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Dixie Deer Classic

NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh,, NC, United States

Guiding Eyes Outdoors, Inc. will be at the 2023 Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh, North Carolina. March 3-March 5, 2023 11:00AM to 9:00PM Friday, 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM on Saturday, 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM on Sunday We Will Be Located At Booth 1-B32 We are seeking booth sponsors for the event Dixie Deer Classic Booth Sponsorship Levels Coming Soon For More Information on Sponsoring our booth please Contact Us We will have Prizes, Raffles, Freebies, and More And as always you will receive a Pur-Pro Flat Cushion for your $25 donation to our organization. Donate Here and for your Pur-Pro Cushion Today  

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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2023 Rifle Deer Camp

Flat Branch Hunt Club North Carolina

The 2023 GEO Rifle Deer Camp was once again be hosted by Flat Branch Hunt Club in Bunnlevel, North Carolina.  Flat Branch features several properties that are spread throughout Harnett County in North Carolina.  Lodging for guests will be provided at the Flat Branch clubhouse.  Flat Branch features varying terrain and hunt locations ranging from mature hardwood ridges, active agricultural fields, pine plantations, and hardwood bottomlands.  Guests for the event were be with a club member or event volunteer to guide them to and from hunt locations. The 2023 Deer Camp was our largest event to date and featured seventeen (17) people including four (4) blind/visually impaired hunters (2 of which were veterans), two (2) additional veterans, two (2) first responders, seven (7) volunteers, and four (4) GEO Staff Members.  Two of our female blinded veteran hunters each harvested deer on their Saturday afternoon.  Monaca Gilmore, paired with Jim Edgell,…

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Duck Camp 2024

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

Dixie Deer Classic

2024 Dixie Deer Classic Hosted by the Wake County Wildlife Club March 1-3, 2024 NC State Fairgrounds 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27606 Click Here for Directions and Parking Information Show hours are 11AM to 9PM Friday, 9AM to 7PM Saturday, and 9AM to 5PM Sunday. Guiding Eyes Outdoors will be at the Dixie Deer Classic on March 1-3, 2024.  Last year the show was a huge success for us and we anticipate this year being even better.  Swing by booth E-03 in Building 1 (Jim Graham Building) and meet our team.  While you're there enter one of our two raffles that will be offered (more information below) or donate to our mission.  Pur-Pro cushions will also be onsite and you can get yours for a donation of $20. 2024 Dixie Deer Classic Raffles Daily 50/50 Raffles - $1/ticket Drawings will be held daily at our booth and will be…

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Mountain Trout Camp

2024 Mountain Trout Camp Dates: TBD - Early April - May Location: TBD - North Carolina Mountains   This Event Has Been Canceled.

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.

Kerr Lake Striper and Catfish Weekend

Kerr Lake Striper & Catfish Weekend Dates: May 31st - June 2nd Location: Henderson Point Campground Address: 1427 Rev Henderson Rd, Henderson, NC 27537 Sign Ups Close: Midnight April 1, 2024 Four Open Positions for Applicants Only.  Volunteers are not needed for this event. A minimum $35 donation will be required following selection to attend the event.  Event Description: Brian Harris (blinded veteran) and Monaca Gilmore (Mentor Program Coordinator) joined Drew Blake and Cam Patrick for a weekend of fishing on Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Reservoir.  Buggs Island consists of nearly 50,000 acres of surface water and 800 miles of shoreline.  Join us as we target two of the lakes well known fisheries (Striped Bass and Catfish).  Buggs Island is known to have two "schools" of stripers which is based on their original stocking locations.  One school ranges from Clarksville to the Ivy Hill area and "migrates" up the Dan River. …

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Kerr Lake Striper & Catfish Weekend

Kerr Lake

KERR LAKE STRIPER & CATFISH WEEKEND Dates: July 12th - 14th Location: County Line Campground Address: 200 County Line Park Rd, Henderson, NC 27537 Sign Ups Close: Midnight June 1, 2024 Four Open Positions for Applicants Only.  Volunteers are not needed for this event. A minimum $35 donation will be required following selection to attend the event.  Event Description: Come join Drew Blake and Michael Fussell for a weekend of fishing on Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Reservoir.  Buggs Island consists of nearly 50,000 acres of surface water and 800 miles of shoreline.  Join us as we target two of the lakes well known fisheries (Striped Bass and Catfish).  Buggs Island is known to have two "schools" of stripers which is based on their original stocking locations.  One school ranges from Clarksville to the Ivy Hill area and "migrates" up the Dan River.  During spring, these stripers can be found in the…

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2024 Trophy Drum Weekend

  Dates: August 30 - September 1 Location: Camp Don Lee 315 Camp Don Lee Rd, Arapahoe, NC 28510 $100/person Donation Required to Attend The 2024 Trophy Drum Weekend will be limited to 10 fishermen/women and will feature 10 individual boats with a volunteer captain and mate.  All lodging and food will be provided courtesy of Camp Don Lee.  A donation of $100/person will be required to offset costs of the event. We will be targeting red drum in excess of 30 pounds with 40-50 pound fish common.  Fishing will occur within the Neuse River downstream of New Bern all the way to the Pamlico Sound.  All fishing activities will be conducted with state and federal regulations.  Trophy Drum are Catch and Release Only; however, any other species caught may be kept in accordance with state and federal regulations.  All Participants, Captains, and Mates must have valid NC Coastal Recreational…

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