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  • Hunting Regulations
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    • Deer Regulations
    • Migratory Game Bird Regulations
    • Bear Regulations
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    • 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
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Deer Zone Maps

Crosshatching indicates CWD Surveillance Areas.

Color-coded map of North Carolina showing the state’s deer hunting zones divided into Western, Northwestern, Central, Northeastern, and Southeastern regions. An inset map highlights portions of Buncombe and Henderson counties included in the Western Zone, with major highways and rivers marked for reference.
Map of North Carolina’s deer hunting zones established by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The state is divided into Western, Northwestern, Central, Northeastern, and Southeastern zones, each with specific hunting seasons and regulations. The inset details boundaries in Buncombe and Henderson counties for accurate zone identification.

Antlered Deer Seasons

Zone

Archery

Blackpowder

Gun

Western

Sept. 13 – Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 15 – Nov. 28, 2025

Nov. 29, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Northwestern

Sept. 13 – Nov. 7, 2025

Nov. 8 – Nov. 21, 2025

Nov. 22, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Central

Sept. 13 – Oct. 31, 2025

Nov. 1 – Nov. 14, 2025

Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Northeastern

Sept. 13 – Oct. 3, 2025

Oct. 4 – Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 18, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Southeastern

Sept. 13 – Oct. 3, 2025

Oct. 4 – Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 18, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Antlerless Deer Seasons

Season

ARCHERY

BLACKPOWDER

GUN

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

All open days of applicable antlered blackpowder season

All open days of applicable antlered gun season

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

All open days of applicable antlered blackpowder season

Nov. 22 – Dec. 20, 2025

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

All open days of applicable antlered blackpowder season

Nov. 29 – Dec. 13, 2025

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

All open days of applicable antlered blackpowder season

Nov. 29 – Dec. 6, 2025

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

Nov. 22 – Nov. 28, 2025

Nov. 29, 2025

All open days of applicable antlered archery season

Nov. 22, 2025

None

Deer Seasons on Game Lands

Permit requirements and allowable hunt days often differ on each game land. See “Game Lands” section for specific information on each game land before your visit.

Antlered deer seasons on game lands are the same as the surrounding private land, except on Buffalo Cove, Nicholson Creek, Rockfish Creek, Sandhills, and South Mountains game lands. Refer to the “Game Lands” section of this digest for specific antlered deer seasons and allowable hunt days on these game lands.

Antlerless deer seasons on game lands for archery and blackpowder seasons are the same as the surrounding private land, except on Buffalo Cove, Nicholson Creek, Rockfish Creek, Sandhills, and South Mountains game lands. Additionally, antlerless gun seasons are often more limited than surrounding private land. Refer to the “Game Lands” section of this digest for specific antlerless gun seasons and allowable hunt days on each game land.

North Carolina Fishing Hunting
  • 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
    • North Carolina Hunting

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