15A N.C. Admin. Code 10D.0106

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 10D .0106 - BEAR SANCTUARIES

(a) It shall be unlawful to take bear on posted bear sanctuaries as set forth in Paragraph (b) of this rule, except when authorized by permit issued by the Commission on sanctuaries specified in Paragraph (c) of this Rule.

(b) The following shall be posted bear sanctuaries:

Bachelor Bay bear sanctuary - Bertie and Washington counties

Columbus County bear sanctuary - Brunswick and Columbus counties

Croatan bear sanctuary - Carteret, Craven, and Jones counties

Daniel Boone bear sanctuary - Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties

Dare bear sanctuary - Dare and Hyde counties,

Fires Creek bear sanctuary - Clay County

Flat Top bear sanctuary - Mitchell and Yancey counties

Green Swamp bear sanctuary - Brunswick County

Gull Rock bear sanctuary - Hyde County

Harmon Den bear sanctuary - Haywood County

Juniper Creek bear sanctuary - Brunswick and Columbus counties

Mt. Mitchell bear sanctuary - McDowell and Yancey counties

North River bear sanctuary - Camden and Currituck counties

Panthertown - Bonas Defeat bear sanctuary - Jackson County

Pisgah Bear Sanctuary - Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Transylvania

Pungo River bear sanctuary - Hyde County

Rich Mountain bear sanctuary - Madison County

Sherwood bear sanctuary - Haywood County

Suggs Mill Pond bear sanctuary - Bladen and Cumberland counties

Standing Indian bear sanctuary - Macon County

Thurmond Chatham bear sanctuary - Allegheny and Wilkes counties

Wayah bear sanctuary - Macon County

(c) It shall be lawful to take bear on the following sanctuaries when authorized by permit issued by the Commission:

Daniel Boone bear sanctuary - Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties

Dare bear sanctuary - Dare and Hyde counties

Mt. Mitchell bear sanctuary - McDowell and Yancey counties

(d) Feral Swine shall not be taken with the use of dogs on bear sanctuaries.

(e) Dogs shall not be trained or allowed to run unleashed between March 1 and the Monday on or nearest October 15 on bear sanctuaries located in and west of the counties and parts of counties described in 15A NCAC 10B .0109.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 10D .0106

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-291.1; 113-291.2; 113-291.7; 113-305;
Eff. August 1, 2019.

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-291.1; 113-291.2; 113-291.7; 113-305;
Eff. 8/1/2019.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 37, Issue 01, July 1, 2022 Eff. Pending legislative review pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3.