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Well, this is one of those infamous "blue laws" used to enforce religious view on the people. Most everyone recognizes the ones dealing with alcohol sales on Sunday that are still enforced most places. Those of us a little older remember when there wasn't a store in sight open on Sundays (and it was not that long ago). This was designed to "keep things quite" while people were at church. As a matter of fact, this particular law was up for repeal during the huge sporting changes put through last July and one of the "concessions" being passed around was to allow hunting after 1pm. This would prevent disruption on church services.
I don't think they ended up repealing the law with the July changes but if anyone else knows better, please correct me!
Here is the statute:
N.C.G.S.A. § 103-2
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 103. Sundays, Holidays and Special Days (Refs & Annos)
§ 103-2. Hunting on Sunday
If any person shall, except in defense of his own property, hunt on Sunday, having with him a shotgun, rifle, or pistol, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Provided, that the provisions hereof shall not be applicable to military reservations, the jurisdiction of which is exclusively in the federal government, or to field trials authorized by the Wildlife Resources Commission. Wildlife protectors are granted authority to enforce the provisions of this section.
edited: removed false comment related to a separate statute due to my mis-reading