Hunting Styles in North Carolina By: Jeremy Burgin and Wade Wetherington
Agenda What is hunting? Why is it legal to hunt? What can be hunted? What is used to hunt? What do you hunt in? Where can you hunt?
What is hunting? Hunting has two working definitions – Hunting is a sport (animals are scouted and killed for the enjoyment) – Hunting is a means of survival or a main source of food
Why is it legal to hunt? Without hunting there would be a large overpopulation of deer – This would not be good for deer or the environment
Some Common laws Must wear blaze orange when walking through woods Can shoot between the times of 30 min before sunrise and 30 min after sunset No spotlighting after 11p.m. Illegal to hunt with a light of any kind Illegal to shoot toward from or across any road
Big Game Hunted in North Carolina White tail Deer – Doe (Female Deer) – Buck (Male or Antlered Deer) Black Bear – Male – female Wild Turkey – Only Male or Bearded t=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bothsidesofthetable.com%2F2009% 2F09%2F16%2Fmost-startups-should-be-deer- hunters%2F&ei=49ZzVJLZN8y0sAS83oHoCQ&bvm=bv ,d.cGU&psig=AFQjC NGgQnpPAktAuBng1xI-EfCHk2uM8g&ust=
Small Game Raccoon Squirrel – Grey, red, and fox squirrel Opossum Rabbit Fox – Gray and Red Quail Beaver Coyote
Waterfowl Ducks Snow geese Canada Geese
Webless and Migratory Game Birds Dove Woodcock Common Snipe
The Limit laws in North Carolina Bear- Limit 1 Deer- 4 Antlerless deer and 2 antlered deer Turkey- 2 male or bearded only Squirrel- no limit Raccoon-daily limit 3,no season limit Rabbit-daily limit 5,no season limit Fox-daily limit 2, season limit 10
Weapons Used When Hunting Rifle Shotgun Pistol Muzzle loader Crossbow Compound bow Recurve bow Long bow Knife In order from most effective to least es&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.american hunter.org%2Farticles%2Ftop-crossbows-hunting-part- 1&ei=sdZzVPfCAu3gsASug4HYAQ&bvm=bv ,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNH_dY mcP6P-kHDli5KJ6XlWBLjLpA&ust=
Tree Stands Ladder Stands Tripod stands Ground blinds Lock-on stands Climbing stands Box stands
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Types of Rifles Semi-automatic Breakback Bolt action Etc.
Muzzle loaders Loaded from end of barrel – Black powder – Bullet – Cap
Pistols Pistol are mainly used when trapping or to relieve a wounded animal Types of pistols – Revolver – Semi automatic
Bows Bows are used by the more advanced hunter and have a very limited range of shot Types of bows – Compound – Long – Recurve – Crossbow Shot with arrows
knives Knives are not really used for hunting but used more for relieving an injured deer
Deer hunting with use of dogs Dog hunting is only allowed in the eastern part of North Carolina Dogs are not permitted in hunting bear Dogs can be used in all counties if being used to find a wounded deer
Trapping =8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Fphotos- images%2Fbear- trap.html&ei=kdVzVN3yEsLsoAT9z4GABQ&bvm=bv ,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF CBvfpInssTkm7uE9VkdbgF-PVXQ&ust= Trapping is legal during certain times of the seasons Types of traps Bear traps Box traps Snares
Hunting on a Boat When hunting in a boat or any other watercraft engine or any other propulsion system must be off and out of the water
Baiting Baiting is legal for anything except bear Bait used – Corn – Salt blocks – Acorns – Scent attractant – Decoys – Food plots
Places to hunt Hunting is done in/on – Game lands – Hunting clubs – Fields – And of course in the woods Hunting is prohibited in residential areas for the safety of other people
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