Fishing
N.C.’s free fishing day is July 4
July 4, 2021 is a free fishing day throughout the state of North Carolina, and that goes for residents and non-residents alike. […]
NCWRC
Newsletters
NCWRC releasing 2021 duck stamp and print July 1
The NCWRC is releasing its 2021 duck stamp and print on July 1. Both items will be available to purchase at the N.C. Wild Store. […]
Hunting
Leave wildlife in the wild
More often than not, when someone “rescues” a fawn or other young animal, that animal was better off left alone. […]
Fishing
June classes at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in western N.C. is holding numerous outdoor-related workshops throughout June. […]
Bear
N.C.’s bear harvest increased 8% in 2020
Hunters killed a total of 3748 bears during North Carolina’s 2020 season, which is the highest number ever recorded in the state. […]
Fishing
June class schedule for Pechmann Fishing Education Center
The Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville is holding numerous fishing workshops throughout the month of June. […]
Events & Announcements
N.C. 7th-grader wins archery national championship
Natalie Bell, a seventh-grader at East Burke High School, is the 2021 female national champion of the National Archery in Schools Program. […]
Alligator
Gator removed from Oak Island neighborhood
A big alligator showed up in an Oak Island, N.C. neighborhood, and NCWRC teamed up with the Oak Island Police Dept. to capture and relocate the beast. […]
Mountain Trout
N.C.’s 2021 Delayed Harvest Trout Waters open next Saturday
Trout anglers will have no gear or bait restrictions, and no size limit on trout beginning June 5, 2021 through Sept. 30 on Delayed Trout Waters. […]
Fishing
Surge in N.C. vessel registrations means more boats on the water
Boaters on North Carolina’s waterways should expect increased traffic; the NCWRC reports a huge surge in vessel registrations in the past year. […]