Hunting in North Carolina by Animal
What You Can Hunt in North Carolina
Big Game: White-tailed deer (archery, muzzleloader, gun); black bear; wild turkey (spring, plus youth season)
Feral Hogs: Feral swine: no closed season and no bag limit on private land (hunting license and landowner permission required)
Upland Birds: Bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasant; pen-raised quail, pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge on licensed controlled shooting preserves
Waterfowl & Migratory Birds: Ducks including sea ducks (scoters, eiders, long-tailed ducks), mergansers and coots; Canada and snow geese; brant; tundra swan (by permit); mourning dove; woodcock; snipe; rails and gallinules; crow
Small Game: Gray and fox squirrel, rabbit, groundhog
Predators & Furbearers: Coyote (year-round; special rules in the five-county red wolf area), raccoon, opossum, bobcat, red and gray fox (season set by county); trapping-only furbearers such as beaver, mink, muskrat and otter
Animals with places to hunt below: Whitetail Deer (41), Black Bear (20), Wild Turkey (31), Feral Hogs (8), Pheasant (21), Quail (31), Chukar (16), Ducks (42), Geese (26), Tundra Swan (11), Dove (7), Woodcock (1), Squirrel (2), Rabbit (7), Coyote (1), Raccoon (1), Bobcat (2)
Whitetail Deer (41)
B and D Hunt Club - Hyde County
Backwoods Trophy Outfitters - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Bear Creek Hunting Preserve - Elizabethtown, Bladen County
Beech Swamp Outfitters - Scotland Neck, Halifax County
BlueDark Outfitters - Woodland, Northampton County
Bridgers Creek Hunting Lodge - Rich Square, Northampton County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Buffalo Creek Outfitters, Bertie County - Bertie County
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
C. Pierce Farms Shooting Preserve - Cofield, Hertford County
Carolina Razorback Outfitters - Four Oaks, Johnston County
Choanoke Outfitters - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
Dare to Hyde Adventures - Swanquarter, Hyde County
Dismal Swamp Outfitters - Gates County
East Coast Outfitter - Greenville, Pitt County
Eastern Primal Outfitters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Fair Game Outfitters - Castalia, Nash County
Four Seasons GS - Oriental, Pamlico County
God's Country Outfitters - Aulander, Bertie County
Hinson Hunting Services - Montgomery County
Honey Hole Outfitters - Hobgood, Halifax County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lickstone Outfitters - Chocowinity, Beaufort County
Lily Pond Creek Hunting Lodge - Jackson, Northampton County
Low Country Preserve - Tabor City, Columbus County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Lux Farms - Hyde County
Mile High Outfitters - West Jefferson, Ashe County
NC Soggy Bottom Outfitters - Wilson County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
Occoneechee Hunting Lodge - Jackson, Northampton County
Piedmont Sportsman Preserve & Lodge - Ruffin, Rockingham County
Poor Town Lodge - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Pure Adrenaline Outfitters - Four Oaks, Johnston County
Roans Branch Hunting Preserve - Bolivia, Brunswick County
Sans Souci Outfitter - Windsor, Bertie County
Seahawk Outdoors - Bladen County
Six Runs Plantation - Rose Hill, Duplin County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Black Bear (20)
B and D Hunt Club - Hyde County
Backwoods Trophy Outfitters - Ahoskie, Hertford County
BlueDark Outfitters - Woodland, Northampton County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Buffalo Creek Outfitters, Bertie County - Bertie County
Dare to Hyde Adventures - Swanquarter, Hyde County
Dismal Swamp Outfitters - Gates County
East Coast Outfitter - Greenville, Pitt County
Eastern Primal Outfitters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Four Seasons GS - Oriental, Pamlico County
Fourth Generation Outfitters - Duck, Dare County
GGS Outfitters - Hyde County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lickstone Outfitters - Chocowinity, Beaufort County
Lily Pond Creek Hunting Lodge - Jackson, Northampton County
Lux Farms - Hyde County
Make A Pile Outfitters - Dare County
Poor Town Lodge - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Sans Souci Outfitter - Windsor, Bertie County
Tri-County Guide Service - Pantego, Beaufort County
Wild Turkey (31)
Backwoods Trophy Outfitters - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Beech Swamp Outfitters - Scotland Neck, Halifax County
BlueDark Outfitters - Woodland, Northampton County
Bridgers Creek Hunting Lodge - Rich Square, Northampton County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Buffalo Creek Outfitters, Bertie County - Bertie County
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
D.L. Outfitters - Columbia, Tyrrell County
Dare to Hyde Adventures - Swanquarter, Hyde County
