As promised, we want to keep you up to date with local wildlife news, specifically here in North Carolina. Recently the North Carolina Wildlife Commission approved for review about 55 changes to the current wildlife regulations. What does this mean? Well, in short, there are public hearings held throughout the different districts of the state, sometimes specifically in the areas where the proposals are for (if only for a particular county). A list of the hearings can be found here.
A document listing all of the proposed laws can be found here. What follows is an excerpt from one of the news updates:
"House Bill 432, which was passed by the General Assembly in June, removes this practice from G.S. § 113-291.1 and gives authority to the Commission to regulate electronic calls for all game animals and birds. The law goes into effect October 1. In order for hunters to continue using electronic calls for crows and coyotes after September 30, the Commission must pass temporary and permanent rules to maintain the status quo. If approved, the temporary rules will go into effect on October 1 and would likely be replaced by permanent rules on January 1, 2012. The Commission’s public hearing schedule appears below.
House Bill 432 also changes the status of feral swine to wild animals and deletes the term “wild boar.” All wild animals must have a season set by Commission rules to make hunting that species legal. The Commission is proposing a temporary rule which declares feral swine (hogs) as a species with no closed season and no bag limits. This temporary rule would also go into effect October 1. An identical permanent rule is proposed to go into effect January 1, 2012.
Please note that as of October 1, all persons shooting feral swine (hogs) must have a hunting license or a depredation permit, except for people who are otherwise license-exempt."
Public Hearing for Proposed Temporary Rules for Crows, Coyotes and Feral Swine (Hogs)
July 27
7 p.m.
Centennial Campus for Wildlife Education
1751 Varsity Dr.
Raleigh, N.C. 27606
Also, season dates have been decided on for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for teal and Canada geese. The season dates can be found here. I'm excited and can't wait to get out and do some waterfowl hunting this year!!!!
Have questions about the above? Let us know and we can try to contact the commissioners for more information as well as pass along any specific questions.
-Paul Nicolucci
A document listing all of the proposed laws can be found here. What follows is an excerpt from one of the news updates:
"House Bill 432, which was passed by the General Assembly in June, removes this practice from G.S. § 113-291.1 and gives authority to the Commission to regulate electronic calls for all game animals and birds. The law goes into effect October 1. In order for hunters to continue using electronic calls for crows and coyotes after September 30, the Commission must pass temporary and permanent rules to maintain the status quo. If approved, the temporary rules will go into effect on October 1 and would likely be replaced by permanent rules on January 1, 2012. The Commission’s public hearing schedule appears below.
House Bill 432 also changes the status of feral swine to wild animals and deletes the term “wild boar.” All wild animals must have a season set by Commission rules to make hunting that species legal. The Commission is proposing a temporary rule which declares feral swine (hogs) as a species with no closed season and no bag limits. This temporary rule would also go into effect October 1. An identical permanent rule is proposed to go into effect January 1, 2012.
Please note that as of October 1, all persons shooting feral swine (hogs) must have a hunting license or a depredation permit, except for people who are otherwise license-exempt."
Public Hearing for Proposed Temporary Rules for Crows, Coyotes and Feral Swine (Hogs)
July 27
7 p.m.
Centennial Campus for Wildlife Education
1751 Varsity Dr.
Raleigh, N.C. 27606
Also, season dates have been decided on for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for teal and Canada geese. The season dates can be found here. I'm excited and can't wait to get out and do some waterfowl hunting this year!!!!
Have questions about the above? Let us know and we can try to contact the commissioners for more information as well as pass along any specific questions.
-Paul Nicolucci
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