Sportsman Weekly Podcast
By The Carolina Sportsman
Sportsman Weekly PodcastJan 08, 2023
Is North Carolina's elk population native to the state? Sort of...
Elk are native to North Carolina, but there's more to the story...
New state record fish/CWD impact on Carolina hunters
In this episode of the Sportsman Weekly Podcast, we talk about Charlie Noonan's new North Carolina state (and pending) world record fish. We also talk about the impact Chronic Wasting Disease will have on North Carolina hunters during the 2022 deer season.
Big Carolina catfish and other outdoor news
The big catfish are biting throughout the Carolinas, South Carolina has a new state record queen triggerfish, Avian flu is back, and other outdoor news is on tap in this episode of the Sportsman Weekly Podcast.
Nikki Colwell's SC state record spinner shark
At an early age, Nikki Colwell of Inman, S.C. predicted she would one day catch a state record shark. She did it on April 18, 2021 with the new S.C. state record spinner shark. Read the story and see the photos at CarolinaSportsman.com.
An interview with Carolina outdoorswoman Becca Bowen
In this episode of the Sportsman Weekly Podcast, we talk to Becca Bowen about starring on a competitive hunting show, being Miss Bikini Fitness USA, her rising status in the country music scene, and her desire to encourage other people to strive for everything they want out of life.
Chris Aycock's 22-point Warren County trophy buck
Chris Aycock of Warren, N.C. killed a 210-pound, 22-point buck that's been green-scored at 187 inches on Oct. 26, 2020. Click here for the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Brian Thomas' 14-point nontypical buck
Brian Thomas of Angier, NC killed a 14-point nontypical buck in full velvet in Wake County on Oct. 6, 2020. Read the full story and see the photos at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Raven Polk's Salkehatchie Swamp 12-point buck
Raven Polk killed a 12-point buck in Hampton County that's been green-scored at 146 7/8 inches on Sept. 25, 2020. Read the full story and see the photos at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Hunter Williams' Randolph County trophy buck
Hunter Williams of Sophia, N.C. killed a trophy Randolph County buck on Sept. 18, 2020. He shares his story with us here. See the photo and article at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Aaryn Folden's massive Santee gator
Aaryn Folden, Nick Folden, and A.J. Harris teamed up to kill a huge gator on Santee's lower lake on Sept. 20, 2020. It was a long battle with a big trophy at the end of it. Click here to see the story, photo, and video.
Cameron Brooks' Guilford County 8-point buck
Cameron Brooks of McLeansville, NC killed a trophy 8-point buck in Guilford County on Sept. 15, 2020. Click here for the full story and photo at Carolina Sportsman.
Charlie Weatherford's 84-pound blue catfish
Charlie Weatherford of Darlington, S.C. caught an 84-pound Arkansas blue catfish while fishing with Capt. Jason Wolfe at Santee on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Click here to read the story at Carolina Sportsman Magazine's website.
Tyler Barnes' North Carolina state record flathead catfish
Tyler Barnes of Pikeville, N.C. caught the new North Carolina state record flathead catfish on July 20, 2020. Click here to read the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com
Lilli Kirkland's SC state record skipjack tuna
Lilli Kirkland, 16-years-old of James Island, S.C., caught the pending S.C. state record skipjack tuna on June 3, 2020 while fishing aboard the Rare Breed. Click here to read about the youth angler's fishing trip at Carolina Sportsman.
Michael Skipper's triple-bearded gobblers
Michael Skipper of Fayetteville, N.C. killed a triple-bearded gobbler on North Carolina's opening day of turkey season, and killed another triple-bearded gobbler the very next day. Check out the story at Carolina Sportsman.
Lisa Beard's double-bearded gobbler
Lisa Beard of Ehrhardt, S.C. killed her first turkey on April 11, 2020, and it was a doozy. Read the story at Carolina Sportsman.
March outdoor news from the Carolinas
On this podcast, we're talking about several different outdoor topics of interest to readers in the Carolinas.
