NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-291 (2026)

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Except as specifically permitted in this Subchapter or in rules made under the authority of this Subchapter, no person may take, possess, buy, sell, or transport any wildlife - whether dead or alive, in whole or in part. Nor may any person take, possess, buy, sell, or transport any nests or eggs of wild birds except as so permitted. No person may take, possess, buy, sell, or transport any wildlife resources in violation of the rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission. (1965, c. 957, s. 2; 1979, c. 830, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 98.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: State v. Ballance, 720 S.E.2d 856 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012).

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State v. Ballance, 720 S.E.2d 856 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Ballance of taking a black bear with the aid of bait in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-291 .l(b(2), convicting Mr.”

Edge v. United States (E.D.N.C. 2025). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 113-291. “Wildlife” is defined to include wild animals and “deemed to include species normally wild, or indistinguishable from wild species, which are raised or kept in captivity.”

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