Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks Capt. David Baxley - Headhunter Outdoors with October 23rd outdoors report. In the near future I will be interviewing one of our local wildlife officers and will try to pass on some great info for our local sportsmen and women. The next hunter safety course will be held on Dec.12-14. Contact NCWRC Officer Doug Jones at 910-270-1042 for more info.
All you duck hunters its time to get your mess together!! Get the boat cleaned up and get it running right. Check your waders for leaks and touch up those decoys. Season comes in on Nov.11 till Dec.3. On a lighter note, I finally one-upped my buddy that I wrote about in last week’s column but I can’t rub it in cause he’s gone to Montana for 10 days. That’s O.K. because I got a 165lb. 7 point buck (photo located at www.gillwetter.com - click on Outdoors Reports from the Reports Menu) on Saturday and I’ll show him when he gets back. Remember to send some pictures of your fish or game to me or The Gill Wetter and we will try to put them on the outdoors page. Well that’s for this week so here’s hoping all ya’ll tight lines or a buck in your scope.

Capt. David Baxley - Headhunter Outdoors, Now let’s talk about hunting. General gun deer season started Oct.15th. Remember to wear your blaze orange, it’s the law. If you still hunt it’s time to give your stand and safety harnesses a good checkout before heading to the woods. If you don’t have a harness, get one .A fall can at the least ruin you’re day and could cost you you’re life. Be sure of you’re target before you shoot too. Dog hunters take note too. The excitement of the hunt can sometime get to you so be sure of what’s behind that deer you’re shooting at. You’re buddy won’t be happy with a hole in his truck and it’s dangerous as well.
On one other note folks, deer hounds can and do get lost from time to time. If one shows up at you’re place don’t run it off .Give the hound some water and check it’s collar for the owners phone number. A good hound is worth its weight in gold to the owner and you will probably make a new friend by taking a little time to take care of the dog for him. A buddy of mine had a dog show up in Burgaw and they were hunting in Hampstead.
Well that’s it for this week folks, remember take a kid hunting or fishing it’s worth it. Capt. David Baxley - Headhunter Outdoors 910-329-0818