Overview
Known For
Deer hunting and exceptional black bear hunting
Terrain
Mountains in the west and coastal plains in the far east
Hunting Seasons
Season | Start Date | End Date | |
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Piedmont Bear Management Unit 2
Franklin, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Vance, Wake and Warren counties
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Oct 16, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Mountain Units 1
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Oct 18, 2021 | Nov 20, 2021 |
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Coastal Bear Mgmt. Unit 5
Zone 5.Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson and Sampson counties.
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Nov 8, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Piedmont Bear Management Unit 1
Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties.
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Nov 13, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Coastal Bear Mgmt. Unit 1
Zone 1. (See regulations for specific counties).
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Nov 13, 2021 | Nov 28, 2021 |
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Coastal Bear Mgmt. Unit 3
Zone 2, Zone 3 (See regulations for specific counties).
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Nov 13, 2021 | Nov 21, 2021 |
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Coastal Bear Mgmt. Unit 4
Zone 4. Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson counties.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Dec 19, 2021 |
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Piedmont Bear Management Unit 3
Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Coastal Bear Mgmt. Unit 2
Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3. (See regulations for specific counties).
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Dec 11, 2021 | Dec 26, 2021 |
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Mountain Units 2
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Dec 13, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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General
No limits.
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Oct 18, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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General
No limit.
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Jan 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
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Archery W 1
Western Season
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Sep 11, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 |
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Archery NW
Northwestern Season
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Sep 11, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 |
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Archery Central
Central Season
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Sep 11, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
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Archery NE & SE
Northeastern and Southeastern Season
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Sep 11, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 |
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Youth Deer Hunting Day
On this day, youth under the age of 18 may use any legal weapon to hunt deer of either-sex. Refer to the Regulations Digest for a description of legal weapons. Youth ages 16 and 17 must be properly licensed to hunt deer.
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Sep 25, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 |
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Blackpowder NE & SE
Northeastern and Southeastern Season
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Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 |
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Black Powder W
Western Season
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Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 16, 2021 |
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Gun NE & SE
Northeastern and Southeastern Season
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Oct 16, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Archery W 2
Western Season
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Oct 17, 2021 | Nov 21, 2021 |
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Blackpowder Central
Central Season
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Oct 30, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 |
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Black Powder NW
Northwestern Season
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Nov 6, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 |
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Gun Central
Central Season
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Nov 13, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Gun NW
Northwestern Season
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Nov 20, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Gun W
Western Season
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Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Archery W 3
Western Season. Antlered Deer Only
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Dec 12, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Part 1
Daily bag limit 15.
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Sep 4, 2021 | Oct 2, 2021 |
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Part 2
Daily bag limit 15.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Nov 27, 2021 |
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Part 3
Daily bag limit 15.
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Dec 9, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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September Teal
Daily bag limit 6.
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Sep 11, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 |
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Inland Zone 1
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 |
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Coastal Zone 1
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Oct 29, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 |
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Coastal Zone 2
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
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Inland Zone 2
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Nov 27, 2021 |
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Coastal Zone 3
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Inland Zone 3
Daily Limit 6 with the following restrictions: 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
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Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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General 1
Daily limit 2; Season 10
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Nov 20, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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General 2
Daily limit 2; Season 10
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Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 22, 2022 |
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Canada Goose
Daily bag limit 15.
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Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
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Light Goose Regular Season
Daily bag limit 25.
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Oct 12, 2021 | Feb 12, 2022 |
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Canada & White-fronted 1
Resident Population Zone. Daily bag limit 5.
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Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 |
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Tundra Swan
Bag limit 1 per season with valid permit
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Nov 6, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Canada & White-fronted 2
Resident Population Zone. Daily bag limit 5.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
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Canada & White-fronted 3
Resident Population Zone. Daily bag limit 5.
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Dec 18, 2021 | Feb 12, 2022 |
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Brant Goose
Daily bag limit 1
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Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Canada and White-fronted 4
Northeast Hunt Zone. Daily bag limit 1 with valid permit.
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Jan 15, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Light Goose Conservation Order Season
No daily bag limit. No posession Limit
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Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
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General
Daily bag limit 3.
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Oct 18, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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Feral Swine
No limit.
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Jan 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
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General
Daily limit 3 (male pheasant only).
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Nov 20, 2021 | Feb 1, 2022 |
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General
Daily bag limit 6.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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General
Daily limit 5; No possession or season limits.
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Oct 18, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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Youth Spring Turkey
Male or bearded Turkey only.
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Apr 2, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 |
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Spring
Statewide (Bearded turkey only).
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Apr 9, 2022 | May 7, 2022 |
Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Hunting licenses, permits and regulations can be purchased on the official web site of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
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