Guest Photo Gallery

Below pixs of trophies and/or catch of the day from some of my hunting, fishing and long time friends and relatives!

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Graceson Diggs age 11, daughter of Kenneth and Felecia Diggs of Polkton, NC harvested her first deer; a nice 5 point buck with a .243 Winchester on 11-25-09 at 7:20 A.M. 60 yards out. Talk about perfect shot placement; this is a text book example. Buck traveled only a short distance before it ran out of "gas." Graceson is one serious and dedicated huntress!

Natalie Smith age 13, daughter of Stan and Shirley Smith of Peachland, NC harvested her first deer with a .410 shotgun loaded with buckshot at around 5:00 P.M. with the weather hot and muggy! Check out that tremendous smile which says it all. Ole "Daddy Rab" Stanley Smith is certainly proud of her!

Christian Cranford age 15 of Wadesboro, NC Grandson of Frankie and Bet Cranford harvested this 10 point Mega buck sporting a 20 inch inside spread on November 25, 2009 at an undisclosed location! Buck weighed 185 lbs and Christian aka Bubba brought him down with his Remington 7MM/08 using a Winchester 140 grain Supreme ballistic tip bullet at a distance of 180 yards with an awesome one shot kill.

Cody Perkins grandson of Johnnie and Leonard Hogue, Archdale, NC with a big 10 point buck taken in Dobson, NC.

Alex Johnson age 8, son of Brian Johnson of Wadesboro, NC harvested this great looking 8 point buck on opening gun season in Anson County, NC on 11-14-09 and taken with a .243 Winchester at about 50 yards distance around 5PM.

Kyle Johnson, Wadesboro, NC with a large fox squirrel taken in 2009.

Darin Perkins with a big 6 point buck taken in Dobson, NC.

David Lear, Robert Webster and William Pence from Rockingham, NC area with some blue catfish from the Pee Dee River in Anson County, NC near the South Carolina line caught July 19, 2003. Most of their fish averaged around 40 plus lbs. Notice the fish skeletons in the bed of the pickup truck in the back ground. We had a fish fry after those big boys were processed and Robert Webster knows what to do with fish and wild game when it comes to cooking not to mention eating his share too! Grin now.

Brent Thompson of Mt. Gilead, NC with a beautiful long beard harvested on 04-12-03. I will get the details later; too far back to remember.

John Gaddy, Polkton, NC with an excellent bow harvested 9 point buck.

Jody Brown of Polkton, NC with a long beard taken on 04-17-03. Jody shoots a big 10 gauge magnum!

Wade Hogue of Archdale, NC with an excellent Whitetail Deer rack ready for mounting harvested 11-21-02.

Quinton Thompson of Mt. Gilead, NC with a 10 point buck harvested on 12-20-03 scored 140 B&C.

David Lear of Rockingham, NC near Cordova area with 475 lb. wild hog taken in his back yard in 2003.

David Lear of Rockingham, NC with his 8 point Anson County Buck harvested 11-06-04.

Don Edwards of Hamlet, NC with his "yote" taken while deer hunting. Don't think he got much venison out of that coyote! My little digital camera caught Don's eyes about closed or I hope that was the problem. Many have commented that the coyote looks better than Don in this pix even though the coyote is stone dead. Lets blame the photographer for this one!

John Gaddy aka "Big John" with a long beard harvested on April 21, 2001 in Anson County, North Carolina.

Kenneth Diggs of Polkton, NC with an 8 lb. plus Largemouth Bass caught on 06-23-02.

William McKnight Porter III, one of our two West Coast Grand Boys from Vista, CA with the catch of the day in Southern California on July 15, 2001. I believe we drove by this Lake in May 2008 while visiting with the California Porters and had lunch at a nearby seafood restaurant.

Travis Lee Huneycutt , one of our East Coast Grand Boys from Lilesville, NC with his first fish caught in 2000 at Rose & Vondale Tucker's farm pond in Morven, NC.

Trevor Lane Huneycutt, another East Coast Grand Boy from Lilesville, NC with his first fish caught on April 14, 2001 at Bill Escott's pond in Polkton, NC.

