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Hunting, fishing and trapping license changes take effect

Several changes to hunting, inland fishing and trapping licenses structures and fees went into effect with the start of the New Year. 

These changes include: 

  • Trout privilege is now included in any license that authorizes inland fishing. 
  • Game lands privilege is included in all hunting and trapping licenses, with a few exceptions. 
  • A new Resident Lifetime Trapping License is established. 
  • Minor adjustments to fees have been made based on the Consumer Price Index. 

Information on all N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission licenses is available for download in the 2019-2020 N.C. Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest www.ncwildlife.org/licensing/regulations

Purchase licenses at www.ncwildlife.org/licensing.

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