North Carolina Administrative Code

15A NCAC 10D .0255 NICHOLSON CREEK GAME LAND IN HOKE COUNTY Nicholson Creek game land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken with archery equipment on open hunting days from the Saturday on or nearest September 10 throug…

15A NCAC 10D .0256 NORTH RIVER GAME LAND IN CAMDEN AND CURRITUCK COUNTIES North River game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Th…

15A NCAC 10D .0257 NORTHWEST RIVER MARSH GAME LAND IN CURRITUCK COUNTY Northwest River Marsh game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) The …

15A NCAC 10D .0258 PEE DEE RIVER GAME LAND IN ANSON, MONTGOMERY, RICHMOND, AND STANLY COUNTIES Pee Dee River game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken the first open day of the All Lawful Weapons Season f…

15A NCAC 10D .0259 PERKINS GAME LAND IN DAVIE COUNTY Perkins game land is a Four Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open Saturday of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the second Tuesday thereafte…

15A NCAC 10D .0260 PISGAH GAME LAND IN AVERY, BUNCOMBE, BURKE, CALDWELL, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, MADISON, MCDOWELL, MITCHELL, TRANSYLVANIA, WATAUGA, AND YANCEY COUNTIES Pisgah Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken…

15A NCAC 10D .0261 POND MOUNTAIN GAME LAND IN ASHE COUNTY Pond Mountain game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the first Friday ther…

15A NCAC 10D .0262 PUNGO RIVER GAME LAND IN HYDE COUNTY (a) Pungo River game land is a Six Days per Week Area. (b) On this game land deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264…

15A NCAC 10D .0263 Little Fork STATE FOREST GAME LAND IN WILKES COUNTY Little Fork State Forest game land is a Six Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through…

15A NCAC 10D .0264 RHODES POND GAME LAND IN CUMBERLAND AND HARNETT COUNTIES (a) Rhodes Pond game land is hunting by permit only. (b) On this game land swimming is prohibited. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff. November 1, 2…

15A NCAC 10D .0265 ROANOKE RIVER WETLANDS IN BERTIE, HALIFAX, MARTIN, AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES Roanoke River Wetlands is hunting and trapping by Permit only, in which the following applies: (1) Vehicles are prohibited on roads or trails except those operated on Commission busines…

15A NCAC 10D .0266 ROANOKE ISLAND MARSHES GAME LAND IN DARE COUNTY Roanoke Island Marshes game land is hunting by Permit only. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff. November 1, 2022.

15A NCAC 10D .0267 ROBESON GAME LAND IN ROBESON COUNTY Robeson game land is a Four Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Bear shall not be harvested on Sund…

15A NCAC 10D .0268 ROCKFISH CREEK GAME LAND IN HOKE COUNTY Rockfish Creek game land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken with archery equipment on open hunting days from the Saturday on or nearest September 10 to the f…

15A NCAC 10D .0269 Rocky RUN GAME LAND IN ONSLOW COUNTY (a) Rocky Run game land is hunting by permit only. (b) Target shooting is prohibited. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305 Eff. November 1, 2022; Amended Eff. August 1, 2023.

15A NCAC 10D .0270 SAMPSON GAME LAND IN SAMPSON COUNTY Sampson game land is a Four Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Target shooting is prohibited. (3) …

15A NCAC 10D .0271 SANDHILLS GAME LAND IN HOKE, MOORE, RICHMOND, AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES Sandhills game land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Hunting is prohibited on the J. Robert Gordon Field Trial Grounds from the Wednesday on or nearest October…

15A NCAC 10D .0272 SANDY CREEK GAME LAND IN NASH AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES Sandy Creek game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the second…

15A NCAC 10D .0273 SANDY MUSH GAME LAND IN BUNCOMBE AND MADISON COUNTIES Sandy Mush game land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open Saturday of the applicable Deer with Visible Antlers season. (2) Horseba…

15A NCAC 10D .0274 SECOND CREEK GAME LAND IN ROWAN COUNTY Second Creek game land is hunting by permit only. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff. November 1, 2022.

15A NCAC 10D .0275 SHOCCO CREEK GAME LAND IN FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, NASH, AND WARREN COUNTIES Shocco Creek game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Seaso…

15A NCAC 10D .0276 SOUTH MOUNTAINS GAME LAND IN BURKE, CLEVELAND, MCDOWELL, AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES South Mountains game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) The Deer With Visible Antlers Season begins on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day thro…

15A NCAC 10D .0277 STONES CREEK GAME LAND IN ONSLOW COUNTY Stones Creek game land is a Six Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) The use of dogs for hunting…

15A NCAC 10D .0278 SUGGS MILL POND GAME LAND IN BLADEN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES Suggs Mill Pond game land is hunting and trapping by permit only, in which the following applies: (1) Camping is restricted to September 1 through the last day of February and March 31 through May 14 i…

15A NCAC 10D .0279 SUGGS SUTTON LAKE GAME LAND IN NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES Suggs Sutton Lake game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Seaso…

15A NCAC 10D .0280 TAR RIVER GAME LAND IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY (a) Tar River game land is hunting by permit only. (b) On this game land Target Shooting is prohibited. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff. November 1, 2022.

