State laws which are enforced in
Chowan County are:

• Each person must have written permission from the landowner in order to hunt on any property. A valid, signed hunting club card will suffice if the land is leased by the hunting club. The act of hunting includes “attempting to hunt” and “attempting to take” any wildlife on any property, regardless of posting. Beware that attempting to retrieve hunting dogs on the land of another without written permission – even if not carrying a hunting firearm and regardless of the time of day – will constitute an attempt to hunt or take.
• No hunting for deer with dogs is allowed south of US Highway 17 – (still hunting only).
• It is unlawful to hunt with a center-fire rifle unless the barrel of the rifle is at least eight feet above ground level.
• The season for taking of foxes by trapping runs from January 2 or the last day of deer season, whichever is later, through January 31 of each year. During the season, all leghold traps set on dry land with a solid anchor shall have at least three swivels in the trap chain. No leghold traps larger than size one and one-half may be used. Chain length from trap to anchor must not exceed eight inches. Written permission for trapping must be obtained from the landowner and dated within one year. A season bag limit of 30 applies in the aggregate to all foxes taken during the weapon and trapping season.
• It is unlawful to hunt with or discharge a firearm or bow and arrow from, to or across any state-maintained road or right-of-way.