North Carolina's Coastal Recreational Fishing License administered by the Division of Marine Fisheries, is effective as of Jan. 1, 2007. This license can be purchased on a 10-day, annual or lifetime basis, or combined with a variety of licenses issued by the Wildfire Resources Commission.
Requirements
This license allows recreational fishermen to take finfish for personal consumption, finfish harvested under this license cannot be sold. Fishermen using this license are held to the state's recreational size and possession limits. The license is required to recreationally take finfish in the state's Coastal Fishing Waters, which include sounds, coastal rivers and their tributaries, out to three miles in the ocean. Recreational anglers who catch fish in the ocean will be required to have this license to land fish. Fishing in Joint Waters (areas managed by both the Marine Fisheries and the Wildlife Resources commissions) will require either this or a WRC inland fishing license.
Exemptions
Individuals under 16 years of age; Individuals who purchase any of the following WRC licenses prior to Jan. 1, 2006; All categories of Lifetime Sportsman licenses; Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Fishing License; Lifetime Combination Hunting and Fishing License for Disabled Resident Sportsman; Disabled Resident Sportsman; Lifetime Fishing License for the Legally Blind, and Adult Care Home Resident Fishing License, Blanket Licenses, Operators of For-hire vessels and owners or operatore of ocean fishing piers have the option to purchase a blanket license to cover their fishing patrons.
Waivers
A free license waiver will be availabe for subsistence anglers from their local Department of Social Services.
Purchasing a License
The new license will be available from DMF office, WRC license agents (which include most Wal-Mart store), and bait-and-tackle shops, hunting and sporting good stores and on -line at WRC's website www.ncwildlife.org. or by calling toll free 1-888-258-6834. We also sell hunting and fishing license in our retail store located at the ferry service.
Annual License
State Residents*, age 16 or older---$15.00
Nonresidents, age 18 or older---$30.00
10-day License
State Residents*, age 16 or older---$5.00
Nonresidents, age 18 or older---$10.00
Outer Banks Hunting Information
Regulations
Nation Park Service, Federal and North Carolina hunting regulations apply within the seashore and are enforced by U.S. Park Rangers as well as Federal and State Game Officers. Hunting dates, bag limits and huntable species are determined by the North Carolina Division of Wildlife regulations. In addition to Federal and State regulation, park specific regulations (including those summarized below) are established for the safety of other visitors and to protect the Park's cultural and natural resources.
The Regulation is:
*Closures-Hunting within 200 yards of any structure or campsite is prohibited. Hunting or possession of a loaded firearm is prohibited in the following closed areas (see map below): >Portsmouth Village, >Lighthouse Complex, >Former Coast Guard Station,>Concession Cabin Area, >Harkers Island Visitor Center Site.
Transporting Firearms: Firearms must be completely unloaded when being transported in any vehicle, vessel or other public conveyance.
Target Practice: and/or sighting in of weapons is prohibited.
Dogs: When not actively engaged in legal hunting activities, all dogs must be under physical restraint. While hunting, maintain control of you dogs to prevent them from harassing non-game wildlife. For you dogs safety, keep them away form horses on Shackleford Banks. Some ferries will carry dogs: check with the ferry service for their policy. Dogs are not permitted in consession cabins.
For more information on hunting regulations call or write:
N.C. Wildlife Resources Comm. 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604-1188 Tel.#: 919-733-7191 Website: http://www.ncwildlife.org/
Superintendent Cape Lookout National Seashore 131 Charles Street Harkers Island, NC 28531 Tel.#: 252-728-2250 Website: http://www.nps.gov/calo/index.htm
North Carolina's Coastal Recreational Fishing License administered by the Division of Marine Fisheries, is effective as of Jan. 1, 2007. This license can be purchased on a 10-day, annual or lifetime basis, or combined with a variety of licenses issued by the Wildfire Resources Commission.
This license allows recreational fishermen to take finfish for personal consumption, finfish harvested under this license cannot be sold. Fishermen using this license are held to the state's recreational size and possession limits. The license is required to recreationally take finfish in the state's Coastal Fishing Waters, which include sounds, coastal rivers and their tributaries, out to three miles in the ocean. Recreational anglers who catch fish in the ocean will be required to have this license to land fish. Fishing in Joint Waters (areas managed by both the Marine Fisheries and the Wildlife Resources commissions) will require either this or a WRC inland fishing license.
Individuals under 16 years of age; Individuals who purchase any of the following WRC licenses prior to Jan. 1, 2006; All categories of Lifetime Sportsman licenses; Lifetime Resident Comprehensive Fishing License; Lifetime Combination Hunting and Fishing License for Disabled Resident Sportsman; Disabled Resident Sportsman; Lifetime Fishing License for the Legally Blind, and Adult Care Home Resident Fishing License, Blanket Licenses, Operators of For-hire vessels and owners or operatore of ocean fishing piers have the option to purchase a blanket license to cover their fishing patrons.
The new license will be available from DMF office, WRC license agents (which include most Wal-Mart store), and bait-and-tackle shops, hunting and sporting good stores and on -line at WRC's website 
Nation Park Service, Federal and North Carolina hunting regulations apply within the seashore and are enforced by U.S. Park Rangers as well as Federal and State Game Officers. Hunting dates, bag limits and huntable species are determined by the North Carolina Division of Wildlife regulations. In addition to Federal and State regulation, park specific regulations (including those summarized below) are established for the safety of other visitors and to protect the Park's cultural and natural resources.
*Closures-Hunting within 200 yards of any structure or campsite is prohibited. Hunting or possession of a loaded firearm is prohibited in the following closed areas (see map below): >Portsmouth Village, >Lighthouse Complex, >Former Coast Guard Station,>Concession Cabin Area, >Harkers Island Visitor Center Site.