Western Deer Season

Bow and Arrow: Sept. 10 – Oct. 6
and Oct. 15 – Nov. 17
Muzzleloading: Oct. 8 -13
Gun: Nov. 19 – Dec. 8

WILD BOAR SEASONS

Daily limit 1; Possession limit 1; Season limit 2
In the following counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson,
Macon, Swain

Oct. 15 – Nov. 17
Dec. 10 – Jan. 1


In the other 94 counties of the state, feral hogs are not considered
to be wild boars, and the Commission does not regulate them.

BEAR HUNTING SEASONS


Daily limit 1; Season limit 1

Western Bear Season

Oct. 15 – Nov. 17

Dec. 10 – Jan. 1

2007-2008 HUNTING SEASON DATES

WILD TURKEY SEASONS
Daily limit 1; Season limit 2

Statewide Spring Season (gobbler only)
April 12 – May 10, 2008

SQUIRREL

Gray and Red (statewide) Oct. 15 – Jan. 31
Daily limit 8; Possession 16; Season 75

Fox Squirrel Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Daily limit 1; Possession 2; Season 10
In the following counties:

Anson
Alleghany
Ashe
Bladen
Brunswick
Cumberland
Duplin
Edgecombe
Greene
Harnett
Hoke
Johnston
Jones
Lenoir
Moore
New Hanover
Onslow
Pender
Pitt
Richmond
Sampson
Scotland
Wayne
RABBIT
Nov. 17 – Feb. 29

Daily limit 5; Possession 10; Season 75

QUAIL

Nov. 17 – Feb. 29
Daily limit 6; Possession 12; Season, no limit

GROUSE

Oct. 15 – Feb. 29
Daily limit 3; Possession 6; Season 30

BOBCAT

Oct. 15 – Feb. 29
No limits
Exceptions: the bobcat season is closed in Haywood County
on the Harmon Den and Sherwood Bear Sanctuaries

GROUNDHOG, NUTRIA, COYOTE AND SKUNK (striped)

There is no closed season or bag limit.
In Currituck County, nutria may not be shot during the open
season for migratory waterfowl.


PHEASANT

Nov. 17 – Feb. 1 (male pheasant only)
Daily limit 3; Possession 6; Season 30

SMALL GAME AND OTHER SEASONS (continued)


RACCOON AND OPOSSUM

OCT. 15 (at sunrise) – Feb. 29
Opossum; No bag limits
Raccoon Daily limit 3; Possession 6; Season 30
Exception: Raccoon Daily limit 1; Party 2; Possession 2; Season
20 in and west of Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Stanly and
Union counties.
Exceptions: These portions of the following counties are closed
to raccoon and opossum hunting:
Haywood: Harmon Den and Sherwood Bear Sanctuaries

FOX

Nov. 17 – Jan. 1
Daily limit 2; Season 10
This season applies as follows:

. In those counties and parts of counties east of I-77 where local
laws do not prohibit the taking of foxes or that do not have
established fox seasons (see page 63 for local laws).
. In Caldwell and Mitchell counties, foxes may be taken by
firearms or bow and arrow only. Foxes taken during this
hunting season shall not be bought or sold.
Jan. 5 – 26
Daily limit 2; Season 10
Foxes may be taken in the counties, listed below by legal
weapons and may be sold after being properly tagged (refer
to page 8 for more information on fox tags):

Caswell Macon
Clay Stokes
Graham Tyrrell

Hunters must possess fox tags prior to harvesting foxes during this
season. There is no open weapons hunting season in any other
county except where provided by local laws (see page 63).

Year Round

Must be taken with dogs only; no limits

EXTENDED SEASON FOR TAKE BY FALCONRY

Oct. 15 – Feb. 29 (Applies only to red and gray squirrels and rabbits)
Outside of Regular Season Dates:
Squirrels: Daily limit 4; Possession limit 8
Rabbits: Daily limit 3; Possession limit 6
Regular species bag limits apply during regular seasons.

BEAVER

There is an open season for taking beaver with firearms during any
open season for the taking of wild animals, provided that permission
has been obtained from the owner or lessee of the land on which the
beaver is being taken.

CONTROLLED HUNTING PRESERVES

Oct. 1 – Mar. 31
No limits.
This applies to domestically raised birds (mallard ducks and
upland game birds) only.
No wild turkey may be taken.

Winter Season (private lands only)
West of the boundary formed by I-77 from the Virginia state line to
I-40 and I-40 west to N.C. 18 south to the South Carolina state
line.

If you have any questions about licenses, permits, season dates, limits, rates or booking