NCWRC Adds 2-Day Deer Season in 7 Counties as North Carolina Tightens CWD Rules
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Updated · carolinasportsman.com · Jun 28
NCWRC Adds 2-Day Deer Season in 7 Counties as North Carolina Tightens CWD Rules
2 articles · Updated · carolinasportsman.com · Jun 28
Summary
Aug. 22-23 will bring a special early antlered-deer season in seven North Carolina counties under CWD management, with any lawful weapon allowed.
NCWRC said the move is meant to slow chronic wasting disease by shifting buck harvest earlier, before rut-driven movement and contact increase spread risk.
Five northwestern counties — Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin — will also start blackpowder and gun seasons a week earlier than usual.
Statewide carcass-disposal rules now replace transport restrictions from CWD areas, requiring non-edible deer parts to go to a lined landfill, be buried 3 feet deep 300 feet from water, or remain in the county of origin.
July 1 opens applications for extra harvest tags on private land in CWD management or surveillance areas, while out-of-state deer import restrictions remain and the full rules post Aug. 1.