NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-433-8131; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-433-8131.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-321-3465; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-321-3465.
NCWRC Balsam / Waynesville Depot · Waynesville, Haywood County
20830 Great Smoky Mountain Expy, Waynesville
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-456-4123; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-452-0422 ext 28; Inland Fisheries 828-452-0422.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-369-8484; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-369-8484.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-652-3933; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-659-6878; Inland Fisheries 828-659-3324.
NCWRC Mills River Depot · Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County
5620 Asheville Hwy, Pisgah Forest
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-877-2021.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 336-957-4197; Land & Water Access (game lands) 336-957-4197.
NCWRC Burnsville Depot · Burnsville, Yancey County
78 Wildlife Ln, Burnsville
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 828-682-6718; Land & Water Access (game lands) 828-682-6718.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Inland Fisheries 336-290-0050.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 336-694-9272; Land & Water Access (game lands) 336-694-9272.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 336-694-4931.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 919-303-2970.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 919-620-0089; Land & Water Access (game lands) 919-620-0089.
NCWRC Wildlife Management Butner Office · Bahama, Durham County
7112 Old Oxford Hwy, Bahama
NCWRC field office
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 919-620-0100.
NCWRC Rogers Lake Depot · Creedmoor, Granville County
1718 NC Hwy 56 West, Creedmoor
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 919-707-0366; Land & Water Access (game lands) 919-707-0371.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 252-826-3215; Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-826-3215.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-536-4351.
NCWRC Troy Depot · Mount Gilead, Montgomery County
128 Bruton Carpenter Rd, Mount Gilead
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 910-439-5103; Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-439-5103.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 910-281-3917; Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-281-3917.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 704-474-0418.
NC Wildlife Resources Commission Headquarters · Raleigh, Wake County
1751 Varsity Dr, Raleigh
NCWRC headquarters
NCWRC headquarters (address from the headquarters map link on ncwildlife.gov; mailing address 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1700). Licensing 833-950-0575; Wildlife Interaction Helpline 866-318-2401; report violations 800-662-7137; hunter education 919-707-0031 (NCWRC contact page). Closed state holidays.
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters · Windsor, Bertie County
114 West Water Street, Windsor
Refuge office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge office/visitor center; phone as listed on the fws.gov page (same number as Mattamuskeet NWR); call to confirm. Refuge hunts follow refuge-specific permits and rules.
NCWRC Elizabethtown Depot · Elizabethtown, Bladen County
1172 NC Hwy 53 West, Elizabethtown
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-862-4648.
NCWRC Suggs Mill Pond Depot · White Oak, Bladen County
5275 Live Oak Methodist Church Rd, White Oak
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 910-866-5190; Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-866-5190.
NCWRC Green Swamp Depot · Supply, Brunswick County
295 Little Macedonia Rd NW, Supply
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-253-6299.
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge · Cedar Island, Carteret County
879 Lola Road, Cedar Island
Refuge office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge office/visitor center; refuge headquarters is c/o Mattamuskeet NWR, (252) 926-4021. Refuge hunts follow refuge-specific permits and rules.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 252-482-7701; Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-482-7701.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 252-514-4737; Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-514-4737.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-514-6582.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-897-6292.
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters · Knotts Island, Currituck County
316 Marsh Causeway, Knotts Island
Refuge office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge office/visitor center; also headquarters for Currituck NWR. Refuge hunts follow refuge-specific permits and rules.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-285-7545.
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · Swan Quarter, Hyde County
85 Mattamuskeet Road, Swan Quarter
Refuge office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge office/visitor center; also headquarters for Swanquarter and Cedar Island NWRs. Refuge hunts follow refuge-specific permits and rules.
NCWRC Williamston Depot · Williamston, Martin County
19455 Hwy 125 North, Williamston
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 252-792-3868; Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-792-3868.
NCWRC Holly Shelter Depot · Rocky Point, Pender County
7471 Shaw Hwy, Rocky Point
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Wildlife Management 910-259-5555; Land & Water Access (game lands) 910-259-5555.
NCWRC Hertford Depot · Hertford, Perquimans County
1133 Don Juan Rd, Hertford
NCWRC depot
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-426-2255.
NCWRC field depot/office (work center for game land, wildlife or fisheries staff, not a walk-in customer service office; call ahead). Division phones in the NCWRC facilities layer: Land & Water Access (game lands) 252-796-0062.
Craven County (3), Bladen County (2) and Caswell County (2).
How do the three regions compare for offices?
20 in the Coastal Region, 15 in the Piedmont Region and 15 in the Mountain Region.
What sources feed the offices list?
Offices from the NCWRC facilities layer, the NCWRC contact page, the National Forests in North Carolina office list and each refuge visit page, all read on October 25, 2026.
How many offices are mapped?
45 of 50 have their own coordinates, 4 are pinned at their town centre, and 1 sit under their county with no pin.
Does every county have offices?
63 counties have none listed; look under a neighbouring county instead.
Can I buy a license at an NCWRC depot?
No. Depots are field work centers for game land, wildlife and fisheries staff, not walk-in customer offices; buy online, by phone or at a wildlife service agent.
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