North Carolina Hunting Tags, Stamps & Permits

Species tags, migratory bird stamps, big-game permits, and habitat fees required in North Carolina (7 listed).

Before you buy: Most species tags and stamps are add-ons to a base North Carolina hunting license. Waterfowl hunters aged 16 and older also need a Federal Duck Stamp (required in every state) and state HIP registration where applicable.

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Tag / Stamp / Permit	Residency	Fee	Notes	Source
E-stamp bear management	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Transaction fee applies at license agents.	Official
Bear Management E-Stamp Required with hunting licence and big game privilege to hunt bear	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Required annually for annual and short-term licenses; free for some lifetime holders.	Official
Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification Hunters of migratory game birds	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Issued free of charge	Official
Federal Duck Stamp Waterfowl hunters	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Sold separately.	Official
Big Game deer and turkey tags (privilege) Included with big game privilege	Resident & Non-resident	Portal login required	Tag fees behind Go Outdoors NC login	Official
State Waterfowl Privilege resident hunters of webless migratory game birds (waterfowl); not needed if a Sportsman or lifetime licence that includes the privilege is held	Resident	Not shown	Required with a resident hunting license to hunt webless migratory game birds (included in Comprehensive Hunting, Sportsman, Unified Sportsman, and lifetime sportsman/comprehensive licenses). Check Go Outdoors NC for current pricing.	Official
State Waterfowl Privilege non-resident hunters of webless migratory game birds (waterfowl); bought with a non-resident hunting licence (lifetime or annual or 10-day)	Non-resident	Not shown	Required with a non-resident hunting license to hunt webless migratory game birds (included in lifetime licenses that carry the privilege). Check Go Outdoors NC for current pricing.	Official