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Summary

North Carolina offers an exhilarating hunting experience, characterized by its diverse landscapes and abundant wildlife. With expansive forests, rolling hills, and coastal marshes, the state is home to an impressive variety of game species, including white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, and waterfowl. The diverse habitats provide ample opportunities for both novice and seasoned hunters, whether pursuing big game in the Pisgah National Forest or tracking migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway. Additionally, North Carolina's rich cultural heritage and commitment to conservation make it a prime destination for responsible hunting enthusiasts seeking both adventure and a connection with nature.
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Prominent Land Features

North Carolina’s hunting terrain spans a remarkable gradient—from the tidal marshes and river bottoms of the Coastal Plain, through rolling agricultural fields and mixed pine–hardwood woodlands in the Piedmont, up into the steep ridges and rhododendron thickets of the Appalachian foothills and mountains. Private timberlands, crop-field edges, and bottomland hardwood draws offer prime cover for whitetail deer and turkey, while flooded rice fields, beaver ponds, and tidal creeks support waterfowl hunting. This diversity of open fields, dense forest stands, rivers, and high-country hollows provides both accessible terrain for newcomers and varied, challenging landscapes for seasoned hunters.
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Amenities

Hunts in North Carolina are generally based out of comfortable rural lodges, cabins or bunkhouses located near prime deer, turkey and waterfowl habitat. Accommodations often feature private or shared bedrooms furnished with standard beds, while more remote waterfowl or upland camps may use canvas wall tents or duck blinds equipped with cots or simple bunks. Central heating and air conditioning keep lodge and cabin interiors pleasant through hot summers and cold winter mornings. In field camps and blinds, propane heaters or wood-burning stoves provide warmth on chilly mornings, and fans or open-air designs help maintain comfort during warmer months.
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Featured Hunts in North Carolina

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Armadillo
Opossum
Wildebeest
Redhead
Ring-Necked Duck
Shoveler (Spoonbill)
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-Breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Long-Tailed Duck
Goldeneye
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
Mergansers
White-Winged Scoter
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Eider
Black Duck
Wigeon
Pintail
Band-Tailed Pigeon
Sooty Grouse
Wild Bovine
Land Otter
Columbia Black-Tailed Deer
Columbia White-Tailed Deer
Sitka Black-Tailed Deer
White-Winged Dove
Snow Goose
Eurasian Collard Dove
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Green-Winged Teal
Blue-Winged Teal
Wood Duck
Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Sandhill Crane
Alaska Moose
Barren-Ground Caribou
Wolverine
Specklebelly (White-Fronted) Goose
Western Moose
Eastern Moose
Grey Fox
Python
Waterbuck
Sika
Pere David
Nilgai
Fallow Deer
Barasingha
Snipe
Chukar Partridge
Grey Partridge (Hungarian Partridge)
Red Stag
Blackbuck Antelope
Frog
Iguana
Raccoon
Alligator
Rock Squirrel
Western Grey Squirrel
Fox Squirrel
Eastern Grey Squirrel
California Bighorn Sheep
Roosevelt Elk
Tule Elk
Axis Deer
Sambar Deer
Exotic Sheep & Goats
Four-Horned Sheep
Water Buffalo
Russian Boar
Sharp-Tailed Grouse
White-Winged Quail
Montezuma Quail
Scaled Quail
Gambel's Quail
Mountain Quail
California Quail
Woodcock
Ruffed Grouse
Bobcat
Ibex
Aoudad
Javelina
Coues Deer
Bobwhite Quail
Greater Prairie Chicken
Oryx
Stone Sheep
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
California Ground Squirrel
Red Fox
Eastern Wild Turkey
Osceola Wild Turkey
Rio Grande Wild Turkey
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