Waterfowl hunting on Bodie Island is by reservation lottery only. To register for the lottery, you will need to complete a Reservation Request Form (RRF).

• Only one (1) RRF application per licensed hunter will be accepted. Submitting more than one (1) RRF application may result in the disqualification of all submissions.
• The October duck hunting season scheduled from October 5, 2011 to October 8, 2011, will be cancelled this year due to Hurricane Irene and ongoing assessments of the hunting area. There are no blinds available and hunting will be from designated "hunt areas". Hunters are encouraged to be prepared to hunt from marsh conditions and are encouraged to bring such items as a pop-up blind and marsh seat.
• Failure to comply with RRF application instructions may result in disqualification of the application.
• The National Park Service holds a lottery to select 20 reservations per hunting day from the RRFs received. Winners will be notified of the hunting dates allotted/assigned them.
• No person will receive more than six (6) reservation days for the entire hunting season. Requests for single dates, three sets of two days, or two sets of three days each are permissible.
• Persons holding reservations (lottery winners) must be present at Whalebone Information Center for the hunt area drawing at 5 a.m. on the day of the reservation. Hunter registration will begin at 4:30 a.m.
• Any hunt areas remaining after the day's drawing will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis to walk-in hunters.   

Cancellations

Hunt reservation cancellations must be made by telephone no later than twelve (12) hours prior to the drawing for the hunting blinds: (252) 473-2111 x131. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of your remaining reservations. 

Bodie Island Waterfowl Hunt Reservation Lottery

The Bodie Island Waterfowl Season Hunt Reservation Lottery will be handled by mail. No phone calls please. To enter the reservation lottery, you must mail the following two items to:

BODIE ISLAND HUNT

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954

Item 1:

A correctly completed RRF with your name, address, phone number, date of birth, driver's license number (or state issued ID card number) and requested hunting dates. You may select six (6) preferred dates and six (6) alternate dates. This RRF will be used for the lottery draw.

Item 2:

A self-addressed stamped envelope to be used for notification of hunt dates should your RRF submission be drawn in the lottery.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE WATERFOWL SEASON MUST NOT BE POSTMARKED BEFORE 12:01 am SEPTEMBER 25, 2011, AND MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 4, 2011.

Bodie Island Hunt Area Assignment Drawing

Hunt reservation holders must be present at the Whalebone Information Center at 5 a.m. the morning of the day of their reservation to participate in the random draw for hunt area assignments. Registration for the hunt area assignment draw will begin at about 4:30 a.m. After the draw, any hunt areas not assigned will be immediately assigned on a lottery basis to available walk-in hunters. Assignments are for the day; no reassignments permitted, and hunt areas not assigned in the morning will remain vacant for the day. 2011 HuntAreaBrochure.pdf