North Carolina
Record-weight coastal black bears, Great Smoky mountain game lands, and expansive Pamlico Sound waterfowl.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in North Carolina
Official Regulatory Authority
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC)
Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountain Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
The western mountains within the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests provide high-country grouse hunting in rugged rhododendron hollows.
Coastal Plain & Sandhills Quail
Northern Bobwhite Quail
The Sandhills and coastal agricultural counties support wild bobwhite coveys in pine flatwoods and wiregrass understory.
Piedmont & Coastal Dove Fields
Mourning Dove
High-volume wingshooting across harvested tobacco, corn, and sunflower fields in September and October.
Mountain to Sea Squirrel Hunting
Eastern Grey & Fox Squirrel
Abundant statewide with an 8-squirrel daily limit and rich hunting traditions in mountain hardwood ridges.