Wildlife Resources Commission

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Department 
Wildlife Resources
Governor Appointments 
11
Total Board Positions 
19
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 143-241
Ethics 
Yes
Term Length 
6yrs (dist), 4yrs (at-large)
Purpose 
The commission manages, conserves and protects the wildlife resources of North Carolina. Must be an experienced hunter, fisherman, farmer or biologist who shall be generally informed on wildlife conservation and restoration problems. 1st district to be composed of the following counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington. 2nd district to be composed of the following counties: Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt. 3rd district to be composed of the following counties: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Northampton, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson. 4th district to be composed of the following counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland. 5th district to be composed of the following counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham. 6th district to be composed of the following counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, Union. 7th district to be composed of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin. 8th district to be composed of the following counties: Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Yancey. 9th district to be composed of the following counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Swain, Transylvania

Current Members


Member Name 
Term Start Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Position 
Requirements 
Kelly N. Davis 7/1/20196/30/2025LimitedMember1st Wildlife District Representative
J. Carlton Cole 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberAt-large
Hayden A. Rogers 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberAt-large
Stephen L. Windham 7/1/20196/30/2025LimitedChair4th Wildlife District Representative
James M. Ruffin 7/1/20196/30/2025LimitedMember7th Wildlife District Representative
Michael K. Alford 7/1/20216/30/2027LimitedMember2nd Wildlife District Representative
Thomas Mitchel Haislip, Jr. 7/1/20216/30/2027LimitedMember5th Wildlife District Representative
David Hoyle, Jr. 7/1/20216/30/2027LimitedMember8th Wildlife District Representative
Neal Wes Seegars 4/26/20234/25/2029LimitedMember3rd Wildlife District Representative
Monty R. Crump 4/26/20234/25/2029LimitedMember6th Wildlife District Representative
Bradford G. Stanback 4/26/20234/25/2029LimitedMember9th Wildlife District Representative


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