PISGAH FOREST, N.C. (April 1, 2022) – The western North Carolina-based fishing education staff of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced the April class schedule. Several family-friendly options are available to accommodate spring break …
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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 31, 2022) – Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today that a sample collected from a hunter-harvested, white-tailed deer in Yadkin County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the …
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (March 24, 2022) – The Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville released its April schedule, which includes both in-person and virtual classes, as well as options for the family during spring break and beyond. The education …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 23, 2022) – As opening day of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters approaches (April 2), wildlife biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public, particularly anglers, to report sightings of mudpuppies and …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 16, 2022) – Officials from multiple North Carolina natural resource agencies have confirmed the first documented wild bird mortalities due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The mortalities to date include a snow goose (Hyde …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 16, 2022) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comment on the 2022-23 migratory game bird hunting seasons, specifically waterfowl, webless and extended falconry. Comments will be accepted through March 25 on the …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 15, 2022) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 2. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2023. The Wildlife Commission has posted the full …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 14, 2022) – Wild turkey hunting season opens in North Carolina on April 2. The youth season is April 2 – 8, and the statewide season is April 9 – May 7. Hunters are limited to two turkeys for the season, only one of which may be taken …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 11, 2022) – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources recently released partial Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance results for the 2021-22 hunting season. The report indicated that one deer harvested in Floyd Co. and one …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 10, 2022) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is working collaboratively with N.C. State University and other partners to research wild deer ecology across urban and rural portions of Durham and Orange Counties. The four-year …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 9, 2022) – If you suspect bats may be living in your home, biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ask that you relocate them responsibly before pup rearing season begins on May 1. Bat scat, called guano, is the most …
PISGAH FOREST, N.C. (March 7, 2022) – The fishing education staff of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer classes in the natural environment of the North Carolina mountains this month. Classes are open to the public and are typically free of …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recognized Duane Raver as the 2021 recipient of the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award at its business meeting Thursday. It was awarded posthumously to Raver, one of …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – More than 3,500 students will compete in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 44th annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments (YHEST) this month. Events will include shotgun, archery, rifle, orienteering and a …
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 1, 2022) – The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament took place Friday and Saturday at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. A total of 801 archers represented 31 …
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 28, 2022) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through April 30 for expert and at-large seats on its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee (NWAC) — a board of North Carolina citizens that provides advice to …
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 28, 2022) – The Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville released its March schedule, which includes both in-person and virtual classes. The education center is managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Each …
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 25, 2022) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted at its business meeting on Feb. 25 to adopt all proposed rules related to wildlife management, fisheries, game lands and other regulated activities for the 2022-23 seasons, …
RALEIGH, NC (Feb. 22, 2022) – Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say this is an excellent time of year to examine the outside of your home for openings, loose siding, gaps and other crevices that active wild animals may enter as the …