Had to go way back on this one to 1967...the young lady is Iris Bowers, and on the left is Rickey Bowers and Buddy Bowers from Burnsville, NC. We all fished a near by pond....anything on the ole fly rod big or little is nothing but fun for sure. Bill Porter 08-31-08

City Lake Archery Club trophy winners at Sapona Archery Club in 1987. Our oldest daughter Laura Porter front left whose age had her in the Youth Division but she had little competition and entered into the Women's division at this tournament and took first place in the Unlimited Women's division class beating out veteran archers using 500 dollar plus bows such as the Hoyt Gold Medalists and she was using a 50 dollar Black Bear model bow.. Our City Lake Archery Club had three former NFAA NC State field champions and good instructors makes a big difference when training youth! One of Laura's competitors filed a complaint that she was shooting in the wrong (class) division but the club rules stated you may enter into a higher level competition class but you could not go down a class. We all got a good laugh and grin except the competition. The little chap on the right is Jason Steele of Cason's Old Field, NC who is an off an on competitive bull rider; he has many battle scars and looks like the bulls fair better than Jason. We use to kid Laura about being our secret weapon in the mixed competitive archery tournament groups since the competition could easily become distracted...grin if you must!

Above pixs of David Stewart of Ellerbe, NC with a 9 point buck he harvested around the Mountain Creek area in November 2007 taken with a shotgun firing 00 buckshot . The buck had a 22 inch inside spread but the right main beam was very distorted due to an injury the buck sustained to his left hind leg of which the hock area was twice its normal size.

Calvin Jones from Wadesboro, NC with a good catfish caught from the pond of hosts and good friends Kent and Brenda Wagoner, both NC native of Elon, NC who they met on Calvin's second tour of shore duty in Patuxent River, MD in 1990. Kent and Brenda returned back to the Tarheel state in 2004 after a twenty year navy career and twenty-four years as a government contractor and civil servant with the Navy.

Calvin and Deborah Jones daughters...I will get the names very soon.

Calvin Jones, II with a pair of very fine fish caught from a farm pond in Lilesville, NC.

Deborah Jones with a keeper catfish.

Kent Wagoner retired from the Navy as a Chief in 1980 with a nice "fat daddy" Bluegill.

Brenda Wagoner with a super sized Bluegill.

Kyle Johnson of Wadesboro with a pair of Largemouth Bass.

Thomas Kincer harvested this 12 point buck in Chesterfield County, SC. Thomas is field testing my Dual Hens call this spring.

Jim Yarboro of Gun Barrel City, Texas with a nice 285 lb. buck harvested in November 2004. Buck had 8 points with 16.5 inch inside spread and the G2s were 11 inches in length. Jim grunted and called the buck out before shooting light and 15 minutes later made a good shot with his trusty ole 30-06. For some reason Jim looks very small in this pix and he is a good sized man...got to be the buck for sure shrinking Jim up! Below pixs of his Texas hunting stand which is 8 feet square with a portable toilet inside and a gas heater. Gives a new meaning to roughing it...grin Jim because I sure am. Jim has taken 65 deer from this area over a couple decades or more. Nothing like hunting smarter not harder!

Jason Spradling of Remington Arms who teaches the Remington Law Enforcement Armor classes harvested this excellent 2004 Buck in Canada.

Jason Grimm who is Bill Escott's Grandson harvested this buck in Michigan and Jason does some serious predator trapping as evidenced by the following pix of a couple "yotes" trapped:

The above picture is of Alex Johnson age 7 with his first deer ever taken using a .243 caliber rifle. He is the son of Brian Johnson of Wadesboro, N.C. who works for the N.C. Correctional Enterprise in Polkton, NC. Congratulations to Alex for a fine deer harvested and I am sure there will be many, many more to follow. I can see ole "Daddy Rab" grinning now!

Brian Johnson with an excellent old mature buck sporting 10 points that has evidence of some serious fighting. The buck was killed coming to a doe that was running through a bottom that he hunts. Brian has taken many bucks from that hardwood bottom.

Virginia McSwain of Polkton, NC with her 5 point buck harvested on 11-15-08 and this was Virginia's first deer hunt and first buck...a good way to start out hunting! Her hunting mentor John Gaddy aka Big John of Polkton, NC estimated the buck around 100 to 125 lbs. Should be some good vittles!

David Stewart of Ellerbe, NC with a good 10 point buck with a 16 inch inside spread from the Mountain Creek, NC area harvested on 11-27-08 using a .300 Remington Short Magnum around 5:00 P.M. whereas the buck was working a scrape line.

Narrative by Brian Johnson: Pic of Alex Johnson's 2nd deer for the year. He was taken from the same stand as his first, also with his .243. When the deer finally turned the way we needed him, Alex placed a perfect shot and the deer dropped on the spot. After this Alex looked at me and said "daddy I smoked him"." Yes you did" was my only reply as I kind of laughed. Also is a pic of my cousin Phillip Johnson with a nice 7 pt that he took this year. He was probably 125 yards and taken with a .300 Win Mag. He is employed by the Anson Co. DOT.

