The Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee (NWAC) will meet on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at the Commission Conference Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Members of the public may join in person or by Zoom.
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is holding a free hands-on engaging introduction to the Outdoor Skills Academy for Women event on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Alamance County Wildlife Club in Graham.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to attend an informational meeting in Edgecombe County about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is providing guidance to residents on using electrified wires to exclude bears.
The Game Land Use Committee will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:30 am.
Members of the public are invited to attend in person.
The board will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Members of the public may join via Zoom by registering in advance.
The following committees will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026:
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Executive (Closed Session)
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Finance, Audit & Compliance
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Boating Safety
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Land Acquisitions & Property
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Habitat, Nongame & Endangered Species
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Game
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is accepting public comments through September 14, 2026, for the agency’s proposed 2027-28 hunting, fishing and game land regulation changes.
Summer for many people means spending time with friends and family on the water boating, swimming, fishing or just being outdoors. Last August, the Carroll family and their friends were doing just that on Shearon Harris Lake in Chatham County. Some members of the group were cooling off in the water near their anchored boat when an alcohol‑impaired operator sped toward them. The propeller struck 10‑year‑old Brooklyn Carroll and an adult family friend.
In efforts to control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing new deer hunting regulations that will offer hunters increased deer harvest opportunities in counties where CWD has been confirmed.