North Carolina 2026-27 Hunting Season Dates
Quick answer
North Carolina's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Oct 17, 2026-Jan 1, 2027.
Archery White-tailed Deer opens Sep 12, 2026 and closes Nov 6, 2026.
General (Spring) Wild Turkey opens Apr 17, 2027 and closes May 15, 2027.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
- firearm deer
- Oct 17, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
- archery deer
- Sep 12-Nov 6, 2026
- spring turkey
- Apr 17-May 15, 2027
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How to read North Carolina's seasons
Deer seasons vary by region and district
North Carolina sets deer seasons by regional season framework — eastern, central, northwestern, and western districts run different archery, blackpowder, and gun dates. The district you hunt is the key variable, not a single statewide date.
Confirm district boundaries, either-sex days, and any CWD-area rules with the official North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission source.
We summarize official agency information and link to the source for verification. Regulations can change, and zone details matter. Always confirm final dates, bag limits, permits, and legal requirements with NC Wildlife Resources Commission before hunting.
Deer
58 listed rowsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery
Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford, Watauga. Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season.
Zone: Northwestern
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless dates same as antlered archery
Zone: Western Zone - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season. *Partial county restrictions apply.
Zone: Western - Buncombe*, Henderson*, McDowell
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Counties: Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin. Antlerless: Sept. 12 - Oct. 30, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026.
Zone: Northwestern CWD Management Area
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless dates same as antlered archery
Zone: Central Zone - Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Union
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season.
Zone: Western - Graham
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless dates same as antlered archery
Zone: Northwestern Zone - Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford, Watauga
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season.
Zone: Western - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season.
Zone: Western - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Counties: Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Union. Antlerless same as antlered archery. No Special Early Season.
Zone: Central
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless dates same as antlered archery
Zone: Western Zone - Graham
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Antlerless archery: Sept. 12 - Oct. 30, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026
Zone: Northwestern CWD Management Area - Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin
| Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed DeerArchery · NortheasternCounties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Johnston, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson. Antlerless same as antlered archery. | Closed | |
| White-tailed DeerArchery · SoutheasternCounties: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington. Antlerless same as antlered archery. | Closed | |
| White-tailed DeerArchery · Southeastern CWD Management AreaCounties: Cumberland, Sampson. Antlerless season: Sept. 12 - Oct. 2, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026. | Closed | |
| White-tailed DeerArchery · Southeastern CWD Management Area - Cumberland, SampsonAntlerless archery: Sept. 12 - Oct. 2, 2026 | Closed | |
| White-tailed DeerArchery · Western Zone - Buncombe, Henderson, McDowellAntlerless dates same as antlered archery | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerArchery · Western Zone - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, YanceyAntlerless dates same as antlered archery | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Southeastern CWD Management Area - Cumberland, SampsonAntlerless blackpowder: Oct. 3 - Oct. 16, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026 | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Southeastern CWD Management AreaCounties: Cumberland, Sampson. Antlerless: Oct. 3 - Oct. 16, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026. | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · SoutheasternAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · NortheasternAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Northeastern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Southeastern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Open | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Northeastern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Southeastern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Southeastern CWD Management Area - Cumberland, SampsonAntlerless gun: Oct. 17, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · NortheasternAntlerless same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Southeastern CWD Management AreaCounties: Cumberland, Sampson. Antlerless: Oct. 17, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · SoutheasternAntlerless same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · CentralAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Central ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Northwestern CWD Management Area - Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, YadkinAntlerless blackpowder: Oct. 31 - Nov. 13, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Northwestern CWD Management AreaAntlerless: Oct. 31 - Nov. 13, 2026. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · NorthwesternAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Northwestern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Northwestern CWD Management AreaAntlerless: Nov. 14, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · CentralAntlerless same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Western Zone - GrahamAntlerless blackpowder: Nov. 21, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Western Zone - Buncombe, Henderson, McDowellAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Western - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, TransylvaniaAntlerless: Nov. 21 - Nov. 27, 2026. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Western - Buncombe*, Henderson*, McDowellAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. No Special Early Season. *Partial county restrictions apply. