Contacts

Agency Services

Service	Number
Purchase Hunting and Fishing Licenses	888-2HUNTFISH (888-248-6834) 919-707-0391
Vessel Registration & Titling Information	800-NC-VESSEL (800-628-3773) 919-707-0398
Wildlife Helpline (Wildlife behavior, damage, injury and co-existing)	866-318-2401 919-707-4011
No Wake Zone Regulations	919-707-0013
Big Game Harvest Reporting	800-I-GOT-ONE (800-446-8663)
Report Wildlife Violations	800-662-7137 919-707-0040
Boater Education	919-707-0030
Hunter Education	919-707-0031
Species Specific License and Permits (Scientific collection, wildlife captivity, rehabilitation)	919-707-0061
Boating Access Area Information	919-707-0150
Migratory Bird Hunting Dates & Shooting Hours	800-675-0263
TTY Machine Available for Deaf & Hard of Hearing	800-662-7137vTTY*

Communications, Marketing & Digital Engagement

Fairley Mahlum
Section Chief, Communications, Marketing & Digital Engagement

Mailing Address & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Communications, Marketing & Digital Engagement
1712 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

media@ncwildlife.org

Conservation Policy & Analysis

Carrie Ruhlman
Section Chief, Conservation Policy & Analysis

Mailing Address & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Conservation Policy & Analysis
1701 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1701

regulations@ncwildlife.org

Customer Service - Licenses & Permits, Registration & Titling, & N.C. Wild Store

Brian Daniels
Section Chief, Customer Service

Daniel Penny
Supervisor, License & Permits

Vacant
Supervisor, Vessel Registration & Titling

Colleen Noonan
N.C. Wild Store

Mailing Address, Phone & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Customer Service Section - License & Permits
1707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1700

888-248-6834

licenses@ncwildlife.org

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Customer Service Section - Vessel Registration & Titling
1709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1700

800-628-3773

vessels@ncwildlife.org

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Customer Service Section - N.C. Wild Store
1710 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1700

866-945-3746

storemanager@ncwildlife.org

Engineering

Gary Gardner
Section Chief, Engineering

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Engineering
1720 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0150

Finance

Melissa Earp
Chief Finance Officer

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Finance
1702 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0080

Habitat Conservation

Shannon Deaton
Division Chief, Habitat Conservation

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Habitat Conservation
1721 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669

919-707-0222

Human Resources

Kenya Walls
Director, Human Resources

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Human Resources
1703 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1703

919-707-0101

Information Technology

Janice Underwood
Director, Information Technology

Mailing Address

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Information Technology
1706 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0111

Inland Fisheries

Christian Waters
Division Chief, Inland Fisheries

Click the map below to find a district biologist.

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Inland Fisheries
1721 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669

919-707-0220

Land & Water Access

Brian McRae
Section Chief, Land and Water Access

Click the map below for Game Land Depots.

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Land & Water Access
1720 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0150

Law Enforcement

Jon Evans
Colonel, Law Enforcement Division

Ben Meyer
Major of Administration

Cameron Ingram
Major of Field Operations

Mailing Address, Phone & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Law Enforcement
1717 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0030

askenforcement@ncwildlife.org

Purchasing

Ginger Williams
Purchasing Officer

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Purchasing
1704 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0171

Wildlife Education

Kris Smith
Division Chief, Wildlife Education

Click on the map below for local education specialists.

Mailing Address, Phone & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Wildlife Education
1712 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0170

wrceducation@ncwildlife.org

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center

Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine

Josh Leventhal
Editor-in-Chief, Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Wildlife in North Carolina
1712 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0170

Manage Your Subscription

Wildlife Management

Brad Howard
Division Chief, Wildlife Management

Click the map below to find a district biologist.

