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North Carolina hunting seasons by deer season zone
Every North Carolina season a person has checked against the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's regulations for 6 units (deer season zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by deer season zone
10 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | archery source | |
| White-tailed deer | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | archery source | |
| White-tailed deer | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | firearm source | |
| White-tailed deer | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | muzzleloader source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | muzzleloader source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | muzzleloader source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | firearm source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | firearm source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | General source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | firearm source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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