Back40 Pass · Official-source review
North Carolina hunting permission facts
Verified for modeled scopeNorth Carolina's Landowner Protection Act requires a writing for hunting or trapping on land posted with signs or purple paint. It must be dated within the past 12 months, signed by an authorized landholder, carried, and displayed to law enforcement on request; the Act does not govern unposted land or repeal local written-permission acts.
- Writing rule
- Written permission required in defined situations
- Permission baseline
- Land status or activity controls
- Modeled proof
- Written permission · Other legitimate proof
- Carry / presentation
- Carry required · Presentation required on request
- Official forms
- NCWRC expressly says any form containing the minimum information can comply. Its wallet form is optional and is not the exclusive valid format.
- Evidence reviewed
- August 14, 2026
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Landowner Protection Act ↗
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Landowner Permission Form - wallet size ↗
Educational summary only—not legal advice, permission, a license, or a substitute for current state, local, federal, tribal, and property-specific requirements.