HUNTING RULES FOR 1952-53
The Safety section of this issue of The Echo as
you will note is devoted to the rules of safety while
hunting. Hunting is truly a great sport and we
have many nimrods here at Ecusta and as you
embark on your adventure into the wilds we hope
that you will observe these safety rules and have
a successful and profitable hunt.
So in keeping with the hunting season we are
listing below some of the rules and regulations
pertaining to the hunting of different game ani
mals in and around Western North Carolina. If
we fail to list some regulations you are interested
in please call the Athletic Department,
OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
ON GAME SPECIES
It shall be unlawful for any person to take, or to
have in his possession, any game bird or game an
imal except during the season and in accordance
with the limits herein prescribed, unless otherwise
specifically permitted by law. Lawful seasons and
bag limits for each species are from sunrise on the
first day of the listed season to sunset on the last
day of the listed season, with all dates being in
clusive except for Sundays.
A. BEAR
1. Open Season: OCTOBER 15 - JANUARY 1.
Exception: (a) In the Western counties where
the hunting of deer by dogs is prohibited there
shall be no hunting of bear during any open season
on deer, except as otherwise specified in Wildlife
Resources Commission and U. S. Forest Service
regulations applying to the Cooperative Wildlife
Management Areas.
2. Bag Limits: Daily, 2; Possession, 2; Season,
none.
Exception: (a) In and west of Alleghany,
Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, and Rutherford counties
the bag limits are 1 per day, 2 in possession, and
2 per season.
B. DEER (White-tail) Only male deer with
visible antlers may be taken.
Open Season: NOVEMBER 17 - DECEMBER
6 in the following counties: Buncombe, Haywood,
Henderson, Jackson, and Transylvania.
Exceptions :■( a) That part of Buncombe Coun
ty southeast of Asheville and bounded on the
north by U. S. Highway No. 70 and on the west
by U. S. Highway No. 25; that part of Hender
son County east of U. S. Highway No. 25; that
part of Haywood County north of U. S. Highway
No. 19A-23; and that part of Jackson County
north and west of U. S. Highway No. 19A-23 and
N. C. Highway No. 107, are closed to deer hunt
ing.
E. RACCOON AND OPOSSUM
1. Open Season: OCTOBER 15 - FEBRUARY
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2. Bag Limits; No restriction
F. RABBITS
1. Open Season: NOVEMBER 27 - JANU
ARY 31
2. Bag Limits; Daily, 5; Possession, 10; Seas
on, 75.
G. SQUIRREL
1. Open Season: OCTOBER 1 - JANUARY 1
(Western) in the following counties;
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe,
Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Davie, Forsyth,
Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson,
Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Ruth
erford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wa
tauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey.
2. Bag Limits: Daily, 8; Possession, 16; Seas
on, 100.
Exceptions; (a) In and west of Surry, Wilkes,
Alexander, Catawba, Lincoln, and Gaston counties
the limits are 6 per day, 12 in possession, and 75
per season, (b) The above limits may include
1 fox squirrel per day, 2 in possession, and 10
per season.
H. QUAIL (Bobwhite)
I. Open Season: NOVEMBER 27 - JANU
ARY 31.
2. Bag Limits; Daily, 8; Possession, 16; Seas
on, 100.
I. WILD TURKEYS (Gobblers or Toms
only)
1. Open Season; NOVEMBER 27 - JANU
ARY 31.
2. Bag Limits; Daily, 1; Possession, 2; Season, 3
J. RUFFED GROUSE (Native Pheasant)
1. Open Season; OCTOBER 15-JANUARY 31
Exception;' (a) November 27 - January 31 in
and northeast of Mitchell County.
2. Bag Limits: Daily, 3; Possession, 6; Season,
30.
Exception; (a) In and northeast of Mitchell
County the limits are two per day, 4 in possession,
and 20 per season.
K. PHEASANTS (all non-native varieties)
1. Open Season: NOVEMBER 1 - JANU
ARY 31.
Exception (a) No open season in the follow
ing counties:
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, Currituck,
Dare, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Pitt, Stokes, Surry,
Watauge, Wilkes, Yadkin.
2. Bag Limits; No restriction.
L. FOXES (Red and Gray)
1. Open Season; Foxes may be taken with guns
when the season is open for any other game bird
or animal, except that where county fox laws reg
ulate the season, the local law shall prevail.
2. Bag Limits; No restriction.
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