North CarolinaDeer & Turkey Season Dates

Youth Deer Hunting Days - Statewide: Youth under age 16 may use any legal weapon to hunt antlered or antlerless deer. Hunters age 16 and older may only use the weapon legal for the type of season open in their county on this day. All hunters must wear hunter orange, even if using archery equipment.

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

CWD Management Area Special Early Season: Antlered deer (antlers or spikes protruding through skin) may be taken with any lawful weapon, including on game lands. Counties: Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Urban Archery Season - Youth: Youth season occurs the weekend prior to the statewide Urban Archery Season, which begins the Saturday on or after April 11 each year

Urban Archery Season - Statewide: Season begins the Saturday on or after April 11 each year; applies only to participating municipalities

CWD Management Area Special Early Season: Antlered deer (antlers or spikes protruding through skin) may be taken with any lawful weapon, including on game lands. Counties: Cumberland, Sampson

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Youth Deer Hunting Days - Western Deer Season: Youth under age 16 may use any legal weapon to hunt antlered or antlerless deer. Hunters age 16 and older may only use the weapon legal for the type of season open in their county on this day. All hunters must wear hunter orange, even if using archery equipment.

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered gun season

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season - Antlered: Antlered deer may be taken throughout this date range

Gun Season - Antlerless: In that part of Buncombe County east of N.C. 191, south of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, west of U.S. 25, and north of N.C. 280; and that part of Henderson County east of N.C. 191 and north and west of N.C. 280, the antlerless deer season is all days of the applicable antlered gun season instead of this limited range

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season - Antlered: Antlered deer may be taken throughout this date range

Blackpowder Season - Antlerless: Antlerless deer season is limited to this shorter date range within the antlered blackpowder season

Gun Season - Antlerless: Antlerless deer season is limited to a single day

Gun Season - Antlered: Antlered deer may be taken throughout this date range

Archery Season: Antlerless deer may be taken on all open days of the applicable antlered archery season

Blackpowder Season - Antlered: Antlered deer may be taken throughout this date range

Blackpowder Season - Antlerless: Antlerless deer season is limited to a single day

Gun Season - Antlered: Antlered deer may be taken throughout this date range. No antlerless gun season available in this zone

Youth Season: Male or Bearded Turkey Only. Youth under the age of 16 may hunt turkey statewide during this season, but some Game Lands require a permit. Each youth must have a Big Game Harvest Report Card and report harvests. License-exempt youth should report their harvest using a Big Game Harvest Report Card for License-Exempt Hunters. Unlawful to use any type of handgun or rifle to hunt wild turkey. Unlawful to knowingly take wild turkeys within 300 yards of any place bait has been placed (area considered baited until 10 days after bait consumed or removed).

Statewide Spring Season: Male or Bearded Turkey Only. Unlawful to use any type of handgun or rifle to hunt wild turkey. Unlawful to knowingly take wild turkeys within 300 yards of any place bait has been placed (area considered baited until 10 days after bait consumed or removed).