NC water access and trespassing

[duckz]

I have some family friends with marsh land that I am considering hunting. The marsh is large and is off a main stream. There is no public access and no official boat ramps but there are many owners along the water so anyone could put in on their land if they wanted to.
It isn't my land so it doesn't effect me, but I am just curious. They said that in NC as long as you access the water from your land, you can boat anywhere within anyone's property line. They were basically warning me that anyone can come hunt around me.

So is this true, Can anyone launch their boat on their land and motor over to our water, drop anchor and hunt out of their boat ?

[BOGSTER]

I would probably call NCDNR rather than asking a bunch of guys from South Carolina about navigating water laws outside of our state Hoss.

[BrandonWagner]

When you say "They said", who is "They"?

[duckz]

I would probably call NCDNR rather than asking a bunch of guys from South Carolina about navigating water laws outside of our state Hoss.

agreed, i just dont care that much. I was just curious since some of yall are actually from NC and/or still hunt there some.

[Woodiewacker82]

“Our” water? In NC you don’t own the water. And can be on it as long as it’s navigable water.

[Palmetto Pride]

Wrong. You can own marsh (See many of the clubs on Curritick Sound), and fishing is allowed but you can post your marsh and no one is allowed to hunt unless they are 500 yards away from the bank. Get more info or call a local real estate attorney.

[JABIII]

Same in the NC mountains. You can't walk into a trout river on public property and just keep on fishing right up into the same river when it becomes private...

[Palmetto Pride]

You are correct sir

[scatter shot]

Same in the NC mountains. You can't walk into a trout river on public property and just keep on fishing right up into the same river when it becomes private...

You can if you're own Yellowstone.
Dats a fact Jack!

[JABIII]

Ask Huey Lewis...

[Woodiewacker82]

I was referencing by boat not on foot. In NC a law (Gwathmey v. State) was passed that allows you to do so.

[Woodiewacker82]

Wrong. You can own marsh (See many of the clubs on Curritick Sound), and fishing is allowed but you can post your marsh and no one is allowed to hunt unless they are 500 yards away from the bank. Get more info or call a local real estate attorney.

That’s a county law.

[Palmetto Pride]

It’s fee simple deeded property they pay taxes on...

[gooseaholic]

Some counties in the state have the "safe hunter law" and others only allow float blinds per a county license. Everything hinges on where the property is located.