Robbie Perdue
is a native North Carolinian who enjoys cooking, butchery, and is passionate about all things BBQ. He straddles two worlds as an IT professional and a farmer who loves heritage livestock and heirloom vegetables. His perfect day would be hunting deer, dove, or ducks then babysitting his smoker while watching the sunset over the blackwater of Lake Waccamaw.
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The Practicalities and Quiet Lessons of Raising Your Own Meat
Raising your own meat does not begin with a philosophy. It begins with animals that are suddenly yours to account for—every day, in all weather, regardless of what else is happening in your life.
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World Waterfowl Day – 2026
World Waterfowl Day isn’t about celebration. It’s a moment to pause and consider what the birds overhead—and the places they depend on—ask of us long after the season ends.
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Dixie Deer Classic
Feb 27 – Mar 1 2026, Raleigh NC
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Southeastern Wildlife Expo
Feb 13-15, 2026, Charleston SC
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The Legend of Old Buck
Every year on Old Christmas (January 6th), the village of Rodanthe on North Carolina's Outer Banks is visited by Old Buck, a legendary bull with a history that spans more than 400 years.
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The Bleached Bones by the River
At first I thought it was just another carcass left by poachers. Then I saw the rifle. And the boots.
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The Sand Flea Gospel
The smallest creatures know the biggest truth — keep digging, even when it doesn’t last.
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The Horns of Lord Derby
He stood alone in the orange light, a giant eland bull with horns like spiraled smoke. The shot was perfect — a hundred and fifty yards, broadside, steady wind. But something in his eyes stopped me.
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Dawn on the First Day
Early morning sunlight warms the open field as hunters take their positions, ready for the first flight of doves of the season.
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Honoring the Legend: Jim Corbett at 150
150 years after his birth, Jim Corbett remains a towering figure — not just as a legendary hunter of man-eating leopards and tigers, but as a conservationist, storyteller, and bridge between man and wilderness. In this tribute, we explore the life, legacy, and enduring lessons of the man who walked softly through India’s jungles and into the pages of history.
