Southern Appalachian Branch of the National Deer Association

05/12/2021

Check out this presentation on eastern forest, specifically those in the Southern Apps from the good folks at RGS.

RGS & AWS Working Lands for Wildlife virtual events feature forest and wildlife experts talking about programs and efforts that benefit wildlife and promote forest diversity.

02/21/2019

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/gps-study-nearly-all-bears-leave-smokies-for-food/51-219f0c95-9ee0-480a-9506-1624fdb95ea1?fbclid=IwAR37UsVWIzZ4SdQ1_vH9sdX7OCSWneWbtLvE4uVsQJXyIJD8pk0pvPxx_Xc

Habitat Matters folks....

A breakthrough study tracked bears in the Great Smoky Mountains with GPS collars. The results shatter long-held beliefs and expand the boundaries of "bear country" in East Tennessee.

01/16/2019

Wild Game Potluck
WHEN: Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 6:00pm
WHERE: NC Cooperative Extension Center, 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall, NC
FREE, just bring a dish!

If you have had success in your hunting or fishing this past season this Pot Luck is a chance to share your harvest and your recipes with other wild game enthusiasts. I am sure there will be deer, elk, bear and moose to try; hopefully some fish as well.
Cooperative Extension will provide the plates, utensils, cups and sweet tea.

Please RSVP 828-649-2411

11/09/2018

This one's for you, Ladies! In partnership with North Carolina State Chapter NWTF and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, we are excited to announce our first ever Ladies Deer Hunt! This is the perfect opportunity for women to learn the basics of deer hunting from a group of predominantly female skilled professionals! This two-day introductory lesson will take place on Land Trust property in Davie County and there are only 10 slots available. Visit the link to register!

https://threeriverslandtrust.org/2018-land-trust-ladies-deer-hunt/

11/08/2018

During the fall of 1961, Regional Forester J.K. Vessey unveiled the sign commemorating one of the first National Forest tracts purchased as part of the 50th anniversary of the Weeks Act. The 1911 act provided the authority required to create national forests in the eastern half of the country. This tract was part of what became the Pisgah National Forest a few years later in 1916.

Photo courtesy of the Forest History Society

10/17/2018

08/31/2018

"At the time we were embarking on this project, it was really one of the largest remaining tracts of unconserved land in Western North Carolina," Kieran Roe, the executive director of Conserving Carolina, said.

08/25/2018

More than a firearm safety course, North Carolina hunter education instruction includes ethics and responsibility, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand safety.

Click here to find a course near you: http://bit.ly/2N9H4w5

08/11/2018

08/09/2018

Bowhunting stands in small plots of recently burned woods produced 13 times more shot opportunities than stands in non-burned areas, according to a new study.