2026-27 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping

SMALL GAME AND OTHER SEASONS (CONT.)

SEASON DATES

LIMITS

FOX

• Must be taken with dogs only; no limits. • Local laws may restrict hunting foxes with dogs. Visit ncwildlife.gov/foxseasons for restrictions.

Year Round

Nov. 21, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027

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. » To see if your county east of I-77 has a different fox hunt- ing season than the one listed above due to local law, visit ncwildlife.gov/foxseasons • Foxes taken during this hunting season shall not be bought or sold. • Foxes may be taken by firearms only.

Jan. 2 – Jan. 23, 2027 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 18 for more information on fox tags): Clay, Graham, Henderson, Macon, 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. To see if your county has a hunting season on foxes, visit ncwildlife.gov/foxseasons , or call 919‑707‑0050 to request a copy. BEAVER Beaver may be taken year-round with firearms or bow and arrow, provided that permission has been obtained from the owner or lessee of the land on which beaver is being taken.

CONTROLLED HUNTING PRESERVES

Oct. 1 – March 31

No limits

This applies to domestically raised birds (mallard ducks, chukars, Hungarian partridges, and upland game birds) only. No wild turkey may be taken.

The Lowcountry Awaits PROFESSIONAL FISHING GUIDE FLY AND CONVENTIONAL INSHORE × NEARSHORE × OFFSHORE Charleston, SC (843)860-4231 × john@yrightcharters.com www.yrightcharters.com

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