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.
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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.
Springtime is birthing season for many wildlife species. This spring, over 62,000 people watched and listened remotely as the first of six barn owl eggs hatched in real-time via an N.C.
The board will meet in the Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Thursday, June 18, 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, June 17, 2026:
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fisheries
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Small Game
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Committee of the Whole
Note - If a committee meeting ends early, the next Committee meeting may begin 5 minutes after the previous committee ends.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will open the 2026 flounder harvest season for Inland Fishing Waters and in Joint Fishing Waters for hook and line fishing only, Sept. 1 to Sept. 14, 2026. The daily creel limit is one fish with a minimum size limit of 15 inches.