Bass fishing in dirty water with spinnerbaits
Today, we're talking with Mr. Lonnie Stanley of Hale Lure/Stanley Jigs. Stanley has developed a series of dirty water jigs that are perfect for catching bass in water that runs from slightly stained to downright muddy. And if you're fishing in the south right now, that's exactly the kind of water you'll find!
Curt Kindley's 12-point Richmond County buck
Curt Kindley of Rockingham, N.C. killed a trophy 12-point buck in Richmond County on Nov. 12, 2019. Read the full story about it at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Brandon Pate's 480-pound Craven County bear
Brandon Pate of Princeton, N.C. killed a Craven County bruin that weighed 480 pounds on Nov. 13, 2019. Click here to read the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Justice Ledford's big Moore County, N.C. buck
Justice Ledford of Carthage, N.C. killed a trophy buck in Moore County, N.C. on Nov. 22. Click here for the full story and photo at CarolinaSportsman.com
Brayden Adams' Marlboro County, SC trophy buck
Brayden Adams of Hickory, N.C. killed a trophy buck in Marlboro County, S.C. on Dec. 8, 2020. Check out the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com by clicking here.
Jesse Linville's Rockingham County trophy 11-point buck
Jesse Linville of Reidsville, N.C. killed a Rockingham County giant buck on Nov. 15, 2019. Check out the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Mathew Smith's York County, SC palmated buck
Mathew Smith was expecting to see an 8-point he'd been observing through trail camera photos when a 16-point buck with moose-like antlers showed up instead. Click here to read the story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Christopher Boyes' solid white buck
Christopher Boyes killed a solid white buck in Wake County, N.C. Click here to read the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Jared Troublefield's Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge buck
Jared Troublefield of Stanfield, N.C. killed a massive buck on the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 14, 2019. Check out the full story here https://www.carolinasportsman.com/hunting/deer-hunting/deer-of-the-year/pee-dee-wildlife-refuge-gives-up-massive-buck/
Veronica Backlund's Chatham County, N.C. trophy buck
Veronica Backlund of Siler City, N.C. killed a big buck on Nov. 12, a special day for her for many reasons. Listen to her tell the story in her own words, and read about it by clicking here.
Bud Long's 10-point buck from Rockingham County, N.C.
Bud Long killed a 156-inch (green score), 10-point buck in Rockingham County, N.C. on Nov. 8, 2019.
Seth Vaden's Rockingham County, N.C. trophy drop-tine buck
Seth Vaden of Madison, N.C. killed a trophy buck in full velvet on Sept. 9, 2019. Click here to read the story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Katie Robinson Smith's 11-point buck from Sampson County, N.C.
Katie Robinson Smith of Roseboro killed a monster buck in Turkey, N.C. The 11-point, 205-pound buck has been green-scored at 163. Click here to read the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Gator hunting with Buck Koon from Carolina Crazy Outdoors
Buck Koon and his brother Josh have been on over 50 gator hunts that have produced gators in excess of 10 feet in length, including several over 12 feet. Join us for a discussion with Buck, and check out the article at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Jonathan Cox's 12-foot, 10-inch Santee gator
In this episode, we interview Jonathan Cox of Lancaster, S.C. about the 12-foot, 10-inch gator his crew killed on Sept. 14, 2019. Read the full story here at Carolina Sportsman.
Lowcountry SC hunter kills two mature bucks minutes apart
Mark Haslam of Savannah, Ga. was hunting in Barnwell County, S.C. when he killed two mature bucks within minutes of each other. And that's not the only reason it was one of the most exciting hunts he's ever experienced. Check out the full story at CarolinaSportsman.com.
Lee Daugherty's 12-foot, 6-inch Santee gator
This is an interview with Lee Daugherty of Florence, S.C. about his successful gator hunt with three friends at Santee Cooper's upper lake on Sept. 15, 2019. Click here to read the story at CarolinaSportsman.com.