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2010-11 North Carolina Hunting Seasons • Here are the 2010-11 North Carolina hunting seasons as determined by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The new seasons are in effect as of August 1, 2011. For more information about these seasons, as well as any new regulations for 2011, visit www.ncwildlife.org. Deer Icon Eastern Deer Seasons Bow and Arrow:   September 11 - October 1
Muzzleloading:   October 2 - October 15
Gun:   October 16 - January 1, 2011
Bag 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 6 - 13Bag Limits December 13 - 25 • Daily - One
• Season - One
Turkey Icon Turkey Season Male or Bearded Turkey Only
Youth Day:   
April 2, 2011
Statewide Spring Season:   April 9 - May 7, 2011
Bag Limits• Daily - One
• Possession - Two
• Annual Limit - Two
Right Info Bar Other Seasons Squirrel (Gray and Red)
Oct 18 - Feb 28, 2011
    • Daily Limit - Eight
    • No Possession Limit
    • No Season Limit

Rabbit
Nov 20 - Feb 28, 2011
    • Daily Limit - Five
    • No Possession Limits
    • No Season Limits

Raccoon & Opossum
Oct 18 - Feb 28, 2011
    • Daily Limit - Three
    • No Possession Limit
    • No Season Limit

Fox
Nov 20 - Jan 1, 2011
    • Daily Limit - Three
    • Possession Limit - Six
    • Season Limit - Thirty

Bobcat
Oct 18 - Feb 28, 2011
    • No Limits

Quail
Nov 20 - Feb 28, 2011
    • 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