Pix of Walker Stewart, nephew of David Stewart of Ellerbe, NC with an Ellerbe Farm Pond monster largemouth bass caught on 03-19-09 that weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. Walker has a right to be grinning.

Dillon Sellers with his first gobbler taken on 04-16-09 about half a mile from his home and had to lug this monster Tom home. Weighted 25 pounds, 1 1/8 inch length spurs and a 10 1/2 inch beard. Dillon used an owl hooter to locate the ole boy and called him in with a diaphragm call.

Lewis Stewart on left and Aaron Callahan harvested this pair of birds on April 13, 2009 while hunting the upper part of Richmond County, NC. Both fired at the same time. Both young men are cousins and Lewis Stewart is the nephew of David Stewart of Ellerbe, NC.

Jim Yarboro of Gun Barrel City, Texas with a pair of nice blue cats caught on 05-13-09 that were spawning and they weighed 6 1/2 and 7 1/4 lbs. and should be some good eating, either filets or catfish stew.

Zach Dycus age 2, son of James and Sarah Dycus of Rockingham, NC with some blue cats caught from the Pee Dee River below the Blewett Falls Dam in Anson County, NC toward the SC line. The largest cat fish was 32 lbs. and another one was 29 lbs. A great bunch of fish for rod and reel caught and Zach is ready to get off the pick-up truck too!

Carol Yarboro of Gun Barrel City, Texas with a nice 8 lb. catfish recently caught. Carol and Jim have caught around 150 catfish this spawning season!

Pix of Donald aka "Duck" Campbell of Halifax, NC with a couple of his squirrel dogs. The tan colored dog (Lil' Man) is 7 years old and has been one of the best squirrel dogs around these parts. The small beagle looking puppy (Happy Jack) is 15 weeks old and both are Mountain Fiece and came from up near Kings Mountain, NC. They are basically bred from Kerr and Plot hounds or down sized coon dogs.

Pix of John Gaddy of Polkton, NC with a good heavy mass 8 point buck taken with his Mathews Drenalin bow with Easton Axis arrows and Rage 100 grain 3-blade broadhead. Live weight of buck estimated at about 190 lbs.

Another pix of the buck...John placed the arrow right into the "sweet" spot in the brisket...only shot he had and a perfect, well place shot...those Rage broadheads are awesome! Looks like a bush axe hit the buck.

David Gordon of Monroe, NC with a large 8 point buck harvest in Union County, NC on 11-17-09. Buck weighed 180 lbs.

Todd Gordon of Monroe, NC with a monster 11 point buck that had 2 tines broken off and weighed 260 lbs. Harvested in Union County, NC at an undisclosed location....grin if you must!

Brandon Dycus age 7 with his Dad's Anson County buck harvested on 11-20-09.

Zach Dycus age 3 with his Dad's Buck on 11-20-09...think I will give James Dycus a crash course in photography on this pix!

Tammy Stewart, bride of David Stewart, Ellerbe, NC with catfish caught in the Pee Dee River in front of their beautiful log home.

David Stewart with a mess of trout taken with the ole fly rod near Damascus Spring Virginia, Spring 2009.

Quinton Thompson of Mt. Gilead, NC with a good 8 point "Management Buck"....let him grin on that statement!

Douglas Pettigrew of Reidsville, NC my #1 Brother-in-Law with a "freezer buck"....should be some good table fare! Doug has had good luck this hunting season filling his freezer.

Bill Porter with a 6 point buck harvested Christmas Eve 2009 and destined for the freezer. An early Christmas present!

Russell Jackson, Correctional Training Instructor I at DCC Division III, Kernersville, NC harvested this 16.5 inch inside spread 158 lb. 8 point bruiser with his Browning A Bolt on 12-23-08 at 8 A.M.

Troy Smith killed this 8 point buck in East Central Alabama with his trusty Winchester model 100 chambered in .308 Win.

Above pixs of our "Baby", our Daughter Laura's dog trying to figure out what I am doing!

Brian Johnson with a wild hog headed to the sausage grinder.

Steve Davis harvested this great 8 point buck weight 185 lbs. on 11-07-09 in Franklin County. Steve used a Savage 110 chambered in .270 Winchester caliber.

Jim Yarboro of Gun Barrel City, Texas with a 42 lb. Flathead catfish taken on his home made catfish bait! A great catch for sure! 05-31-10.

Randy Steele of Cason's Old Field, NC with a deer taken back in the early 1980s. Check out the state of the art archery equipment back then!

Shannon Steele of Wadesboro, NC with a Monster 8 point buck harvested in 1995. This ole boy scored 149 B&C points and sported a 22 inch inside spread with a 10 inch G3 tines. Can you say awesome?