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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking assistance from deer hunters to report their wildlife observations this deer season. READ MORE
"Take any path you please and, ten to one it carries you down in a dale, and leaves you there by a pool in the stream. There’s magic in it. Let the most absent-minded of men be plunged in his deepest reveries, stand that man on his legs, set his feet a-going, and he will infallibly lead you to water if there is water to be in that region…Yes, as everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded forever.” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick READ MORE
The Commission’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament took place on Feb. 21-23, 2019 at the Winston Salem Fairgrounds. The 2019 tournament marked the first year that each team in the state competed in a shared location. READ MORE
Throughout the winter and early spring, you are likely to see a plume of smoke rising above North Carolina’s game lands. This time of year is prescribed fire season for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Employees are gearing up and focusing on restoration efforts, habitat improvements and fuel reductions. READ MORE
Tier III hunts are Commission-facilitated and assisted hunts that are held annually on a game land within each region. These hunts, which require a permit and orientation, offer unique hunting opportunities for disabled hunters and their companions. Hunts are conducted on Lower Roanoke River Wetlands, Johns River and R. Wayne Bailey-Caswell game lands each fall. READ MORE