Mailing Address & Phone

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Wildlife Management
1722 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1722

919-707-0050

Wildlife Interaction, Regulated Activities & Permits

Daron Barnes
Section Chief, Wildlife Interaction, Regulated Activities & Permits

Mailing Address & Email

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: WIRAPS
1707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-707-0061

raps@ncwildlife.org

Wildlife Interaction Hotline

866-318-2401

hwi@ncwildlife.org

Ashton Godwin

Legislative Liaison

919-707-0082

Other Director's Office Staff

Steve Chase, Internal Auditor, 919-707-0160

David Cobb, Research Director, 919-707-0051

Betsy Haywood, Commission Liaison & No Wake Zone Coordinator, 919-707-0013

Allen Strickland, Safety Director, 919-707-4001

Commissioners

	David Hoyle, Jr., Chairman P.O. Box 708 Dallas, NC 28034 704-913-1747 Governor At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/17/2017 - 6/30/2021
	Monty Crump, Vice Chairman 801 Williamsburg Drive Rockingham, NC 28379 910-206-5615 District 6, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023
	Kelly N. Davis P.O. Box 51 Swan Quarter, NC 27885 252-385-1170 District 1, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/9/2019 - 6/30/2025
	Richard Edwards 1722 Country Club Road Wilmington, NC 28403 910-279-1983 District 2, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 10/5/2015 - 6/30/2021
	Wes Seegars P.O. Box 1555 Goldsboro, NC 27530 919-739-7501 District 3, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/16/1997 - 4/25/2023
	Stephen L. Windham P.O. Box 1489 Wilmington, NC 28402 910-343-0041 District 4, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/10/2019 - 6/30/2025
	Nat T. Harris 7241 Burlington Road Whitsett, NC 27377 336-449-7771 District 5, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 1/12/2004-6/30/2021
	Joseph (Joe) Budd 815 Merry Acres Court Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-659-5039 District 7, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 12/11/2013-6/30/2019
	Mike Johnson 435 US Hwy 70 SE Hickory, NC 28602 828-328-5586 District 8, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 9/2/2015 - 6/30/2021
	Brad Stanback P. O. Box 1259 Canton, NC 28716 828-646-9447 District 9, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023
	Hayden Rogers 158 Waldroup Road Brasstown, NC 28901 828-837-4850 Government At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021
	Thomas A. Berry P. O. Box 1111 Greensboro, NC 27402 336-273-8663 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021
	James Cogdell 3200 Fork Road Norwood, NC 28128 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 7/16/2019 - 6/30/2021
	Mark Craig 1620 Fairfax Road Greensboro, NC 27249 336-854-0555, Ext. 1800 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021
	Landon Zimmer P. O. Box 2628 Wilmington, NC 28401 910-763-4669, Ext. 205 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021
	Vernon (Ray) Clifton, Jr. 720 Campbell Road Clarkton, NC 28433 910-648-2116 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021
	John T. Coley IV P.O. Box 38 Holly Springs, NC 27540 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021
	Thomas L. Fonville 3308 Bellewood Forest Circle Raleigh, NC 27612 919-785-4413 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021
	John Stone P.O. Box 82 Pinehurst, NC 28370 910-295-8201 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

Email Us

Emails are monitored Monday – Friday, 8AM to 5PM. Response times may vary depending on operational hours and seasonal volume. For faster service, contact a staff member Monday – Friday, 8AM to 5PM using the agency directory above.

Licenses - Include WRC number, if applicable.

Boat Registration - Include vessel registration number, if applicable.

Quick References

Hunting & Fishing Licenses
888-248-6834
Hunter & Boater Education Replacement Cards
888-248-6834
Vessel Registration & Titling
800-628-3773
Wildlife Helpline
866-318-2401 (wildlife behavior, damage, injury & co-existing)
Big Game Harvest Reporting
800-446-8663
Hunter Education Program & Course Information
919-707-0031
Boater Education Program & Course Information
919-707-0030
Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) Reward Hotline
855-WILDTIP
Report Wildlife Violations
800-662-7137

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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Staff Search

Director's Office

Executive Director

919-707-0151

Chief Deputy Director

919-707-0016

Deputy Director, Operations

919-707-0153

Deputy Director, Constituent Support & Engagement

919-707-0251

Legislative Liaison

919-707-0082

Other Director's Office Staff

Commissioners

David Hoyle, Jr., Chairman

P.O. Box 708 Dallas, NC 28034

704-913-1747 Governor At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/17/2017 - 6/30/2021

