2011/12 NCWRC Permit Hunts

YOUTH HUNTS
Various hunting opportunities are available for youth hunters, including several Commission-facilitated youth hunts. All youth hunts, along with age and orientation requirements, are shown as "Youth" in the Hunt Descriptions section of this guide. Commission-facilitated and Refuge hunts will be indicated as such in the hunt description. General rules follow:

Youth Hunt (General)
• Youth must be less than 16 years of age on the day of the hunt.
• Hunter Safety Certification is not required for youth participating in adult-supervised
permit hunting opportunities.
• Each youth must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult. The adult is not allowed
to hunt and does not need a permit. The adult must maintain a proximity that enables
them to monitor the activities of, and communicate with, the young hunter at all times.
• An adult may supervise up to two youths on small game and waterfowl hunts and only
one youth on big game hunts.

Youth Hunt (Commission-Facilitated)
• Youth must be at least 12 (at time of application), but less than 16 years of age on the day
of the hunt.
• Hunter Safety Certification is required for youth participating in Commission-facilitated
permit hunting opportunities.
• Youth must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult. The adult is not allowed to hunt
and does not need a permit. The adult must remain within range to take immediate control
of hunting device.
• An adult may supervise up to two youths on waterfowl hunts and only one youth on big
game hunts.
• If orientation is required, the youth and adult must attend in order for the permit to be valid.

Youth Hunt (National Wildlife Refuge)
• Youth must be less than 16 years of age on the day of the hunt.
• Hunter Safety Certification is required for youth participating in refuge permit hunting
opportunities.
• Youth must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult at least 21 years of age. The adult
is not allowed to hunt and does not need a permit. The adult must remain within sight and
easy voice contact of the young hunter at all times.

IMPORTANT: This information does not serve as a regulatory guide and is compiled from the 2011/12 Permit Hunts Publication as an aid to the hunting public. Hunters and trappers should always refer to the North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest for regula­tions and local laws.