Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
Deer harvest down 7.8 percent from 2016
A survey of the 2016-2017 hunting season shows hunters across the state reported harvesting 149,811 deer—a 7.8 percent decrease from the previous season, and...
Commission confirms case of rabid deer
Wildlife Resources Commission has recently confirmed a rare case of rabies in a deceased deer in Cherokee County.
The Commission received multiple reports of...
Commission asks deer hunters to report observations
In addition to deer, the Wildlife Commission is asking hunters to submit observations from Sept. 8 through Jan. 1 of other game and furbearer species they...
No CWD detected in deer herd
There is some welcome news for deer hunters after biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission detected no evidence of Chronic Wasting...
Deer harvest for 2017-18 season increases 8 percent
The annual deer harvest summary indicates North Carolina hunters reported harvesting 161,854 deer during the 2017-18 hunting season, an 8 percent increase...
Coyote sightings peak in October and November
Coyote sightings will peak in October and November, say biologists with the Wildlife Resources Commission. According to them, it is common for North...