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  • January 2023 Duck Hunt

    Drew Blake, President, and Michael Fussell, Fundraising Director, hosted a Marine veteran (Daniel Smith) for his first duck hunt on January 12-15, 2023.  The trip began under less then ideal conditions with Michael suffering a catastrophic boat trailer failure less than halfway through his trip down.  Drew and Daniel started the trip with a roughly 3 mile kayak paddle up an eastern North Carolina river.  They finally got to their hunt location around 8:30am and set up the spread.  Shortly after setting up a huge flock of resident geese made swing though no shots were fired.  After a long paddle back to the dock with sporadic scouting along the way Daniel and Drew enjoyed a dinner at a local restaurant before enjoying a night by the campfire at the Air B and B that they rented for the weekend. After calling everywhere possible, Michael decided to load up his brothers…

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  • Duck Camp 2024

    2024 Duck Camp January 12th-20th, 2024 Swansboro, NC  

  • 2024 Turkey Camp

    2024 Turkey Camp Dates April 19-21, 2024 Location Pisgah National Forest Camp Location: Black Bear Campground 6196 Lake James Road, Marion, North Carolina 28752 Virtual Pre-Event Informational and Meet & Greet Session will be held April 3rd at 7:30 Come join staff members Drew Blake, James Kiser, Michael Fussell, and Jonathon Wallace as they trek across the mountains and valley of the majestic Pisgah National Forest.  Hunting will consist of long walks on established trails throughout Linville Gorge area.  Early mornings will be common place and a day and a half of hunting is expected.  Camp will be located at Black Bear Campground and will be primitive.  Running water will be onsite with a common bathhouse centrally located in the campground.  No electric service is provided to the campsite so please bring all the chargers, battery packs, and other electric charging devices that you need to get through a weekend.

  • 2024 Deer Camp

    Caldwell County

    2024 Deer Camp Dates: October 18-20 Location: Caldwell County, NC The 2024 GEO Deer Camp was hosted by MAG Feeders and Double G Ranch in Caldwell County, North Carolina and was our first ever archery hunt.  Caldwell County is in the northwest section of North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is bounded on the northwest by Watauga County, on the northeast by Wilkes County, on the east by Alexander County, on the south by Catawba and Burke Counties and on the west by Burke and Avery Counties. It is located approximately 69 miles northwest of Charlotte, 84 miles southwest of Winston-Salem, and 90 miles northeast of Asheville and boasts breathtaking views from elevation ranges from 900 feet to 5,964 feet. A total of thirty-two (32) people (Staff, Volunteers, and Participants) signed up to attend this event which was the largest number to sign up for any…

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  • 2025 Deer Camp

    This event was canceled due to weather.  Applicants for this event will receive priority on future events. 2025 Deer Camp December 5-7, 2025 Franklin County, North Carolina This will be a three day event featuring one full day of hunting. Please complete the application below to be considered eligible for attending the event. The 2025 Deer Camp will be located in Franklin County, North Carolina.  Franklin County was founded in 1779 and is located in the heart of the North Carolina Piedmont approximately 45 minutes northeast of the state capital, Raleigh.  Franklin County is a historically rural area known for its agricultural, lumber, and textiles industries.  This hunt will feature several properties, with the main property consisting of 1,000 continuous acres.  This property features great hiking trails, 5 ponds (3 managed, largest 15 acres), mature hardwood bottomlands and ridges, and active agricultural fields.  This property will be the location of…

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  • 2026 Turkey Camp

    Mountain City, TN April 23-26, 2026 Join us for an unforgettable spring turkey hunt in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee. This upcoming hunt will take place near Mountain City, Tennessee and will be proudly hosted by Appalachian Custom Calls, a company known for its dedication to the tradition and craftsmanship of turkey hunting. Mountain City is a small Appalachian town surrounded by some of the most beautiful and rugged land in the region. Located in the northeastern corner of Tennessee near the borders of North Carolina and Virginia, the area is defined by steep ridgelines, hardwood forests, quiet hollows, and winding mountain streams. Towering stands of oak, hickory, and poplar blanket the mountainsides, creating ideal habitat for Eastern wild turkeys. In the spring, the forest wakes up with fresh green growth and the unmistakable sound of gobblers echoing from ridge to ridge at daybreak. This hunt offers participants a chance…

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