Bear Hunting Seasons
Please note: Major regulation changes appear in RED
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Bear Hunting Seasons |
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Daily limit 1; Season limit 1 |
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Season Dates |
Applicable County or Counties |
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Mountain Bear Management Unit Seasons |
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Oct. 4 – Nov. 22, 2025 |
In and west of Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Cleveland. Note: Further game land restrictions may apply. See the “Game Lands” section for specific game land rules. |
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Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
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Piedmont Bear Management Unit Seasons |
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Oct. 18, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
Franklin, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren |
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Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Union |
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Nov. 22, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Stokes, Yadkin |
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Coastal Bear Management Unit Seasons |
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Nov. 8 – 23 and Dec. 13 – Dec. 28, 2025 |
Zone 1: Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell |
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Nov. 8 – 16 and Dec. 13 – Dec. 28, 2025 |
Zone 2: Camden*, Chowan*, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank*, Perquimans |
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Nov. 8 – 16 and Dec. 13 – 28, 2025 |
Zone 3: Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Jones, Martin, Washington |
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Nov. 15 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Zone 4: Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson |
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Nov. 10, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
Zone 5: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico (use of dogs for hunting bears prohibited in this county), Pender, Robeson, Sampson |
