North Carolina
In the North Carolina Muzzleloader Hunting Season rules, Muzzleloading pistols are not legal for hunting, but all Muzzleloader rifles and Shotguns are.
North Carolina Muzzleloader Hunting Season 2022-2023
Season | Dates |
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Blackpowder – Northeastern/Southeastern Deer | Oct 1 – Oct 14 |
Blackpowder – Center Deer | Oct29 – Nov 11 |
Blackpowder – Northwestern Deer | Nov 5 – Nov 18 |
Blackpowder – Western Deer | Oct 3 – Oct 15 |
Season and limits located HERE
North Carolina Muzzleloader Hunting Season Regulations
The Hunter Education Program of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission provides free hunter education courses throughout the year in every county. More than a firearm safety course, instruction includes ethics and responsibility, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand safety.Hunter Education
There are no minimum age requirements, however, classes are taught at a sixth grade level and tests must be completed without assistance. Courses are a minimum of 6 hours, taught by wildlife officers, hunter education specialists and certified volunteer instructors, and certification is accepted in every state and province in North America.
Due to hunter education, hunting accidents have decreased by over 50% during the last twenty years making hunting one of the safest recreational activities.
This information is subject to change, for more information visit: http://www.ncwildlife.org/
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