean
A brief history of bass lures, rods and reels, with emphasis on the golden age of bass fishing from 1900 to 1940.

Venison: Backstrap and Beyond (PDF)
written by Keith Hobbs | photographed by Melissa McGaw
Tired of the same old deer dishes? Here are some variations on the old and a few new twists to try.
2013 photo competition rules

Stalking the World’s Greatest Predator
written and photographed by Todd Pusser
Millions of years ago, one of the mightiest predators on earth swam the seas off of our coast.

The Genius of Chub Mounds
written by T. Edward Nickens | illustrated by Gary Palmer
Constructing a nursery helps chubs endure and benefits other fish as well.

Wild Turkey Time Bomb?
written by Evin Stanford | photographed by Todd Pusser
Across the Southeast, biologists attempt to understand the reasons behind declines in wild turkey productivity.

This Month's Sample Article

Venison: Backstrap and Beyond (PDF)

written by Keith Hobbs | photographed by Melissa McGaw

Tired of the same old deer dishes? Here are some variations on the old and afew new twists to try.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming in the next issue

Farming for Wildlife
Agriculture plays a major role in the day-to-day activities at the Wildlife Commission’s game lands.
 
Classical Bass
Return to the first four decades of the 20th century, the golden age of bass fishing.

Tiny and Terrible
Ticks and mosquitoes carry some very nasty diseases for outdoors¬men. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Matt Green, author of “The Southern March Brown” in the March-April edition of Wildlife in North Carolina, demonstrates how to tie the March Brown soft hackle, a great choice for North Carolina trout anglers in the early spring. Matt goes so far as to call it “the most important fly in your fly box.”