1. (a) It shall be unlawful to operate a controlled hunting preserve without first obtaining a controlled hunting operator's license from the Commission.
2. (b) A licensed controlled hunting preserve operator may purchase, possess, propagate, sell, transport, and release domestically raised waterfowl and game birds, as defined in G.S. 113-129(5b), and their eggs, subject to limitations in Section .0900 of this Subchapter.

3. (c) The following conditions shall apply to the take of domestically raised waterfowl and game birds on a controlled hunting preserve:

   1. (1) take shall be by shooting, which may include the use of dogs;
   2. (2) there shall be no bag limits or sex restrictions;
   3. (3) take shall be authorized from October 1 through March 31, except that no domestically raised mallard ducks shall be taken on Sundays; and
   4. (4) domestically raised mallard ducks shall be marked by one of the methods provided in 50 CFR 21.45.

4. (d) Application for a controlled hunting preserve operator license shall be made online at www.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com or at the Commission headquarters located at 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606-2576. The application shall include the following information:

   1. (1) the preserve name and address;
   2. (2) GPS coordinates of preserve entrance;
   3. (3) a property map;
   4. (4) the total preserve acres owned or leased;
   5. (5) The type of preserve;
   6. (6) The species of domestically raised waterfowl and game birds to be offered for hunting; and
   7. (7) proof of ownership or lease of the land for the license period.
5. (e) Representatives of the Commission shall be permitted to enter the premises upon request or during business hours for inspection, enforcement, or scientific purposes.

History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-273;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2010; May 1, 2008; July 1, 1994; November 1, 1990; July 1, 1988; July 1, 1987;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2020;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2024; February 1, 2023.