It is unlawful to:

• Use dogs during the spring wild turkey season.
• Use any type of handgun or rifle to hunt wild turkey.
• Take wild turkeys from an area in which bait has been placed. (An area is considered baited until 10 days after the bait has been consumed or otherwise removed.)
• Possess live wild turkeys or live birds that are indistinguishable from wild turkeys.

Visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission website for more information.