2025-2026 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping

License INFORMATION

Resident Hunting, Inland Fishing, Trapping License Types and Associated Privilege Licenses Refer to “License Type Descriptions” section for a complete description of license types and privileges. Refer to page 21 for a list of Resident Coastal Fishing and Unified Sportsman/Coastal Fishing license types.

PRICE LICENSES

PRIVILEGES

BIG GAME

HUNTING

OTHER

“ • ” Indicates the privileges authorized for each license type.

HUNTING & INLAND FISHING $42

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Annual Combo Hunting and Inland Fishing

Annual Sportsman ( 8 )

$63

Adult Lifetime Sportsman ( 8 ) Youth Lifetime Sportsman ( 8 ) Infant Lifetime Sportsman ( 8 )

$630 $441 $252

Senior Sportsman ( 8 )

$19 $14

Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combo Hunting and Inland Fishing Totally Disabled Lifetime Combo Hunting and Inland Fishing Disabled Veteran Lifetime Sportsman ( 8 ) Totally Disabled Lifetime Sportsman ( 8 )

$14

$126 $126

HUNTING $30

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Annual State Hunting

Annual Comprehensive Hunting ( 8 ) Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting ( 8 )

$47

$315

ADDITIONAL HUNTING PRIVILEGES $17 Big Game (2) ( 8 )

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Bear Management E-Stamp (1) Migratory Waterfowl (state) (2) (3) (7)

$14 $17

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HIP Certification (5) (6)

FREE

INLAND FISHING $11

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10-Day Inland Fishing Annual State Inland Fishing

$30

Lifetime Comprehensive Inland Fishing

$315

TRAPPING $38

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Annual State Trapping Lifetime State Trapping

$357

OTHER LICENSES $19

Annual Hunting/Inland Fishing Guide Controlled Hunting Preserve (4)

$27 $95

Special Device (inland fishing)

– Lifetime License

Additional Information: (1) M ust also possess a valid hunting and big game license. (2) M ust also possess the appropriate hunting license. (3) M ust also possess a Federal Duck Stamp. (4) T his license may be used without a hunting license. (5) R equired to hunt federal migratory and waterfowl birds.

(6) M ust also possess either a state hunting, comprehensive hunting or sportsman’s license. (7) M ust have the HIP Certification. (8) M ust also possess a Bear Management E-Stamp to hunt bear.

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