15A NCAC 10D .0236      HOLLY SHELTER GAME LAND IN PENDER COUNTY

Holly Shelter game land is a Six Days per Week Area, in which the following applies:

(1)           Deer of either sex may be taken on all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season.

(2)           Waterfowl may be taken only on the following days:

(a)           the opening and closing days of the applicable waterfowl seasons;

(b)           Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Days; and

(c)           Tuesdays and Saturdays of the applicable waterfowl seasons.

(3)           Camping is restricted to September 1 through the last day of February and March 31 through May 14 in areas designated and posted as camping areas.

(4)           On that portion north of the Bear Garden Road, west of Shaw Road to Baby Branch, east of the Northeast Cape Fear River, south of NC 53 and west of NC 50, deer hunting and bear hunting are permit only.

(5)           The use of dogs for hunting deer and bear is prohibited:

(a)           all open days on that portion of the game land that is south of Baby Branch extending west to Stag Park Road, west of Shaw Road, north of Meeks Road extending west to Stag Park Road and east of Stag Park Road; and

(b)           on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days, and except for the area north of Bear Garden Road, west of Shaw Road to Baby Branch, east of the Northeast Cape Fear River, south of NC 53 and west of NC 50, where the use of dogs for deer and bear hunting is by permit only.

(6)           Hunting and vehicular access on the Pender 4 Tract is restricted from September 1 to the last day of February and April 1 to May 15 to individuals that possess valid hunting opportunity permits, unless otherwise authorized by the Wildlife Resources Commission.

(7)           Hunters who possess a Disabled Access Permit may operate an All Terrain Vehicle on and within 100 yards of trails designated for Disabled Sportsman Access.

(8)           Target shooting is prohibited, except on the Holly Shelter Shooting Range.

(9)           Geocaching is restricted to closed days for taking bear, deer, turkey, and waterfowl.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-264; 113-291.2; 113-291.5; 113-296; 113-305;

Eff. November 1, 2022.