About Hunting in North Carolina
There is so much to offer when spending time in the wildlife here with so many different species offered. The community wanted to be sure that for a while they were still available. Since 1947 there has been dedicated conservation to the resources. Waterfowl days are February 6 to 13th, Legal species include ducks, geese, brant , tundra swans, mergansers and coots. With the coastal area it is known as the waterfowl capital of the Eastern Atlantic and includes mallards, pintails, gadwall, bluebills, wigeon and more.
North Carolina Hunting Seasons Offered
Big Game: Bear, Deer
Small Game: Bobcat, Armadillo, Beaver, Coyote, Fox, Feral Swine, Groundhog, Nutria, Opossum, Rabbit, Raccoon, Skunk
Birds: Crow, Grouse, Pheasant, Quail, Dove, Waterfowl
North Carolina Season Dates 2021
| Season | Date | Zone | Limit |
| Archery | Sept 12- Oct 2,2020 | NE and SE | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless |
| Sept 12- Oct 30, 2020 | Central | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Sept 12- Nov 6, 2020 | NW | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Blackpowder | Oct 3-16, 2020 | NE and SE | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless |
| Oct 31- Nov 13, 2020 | Central | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Nov 7-20,2020 | NW | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Sept 28- Oct 10, 2020 | Western | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Gun | Oct 17, 2020- Jan 1,2021 | NE and SE | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless |
| Nov 14- Jan 1, 2021 | Central | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Nov 21- Jan 1, 2021 | NW | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless | |
| Nov 23- Dec 12, 2020 | Western | 6 deer- 2 antlerless and 4 antlerless |
North Carolina Hunting License Info
Purchase hunting or fishing licenses and permits:
https://www.ncalvin.org/Alvin/default.aspx?MenuTabID=138&SiteID=1&TranTabID=488&trid=41
&vid=0
| Hunting | Resident | Nonresident |
| Big Game Hunting License | $14 | $130 |
| Annual Sportsman | $35 | |
| Bear Management Stamp | $11 | $11 |
| Bonus Antlerless Deer License | $11 | $11 |
| Game Land License privileges are with most annual and lifetime traipsing and inland fishing licenses | $16 | $16 |
| Big game | $14 | N/A |
| Controlled Hunting Preserve Hunting License | $22 | $22 |
Find a Hunting Guide
Hunting guides in North Carolina
North Carolina Hunting News
There is also a diversity project offered to learn about projects and programs that benefit nongame species, which more than 1000 call north Carolina home. That is why the contributions brought forth help save animals who may be listed as Endangered, Threatened or special concern include analysis of what has been causing the decline of the species and measures that can be taken to restore it.
Get involved with so many different courses of actions including municipalities / counties different programs offered as well as being on the nongame wildlife advisory committee!
Links to Official Sites
Buy license in North
Carolina: https://www.ncalvin.org/Alvin/default.aspx?MenuTabID=138&SiteID=1&TranTabID=48
8&trid=41&vid=0
North Carolina State Regulation Site: http://www.eregulations.com/northcarolina/hunting-fishing/
Link to State PDF: http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20NCAB-LR5.pdf