Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina
Hunting & Fishing
State of North Carolina
Roy Cooper, Governor
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
John T. Coley IV, Chairman, Holly Springs
David W. Hoyle Jr., Vice Chairman, Dallas
Thomas A. Berry, Greensboro
Joseph (Joe) Budd, Winston-Salem
John Litton Clark, Clinton
V. Ray Clifton Jr., Clarkton
Mark R. Craig, Greensboro
Monty R. Crump, Rockingham
Richard Edwards, Wilmington
Thomas L. Fonville, Raleigh
Nat T. Harris, Whitsett
Mike Johnson, Hickory
Hayden Rogers, Brasstown
Wes Seegars, Goldsboro
Garry Spence, Charlotte
Bradford G. Stanback, Canton
John A. Stone, Jackson Springs
Brian White, Manteo
Landon G. Zimmer, Wilmington
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
Kyle Briggs, Chief Deputy Director
Erik Christofferson, Deputy Director of Operations
Lisa Hocutt, Deputy Director of Constituent Support & Engagement
Education Centers and Shooting Ranges
Phone Numbers
Big Game Harvest Reporting800-I-GOT-ONE (800-446-8663)
Boating Access Areas919-707-0150
Boating Safety Course Information919-707-0030
Boater Safety Education – Replacement Certificates888-248-6834
Enforcement Operations Office919-707-0030
Engineering919-707-0150
Game Lands/Public Lands919-707-0150
Human Resources919-707-0101
Hunter Safety Course Information919-707-0031
Hunter Safety Education – Replacement Certificates888-248-6834
Inland Fisheries919-707-0220
License Information888-248-6834
Marine Fisheries252-726-7021
800-682-2632
Regulation Information919-707-0030
Turn In Poachers (TIP)855-945-3847
Wildlife Calendar/N.C. Wild Store Products866-945-3746
Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine800-786-2721
Vessel Registration and Titling800-628-3773
Violations Reporting800-662-7137
In the Raleigh area919-707-0040
Via TTY Machine*800-662-7137
*(TTY machine available for people with hearing disabilities)
Wildlife Education919-707-0170
Wildlife Helpline866-318-2401
(information on wildlife behavior, damage, injury, and co-existing)
Wildlife Management919-707-0050
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Equal Opportunity
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All wildlife programs are administered for the benefit of all North Carolina citizens without prejudice toward age, sex, race, religion or national origin. Violations of this pledge may be reported to the Equal Employment Officer, 1703 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1700, Tel. 919-707-0101.