North Carolina · 2026-27
Deer season in North Carolina
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North Carolina Deer
Dates checked against the NCWRC regulations Aug 13, 2026.
Every Deer season, 2026-27
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Gun | Central Zone | Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Gun | Northeastern Zone | Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Gun Blackpowder and gun open a week earlier here than in the rest of the Northwestern Zone. | Northwestern CWD Management Area | Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Gun | Northwestern Zone | Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Gun Cumberland and Sampson counties (Southeastern CWD Management Area) run the same dates, but antlerless deer are open all season. | Southeastern Zone | Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Gun Antlerless days are shorter in the far western counties — check the county listing. | Western Zone | Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Special Early Season Any lawful weapon, in Cumberland, Sampson, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. | CWD Management Areas | Aug 22 – Aug 23 |
| Archery | Central Zone | Sep 12 – Oct 30 |
| Archery | Northeastern Zone | Sep 12 – Oct 2 |
| Archery Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. | Northwestern CWD Management Area | Sep 12 – Oct 30 |
| Archery | Northwestern Zone | Sep 12 – Nov 6 |
| Archery | Southeastern Zone | Sep 12 – Oct 2 |
| Archery | Western Zone | Sep 12 – Nov 13 |
| Blackpowder | Central Zone | Oct 31 – Nov 13 |
| Blackpowder | Northeastern Zone | Oct 3 – Oct 16 |
| Blackpowder | Northwestern CWD Management Area | Oct 31 – Nov 13 |
| Blackpowder | Northwestern Zone | Nov 7 – Nov 20 |
| Blackpowder | Southeastern Zone | Oct 3 – Oct 16 |
| Blackpowder | Western Zone | Nov 14 – Nov 27 |