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2011-12 North Carolina Hunting Seasons • The 2011-12 North Carolina hunting seasons have been released by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. For more information about these seasons, as well as any new regulations for 2011-12, visit www.ncwildlife.org. Deer Icon Eastern Deer Seasons Bow and Arrow:   September 10th - 30th
Muzzleloading:   October 1st - 14th
Gun:   October 15th - January 2nd
2011-12 Limits• The big game hunting license authorizes the hunter to harvest up to six deer. All six deer can be antlerless for all areas of the state. The season limit for antlered deer in the Eastern Deer Season is four.
• There is NO daily bag limit.
• The possession limit for antlered deer is the same as the season limit.
• The possession limit for antlerless deer is equivalent to the number of antlerless deer the hunter is authorized to harvest on his big game hunting license and any Bonus Antlerless Harvest Report Cards they may have procured. Bonus Anterless Harvest Report Cards may be purchased from an NCWRC agent, by phone, or online. This authorizes the hunter to take two anterless deer.
Bear Icon Bear Season Bertie County:   November 12th - 19th December 12th - 24th 2011-12 Limits • Daily - One
• Season - One
Turkey Icon Turkey Season Male or Bearded Turkey Only
Youth Day:   
April 7, 2012
Statewide Spring Season:   April 14th - May 12, 2012
2011-12 Limits • Daily - One
• Possession - Two
• Annual Limit - Two
Right Info Bar Other Seasons Squirrel (Gray and Red)
Oct 17th - Feb 29th
    • Daily Limit - Eight
    • No Possession Limit
    • No Season Limit

Rabbit
Nov 19th - Feb 29th
    • Daily Limit - Five
    • No Possession Limits
    • No Season Limits

Raccoon & Opossum
October 17th - Feb 29th
    • Daily Limit - Three
    • No Possession Limit
    • No Season Limit

Fox
Nov 19th - Jan 2nd
    • Daily Limit - Three
    • Possession Limit - Six
    • Season Limit - Thirty

Bobcat
Oct 17th - Feb 29th
    • No Limits

Quail
Nov 19th - Feb 29th
    • Daily Limit - Six
    • Possession Limit - Twelve
    • No Season Limits

Migratory Birds
• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides frameworks from which to choose the seasons, and the NC WRC selects the actual dates within these guidelines.

• Migratory Birds include dove, geese, ducks, swans, teal, and others.
You may purchase your hunting and fishing licenses, as well as read the latest rules and regulations at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission web site:   www.ncwildlife.org WRC Logo