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North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping REGULATIONS DIGEST 2018–2019 Effective Aug. 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019 Find the Regulations Digest online atncwildlife.org JOB: 132625_SEBC-N.CarolinaHunt-FishGuideFinal SPECS: 4C – CMYK DATE: 06/12/2018 TRIM: 8 in x 10.5 in LIVE: 7.75 in x 10.25 in BLEED: 8.25 in x 10.75 in North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Contents REGULATIONS DIGEST What’s New This Season �����������������������6 Trapping Regulations and Information �������������������������������������54 2018–2019 License Information ................................8 General Information ��������������������������� 8 Hunting Regulations License Requirements and Information �������������������������������������56 and Exceptions ������������������������������������� 8 Manner of Taking �������������������������������56 State of North Carolina License Type Descriptions ��������������12 Hunting on Federal Lands ���������������60 Roy Cooper, Governor License Type Charts ��������������������������20 Big Game ����������������������������������������������61 Bear ��������������������������������������������������61 Disabled Sportsman North Carolina Wildlife Deer �������������������������������������������������62 Resources Commission Program Information ��������������������������� 24 Wild Turkey ������������������������������������65 John T. Coley IV, Thomas L. Fonville, The Wildlife Endowment Fund ........25 Chairman, Raleigh Big Game Harvest and Reporting....66 Lifetime Hunting and Inland Holly Springs Season Maps ���������������������������������������67 Nat T. Harris, Fishing Licenses ����������������������������������25 David W. Hoyle Jr., Whitsett Small Game and Other Seasons ����72 Vice Chairman, Mike Johnson, Inland Fishing Regulations Migratory Birds ����������������������������������74 Dallas Hickory and Information ������������������������������������� 26 Federal Regulations ��������������������������77 Thomas A. Berry, Hayden Rogers, General Information �������������������������26 Greensboro Brasstown Inland Game Fish �������������������������������26 Game Lands ��������������������������������������������80 Joseph (Joe) Budd, Wes Seegars, Game Lands License �������������������������80 Winston-Salem Warmwater Game Fish ��������������������29 Goldsboro Game Lands Restrictions ����������������80 John Litton Clark, Mountain Trout ����������������������������������33 Garry Spence, Clinton Disabled Access and Disabled Charlotte Public Mountain Trout Waters ������34 Sportsman Programs ������������������������83 V. Ray Clifton Jr., Bradford G. Stanback, Nongame Fish �������������������������������������43 Clarkton Either-Sex Seasons Canton Fish Consumption Advisories ��������48 Mark R. Craig, and Other Rules ���������������������������������84 John A. Stone, Greensboro Miscellaneous Prohibitions �������������49 Jackson Springs Local Laws �����������������������������������������������90 Monty R. Crump, Other Fishing Information ��������������50 Brian White, Rockingham Hunting and Trapping �����������������������90 Manteo Nongame Regulations Richard Edwards, Landon G. Zimmer, and Information �������������������������������������53 Sunrise-Sunset Table .........................100 Wilmington Wilmington Gordon Myers, Executive Director Kyle Briggs, Chief Deputy Director Erik Christofferson, Deputy Director of Operations On the Cover White-tailed deer. Photo by Melissa McGaw, NCWRC. This publication is furnished free by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. 420,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $37,800.00 or $.09 per copy. PLEASE RECYCLE A Message FROM THE DIRECTOR Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL About This Guide This high-quality guide is offered to you by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission through its unique partner- ship with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. Dear Wildlife Stakeholders: The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production costs and As more and more people call North Carolina home, we must continue to conserve and manage generates savings. These savings translate aquatic, wetland and upland habitats for the benefit of fish, wildlife and people. We carry out into additional funds for other important this work with the support of hunting and fishing licenses and vessel registrations; federal excise agency programs. taxes on equipment purchased by hunters, shooters, anglers and boaters; state appropriations; and strong partnerships with sportsmen and other conservation groups. If you have any feedback or are inter- ested in advertising, please contact us at In addition to conserving the abundance and diversity of North Carolina’s wildlife resources 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com and their habitats, we are working hard on your behalf to provide a statewide public access infrastructure along with programs that assure opportunities to enjoy North Carolina’s wildlife Graphic Design: and wild places. We manage 92 Game Lands statewide, consisting of over two million acres. Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey, Outdoor recreational opportunities on these game lands, depending upon locality include hunt- Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski ing, shooting sports, fishing, hiking, trapping, horseback riding, wildlife watching, boating and kayaking. The Commission, either independently or with cooperator assistance, also provides the public with 242 boating access areas, which are free and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week; 225 public fishing areas; 10 shooting ranges and three archery ranges. This past year, the Commission established the Dan River Game Land and added 2,561 acres to Johns River Game Land in Burke County. Comprising 1,728 acres, the Dan River Game Land is the first game land in Rockingham, Stokes, Forsyth and Guilford counties greater than 100 acres. We will continue to seek opportunities to increase public access to the great outdoors. I encourage you and your families to take advantage of North Carolina’s available outdoor opportunities using our interactive boating, fishing, and game land maps at ncwildlife.org to plan your next adventure. Sincerely Yours, Gordon Myers Executive Director This guide is also available online at 2 2018–2019 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Regulations SAVINGS NO MATTER YOUR RIDE. GET A FREE INSURANCE QUOTE TODAY. GEICO.COM 1-800-947-AUTO LOCAL OFFICE Some discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all states or all GEICO companies. Motorcycle and ATV coverages are underwritten by GEICO Indemnity Company. Boat and PWC coverages are underwritten by GEICO Marine Insurance Company. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. GEICO Gecko image © 1999-2017. © 2017 GEICO N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission INFORMATION Commission Education Centers and Shooting Ranges Visit us online at ncwildlife.org for maps to our facilities. Phone Numbers Big Game Harvest Reporting ����������� 800-I-GOT-ONE (800-446-8663) Regulation Information ���������������������������������������������������������� 919-707-0030 Boating Access Areas ��������������������������������������������������������������919-707-0150 Turn In Poachers (TIP) ������������������������������������������������������������855-945-3847 Boating Safety Course Information ������������������������������������ 919-707-0030 Wildlife Calendar/N.C. Wild Store Products �������������������866-945-3746 Boater Safety Education - Replacement Certificates ��� 888-248-6834 Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine ����������������������������������800-786-2721 Enforcement Operations Office ������������������������������������������ 919-707-0030 Vessel Registration and Titling............................................ 800-628-3773 Engineering Division ����������������������������������������������������������������919-707-0150 Violations Reporting ���������������������������������������������������������������800-662-7137 Human Resources ���������������������������������������������������������������������919-707-0101 In the Raleigh area...............................................................919-707-0040 Hunter Safety Course Information ������������������������������������� 919-707-0031 Via TTY Machine* ���������������������������������������������������������������800-662-7137 Hunter Safety Education - Replacement Certificates �� 888-248-6834 *(TTY machine available for people with hearing disabilities) Inland Fisheries Division �������������������������������������������������������� 919-707-0220 Wildlife Education Division ���������������������������������������������������919-707-0170 License Information ��������������������������������������������������������������� 888-248-6834 Wildlife Helpline ����������������������������������������������������������������������866-318-2401 Marine Fisheries ������������������������������������������������������������������������252-726-7021 (information on wildlife behavior, damage, injury, and co-existing) 800-682-2632 Wildlife Management Division �������������������������������������������� 919-707-0050 Get N.C. 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