Only 9 days away! Picked up my Franchi I-12 the other day, unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm going to have the means to hit the skeet field to practice with it at all, looks like my only conditioning with it is gonna be the few skeet thrown before noon next Saturday.

I'm going to Alexander county for opening day, as is my tradition but for all Saturdays following, does anybody have any experience with any game lands or know any farmers in or near Cumberland county? Including, to name a few, Robeson, Hoke, Bladen, or any others close? ThePeter is supposed to be looking for farmers in Bladen by way of bmel, but I need a backup. Any experience with game lands?

8/26/2010 9:05:27 PM

I can't wait for the dove opener! I'll be hunting a field in Iredell county with some family/ friends and following up with a pig pickin. I hunted the Jordan lake dove fields a few times and they suck ass and are over hunted.

8/26/2010 9:15:39 PM

My initial scouting reports from the western part of the state aren't looking promising, but I don't have many fields in Iredell. They've been chopping corn for a while now, haven't they?

8/26/2010 10:05:22 PM

bump for T-minus 13 hours!!

9/3/2010 11:06:44 PM

http://patdollard.com/2010/09/north-carolina-governor-suspends-gun-rights-in-advance-of-hurricane/

Any truth to this?

9/4/2010 2:05:26 AM

^yes, a state of emergency technically means no carrying firearms, though that is typically not enforced.

9/4/2010 2:12:25 AM

From the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Website:

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 2, 2010) – Despite North Carolina’s current state of emergency, dove season will open as scheduled at noon on Sept. 4.

After Gov. Perdue declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Earl, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission received numerous calls from the public asking if dove hunting will be allowed beginning this weekend. The Governor’s Office has informed the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission that nothing in the current emergency declaration, Executive Order 62, invokes any provision of law that would prohibit lawful hunting activities, including transporting a firearm to and from a hunting location (subject to local emergency ordinances to the contrary). Hunters in coastal areas should stay tuned to local media for the latest updates on Hurricane Earl and related emergency conditions that could affect the safety of themselves or others.

http://www.ncwildlife.org/NewsReleases/090210_Dove_Season_Opens_as_Scheduled_on_Sept4htm.htm

[Edited on September 4, 2010 at 2:31 AM. Reason : ]

9/4/2010 2:30:29 AM

I expected something about an ad season: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6934407/18023706

9/4/2010 3:12:21 AM

Opening day was one of the best hunts I've ever been on, they started flying at about 3 or 4 and didn't stop. We quit when we had all reached our daily bag limits about an hour before sunset.

Also, just through some random research, I found a law that is freakin' awesome:

Quote :

"n North Carolina, it is unlawful for a person to interfere intentionally with the lawful taking of wildlife resources or to drive, harass, or intentionally disturb any wildlife resources for the purpose of disrupting the lawful taking of wildlife resources on public or private property. NOTE: This law does not apply to activity by a person on land he owns or leases or to a person who incidentally interferes with the taking of wildlife resources while using the land for other lawful activity such as agriculture, mining, or recreation. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable for a first conviction by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or by both and punishable for a second or subsequent conviction by a fine left to the discretion of the court. (North Carolina General Statute 295) "

9/6/2010 12:05:57 AM

^yea you legally cannot be hassled by anyone while your hunting. I love that law

9/6/2010 1:09:02 AM