Wildlife Resources Commission
Last Updated: July 13, 2026
State of North Carolina
Josh Stein, Governor
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Mark R. Craig,
Chairman, Greensboro
Landon G. Zimmer,
Vice Chairman, Wilmington
John M. Alexander, Jr.,
Raleigh
Michael K. Alford,
Jacksonville
Thomas A. Berry,
Greensboro
Justin Boyd,
Bath
Joseph R. Budd,
Winston-Salem
V. Ray Clifton, Jr.,
Clarkton
J. Carlton Cole,
Hertford
John T. Coley IV,
Holly Springs
Monty R. Crump,
Rockingham
Thomas L. Fonville,
Raleigh
Thomas M. Haislip, Jr.,
Sanford
David W. Hoyle, Jr.,
Dallas
Hayden Rogers,
Brasstown
James (Jim) Ruffin,
Winston-Salem
Wes Seegars,
Goldsboro
Reid M. Smith,
Turkey
Bradford G. Stanback,
Canton
John A. Stone,
Pinehurst
Stephen L. Windham,
Wilmington
Kyle Briggs, Executive Director
Christian Waters, Chief Deputy Director
Lisa Hocutt, Deputy Director of Constituent Support & Engagement
Brian McRae, Deputy Director of Operations
Phone Numbers
Big Game Harvest Reporting - 800-I-GOT-ONE (800) 446-8663)
Boating Access Areas - (919) 707-0150
Boating Safety Course Information - (919) 707-0030
Boater Safety Education – Replacement Certificates - (833) 950-0575
Enforcement Operations Office - (919) 707-0030
Engineering - (919) 707-0150
Game Lands/Public Lands - (919) 707-0150
Human Resources - (919) 707-0101
Hunter Safety Course Information - (919) 707-0031
Hunter Safety Education – Replacement Certificates - (833) 950-0575
Inland Fisheries - (919) 707-0220
License Information - (833) 950-0575
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries - (252) 726-7021/(800) 682-2632
Regulation Information - (919) 707-0030
NCWRC Merchandise - (833) 950-0575
Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine - (800) 786-2721
Vessel Registration and Titling - (833) 950-0575
Violations Reporting - (800) 662-7137
In the Raleigh area - (919) 707-0040
Via TTY Machine* - (800) 662-7137*(TTY machine available for people with hearing disabilities)
Wildlife Education - (919) 707-0170
Wildlife Helpline - (866) 318-2401
(information on wildlife behavior, damage, injury, and co-existing)
Wildlife Management - (919) 707-0050
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