Archery Season Start Dates May Seem Unusual This Year

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RALEIGH, N.C.  – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is cautioning hunters that the start dates for archery season this fall may seem a little different than previous years.

Western deer season opens for bowhunters Monday, Sept. 8. Eastern, Central and Northwestern deer season for bowhunters opens Saturday, Sept. 13.

Most years, Western archery deer season opens on the Monday following the opening Saturday of the rest of the state’s season. This year, however, the Western season opens first, which happens only two out of every seven years.

Under commission rules, the Western season opens on the Monday on or closest to Sept. 10. The Eastern, Central and Northwestern season opens on the Saturday on or closest to Sept. 10.

Only on years when Sept. 10 falls on a Wednesday or Thursday – such as this year, when it is a Wednesday – does the Western season open first.

For more information, including maps showing which deer season your part of the state follows, click here.

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