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Central ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Western Zone - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, TransylvaniaAntlerless blackpowder: Nov. 21 - Nov. 27, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerBlackpowder · Western Zone - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, YanceyAntlerless dates same as antlered blackpowder | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Northwestern CWD Management Area - Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, YadkinAntlerless gun: Nov. 14, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027. Special Early Season: Aug. 22 - Aug. 23, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Western - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, YanceyAntlerless same as antlered blackpowder. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerMuzzleloader/Blackpowder · Western - GrahamAntlerless: Nov. 21, 2026. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Northwestern ZoneAntlerless dates same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · NorthwesternAntlerless same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Western Zone - GrahamAntlerless gun: None. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Western Zone - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, TransylvaniaAntlerless gun: Nov. 28, 2026. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Western - Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, TransylvaniaAntlerless: Nov. 28, 2026. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Western Zone - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, YanceyAntlerless dates same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Western - GrahamAntlerless: None. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Western - Buncombe*, Henderson*, McDowellAntlerless: Nov. 28 - Dec. 5, 2026*. *Partial county restrictions apply. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerRegular Firearm · Western - Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, Mitchell, YanceyAntlerless same as antlered gun. No Special Early Season. | Upcoming | |
| White-tailed DeerGun · Western Zone - Buncombe, Henderson, McDowellAntlerless gun: Nov. 28 - Dec. 5, 2026 (tentative). In part of Buncombe County east of N.C. 191, south of French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, west of U.S. 25, and north of N.C. 280; and that part of Henderson County east of N.C. 191 and north and west of N.C. 280, the antlerless deer season is all days of applicable weapons antlered season. | Upcoming |
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Youth
Male or Bearded Turkey Only
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
General (Spring)
Male or Bearded Turkey Only
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Spring General
Male or Bearded Turkey Only
Zone: Statewide
Bear
19 listed rowsBlack Bear
General
Also open Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027
Zone: Mountain Bear Management Unit (in and west of Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, and Cleveland)
Black Bear
General
Season split: Oct. 3 – Nov. 21, 2026 and Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027
Zone: Mountain Bear Management Unit - In and west of Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, and Cleveland
Black Bear
General
Zone: Piedmont Bear Management Unit - Franklin, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Vance, Wake, and Warren
Black Bear
General
Use of dogs for hunting bears prohibited in Pamlico County
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 5: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson
Black Bear
General
Season split: Nov. 13-22 and Dec. 12-27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Camden, Chowan, and Pasquotank
Black Bear
General
Also open Dec. 12 - 27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Camden, Chowan, and Pasquotank
Black Bear
General
Season split: Nov. 14-29 and Dec. 12-27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 1: Dare, Hyde, and Tyrrell
Black Bear
General
Season split: Nov. 14-22 and Dec. 12-27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Currituck, Gates, and Perquimans
Black Bear
General
Also open Dec. 12 - 27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 3: Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Jones, Martin, and Washington
Black Bear
General
Season split: Nov. 14-22 and Dec. 12-27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 3: Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Jones, Martin, and Washington
Black Bear
General
Also open Dec. 12 - 27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Currituck, Gates, and Perquimans
Black Bear
General
Also open Dec. 12 - 27, 2026
Zone: Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 1: Dare, Hyde, and Tyrrell
| Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Black BearGeneral · Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 4: Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Piedmont Bear Management Unit - Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Stokes, and Yadkin | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 3: Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Jones, Martin, and WashingtonSecond segment | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Camden, Chowan, and PasquotankSecond segment | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 1: Dare, Hyde, and TyrrellSecond segment | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Mountain Bear Management Unit (in and west of Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, and Cleveland)Second segment of Mountain Bear season | Upcoming | |
| Black BearGeneral · Coastal Bear Management Unit - Zone 2: Currituck, Gates, and PerquimansSecond segment | Upcoming |
Waterfowl
15 listed rowsDucks, Mergansers and Coots
Extended Falconry
Falconry extended season splits: Oct 1-Oct 10 and Feb 1-Feb 6. Possession limit 9. Harlequin duck taking prohibited. No hunting on Sundays. Hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Canada Geese (including White-fronted Geese)
Regular
Splits: Oct 15-24, Nov 7-Dec 5, Dec 17-Feb 6. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Resident Population Hunt Zone
Ducks, Mergansers and Coots
Regular
Inland Duck Zone splits: Oct 15-17, Nov 7-Nov 28, Dec 18-Jan 30. Black ducks and mottled ducks season closed until November 21. Harlequin duck season closed. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Inland Duck Zone
Ducks, Mergansers and Coots
Regular
Coastal Duck Zone splits: Oct 23-24, Nov 7-Nov 28, Dec 17-Jan 30. Black ducks and mottled ducks season closed until November 21. Harlequin duck season closed. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Coastal Duck Zone
Sea Ducks
Regular
Splits: Oct 23-24, Nov 7-Nov 28, Dec 17-Jan 30. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Light Geese (Snow Geese and Ross's Geese)
Regular
After closure of all other waterfowl seasons on Feb 6, expanded hunting methods allowed: unplugged guns and electronic calls. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Tundra Swan
Permit Only
By permit only. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Ducks, Geese, Brant, Tundra Swans, Mergansers and Coots
Veterans/Military Waterfowl Day
Veterans and active duty Armed Forces including National Guard/Reserves. Must be licensed, have HIP certification and federal duck stamp. Valid permit required for tundra swan. Also Feb 6, 2027.
