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Guns for the Mountains, the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain
Carry pistols, deer and bear rifles, turkey and duck shotguns, picked for the ground you hunt and the county you carry in. Every firearm ships to the North Carolina dealer you choose.
Mountains
Steep hardwood ridges, the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests, the Western and Northwestern deer zones and the Mountain bear unit, which opens October 3.
Mountain deer and bear rifles
Deer and bear seasons →
Woods carry: 10mm and magnums
Carry permit guide →
Piedmont
The cities of the I-85 and I-40 corridor, red-clay farms, Uwharrie National Forest and the Central deer zone, plus most of the state's concealed handgun permits.
Carry pistols for permit holders
Carry permit guide →
Farm-lease deer rifles
Deer and bear seasons →
Coastal Plain
Longleaf pine, river swamps and the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds: early deer season, coastal bear zones, the best duck water in the state and feral hogs in the bottoms.
Waterfowl and turkey shotguns
Turkey and waterfowl →
Hog and varmint rifles
All rifles →
Season strip, 2026-27
From the Wildlife Resources Commission's 2026-27 season sheet, which the Commission marks as tentative. Check the regulations digest for your county before you hunt.
SeasonSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Deer, gun: Northeastern & SoutheasternOct 17 - Jan 1
Deer, gun: Central & NW CWD areaNov 14 - Jan 1
Deer, gun: NorthwesternNov 21 - Jan 1
Deer, gun: WesternNov 28 - Jan 1
Bear: Mountain unitOct 3 - Nov 21, Dec 12 - Jan 1
Bear: Coastal zone 5Nov 9 - Jan 1
Rabbit, squirrel, grouseOct 12 - Feb 28
Spring turkey (youth Apr 10-11)Apr 17 - May 15
Deer and bear dates by county · Turkey and waterfowl · Duck dates are set separately each year by the NCWRC.
Buying and carrying in North Carolina
As of October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Purchase permitNoneRepealed March 29, 2023 (S.L. 2023-8).Dealer ages21 / 18Handguns at 21, rifles and shotguns at 18.Waiting periodNoneThe gun is yours once NICS says proceed.Concealed carry permit$80From your county sheriff; 21+, course with live fire, five years.Permitless carryNot lawSB 50 vetoed in 2025; House override pending when last checked.Magazine limitNoneNo state cap on capacity.
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Field notes for North Carolina buyers
Written from the statutes and the Wildlife Resources Commission's own pages, with the sources linked.
- 01North Carolina gun laws in 2026North Carolina gun laws for 2026: no pistol purchase permit since 2023, dealer ages, open and concealed carry, places off-limits, storage and vehicles.
- 02North Carolina concealed handgun permit: how to applyHow to get a North Carolina concealed handgun permit in 2026: age, residency, the approved course, $80 fee, fingerprints, 45-day decision, renewal.
- 03North Carolina deer and bear seasons 2026-27North Carolina deer and bear seasons for 2026-27 by zone: archery, blackpowder and gun dates, CWD areas, bear units, legal rifles and hunter orange.
- 04North Carolina turkey and waterfowl seasons 2026-27North Carolina spring turkey 2027 dates, youth day, legal shotguns, and what duck and goose hunters need for 2026-27: HIP, duck stamp and steel shot.
- 05Public shooting ranges in North CarolinaThe ten public shooting ranges listed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, from Cold Mountain to Holly Shelter: what each has, fees, passes and hours.
- 06Buying a gun online in North CarolinaHow buying a gun online works in North Carolina: pick a local FFL, ship to the dealer, ID, Form 4473, NICS, transfer fees, ages and what ships to your door.
Cities we ship to
All 22 cities →Mountains
Piedmont
- CharlotteMecklenburg County · Central zone
- RaleighWake County · Northeastern zone
- GreensboroGuilford County · Central zone
- DurhamDurham County · Central zone
- Winston-SalemForsyth County · Northwestern CWD area
- HickoryCatawba County · Northwestern zone
- AsheboroRandolph County · Central zone
- SalisburyRowan County · Central zone
Coastal Plain
- WilmingtonNew Hanover County · Southeastern zone
- FayettevilleCumberland County · Southeastern CWD area
- GreenvillePitt County · Northeastern zone
- JacksonvilleOnslow County · Southeastern zone
- New BernCraven County · Southeastern zone
- Elizabeth CityPasquotank County · Northeastern zone
- LumbertonRobeson County · Southeastern zone
- Rocky MountNash County · Northeastern zone
One state, three kinds of country
North Carolina runs from the highest peaks east of the Mississippi to the sounds behind the Outer Banks, and what people shoot changes with the ground. In the Mountains it is a light bolt rifle for a deer across a hollow and a bear season that opens in early October. In the Piedmont it is a compact pistol for a permit holder in Charlotte, Raleigh or Greensboro and a deer rifle for the farm lease on the weekend. On the Coastal Plain it is a 12 gauge for the duck blind and spring gobblers, and a rifle for hogs in the river swamps.
North Carolina Gun Store is stocked around those three regions. Every firearm ships to the licensed dealer you choose near home, where you complete Form 4473 and the federal background check; North Carolina has needed no pistol purchase permit since March 2023. Our gun law overview, concealed handgun permit guide and 2026-27 season dates are written from the statutes and the Wildlife Resources Commission's own pages, with the sources linked.