The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is proposing night hunting of coyotes and feral hogs. The commission says the seasons would be year-round, and would allow the hunting on Sundays on private lands with archery equipment.
Public comment is being invited online, by email or by attending one of the public hearings across the state.
Click here to comment online.
Email regulations@ncwildlife.org
All public meetings begin at 7 p.m.:
• March 20, Iredell County Agricultural Extension Center, 444 Bristol Dr. Statesville, N.C.
• March 21, District Court #1, Buncombe County Courthouse, 60 Court Plaza Asheville, N.C.
• March 26, Bladen County Courthouse, 106 W. Broad Street, Elizabethtown, N.C.
• March 28, Room 153, Fulford Building, Pitt Community College, 4381 County Home Rd., Greenville, N.C.
• March 29, Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education, 1751 Varsity Dr., Raleigh, N.C.
Night hunting is one means of controlling the population of coyotes and feral swine, both of which are non-native to North Carolina, according to the commission.
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