Game Lands INFORMATION
Youth Waterfowl Days No special permit will be required for youth to hunt waterfowl on any game land or game land impoundment, including permit-only areas on those days officially designated as “Youth Wa- terfowl Days,” unless specified for an individual game land that waterfowl hunting on Youth Waterfowl Days is by permit only. Veterans/Military Waterfowl Days On designated Veterans/Military Waterfowl Days, veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), with valid credentials may hunt on game lands and impoundments not designated as permit-only areas from ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. Waterfowl Management Areas On those areas established by the Wildlife Resources Commission for either waterfowl restoration or waterfowl resting and feeding, and posted as waterfowl management areas, it is unlawful to hunt or harass waterfowl. Field-Trial Facilities Field trials may be scheduled on the J. Robert Gordon Sandhills “Field Trial Area” by applica- tion in advance, accompanied by the appropri- ate facility use fee. No person or group shall use these facilities without having obtained specific written approval from an authorized agent of the Wildlife Resources Commission. Shooting Ranges Commission-managed shooting ranges are available for the purpose of firearm marks- manship and development of shooting skills. Days and hours of operation may vary and are posted at the entrance to each range. Persons using a shooting range shall obey posted range safety rules. Those persons who violate range safety rules or create a public safety hazard may be directed by law enforcement officers or Commission employees to leave the range. Currently the Commission manages the fol- lowing shooting ranges: • Wayne E. Smith Shooting Range on Cold Mountain Game Land. • Flintlock Valley Shooting Range on Uwharrie Game Land. • John F. Lentz Hunter Education Complex on Sandhills Game Land. • Caswell Shooting Range on R. Wayne Bailey- Caswell Game Land. • Holly Shelter Shooting Range on Holly Shel- ter Game Land. • Odom Shooting Range in Northampton County. • Wake County Shooting Range. Additional public and private shooting ranges can be found at ncwildlife.org.
season for taking game animals and game birds using weapons that are lawful for the open game animal or game bird seasons. • From one-half hour after sunset until one- half hour before sunrise, hunting feral swine and coyotes on game lands is limited to per- mit hunts administered through the Permit Hunting Opportunities Program. • Public nudity on any game land is prohibited. • It is unlawful to use, enter, or remain on WRC property that is posted as closed. Trapping on Game Lands Trapping armadillo, beaver, bobcat, coyote, groundhog, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk and weasel is permitted on game lands during the open season for that species (see page 52). Foxes can be trapped on game lands during the regulated trapping season from October 1 to the end of Febru- ary in counties with a local law authorizing fox trapping in that county. Additionally, fox trap- ping is allowed on game lands in Clay, Graham, Henderson, Macon and Tyrrell counties with a daily bag limit of 2 and season bag limit of 10 from the 1st to the 4th Saturday in January. Foxes may not be taken by trapping on game lands in counties with a closed fox trapping season or during any fox trapping season that occurs outside the dates of October 1 through the end of February. There is a closed trapping season on game lands from March 1 through September 30. Trapping must be in accordance with trapping regulations. Posted “Safety,” “Temporary Restricted” and “Restricted” zones and the regulated areas listed below are closed to trapping: • Hunting Creek Swamp Waterfowl Refuge, Davie Co. • J. Robert Gordon Sandhills Field Trial Area A permit is required to trap on any game land designated as a permit-only area. Bait may not be used on the national for- est lands bounded by the Blue Ridge Parkway on the south, U.S. 276 on the north and east, and N.C. 215 on the west. At each trap, trap- pers may use a single bait site of grain, fruit, or other foods when trapping if the food is not a processed food product, is less than 3 cubic inches, and is completely covered to prevent it from being seen from above. Feathers (in- cluding those with attached skin or entire bird wings), hair (with or without skin or hide), and bones that include no attached meat, organs, or viscera do not need to be covered. Processed food products are any food sub- stance or flavoring that has been modified by the addition of ingredients or by treatment to modify its chemical composition or form or to enhance its aroma or taste. This includes: food products modified by sugar, honey, syrups, oils, salts, spices, peanut butter, grease, meat, bones, or blood; candies, pastries, gum, and sugar blocks; and extracts of such products.
Hunting On Federal Lands
State regulations and license re- quirements apply on federal lands. Some areas (including national forests/parks/wildlife refuges/ seashores, as well as military bases) may be closed to hunting or have special restrictions. For specific property restrictions, contact the appropriate federal entity.
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