Monty Crump, Vice Chairman

801 Williamsburg Drive Rockingham, NC 28379

910-206-5615 District 6, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023

P.O. Box 51 Swan Quarter, NC 27885 252-385-1170 District 1, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/9/2019 - 6/30/2025

1722 Country Club Road Wilmington, NC 28403

910-279-1983 District 2, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 10/5/2015 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 1555 Goldsboro, NC 27530

919-739-7501 District 3, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/16/1997 - 4/25/2023

Stephen L. Windham

P.O. Box 1489 Wilmington, NC 28402 910-343-0041 District 4, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/10/2019 - 6/30/2025

Nat T. Harris

7241 Burlington Road Whitsett, NC 27377

336-449-7771 District 5, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 1/12/2004-6/30/2021

815 Merry Acres Court Winston-Salem, NC 27106

336-659-5039 District 7, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 12/11/2013-6/30/2019

435 US Hwy 70 SE Hickory, NC 28602

828-328-5586 District 8, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory) Term 9/2/2015 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 1259 Canton, NC 28716

828-646-9447 District 9, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023

158 Waldroup Road Brasstown, NC 28901

828-837-4850 Government At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 1111 Greensboro, NC 27402

336-273-8663 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

James Cogdell

3200 Fork Road Norwood, NC 28128 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 7/16/2019 - 6/30/2021

Mark Craig

1620 Fairfax Road Greensboro, NC 27249

336-854-0555, Ext. 1800 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 2628 Wilmington, NC 28401

910-763-4669, Ext. 205 At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore (Senate President Pro Tempore Berger) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

720 Campbell Road Clarkton, NC 28433

910-648-2116 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 38 Holly Springs, NC 27540 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

3308 Bellewood Forest Circle Raleigh, NC 27612

919-785-4413 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 82 Pinehurst, NC 28370

910-295-8201 House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore) Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

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Licenses - Include WRC number, if applicable.

Boat Registration - Include vessel registration number, if applicable.

P.O. Box 708
Dallas, NC 28034

704-913-1747

Governor At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/17/2017 - 6/30/2021

801 Williamsburg Drive
Rockingham, NC 28379

910-206-5615

District 6, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023

P.O. Box 51
Swan Quarter, NC 27885

252-385-1170

District 1, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/9/2019 - 6/30/2025

1722 Country Club Road
Wilmington, NC 28403

910-279-1983

District 2, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory)
Term 10/5/2015 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 1555
Goldsboro, NC 27530

919-739-7501

District 3, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/16/1997 - 4/25/2023

P.O. Box 1489
Wilmington, NC 28402

910-343-0041

District 4, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/10/2019 - 6/30/2025

7241 Burlington Road
Whitsett, NC 27377

336-449-7771

District 5, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory)
Term 1/12/2004-6/30/2021

815 Merry Acres Court
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

336-659-5039

District 7, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory)
Term 12/11/2013-6/30/2019

435 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602

828-328-5586

District 8, Governor Appointee (Gov. McCrory)
Term 9/2/2015 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 1259
Canton, NC 28716

828-646-9447

District 9, Governor Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/1/2017 - 4/25/2023

158 Waldroup Road
Brasstown, NC 28901

828-837-4850

Government At Large Appointee (Gov. Cooper)
Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 1111
Greensboro, NC 27402

336-273-8663

At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore
(Senate President Pro Tempore Berger)
Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

3200 Fork Road
Norwood, NC 28128

At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore
(Senate President Pro Tempore Berger)
Term 7/16/2019 - 6/30/2021

1620 Fairfax Road
Greensboro, NC 27249

336-854-0555, Ext. 1800

At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore
(Senate President Pro Tempore Berger)
Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

P. O. Box 2628
Wilmington, NC 28401

910-763-4669, Ext. 205

At Large Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore
(Senate President Pro Tempore Berger)
Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

720 Campbell Road
Clarkton, NC 28433

910-648-2116

House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore)
Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 38
Holly Springs, NC 27540

House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore)
Term 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2021

3308 Bellewood Forest Circle
Raleigh, NC 27612

919-785-4413

House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore)
Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021

P.O. Box 82
Pinehurst, NC 28370

910-295-8201

House Speaker At Large Appointee (Speaker Moore)
Term 9/29/2015 - 6/30/2021