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Landowner Protection Act

2011- 12 Hunting Regulations


North Carolina offers some excellent hunting and trapping opportunities. If you are a resident or visitor to the state, please review these links to ensure that you understand the rules, regulations and other guidelines. The following regulations are effective August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. For your convenience we have provided two ways to view the latest regulations.

You can:
See the right sidebar to view and/or print the Regulations Digest booklet in it's entirety. You can also request a copy to be mailed to you.
OR
view and/or print particular sections of interest below
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The regulations below are effective
August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.

 Hunting(pdf)
Hunting regulations including Manner of Taking, Hunting
on Federal Lands, big game, small game and migratory birds.

Trapping(pdf)
Trapping regulations, restrictions and seasons. 

Game Lands(pdf)
Game Lands restrictions, Youth Waterfowl Day, Disabled Access and Disabled Sportsman Programs. Also, Either-Sex Seasons and Other Rules Applying to Individual Game Lands. 

Local Laws(pdf)

Big Game Harvest & Reporting(pdf)
Why is big game harvest reporting important? Information and recent harvest totals listed by county for bear, deer, wild boar and wild turkey.

 

 

Regulations



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Local Laws

 

Unlawful Harassment

In North Carolina, it is unlawful for a person to interfere intentionally with the lawful taking of wildlife resources or to drive, harass, or intentionally disturb any wildlife resources for the purpose of disrupting the lawful taking of wildlife resources on public or private property. NOTE: This law does not apply to activity by a person on land he owns or leases or to a person who incidentally interferes with the taking of wildlife resources while using the land for other lawful activity such as agriculture, mining, or recreation.

Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable for a first conviction by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or by both and punishable for a second or subsequent conviction by a fine left to the discretion of the court. (North Carolina General Statute 295)

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

If you experience unlawful harassment, immediately notify your nearest wildlife enforcement officer, county sheriff's office or local police department. Advise the authorities of this law and that you wish to hunt peacefully.

WHAT NOT TO DO

Do not provoke a fight, threaten reprisals or use profanity. Remember these anti-hunting activists are seeking confrontation and may be accompanied by the news media.