🦌 About Tar River Waterfowl
Tar River Outfitters offers premier semi-guided and fully guided whitetail deer hunts in eastern North Carolina, just outside Grimesland. We operate on three privately owned tracts of land, each stretching to the scenic Tar River, offering a rare and diverse hunting experience.
🌾 Our Land
• Fields planted with beans, corn, and sweet potatoes
• Timber-rich woods, swamp bottoms, and high ridges
• Easy access to all areas by side-by-sides
• Cellular trail cameras and strategic corn placement
• Abundant natural food sources: acorns, beans, corn, and water
Whether you're hunting early season in the fields or switching to the woods for a box stand or blind setup, we’ll get you in the right spot at the right time.
🎯 Why We Started
We started this business because we know how rare it is to have access to such a vast variety of game animals and waterfowl. I grew up on this land, farming with my family, and later realized that most hunters never get the chance to experience a place that truly has it all—fields, woods, swamps, river access, and abundant wildlife. I want to share this experience with others.
👋 Meet the Owner
My name is Justin Nichols. I studied Agricultural Business at NC State, earned a Welding Technology degree from Pitt Community College, and later graduated from East Carolina University in Industrial Engineering. I previously taught welding at Pitt Community College and now teach at Martin Community College.
Through teaching, I developed a passion for helping others succeed. That same passion drives Tar River Outfitters—because seeing others find joy and success in the outdoors gives me purpose and satisfaction in what I do.
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Family & Team
I’m married with four beautiful children. My wife Bridget will likely be the one you speak to when booking your hunt. My brother Jeremy helps guide hunts, and several close friends—who know this land as well as we do—are part of our team, providing the utmost support and service to every hunter who joins us.
