Deer
North Carolina’s 2021 deer harvest summary
North Carolina hunters harvested 168,427 deer during the 2021-22 hunting season according to the NCWRC deer harvest summary. […]
Statewide NC
Hunting
2022 Youth Hunter Education Skills State Champions decided
A Stanly County high school and a Surry County middle school took top honors in NC’s 2022 Youth Hunter Education Skills State Tournament. […]
Deer Hunting
No additional CWD positives detected in NC deer harvest
Of all 7200 deer samples from North Carolina’s 2021-22 deer hunting season, a single deer tested positive for CWD. […]
Newsletters
N.C. migratory game bird hunting seasons announced for 2022-23
North Carolina’s 2022-23 migratory game bird hunting seasons have been announced with a few notable changes. […]
Hunting
State Championship set for Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament
The N.C. State Championship Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament will be held in person on April 30 in Ellerbe, N.C. […]
Deer Hunting
NCWRC seeking input on proposed CWD temporary rules
A public hearing to receive comments on NCWRC proposed rules regarding CWD will be held on May 12, 7 – 9 p.m. […]
Deer Hunting
CWD confirmed in North Carolina
Changes are on the horizon for N.C. deer hunters after the state’s first confirmed case of CWD. […]
Deer Hunting
NCWRC hosting CWD public forum on May 2
The NCWRC is hosting a public question-and-answer forum about CWD in Yadkin County on May 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. […]
Deer Hunting
NCWRC director invokes Emergency Powers
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Executive Director Cameron Ingram announced April 12, 2022 that he has invoked Emergency Powers to activate a localized response plan to assist with the detection and isolation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Yadkin and Surry counties and surrounding areas. […]
Turkey Hunting
NC’s 2022 statewide turkey season opens April 9
North Carolina’s 2022 statewide turkey hunting season opens this Saturday, April 9 and runs through May 7 with a two-bird season limit. […]