NCWRC is confirming a case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Edgecombe County.The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the initial positive test result, announced by the agency November 4, of a male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter near the Pitt-Martin County line.
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is reporting the first presumptive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Edgecombe County. NCWRC has received a preliminary positive test result on a 3 ½ year-old male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in the eastern corner of the county. The closest confirmed location from this new suspected site is 92 miles away in Cumberland County.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will host two family-friendly events to recognize National Hunting and Fishing Day, an annual celebration promoting outdoor recreation and conservation.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is accepting public comments through October 14, 2025, for the agency’s proposed regulation changes to establish Paynes Branch Game Land. A virtual public hearing on the proposed changes is scheduled for September 23, 2025.For more information and to submit a public comment, visit the proposed regulations page.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is accepting public comments through September 15, 2025, for the agency’s proposed 2026-27 hunting, fishing and game land regulation changes. Virtual public hearings on the proposed changes are scheduled for August 5 and August 7, 2025.The proposed changes include: Inland Fishing
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has opened the public comment period for proposed rule changes to the 2026-2027 regulations related to inland fisheries, land and water access, and wildlife management. The comment period will be open through Monday, September 15, 2025.Comments may be submitted online, emailed to regulations@ncwildlife.gov (must include name, county and state of residence in e-mail) or mailed to:
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host two family-friendly event to recognize National Hunting and Fishing Day, an annual celebration promoting outdoor recreation and conservation.
What may initially appear to be just a pile of brush, a crawl space or a hollowed-out tree, may actually be the winter home of a bear, and possibly its cubs. If disturbed by humans, a bear may be inadvertently flushed from the den, and if it’s a female bear with cubs, she may orphan her cubs if humans do not leave the area immediately.
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are accepting public comments on temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C.
Wild Turkey Season Opens in North Carolina on April 1