Fox Coyote Transport Permit
Licensed trappers and any individual(s) transporting live foxes and coyotes shall have a current and valid transportation permit prior to taking possession of the live foxes and coyotes.
Permit Restrictions, Rules and Conditions
In counties with a trapping season for foxes and coyotes that do not prohibit live sale, licensed trappers may, subject to the restrictions on taking foxes in G.S.113- 291.4, live-trap foxes and coyotes during that season and sell them to licensed controlled fox hunting preserves under the conditions outlined in rule 15A NCAC 10B .409
Licensed trappers are exempt from captivity permit and captivity license requirements for any live-trapped foxes or coyotes trapped for sale to controlled fox hunting preserves. This exemption shall apply during the trapping season for foxes and coyotes, and for no more than 30 days after the trapping season.
Live-trapped foxes and coyotes shall not be held for more than 30 days after capture.
Licensed trappers shall provide drinking water, food of a type and quantity appropriate for the species, and shelter that protects the foxes and coyotes from direct sunlight and precipitation.
Licensed trappers shall be exempt from tagging requirements so long as the foxes are kept alive.
Licensed trappers and any individual(s) transporting live foxes and coyotes shall have a current and valid transportation permit before taking possession of the live foxes and coyotes.
Licensed trappers shall keep accurate written records, for each fox or coyote sold, transferred to a controlled fox hunting preserve.
Records shall contain the following information:
- preserve operator license number, if applicable;
- transportation permit number;
- county of origin;
- number of animals of each species;
- date of capture; and
- date of sale or transfer.
Records shall be:
- available for inspection by representatives of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) upon request;
- submitted to and received by the NCWRC annually by May 1; and
- retained by the licensed trapper for 12 months following transportation permit expiration.
Unless otherwise indicated on the permit form, Fox-Coyote Transport Permits are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.
Download the current Fox-Coyote Transport Rules from North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings:
How to Obtain a Permit
Complete an online application at Go Outdoors North Carolina. There is no fee for this permit.
Other Information
Fox-Coyote Trapping Report (pdf)
Contact Information
Address: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Regulated Permits Section
1707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1700
Phone: 919-707-0061
Fax: 919-707-0292