§ 113-300.21.  (Effective December 1, 2026) Decoy requirement; use of licensed blinds; temporary locations.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot waterfowl on the public waters of Currituck County unless the person is lawfully hunting and has a stand of artificial decoys tied out over which the person is shooting.

(b) An owner of real estate who has a licensed point blind on the owner's real estate, or the guests of such an owner, may hunt at one unlicensed temporary location per licensed blind on the real estate, provided that the licensed location is not being hunted at the same time and that the temporary location is not within 500 yards of a licensed location belonging to someone other than the owner of the real estate.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a licensed or temporary blind for hunting purposes unless the person (i) has written permission from the licensee of the blind, (ii) has proof of permission in a manner prescribed by the Game Commission, or (iii) is hunting in the presence of the licensee.  (2026-57, s. 2(a).)