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Hunting season in Currituck County lasts from September to January, beginning with bow hunting in September/October, black powder for a week in mid-October, and gun hunting from mid-October to January. Black bear, deer, swan, duck and geese may be hunted in their respective seasons with the correct license.
Over 5,000 acres of land in Currituck County may be hunted for black bear, much of it bordering a bear sanctuary where the bears mature in their natural environment, eventually migrating outside the sanctuary into the designated hunting zones. Bears in Currituck County tend to grow larger than their mountain cousins. Some hunters have recently bagged over 30 bears per year, some in excess of 500 pounds.
Deer hunting in Currituck County is usually confined to private land belonging to various hunting groups. Each hunter may take 1 whitetail buck and 1 whitetail doe per three-day session.
Currituck County is part of the Great Atlantic Flyway migratory route. Many species of migratory birds make the Currituck Sound area their winter home. About 70,000 tundra swans fly into Currituck County each fall. 5,000 permits are available in August and September, granted through a lottery system.
North Carolina duck hunting season runs from the second Saturday in November through the last Saturday in January. Species common in the various Currituck Sound area habitats are teal, pintails, mallards, black ducks, blackheads, ruddy ducks, buffleheads, canvasbacks, and redheads. You will need a good set of waders and rain gear, and a North Carolina hunting license and duck stamp.
Canadian goose hunting in North Carolina is limited to September. Snow geese may be hunted from mid-November through early March. An estimated two million snow geese winter in the Currituck area.
Licensing information is available from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Apply online, or call 1-888-2HUNTFISH.
Licenses may also be obtained from local license agents; an up-to-date list by county is available at http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg01_License/pg1d.asp .
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