The Opportunity Outdoors crew sat down to recap their October surf fishing trip on the coast of North Carolina. Some major topics covered: reading the surf, bait, gear, time of the year, and how to prepare bluefish for the table.

Smoked Bluefish Recipe: https://elevatedwild.com/elevatedwildblog/smoked-bluefish-recipe

Derek Stamey sat down with Evan and Safiyyah to talk hunting public land deer in the NC Piedmont. Derek works for North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission as the Northern Piedmont Wildlife Technician Supervisor.

Derek is a very consistent and successful deer hunter who utilizes his scouting, wind direction, and persistence to punch tags all season long. From focusing on feed trees before the rut to hunting high above bedding once gun season kicks in, Derek provides great insight to improve you odds of success chasing deer.

Walter "Deet" James is the Hunter Engagement Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NC WRC). He is a specialist who works on R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) of hunters and is involved in public outreach and educational programs, such as webinars and workshops on topics like deer, turkey, waterfowl, and hunting and safety.

Deet sits down to talk in depth about his tactics for success hunting and harvesting mature piedmont public land bucks in NC.

Learn To Hunt - NC