East Coast Outfitter - Greenville, Pitt County
Eastern Primal Outfitters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Fair Game Outfitters - Castalia, Nash County
Four Branches Sporting Preserve - Polkton, Anson County
God's Country Outfitters - Aulander, Bertie County
Honey Hole Outfitters - Hobgood, Halifax County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lickstone Outfitters - Chocowinity, Beaufort County
Lily Pond Creek Hunting Lodge - Jackson, Northampton County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Lux Farms - Hyde County
Mile High Outfitters - West Jefferson, Ashe County
NC Soggy Bottom Outfitters - Wilson County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
Occoneechee Hunting Lodge - Jackson, Northampton County
Piedmont Sportsman Preserve & Lodge - Ruffin, Rockingham County
Poor Town Lodge - Ahoskie, Hertford County
Sans Souci Outfitter - Windsor, Bertie County
Seahawk Outdoors - Bladen County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Feral Hogs (8)
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
Carolina Razorback Outfitters - Four Oaks, Johnston County
Low Country Preserve - Tabor City, Columbus County
Outdoor Exposure Guide Service - Sampson County
Pure Adrenaline Outfitters - Four Oaks, Johnston County
Roans Branch Hunting Preserve - Bolivia, Brunswick County
Seahawk Outdoors - Bladen County
Pheasant (21)
Allen Brothers Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve - Lillington, Harnett County
Beaver Pond Sporting Club - Snow Camp, Alamance County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
C. Pierce Farms Shooting Preserve - Cofield, Hertford County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
DeWitt's Outdoor Sports - Ellerbe, Richmond County
Eastern Waterfowl - Wilmington, New Hanover County
Four Branches Sporting Preserve - Polkton, Anson County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Haddock's Guide Service - Winterville, Pitt County
Harris Crossroads Preserve - West End, Moore County
Hickory Mountain Upland Preserve - Pittsboro, Chatham County
High Rock Upland Game Preserve - Lexington, Davidson County
Honey Hill Hunting Preserve - Hallsboro, Columbus County
Hunting Creek Preserves - Harmony, Iredell County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
Rimrock Preserve - Statesville, Iredell County
Roans Branch Hunting Preserve - Bolivia, Brunswick County
Tall Cotton Quail Hunting Preserve - Murfreesboro, Hertford County
Waterfall Preserve - Olin, Iredell County
Quail (31)
Allen Brothers Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve - Lillington, Harnett County
Beaver Pond Sporting Club - Snow Camp, Alamance County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
C. Pierce Farms Shooting Preserve - Cofield, Hertford County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
Devil's Rib Hunting Preserve - Peachland, Anson County
DeWitt's Outdoor Sports - Ellerbe, Richmond County
Eastern Waterfowl - Wilmington, New Hanover County
Four Branches Sporting Preserve - Polkton, Anson County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
George Hi Plantation - Garland, Sampson County
Haddock's Guide Service - Winterville, Pitt County
Harris Crossroads Preserve - West End, Moore County
Hickory Mountain Upland Preserve - Pittsboro, Chatham County
High Rock Upland Game Preserve - Lexington, Davidson County
Honey Hill Hunting Preserve - Hallsboro, Columbus County
Hunting Creek Preserves - Harmony, Iredell County
Low Country Preserve - Tabor City, Columbus County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
Piedmont Sportsman Preserve & Lodge - Ruffin, Rockingham County
Rimrock Preserve - Statesville, Iredell County
Roans Branch Hunting Preserve - Bolivia, Brunswick County
Sandy Run Outdoors - Farmville, Pitt County
Six Runs Plantation - Rose Hill, Duplin County
Tall Cotton Quail Hunting Preserve - Murfreesboro, Hertford County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Waterfall Preserve - Olin, Iredell County
The Webb Farm - Ellerbe, Richmond County
Wintergreen Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
Chukar (16)
Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve - Lillington, Harnett County
Beaver Pond Sporting Club - Snow Camp, Alamance County
C. Pierce Farms Shooting Preserve - Cofield, Hertford County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
DeWitt's Outdoor Sports - Ellerbe, Richmond County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Harris Crossroads Preserve - West End, Moore County
Hickory Mountain Upland Preserve - Pittsboro, Chatham County
High Rock Upland Game Preserve - Lexington, Davidson County
Honey Hill Hunting Preserve - Hallsboro, Columbus County
Hunting Creek Preserves - Harmony, Iredell County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
Rimrock Preserve - Statesville, Iredell County
