15A NCAC 10H .0102      ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION

(a)  Controlled hunting preserves shall be at least 100 acres and shall be one contiguous block of land.

(b)  The boundary of each controlled hunting preserve shall be posted with printed signs that face both outward and inward from the preserve boundary and meet the following requirements:

(1)           Signs shall be at least 12 inches wide and at least nine inches tall with white background and black lettering of uniform font.

(2)           Signs shall be placed along the boundaries of the controlled hunting preserve, not more than 150 feet apart.

(3)           Text of signs facing outward from the boundary shall contain the following information in font no less than ¼ of an inch in height:

(A)          the words "Controlled Hunting Preserve";

(B)          the words, "The owner or lessee of this property is operating by authority of a license issued by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Hunting on this preserve shall be in accordance with regulations of the Commission.";

(C)          the words, "State hunting license is required"; and

(D)          the name of the licensed operator of the controlled hunting preserve.

(4)           Text of signs facing inward from the boundary shall bear the words "Controlled Hunting Preserve" in font no less than ¾ of an inch in height.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑273;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2009; January 1, 1992; November 1, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2020.