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For up-to-date information on North Carolina licenses, regulations and other wildlife resources, please visit the agency’s website NCWildlife.org.
2012 Hunting Matters! "Hats On" Mentoring Campaign Final Report
Hunting Heritage Program Strategic Plan
Hunter Retention and Recruitment in North Carolina: Analysis and Implicaions from the "Maintaining the Heritage" 2005 Workshop
The Hunter Education Program of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission provides free hunter education courses throughout the year in every county. More than a firearm safety course, instruction includes ethics and responsibility, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand safety.
There are no minimum age requirements, however, classes are taught at a sixth grade level and tests must be completed without assistance. Courses are a minimum of 6 hours, taught by wildlife officers, hunter education specialists and certified volunteer instructors, and certification is accepted in every state and province in North America.
Due to hunter education, hunting accidents have decreased by over 50% during the last twenty years making hunting one of the safest recreational activities.
(For question or more information, contact Walter "Deet" James at walter.james@ncwildlife.org, 919-707-0059 (office), or
984-202-1387 (mobile).
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2020-2021 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping Regulations Digest
Contains information on license requirements, inland fishing regulations, hunting regulations, trapping regulations, Game Lands regulations and restrictions, local laws, Big Game Harvest Reports, and Permit Hunt Opportunities.
This publication is available free of charge. By Mail Request a copy be mailed to you (opens in a new window) View Online View the Registrations Digest online at Eregulations.com or Download PDF booklet Contact Obtain a digest from one our Wildlife Service Agents. Write or Call North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 1707 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1707 (919) 707-0391
County Fox Harvest Seasons Legislated by the North Carolina General Assembly
This document provides a general listing of current statutes pertaining to allowing the harvest of foxes by the NCGA. It includes all known “local laws” as well as a listing of those counties that fall under the fox firearms season set by G.S. 113-291-4A. “Local laws” which prohibit an activity or harvest are listed in the Regulations Digest.
Hunting with Dogs: Hunter Responsibility and Ethics
This handout provides information on how to hunt ethically and responsibly with dogs.
In June 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly directed the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) to study fox and coyote populations and to recommend management methods and controls designed to ensure statewide conservation of fox populations while managing adverse effects of coyote populations. Since that time, the Commission has gathered information about the attitudes and perspectives of numerous stakeholder groups.
In addition, the Commission compiled all available information on the harvest and status of foxes and coyotes by hunters and trappers. Included herein is a detailed presentation of the different authorities for regulating take of foxes and coyotes, including the Commission’s limited authority for regulating take of foxes, and the resulting significant variation in fox hunting and trapping seasons.
Quick Facts: From the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife -Associated Recreation (USFWS)
The 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation is a comprehensive source of wildlife-related recreation information. Information is provided in national and state printed reports and at https://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/fhw06-nat.pdf
Tarheel Wildlife
A Guide for Managing Wildlife on Private Lands In North Carolina.
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Wildlife Restoration in North Carolina
Learn more about the Wildlife Restoration Program in North Carolina and its accomplishments in this report.
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