The Hunters Code
All operations to capture, kill, pursue, hunt or otherwise harm animals is described with this phrase, both words starting with “t”.
To Take
Black bears may not be taken while actively eating this type of food used to attract animals.
Bait
Tip: You can’t use processed food to bait bears
Before hunting on private property, you need to do this.
Get Permission
In the regulations digest, deer and related species are called this name.
Hint: the scientific name of the dear family
Cervid, or Cervidae
These animals are considered big game. Name two.
Bear, Deer, and Wild Turkey
On this day of the week, Hunting with firearms between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m is prohibited.
Sunday
Tip: Archery equipment is exempt from this rule.
Wild birds cannot be taken with these certain types of bait. Name one.
Salt, grain, fruit
If you are hunting deer, you must wear hunter orange in this way.
Outer garment of hunter orange visible from all sides
A deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), can look healthy for this length of time.
1+ year
Tip: They will die in 2 years!
A big game harvest report card is issued along with this license.
Big Game Hunting License
When hunting migratory game birds, shotguns must be plugged so as to limit their maximum capacity to just this many shells.
3
You are not allowed to take wild birds or animals in a boat when it is doing this.
Engine is running
When hunting, shotguns can be no larger than this certain gauge.
10 gauge
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), impacts this system of the body.
Nervous System
Tip: You submit the head of the deer to be tested.
You must punch out, or validate, the date of your big game harvest (or use the app) before doing this.
Moving the animal
Tip: You can do this on the app even without the internet.
Generally, migratory birds and animals may be taken only between these times.
30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Tip: exceptions are raccoons, feral swine and opossums, and Coyotes may be taken at night
Many counties prohibit the use of dogs to chase deer, except in this situation.
Retrieving a wounded deer
You can’t use a rifle for hunting this animal. Tell me one animal.
migratory game birds or wild turkey
This restriction applies to deer swimming in water, swimming or in water above the knee.
You can't take them
First you validate your harvest, then you must do this next step.
Register your harvest
When hunting animals like bears and deer, crossbows must have this minimum pull.
100 pounds
Tip: Compound bows are 35 lb min, and longbows 40 lb min.
You can bait deer with this type of substance.
Synthetic, natural substances from an approved hunter, farmed cervid license, products in the responsible hunters scenting program
You can use artificial lights to help attract this animal. Give me one.
Feral swine, coyotes, bullfrogs, raccoon, opossum
There are two “primary” surveillance areas for CWD. Name one county.
Cumberland, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin
If you are in a remote area, you have until which time the day after leaving to register your harvest?
12:00/noon