15A NCAC 10D .0281 TEXAS PLANTATION GAME LAND IN TYRRELL COUNTY Texas Plantation game land is hunting and trapping by permit only. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff. November 1, 2022.

15A NCAC 10D .0282 THREE TOP MOUNTAIN GAME LAND IN ASHE COUNTY Three Top Mountain game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the first F…

15A NCAC 10D .0283 THURMOND CHATHAM GAME LAND IN ALLEGHANY AND WILKES COUNTIES Thurmond Chatham game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Sea…

15A NCAC 10D .0284 TILLERY GAME LAND IN HALIFAX COUNTY Tillery game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the second Friday thereafter. …

15A NCAC 10D .0285 TOXAWAY GAME LAND IN JACKSON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES Toxaway game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open Saturday of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Horseback…

15A NCAC 10D .0286 UWHARRIE GAME LAND IN DAVIDSON, MONTGOMERY, AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES Uwharrie game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through…

15A NCAC 10D .0287 VANCE GAME LAND IN VANCE COUNTY Vance game land is a Six Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) The use of dogs, centerfire rifles, and ha…

15A NCAC 10D .0288 VAN SWAMP GAME LAND IN BEAUFORT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES Van Swamp game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Bear may onl…

15A NCAC 10D .0289 VOICE OF AMERICA GAME LAND IN BEAUFORT COUNTY (a) Voice of America game land is hunting and trapping by permit only. (b) On this game land Target Shooting is prohibited. History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305; Eff.…

15A NCAC 10D .0290 WHITE OAK RIVER GAME LAND IN ONSLOW COUNTY White Oak River game land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. (2) Except as provided …

15A NCAC 10D .0291 WHITEHALL PLANTATION GAME LAND IN BLADEN AND PENDER COUNTIES Whitehall Plantation game land is hunting and trapping by permit only, in which the following applies: (1) Camping is restricted to September 1 through the last day of February and March 31 through Ma…

15A NCAC 10D .0292 WILLIAM H. SILVER GAME LAND IN HAYWOOD COUNTY (a) William H. Silver game land is a Seven Days per Week Area. (b) In this game land deer of either sex may be taken the first open Saturday of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season. History Note: Authorit…

15A NCAC 10D .0293 YADKIN RIVER GAME LAND IN DAVIDSON, DAVIE, MONTGOMERY, ROWAN, AND STANLY COUNTIES Yadkin River game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on the open days of the applicable Deer With Vis…

15A NCAC 10D .0294 NORTH BEND GAME LAND IN BURKE COUNTY North Bend game land is hunting by permit only. The following shall apply: (1) The use of bicycles is restricted to designated trails, except for hunters engaged in the act of hunting during the open days of the seasons for …

15A NCAC 10D .0295 PAYNES BRANCH GAME LAND IN FORSYTH AND STOKES COUNTIES Paynes Branch Game Land is a Three Days per Week Area, in which the following applies: (1) Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken the first open day of the All Lawful Weapons Season for Deer With Visible …

SUBCHAPTER 10E – PUBLIC FISHING AND BOATING ACCESS AREAS 15A NCAC 10E .0101 DEFINITION For the purpose of this Subchapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Boating Access Area" means property which is owned, leased, cooperatively managed, or controlled by the Commissio…

15A NCAC 10E .0104 USE OF PUBLIC FISHING AND BOATING ACCESS AREAS (a) Individuals using public fishing areas and boating access areas shall adhere to posted signs and markings regulating use of the area. (b) Except where facilities are provided or where otherwise posted, use of p…

15A NCAC 10E .0105 DESIGNATED FISHING AND BOATING ACCESS AREAS History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-305; 113-306; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. April 15, 1979; January 1, 1978; January 1, 1977; Repealed Eff. February 1, 1982.

SUBCHAPTER 10F - MOTORBOATS AND WATER SAFETY SECTION .0100 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION 15A NCAC 10F .0101 MOTORBOAT IDENTIFICATION History Note: Authority G.S. 75A-3; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.

15A NCAC 10F .0102 Application for certificate of vessel number (a) Definitions. The definitions in G.S. 75A-2 shall apply throughout this Subchapter and to the forms prescribed pursuant to this Subchapter. As used in this Subchapter, the following definitions shall also apply: (…

15A NCAC 10F .0103 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP (a) Transfer of previously registered and titled vessels. (1) Transfer of previously registered and titled vessels from one individual owners to another. (A) When the ownership of a titled vessel is transferred, the owners listed on the fa…

15A NCAC 10F .0104 CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER (a) General. A completed application, a proof of ownership document, and the required fees as provided in G.S. 75A-5(a1) and G.S. 75A-5.2(c), are necessary for the Commission to issue a certificate of number authorizing the operation of a …

15A NCAC 10F .0105 NUMBERING PATTERN (a) General. A certificate of number assigned by the Commission shall consist of the abbreviation "NC" followed by a number consisting of not more than four Arabic numerals and a space or hyphen followed by not more than two capital letters, i…

15A NCAC 10F .0106 DISPLAY OF VESSEL NUMBERS (a) The vessel numbers shall be painted on or attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel for which the number was issued in a position that is visible and legible. The numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in …