Hunting
Elkin High, Gray Stone Middle win YHEST top honors
Top honors for North Carolina’s 2021 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament state championship went to Elkin High School and Gray Stone Middle School. […]
NCWRC
Deer
N.C.’s deer harvest increased in 2020-21 season
North Carolina’s deer harvest during the 2020-21 season increased over the previous three years. Hunters killed 169,973 total deer during the season. […]
Deer Hunting
No Chronic Wasting Disease detected in NC deer herd
North Carolina has no detected cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in the state’s whitetail deer herd, which is great news for N.C. hunters, wildlife lovers, and conservationists. […]
Fishing
Spring schedule at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
Fly fishing instruction is just one of several workshops being offered at the NCWRC’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout April. […]
Hunting
2021 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament state championship
The NCWRC is hosting North Carolina’s 43rd annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament state championship on April 24, 2021. […]
Events & Announcements
Spring class schedule at Pechmann Fishing Education Center
Sing up today for one of numerous fishing workshops offered by the NCWRC’s Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayettevville. […]
Events & Announcements
Public asked to report mudpuppy, hellbender sightings
The NCWRC is interested in mudpuppy or hellbender sightings and is asking anglers and other outdoorsmen to be on the lookout for these harmless creatures. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Body of missing dad found on Neuse River
The body of Sterling Holman was recovered from the Neuse River on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. He had been missing since March 24. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Body of missing 5-year-old angler found on Neuse River
The body of a 5-year-old angler who was missing for 6 days was recovered from the Neuse River on March 29, 2021. His dad is still missing. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 3, 2021
The NCWRC is opening the state’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters on April 3, 2021. These waters have been closed for restocking since Feb. 28. […]