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RALEIGH, NC (May 13, 2019) -- In response to a stark increase in boating-related fatalities in 2018, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission urges all North Carolinians to practice safe habits while on the water this summer. A total of 35…

RALEIGH, NC (May 9, 2019) -- Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s annual deer harvest summary indicates hunters across the state reported harvesting 143,529 deer during the 2018-19 hunting season — a 9 percent decrease…

RALEIGH, NC (April 26, 2019) -- At its business meeting yesterday, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission set season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2019-20 waterfowl, webless migratory game bird (including doves) and…

ASHEVILLE, NC (April 26, 2019) -- The National Forests of North Carolina will sponsor a series of "Kids Fishing Days" on each ranger district to teach kids about fishing. The first event open to the public is on May 11. These annual events…

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 24, 2019) -– Become BearWise. That’s the advice N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists are giving now that the weather is warm, and bears are on the move. Bear sightings throughout the state are increasingly…

RALEIGH, NC (April 4, 2019) -- After testing more than 3,000 harvested white-tailed deer during the 2018-19 season, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has found no evidence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state’s wild deer herd.…

RALEIGH, NC (March 26, 2019) -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 900 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 6. The season will run through Feb. 29, 2020. While fishing on Hatchery…