The north carolina wildlife resources commission allows youth to kill only one during youth season. Deer, turkey maps help ncwrc spot trends january 23, 2011 north carolina. Deer hunting california department of fish and wildlife. Hunting season nc whitetail deer hunting north carolina. Opening day for deer hunting gun season in north carolina. See game lands section for eithersex gun seasons on the game land you will be hunting. Regulations digest for hunting, trapping, inland fishing, and nongame wildlife. Game land users should identify boundaries on the ground before hunting, trapping. This electronic map includes state, county and federal lands. We are located in menola, nc, which is about 12 miles outside of ahoskie, nc. North carolina hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Select a category to find specific season dates, unit maps. Its midoctober, which around these parts its time for deer hunters to really start paying attention to the sign they come across in the woods, namely, the trails that deer are using between their bedding and feeding areas and buck sign that includes rubbed trees and scrapes.
Western north carolina hunters might be losing the treasured tradition of thanksgiving week deer hunting if proposed hunting rules go into effect this year. While the dates for each states hunting season have been checked for. Illinois digest of hunting and trapping regulations. Only youth can hunt during this season and only one weapon is allowed per youth hunter. Unlawful to shine a light intentionally upon a deer or to sweep a light in search of a deer at any time. Deer harvest for 2017 18 season increased 8 percent from previous season.
Sandhills game land is a 3 dayweek game land it is approximately 53,800 acres in size fairly well dispersed over scotland and moore counties. For the 201920 deer hunting seasons, it shall be lawful to import, transport, or possess a caped hide with only the head attached from a whitetailed deer lawfully taken in south carolina, if delivered to a licensed north carolina taxidermist within 24 hours of entering the state. Although the nc wildlife resources commission promotes outdoor recreational pursuits they should be done in a manner consistent with cdc social distancing. North carolina deer hunters dream of fall and deer hunting. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Beginning with the 20152016 season every purchaser of a deer tags must report their harvest, even if they were unsuccessful, or if they did not hunt for successful hunters, the report must be made within 30 days of harvesting a deer or by january 31, whichever date is first. The commission is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of n.
Wildlife resources commission and information on hunting and. Wildlife resources commission as an aid to hunters, trappers and fishermen who use the two million acres of north carolina game lands. Harvest statistics north carolina wildlife resources. Whitetailed deer harvest reports north carolina wildlife. Gun season for deer in north carolina will remain thanksgiving week. North carolina deer hunting and nc deer ncfishandgame. Goals and objectives in the 2012 2022 north carolina black bear. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the north carolina wildlife resources commission website. Maps of sandhills can be viewed by navigating through the nc wildlife resources commission site with a detailed map at the nc wildlife site for the sandhills. With such a strong deer herd nc is able to host a broad deer season which starts in mid september and lasts until very early january in some locations see nc. General hunting regulations north carolina hunting. Ncdeq proclamations current north carolina department. Opening day for deer hunting gun season in north carolina will. Live current season reported harvest totals hunters, we need your help.
Weapons seasons for deer on game lands follow the season for the county in which they are located except for buffalo cove game land, nicholson creek game land, rockfish creek game land, sandhills game. Although the nc wildlife resources commission promotes outdoor recreational pursuits they should be done in a manner consistent with cdc social distancing guidelines and in compliance with any applicable emergency orders at the municipality, city, county, state and federal level. North carolina deer hunting north carolina deer hunting. Baiting bear on private land 30 days from the beginning of bear season until sept. An estimated population of about one million deer in 2016 to 2018. We also believe that you will truly experience the feeling of a personalized deer hunting adventure instead of the assembly line, noncaring attitude that many larger scale operations display. Mature bucks are looking for food after the rut has wined down to restore body fat for the winter ahead. Wildlife resources commission for 201819 include changes in deer bag limits and season lengths. Wade tyndall ii, doj intern introduction this document was prepared to assist the legal community in determining penalties for selected wildlife and boating offenses in north carolina. The north carolina wildlife resources commission is the state government agency created by the general assembly in 1947 to conserve and sustain the states fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. Only 1 striped bass larger than 27 inches may be included in the daily creel limit. Tract boundaries as pictured in these maps may not be precise but are approximations of actual locations.
However, if a hunter harvests two antlered deer, heshe forfeits the opportunity to harvest an antlered deer during the permit shotgun season. North carolina deer population and management news archive. Nc hunters should always refer to the 20192020 north carolina hunting regulations digest for a complete list of regulations, season dates, and bag limits, on the nc wildlife link below the deer season information. North carolina hunters reported harvesting 149,811 deer last season, down 7.
A reduced doe hunt considered for 2017 given that the 2016 hunt, 11. Hunting dates and seasons new hampshire fish and game. Hunters killed fewer deer in every district of the state, with declines ranging from a 1. Some areas of north carolina limit hunting to particular dates. In the 2016 2017 hunting season, more than 32,000 whitetails were killed by hunters in the four wisconsin counties with the highest incidence of cwd in the state dane, iowa, richland and sauk counties. This map spells trouble for the future of deer hunting qdma. Click here to find out how you can participate in the bear cooperator program. See the maps on deer zone maps for eithersex season dates and exceptions to the seasons listed in this table. The red dots on the map above are the home zip codes for every hunter who harvested at least one of those deer. If the population continues to grow there will be controlled kills by archers in town. Everything you need to plan your north carolina hunting trips for 2020. Hunting seasons and limits north carolina wildlife.
Dramatic changes coming to nc deer, bear hunting rules. No person shall, between the hours of 12 hour after sunset and 12 hour before sunrise, intentionally shine a light upon a deer or intentionally sweep a light in search of a deer in these areas. Start your hunt here with information on seasons, bag limits, licenses, safety requirements, public and private hunting access opportunities and more. Gun season for deer opens in western north carolina. Youth under the age of 18 may hunt turkey statewide during this season, but some game lands require a permit see game lands section. Our 10,400 acres of prime hunting land in hertford, hyde, northhampton, bertie roanoke river basin, tyrrell, currituck, and camden counties. Menola is in the sw corner of hertford county, which is in the heart of the best whitetail deer hunting in north carolina. Its ninety degrees in the shade of an old oak tree, on opening day of dove season in north carolina. Deer look cute but destroy gardens, cause accidents, and the deer population is in direct relation to the tick population. This page will generate realtime reported big game harvest counts for the current hunting season from the north carolina wildlife resource electronic reporting system. There were 161,854 deer harvested across the state in the 201718 season. The 2020 morel season is finally on for some and fast approaching for others the first official sighting of the season has been reported in georgia in february it goes without saying the 2020 map is officially open for business. With the birds whizzing by at light speed and lab retrievers bringing back downed doves to their owners, all is good in the hunting world. Dates for hunting seasons are listed on the individual species pages.