Roans Branch Hunting Preserve - Bolivia, Brunswick County
Tall Cotton Quail Hunting Preserve - Murfreesboro, Hertford County
Waterfall Preserve - Olin, Iredell County
Ducks (42)
Allen Brothers Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
B and D Hunt Club - Hyde County
Bear Creek Hunting Preserve - Elizabethtown, Bladen County
Berkley Outdoors - Ocracoke, Hyde County
BlueDark Outfitters - Woodland, Northampton County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
Capt. Froggy's Hunting & Fishing Guide - Engelhard, Hyde County
Captain Bates Duck Hunting Charters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Contentnea Creek - Snow Hill, Greene County
Dare to Hyde Adventures - Swanquarter, Hyde County
Eastern Primal Outfitters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Eastern Waterfowl - Wilmington, New Hanover County
Fair Game Outfitters - Castalia, Nash County
Feathers & Fins Outfitters - Washington, Beaufort County
Fish N Fowl Charters - Southern Shores, Dare County
Four Seasons GS - Oriental, Pamlico County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Fourth Generation Outfitters - Duck, Dare County
GGS Outfitters - Hyde County
Haddock's Guide Service - Winterville, Pitt County
Hatteras Hunters - Dare County
Honey Hole Outfitters - Hobgood, Halifax County
Jennette's Guide Service - Engelhard, Hyde County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Low Country Preserve - Tabor City, Columbus County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Lux Farms - Hyde County
Make A Pile Outfitters - Dare County
N-Hyde-N Guide Service - Fairfield, Hyde County
North State Guide Service - Oriental, Pamlico County
Oak Hill Shooting Preserve - Snow Hill, Greene County
OBX Waterfowlers - Wanchese, Dare County
Outer Banks Waterfowl - Kitty Hawk, Dare County
Sportsman's Paradise Adventures - Corolla, Currituck County
Stuart's Hunting Lodge - Currituck, Currituck County
T&A Guide Service - Dare County
Tall Cotton Quail Hunting Preserve - Murfreesboro, Hertford County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Tri-County Guide Service - Pantego, Beaufort County
Wintergreen Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
Geese (26)
Berkley Outdoors - Ocracoke, Hyde County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Capt. Froggy's Hunting & Fishing Guide - Engelhard, Hyde County
Captain Bates Duck Hunting Charters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Dare to Hyde Adventures - Swanquarter, Hyde County
Eastern Primal Outfitters - Beaufort, Carteret County
Eastern Waterfowl - Wilmington, New Hanover County
Fair Game Outfitters - Castalia, Nash County
Feathers & Fins Outfitters - Washington, Beaufort County
Fish N Fowl Charters - Southern Shores, Dare County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Fourth Generation Outfitters - Duck, Dare County
GGS Outfitters - Hyde County
Hatteras Hunters - Dare County
Jennette's Guide Service - Engelhard, Hyde County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lux Farms - Hyde County
N-Hyde-N Guide Service - Fairfield, Hyde County
North State Guide Service - Oriental, Pamlico County
OBX Waterfowlers - Wanchese, Dare County
Outer Banks Waterfowl - Kitty Hawk, Dare County
Sportsman's Paradise Adventures - Corolla, Currituck County
Stuart's Hunting Lodge - Currituck, Currituck County
T&A Guide Service - Dare County
Tri-County Guide Service - Pantego, Beaufort County
Tundra Swan (11)
B and D Hunt Club - Hyde County
Blackland Guide Service - Pantego, Beaufort County
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Four Seasons GS - Oriental, Pamlico County
Fourth Generation Outfitters - Duck, Dare County
GGS Outfitters - Hyde County
Jennette's Guide Service - Engelhard, Hyde County
N-Hyde-N Guide Service - Fairfield, Hyde County
Outer Banks Waterfowl - Kitty Hawk, Dare County
Stuart's Hunting Lodge - Currituck, Currituck County
Tri-County Guide Service - Pantego, Beaufort County
Dove (7)
Allen Brothers Hunting Preserve - Bladenboro, Bladen County
Buchanan Shoals - Wadesboro, Anson County
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Woodcock (1)
Eastern Waterfowl - Wilmington, New Hanover County
Squirrel (2)
Busters Outdoor Guide Services - Brunswick County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
Rabbit (7)
East Coast Outfitter - Greenville, Pitt County
Fourth Creek Shooting Preserve - Cleveland, Rowan County
God's Country Outfitters - Aulander, Bertie County
Liberty Ranch Hunt Club - Raleigh, Wake County
Lumber River Outdoors - Fair Bluff, Columbus County
Tall Cotton Quail Hunting Preserve - Murfreesboro, Hertford County
Tall Pines Hunting Preserve - Cerro Gordo, Columbus County
Coyote (1)
Hinson Hunting Services - Montgomery County
Raccoon (1)
East Coast Outfitter - Greenville, Pitt County
Bobcat (2)
Buffalo Creek Guide Service - Hyde County
Lickstone Outfitters - Chocowinity, Beaufort County