Quick Guide: Basic Hunter Safety Tips

When it comes to hunter safety, it’s important to learn the basics of the safety of hunting but most importantly, to actively practice these tips until they become instinct. 

Gun Safety: 

• Become familiar with your guns. Know how to properly carry it, hold it, load it, and unload it. It’s also important to get familiar with the power you’re working with when firing any of your guns. 

• Always assume every gun is loaded and ready to fire. Never point your gun in the direction towards anything you do not wish to shoot. Never aim it at a person, even if it is fully unloaded. Make sure your safety is on until you are ready to shoot. 

• The only time you should touch the trigger is when you are ready to shoot. 

Treestand Safety:

• Always install and maintain treestands with another person. 

• Check your straps, steps, and harness and replace anything that is worn out.

• It is important to always use a rope to pull up your gun or bow. It’s also important to be aware of your surroundings and never shoot towards another hunter. Make sure to wear blaze orange to stand out from other hunters. 

Howell Woods Feral Pig Hunting

Howell woods offer a spacious 2,800 acres of hunting land where you can get away from it all and hone your hunting skills. While Howell Woods offers a variety of outdoor activities for any nature enthusiast, it’s also a highly popular hunting spot for feral pigs that roam all around Howell Woods weighing up to 300 pounds! The rules and regulations at Howell woods are designed to ensure a safe hunting experience, ensure equal opportunity to participate in hunting sports for the general public in well-managed habitats, and ensure proper game management by applying humane and scientific harvest techniques and regulations. The staff doesn’t tolerate unsafe or unethical hunters so you can be sure that you are in a well regulated and safe hunting environment. 

Duck Hunting in North Carolina

Duck hunting in North Carolina can be a highly rewarding experience, especially with a group of your friends, and a few lifelike decoys to help you with your catch. Places in North Carolina such as the Pamlico & Currituck sound are a few hot spots for pintails, redheads, and canvasbacks. Wood ducks, however, can be found in different swamps, marshes, and any forested wetlands. Typically, wood ducks or “woodies” start their ventures 45 minutes before sunrise and again about 30 minutes after sunset. 

Whether you’re bringing in a wood duck you caught in the marshes, or a redhead you caught down in the Pamlico Sound, you can bring in your harvest here at Tim Knight Taxidermy. We offer lifelike duck mounts for your special harvests so that you can bring your trophy back to life and treasure it for a lifetime!

*Do not wrap in paper, as this will draw out the moisture from your harvest. Wrap in plastic and freeze until delivery.*  

Tim Knight, Owner of Tim Knight Taxidermy.

As the owner at Knights Taxidermy, it has given me the wonderful opportunity to serve all of our Eastern North Carolina customers by creating lifelike works of art that you can display for generations to come.

Our goal is to turn your harvest into a display piece that you will enjoy showing off and talking with family, friends, and competitors alike! If you are uncertain how to properly skin or care for your trophy, please call and I will work to assist you with directions and support. I can also assist you with skinning your catch for a small fee. 

It’s Hunting Season! Are You Prepared To Go Out This Season?

The fall time, especially around November, makes it the perfect season for hunting massive bucks and plenty of doe. If you’re planning on going on a few hunting trips with your closest friends and family, consider giving them the gift of lasting memories this season. Contact us today to get started!

Jennette's Pier

Jennette’s Pier was the first fishing pier that opened in Nags Head, North Carolina in 1939 which makes it the oldest pier on the Outer Banks!

 North Carolina’s Outer Banks have always been known for some of the most rewarding fishing experiences. Red drum, bluefish, striped bass, flounder, and king mackerel are just a few of the prized fish that people of all skill levels love to catch off of Jennette’s Pier. 

They also provide educational programs to learn the basic skills necessary to catch fish. Topics covered in the program include species that are commonly found around the pier, a lesson on fish identification, how to cast and tie your rigs as well as catch and release techniques. You can also enjoy several aquarium exhibits available for you to check out. The next time you or your family are down at Jennette’s Pier, be sure to bring your fishing poles and get ready for a day of fun! You can also bring your special catch back to Knight's Taxidermy in Clayton! We will bring your trophy back to life so that you can cherish that memory forever!

A Gift Your Loved Ones Can Cherish Forever!

As summer comes to a close, the fall time is just around the corner- along with the holiday season! Bring one of the special harvests that you would like to give to your friends and family this year for a gift that they can cherish from you forever!

Replica fish make a great gift! Here at Knight's Taxidermy, we use the finest quality fish replicas along with the latest techniques to finish your trophy! The perfect gift takes time, so contact us today to learn more.

Trophy Ridge Outfitters

Trophy Ridge Outfitters in Wyoming is a rewarding place to hunt for Merriam Turkeys. They offer exclusive private land and fully guided three-day hunts for Merriam Turkeys. This is a great way to get out and enjoy a hunting excursion with your family or friends! There are also nearby locations for you to hunt prairie dogs or go fishing in the lakes of Wyoming.

Trophy Ridge is a family owned operation that focuses on all of the needs of their community, even the youngest hunters, as well as providing hunting guidance and assistance.

http://www.trophyridgeoutfitters.com/mainsite/index.htm

Oceans East Bait & Tackle

Oceans East started in 1982 as a small tackle shop no bigger than a 2 car garage. Since then it has grown to become a popular destination for fishermen, hunters, and sportsmen. Oceans East has over 10,000 sqft of inshore, offshore, freshwater and saltwater fishing merchandise and apparel as well as a knowledgeable staff of experts. 

You can trust the staff of Oceans East to provide you with accurate information and hands-on knowledge on everything from inshore bass fishing to offshore bluewater trolling for tuna, marlin or sailfish. Most of the staff members at Oceans East have years of hands-on fishing experience, many as professional guides or charter captains. 

This is perfect for a day of fishing fun. Want to treasure your harvest for lifetime? Consider bringing it to Tim Knight's Taxidermy so you can be proud of it for years to come!

https://www.fishoceanseast.com/about/

Take Your Outdoor Hunting To The Next Level

Howell Woods is a unique 2,800-acre natural resource designed to provide excellent educational experiences.

You can experience a variety of environmental education programs and recreational activities such as bird watching, hunting, and fishing. Canoe the Neuse, spotlight owls throughout our Night Safari, or learn to build your very own backyard wildlife sanctuary. Our programs vary throughout the following three topics: wildlife education, conservation efforts, and recreational activities.

At Howell Woods, you can expect to find a number of trails for hiking, horseback riding, and biking. The 15 separate trails that make up this trail system are some of the best trails for bird watching on the property and are a feature of the North Carolina Birding Trail. The shortest trail is a mere tenth of a mile, while the longest is 3/4 mile in length.

Howell Woods also offers five ponds of various sizes plus access to the Neuse River, Hannah creek and Mill Creek for recreational fishing. We offer canoes for rental so you can glide across the water and fish to your heart's content. Two of the ponds are stocked with catfish and/or hybrid sunfish while the other ponds are "naturally" stocked by seasonal floods.

Last, but not least, are their controlled hunting areas which are popular for feral pigs reaching up to 300lbs, deer, waterfowl, squirrels, and wild turkeys. This is the perfect opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to hone their hunting skills and catch their forever trophy! If you decide to bring home your catch, bring it by Knight's Taxidermy in Clayton, NC! Let’s bring your trophy back to life.