Zone: Statewide
Ducks, Geese, Brant, Tundra Swans, Mergansers and Coots
Youth Waterfowl Day
Youth age 15 or younger, accompanied by adult 18+. Adult cannot hunt unless participating in other open seasons. Valid permit required for tundra swan. Also Feb 6, 2027.
Zone: Statewide
Brant
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Canada Geese (including White-fronted Geese)
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Northeast Hunt Zone
Ducks, Geese, Brant, Tundra Swans, Mergansers and Coots
Youth Waterfowl Day
Youth age 15 or younger, accompanied by adult 18+. Adult cannot hunt unless participating in other open seasons. Valid permit required for tundra swan.
Zone: Statewide
| Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canada GooseEarly Season · StatewideWest of U.S. 17 only: extended shooting hours to 1/2 hour after sunset, use of unplugged guns, use of electronic calls allowed. No hunting on Sundays. | Closed | |
| Ducks, Geese, Brant, Tundra Swans, Mergansers and CootsVeterans/Military Waterfowl Day · StatewideVeterans and active duty Armed Forces including National Guard/Reserves. Must be licensed, have HIP certification and federal duck stamp. Valid permit required for tundra swan. | Upcoming | |
| September TealEarly Teal · East of U.S. 17 onlyNo hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. | Closed |
Dove
Mourning Dove & White-winged Dove
Regular
Three split seasons: Sept 5-Oct 10, Nov 7-Nov 28, Dec 16-Jan 30. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Mourning Dove & White-winged Dove
Extended Falconry
Falconry extended season. Possession limit 9. No hunting on Sundays. Hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Harlequin duck taking prohibited.
Zone: Statewide
Mourning Dove & White-winged Dove
Regular
Second split of three. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Mourning Dove & White-winged Dove
Regular
Third split of three. No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Pheasant
Pheasant
General
Pheasants of either sex
Zone: Remainder of State
Pheasant
General
Male pheasants only
Zone: Barrier Islands of Carteret, Dare, and Hyde Counties
Quail
Quail
General
Zone: Statewide
Grouse
Grouse
General
Zone: Statewide
Rabbit
Rabbit
General
Zone: Statewide
Squirrel
Fox Squirrel
General
Zone: Statewide
Gray Squirrel
General
Also open May 17 - 31, 2027
Zone: Statewide
Red Squirrel
General
Zone: Statewide
Gray Squirrel
Spring
Spring segment
Zone: Statewide
Furbearer
Statewide Trapping
Trapping
Zone: Statewide
Trapping (Statewide)
Trapping
Statewide Trapping Season
Zone: Statewide
Bobcat
General
Zone: Statewide
Small Game
Opossum
General
Zone: Statewide
Raccoon
General
Zone: Statewide
Raccoon and Opossum
General
Zone: Statewide
Migratory Birds
Gallinule & Moorhens
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Possession limit 3x daily bag.
Zone: Statewide
King & Clapper Rails
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Possession limit 3x daily bag.
Zone: Statewide
Sora & Virginia Rails
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Possession limit 3x daily bag.
Zone: Statewide
Common Snipe
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Possession limit 3x daily bag.
Zone: Statewide
Woodcock
Extended Falconry
Falconry extended season splits: Dec 1-Dec 9 and Feb 1-Feb 20. Possession limit 9. No hunting on Sundays. Hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Rails, Gallinule and Moorhens
Extended Falconry
Falconry extended season. Possession limit 9. No hunting on Sundays. Hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Woodcock
Regular
No hunting on Sundays. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Possession limit 3x daily bag.
Zone: Statewide
Other
Crow
General
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of each week. Also open June 2, 2027 - July 31, 2027. Crows may also be hunted on Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Independence Day; except when these days fall on a Sunday.
Zone: Statewide
Crow
General
Second segment. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of each week.
Zone: Statewide
Crow
Summer
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of each week
Zone: Statewide
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North Carolina Hunting Season FAQ
When does deer season start in North Carolina?
September 12, 2026 is the first listed deer opener for North Carolina; it is archery white-tailed deer Sep 12-Nov 6, 2026.
When is North Carolina's firearm deer season?
Oct 17, 2026-Jan 1, 2027 is the listed firearm deer window for North Carolina. Check zone and permit details with NC Wildlife Resources Commission before hunting.
When does spring turkey open in North Carolina?
April 17, 2027 is the first listed spring turkey opener for North Carolina; the listed window is Apr 17-May 15, 2027.
Do I need a license to hunt in North Carolina?
Yes. Hunters generally need the appropriate North Carolina hunting license, and some seasons may require tags, permits, stamps, or zone-specific authorizations. Confirm final requirements with NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
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