North Carolina deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in North Carolina is open now, last season closes Jan 1, 2027.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Read yesterday.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery, antlered | Central | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless | Central | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered | Southeastern | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless | Southeastern | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered segment 2 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered segment 3 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlered segment 4 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless segment 2 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless segment 3 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, antlerless segment 4 | Western | Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlered | Central | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlerless | Central | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlered | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlerless | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlered | Southeastern | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlerless | Southeastern | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlered | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlerless | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Blackpowder, antlered | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Blackpowder, antlered segment 2 | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Blackpowder, antlered segment 3 | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Blackpowder, antlered segment 4 | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Blackpowder, antlerless | Western | Nov 21 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Blackpowder, antlerless segment 2 | Western | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Blackpowder, antlerless segment 3 | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Blackpowder, antlerless segment 4 | Western | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026 | Open open, closes in 13 days |
| Gun, antlered | Central | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Central | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlered | Northeastern | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Northeastern | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlered | Northwestern | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Northwestern | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun, antlered | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Northwestern Cwd Management Area | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlered | Southeastern | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Southeastern | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlered | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Southeastern Cwd Management Area | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun, antlered | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlered segment 2 | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlered segment 3 | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlered segment 4 | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlerless | Western | Nov 28 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlerless segment 2 | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
| Gun, antlerless segment 3 | Western | Nov 28, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 14 days |
Deer hunting in North Carolina runs from Sep 12, 2026 (Archery, antlered, Central) to Jan 1, 2027 (Gun, antlered) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Jan 1, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Central, Northeastern, Northwestern and Northwestern Cwd Management Area and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, NCWRC 2026-27 Season Dates at a Glance (page). Read yesterday.