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Deer Hunting Seasons

Please note: Major regulation changes appear in RED

Deer Hunting Seasons
See the map for antlered and antlerless season dates and exceptions to the seasons listed in this table. Weapon seasons for deer on game lands follow the season for the county in which they are located unless otherwise noted. See the “Game Lands” section for additional restrictions and Gun Antlerless Deer Season dates on game lands.
Method of take	Season Dates
Youth Deer Hunting Days
Statewide	September 27 – 28, 2025
Western Deer Season	November 27 – 28, 2025
On these days, youth under the age of 16 may use any legal weapon to hunt antlered or antlerless deer. Hunters age 16 and older may only use the weapon legal for the type of season open in their county on this day. All hunters must wear hunter orange on these days, even if the hunter is using archery equipment.
Northeastern and Southeastern Antlered Deer Season
Archery	Sept. 13 – Oct. 3, 2025
Blackpowder	Oct. 4 – Oct. 17, 2025
Gun	Oct. 18, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Central Antlered Deer Season
Archery	Sept. 13 – Oct. 31, 2025
Blackpowder	Nov. 1 – Nov. 14, 2025
Gun	Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Northwestern Antlered Deer Season
Archery	Sept. 13 – Nov. 7, 2025
Blackpowder	Nov. 8 – Nov. 21, 2025
Gun	Nov. 22, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Western Antlered Deer Season
Archery	Sept. 13 – Nov. 14, 2025
Blackpowder	Nov. 15 – Nov. 28, 2025
Gun	Nov. 29, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

North Carolina

• General Info
  • A Message From the Executive Director
  • Disabled Sportsman Program
  • Wildlife Resources Commission
  • CWD Surveillance Areas and Special Regulations
  • North Carolina Hunting Sunrise & Sunset Table
  • Nongame Regulations
  • Differences Between Wolves and Coyotes
• Licenses, Permits & Fees
  • Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Licenses and Associated Privilege
  • License Information
  • Hunting & Fishing Combination Licenses
  • Hunting & Trapping Licenses
  • Privilege Licenses, Stamps & Certifications
  • Other Licenses & Permits
• Hunting Regulations
  • General Hunting Regulations
  • Deer Regulations
  • Migratory Game Bird Regulations
  • Bear Regulations
  • Trapping Regulations
  • Big Game Harvest Reporting
  • Shining Lights in Deer Areas
• Seasons & Limits
  • Deer Hunting Seasons
  • Deer Zone Maps
  • Turkey Seasons & Regulations
  • Migratory Game Bird Seasons
  • Small Game & Other Seasons
  • Goose & Duck Zones Map
  • Bear Hunting Seasons
  • Bear Seasons Map
• Management Areas
  • General Game Lands Regulations
  • Regional Game Land Tables
  • Regulations for Specific Game Lands
  • Local Laws by County: A-H
  • Index to Game Land Map
  • Local Laws by County: I-Z
• PDF Downloads
  •