Sportsman Rules

• All members must possess all required licenses and documentation as required by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Members are required to follow all rules set by the NCWRC.
• All access will be walk-in only.
• FERAL SWINE CANNOT BE HARVESTED BY SAP MEMBERS.  In cooperation with the NC Department Of Agriculture, feral swine/feral pigs are no longer allowed to be taken by SAP participants/hunters.
• Permitted hunting is allowed from Monday – Saturday of your draw week.
• The Sunday before and after your draw week are designated for scouting/stand placement and removal. There will be no firearms (other than sidearms) permitted and no hunting on Sundays. All stands and blinds must be removed at the end of your draw week (unless you have the same block the following week).
• SAP members must hunt on their assigned block only.
• SAP members may bring youth (age 15 and under) with them on their draw hunt(s).
• Hunting parties are limited to 3 individuals. No hunters that were not drawn through the lottery may hunt on SAP property.
• Hunting with firearms is not permitted within 100 yards of structures (barns, active home sites, sheds, etc.).
• If/when you are drawn, you will 1) be notified of your successful draw via email and 2) you will receive digital copies of your permission slip and parking pass in an email. Your parking pass(es) and permission slip(s) will only be valid for your draw week(s). Permission slips MUST be on your person at all times when accessing SAP property. Parking passes MUST be displayed on your dash when parked on SAP property.
• Three Rivers Land Trust staff is tracking wildlife harvests on SAP properties for population monitoring. Sportsman members are REQUIRED to report all harvests within 24 hours. Report harvests to Michael Chupita at 704-647-0302 or michael@trlt.org. If out of normal business hours leave a message.
• Sportsman Access Program properties are working lands and are subject to having staff, farmers, land managers, and monitors working at any given time during the hunting season. We will coordinate as much as possible to ensure that activities on these lands are minimal during draw weeks, but some work is seasonal and cannot be rescheduled.
• Should you encounter someone on your block during your draw week please contact us at 704-647-0302 so that we can verify if that individual has permission to be on the property.
• No baiting is allowed during any hunting season.

Property-Specific Rules

• No dog hunting (except for migratory and upland bird hunting) is permitted at The Point, Low Water Bridge, or Harrington Properties.
• Hunting for all small game with dogs is permitted at the Petty and Smith Branch Longleaf Properties.
• If you are deer hunting at the Low Water Bridge Property, you may only harvest white-tailed bucks with antlers that 1) have 8 points or 2) have a spread that is outside the ears.
• Hunting is not permitted within 100 yards of active feral hog traps (relevant for Point Property only).
• The US Military uses the Harrington and Petty Properties for training purposes and SAP members ARE NOT PERMITTED to access the properties on these training dates. SAP Members can still hunt during training weeks but you must stay off the property during designated training dates.
  The current training dates that will impact the 2024 hunting season are:·  
• ·  February 18-19
  ·  April 14-15
  ·  May 5-6
  ·  September 15-16
  ·  October 13-14
  ·  November 10-11
  ·  December 15-16