As publishedDec 10, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Single continuous gun season (not split).NC also runs a separate, narrower extended falconry woodcock season (Dec 1–9, 2026 & Feb 1–20, 2027, 3-bird falconry bag) not reflected in the gun-season dates here. No Sunday hunting statewide; possession limit is 3x daily bag (9).
No NC-specific population survey found; gated by the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report (Eastern Region, Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey), not yet published for 2026 as of this capture.