1. Hunting Styles in North Carolina By: Jeremy Burgin and Wade Wetherington

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=deer&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uac 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.80185997,d.cGU&psig=AFQjC NGgQnpPAktAuBng1xI-EfCHk2uM8g&ust=1416964186847304

7. Small Game Raccoon Squirrel – Grey, red, and fox squirrel Opossum Rabbit Fox – Gray and Red Quail Beaver Coyote

8. Waterfowl Ducks Snow geese Canada Geese

9. Webless and Migratory Game Birds Dove Woodcock Common Snipe

10. 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

11. Weapons Used When Hunting Rifle Shotgun Pistol Muzzle loader Crossbow Compound bow Recurve bow Long bow Knife In order from most effective to least http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hunting%20crossbow&source=imag 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.80185997,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNH_dY mcP6P-kHDli5KJ6XlWBLjLpA&ust=1416964139980523

12. Tree Stands Ladder Stands Tripod stands Ground blinds Lock-on stands Climbing stands Box stands

13. Shotgun Gage size Pump Semi- automatic Bolt action Lever Action Break back Over-under Side-by-side Single barrel http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=1100%20shootgun&source=images&cd= &cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.remingtonsociety.co m%2Frsa%2Fjournals%2F1100&ei=fNZzVNu7GefLsASag4GgDg&bvm=bv.80185997,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNEGdhvJqBa3Yr-bIrSsyspJf6gWeA&ust=1416964089926630

14. Types of Rifles Semi-automatic Breakback Bolt action.22.223.243.270 30-06.308 22-250 Etc.

15. Muzzle loaders Loaded from end of barrel – Black powder – Bullet – Cap

16. Pistols Pistol are mainly used when trapping or to relieve a wounded animal Types of pistols – Revolver – Semi automatic

17. 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

18. knives Knives are not really used for hunting but used more for relieving an injured deer

19. 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

20. Trapping http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=trap&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact =8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Fphotos- images%2Fbear- trap.html&ei=kdVzVN3yEsLsoAT9z4GABQ&bvm=bv.80185997,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNF CBvfpInssTkm7uE9VkdbgF-PVXQ&ust=1416963825495680 Trapping is legal during certain times of the seasons Types of traps Bear traps Box traps Snares

21. 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

22. Baiting Baiting is legal for anything except bear Bait used – Corn – Salt blocks – Acorns – Scent attractant – Decoys – Food plots

23. 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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25. Citations "RIFLE AMMUNITION: HUNTING." Best Rifle Calibers and Cartridges for Hunting. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. "Duck Hunting Tips- Tips for the Waterfowl Hunter." Duck Hunting Tips- Tips on Hunting Ducks and Waterfowl. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. "Bear Hunting Tips." Bear Hunting Tips. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. Holt, Craig. "Public Hearing on Changing Deer-farm Management Is Tuesday in Raleigh." North Carolina Sportsman 13 Oct. 2014: n. pag. Web. 3 Nov. 2014. O'Connor, Jack. The Art of Hunting Big Game in North America. New York: Knopf, 1967. Print.