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*live current season reported harvest totals*, reported deer harvest summaries, hunter harvest survey estimates.
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Reporting big game harvests is a requirement in North Carolina. Hunters shall carry a valid big Game Harvest Report Card with them while hunting deer, bear, or wild turkey. A harvest report card is furnished with the issuance of a Big Game Hunting License and is valid for only one hunting season, July 1 through June 30. Hunters should retain only one copy of their harvest report card per hunting season.
Validating a Harvest
Upon harvesting a bear, deer or wild turkey, and before moving the animal from the site of kill, the successful hunter must validate the Big Game Harvest Report Card by cutting or punching out the corresponding day and month the harvest occurred. Instructions in this section also apply to the Bonus Antlerless Report Card.
Registering a Harvest
The successful hunter must register any harvested bear, deer or wild turkey BEFORE any of the following occur:
- The animal is skinned or dismembered;
- The animal is left unattended by the successful hunter;
- The animal is placed in the possession of another person; or
- 12 p.m. (noon) the day following the harvest.
Big game harvests may be registered in one of three ways:
- By calling 800-I-GOT-ONE (800-446-8663). A touch tone telephone is required. Each Harvest ID can only be used once.
- By clicking the “Report a Big Game Harvest” link located on the NCWRC home page ( ncwildlife.org/IGotOne ).
- By reporting the harvest to a participating wildlife service agent location ( ncwildlife.org/WildlifeServiceAgent ).
- The Big Game Harvest Report Card contains a Harvest ID number located above each harvest authorization line. Hunters will be required to provide a Harvest ID number when reporting each harvest.
- Hunters who obtain their license and big game privilege by phone or internet will be given their Harvest ID numbers for temporary use until they receive their official Big Game Harvest Report Card in the mail. If the hunter harvests a big game animal before receiving their official Big Game Harvest Report Card, the hunter must retain the authorization number for the reported harvest. Immediately upon receipt of the Big Game Harvest Report Card, the hunter must transcribe those authorization numbers and validate the appropriate line on their card.
- Big game animals may be field dressed before being registered. Field dressing includes bleeding and removal of digestive, respiratory and circulatory organs, but the hunter may not mutilate the carcass in a manner that obscures the species, age or sex.
Registration in Remote Areas
- When a hunter harvests an animal in a remote area, the animal must be registered by 12 p.m. (noon) the day after leaving the remote area.
- When a kill occurs in a remote area and the carcass cannot be transported intact, the animal may be skinned and dismembered before registration.
- Big game harvested in a remote area may be left with another person, provided the person has the successful hunter’s name and date of the kill.
Recording the Authorization Number
When a successful hunter registers a big game harvest, the hunter will be issued an authorization number for the animal. The hunter shall then record the authorization number in the space provided on the Big Game Harvest Report Card. This record shall thereafter constitute the authorization for continued possession of the carcass.
Reporting for License-Exempt Hunters
Persons who are by law exempt from the Big Game Hunting License requirement shall obtain a License-Exempt Big Game Harvest Report Card from a wildlife service agent or by calling 888-248-6834 (Note: License-Exempt Cards (no cost) are not available online.) Upon harvesting a bear, deer or wild turkey, the exempt person shall validate their card and report the big game kill using the same registration methods listed above.
License-exempt youth should not report their harvest on their parent’s Big Game Harvest Report Card, but obtain their own card.
Deer Management Assistance Program Harvest Reporting
Persons harvesting deer from properties enrolled in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) or the Community Deer Management Assistance Program (CDMAP) and opting to use the special tags provided by these programs to report their harvest, should follow the validation and registration requirements described in the participant packet. When registering the harvest, they will be directed to select the “Report a DMAP Tag” option and to provide the pre-printed number on the tag. Successful hunters shall record and maintain their authorization numbers. For more information about the DMAP or CDMAP, please visit ncwildlife.org/deer
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- 2010-11 Harvest Survey of North Carolina Hunters (PDF 102 KB)
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Reported Black Bear Harvest Summaries (all files are in pdf)
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Reported Deer Harvest Summaries
Hunter harvest survey estimates.
- 2020-21 (PDF)
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- 2015-16 (PDF)
- 2014-15 (PDF)
- 2013-14 (PDF)
- 2012-13 (PDF)
- 2011-12 (PDF)
- 2010-11 (PDF)
2015-2019 Deer Hunting and Harvest Estimate Maps
1949-2019 Deer Hunter and Harvest Trends
Reported Wild Turkey Harvest Summaries
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State Hunter Harvest Survey Estimates
2016-2020 Turkey Hunting and Harvest Estimate Maps
1949-2019 Turkey Estimated Harvest and Hunter Trends
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- 2012 Hunting Matters! “Hats On” Mentoring Campaign Final Report (PDF)
- 2010 Hunting Matters! “Hats On” Mentoring Campaign Final Report (PDF)
- Hunting Heritage Program Report (974 KB pdf)
- Hunter Retention and Recruitment in North Carolina (319 KB pdf)
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Waterfowl Impoundment Condition Report (PDF)
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15A N.C. Admin. Code 10B.0113
Harvested big game animals that are not skinned, dismembered, left unattended by the successful hunter, or placed in the possession of another person, shall be registered by 12pm noon the day following the harvest.
15A N.C. Admin. Code 10B .0113
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You can also call 1-800-I-Got-One (1-800-446-8663) to report your harvest. If you do not have your Big Game Harvest Report Card or Harvest ID Numbers
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For up-to-date information on North Carolina licenses, regulations and other wildlife resources, please visit the agency's website NCWildlife.org.
(d) Registration. Harvested big game shall be registered via the Electronic Big Game Reporting System at www.ncwildlife.org or by calling 1-800-446-8663.