Evening star., 1942-10-18
North Carolina States
Outdoor Events for
Pre-Winter Season
Sports, Hiking and
Big Come Hunts Listed
Among Fall Activities

RALEIGH, N. c., oct. 17.-Inouir-
les coming to North Carolina travel
agencies indicate a new type Of
winter visitor to this State. An in
creasingly large number of out-of-
State residents plan to spend the
winter in North Carolina, and the
weekend trippers will be scarce, ex-
cept at places with rail and bus
facilities.
Winter resort hotels are opening
earlier to receive long-stay visitors.
The Sandhills-located In one of the
States peculiar thermal belts-win
operate about as usual, with golf
courses at Pinehurst, Southern Pines
and other resorts the main outdoor
attraction.
Riding and tennis are enjoyed
throughout the winter here and also
at Tryon, which enjoys the unusual
distinction OF being both a mountain
summer resort and winter resort.
Tryon is the center of an isothermal
belt and calls itself "frostproof. !"
Sedgefeld, another popular golf re-
sort in the Piedmont section, will
not operate this year.
Autoless Pursuits Explored.
Lack of automobile transportation
is reflected in the large number of
persons inquiring about activities
which may be undertaken afoot or
on horse. The best quail crop in
years will attract many hunters
throughout the State, particularly
in the Piedmont pine belt, where q
hunter may walk from his lodgings
to the field.
The cooler season in the mountains
is drawing mixers and campers, many
Of whom are seeing the inside" of
the mountains for the first time.
Hundreds of miles of well-marked
trails take walkers deep into the
forests, and some intrepid mixers are
following the famous Appalachian
Trail through the Smoky Mountains
Park.
Asheville is headquarters for the
Carolina Mountain Club, which con-
ducts organized hikes to nearby
spots-some of them all day, some of
them overnight.
The dude ranches still open pro-
vide both hiking and riding expedi-
tions. At Cataloochee, near Waynes-
vile, dozens of riders go on the pack
train trips through the Smokes,
some trips lasting a week or more.
Organized Game Hunts.
Big game hunters have a chance
this year to participate in organized
bear hunts in several North Caro-
lima game refugees. The Mount
Mitchell and Boone refugees will be
open to nine parties. Each hunter
will be allowed to take "a guests
and each person is allowed to get
one bear. The hunts start October
26 and extend through November %,
in two-day periods. Five similar
hunts will be held in Sherwood ref
uge. Camping is permitted at camp
areas in the refugees
A combination boar and bear hunt
in the famous Santeetlah region is
also being arranged.
The famous deer hunt in Pisgah
Forest will be held during November.
Aside from these organized hunts in
game preserves, there will be the
usual bear and deer hunts both in
the mountains and along the coast.
With a IS per cent increase in
waterfowl, the great winter feeding
grounds of North Carolina will lure
gunmen who can find way. Coast
Guard regulations will permit hunt.
ing by identified persons through
out the State except on the Banks
themselves. This means the duck
and geese waters of Currituck, PAM
lico and Mattamuskeet will be hunt
ed as usual.