NC Quarry Access?

[sweeneyb]

I haven’t been active on here in years and caught the hunting bug again after moving back to NC. 
 

I used to hunt the Castle Hayne and Belgrade Quarry in NC when they had it open to hunters.

 

Does anyone know if they still allow hunters or are the quarries in NC closed now?

[Fossildude19]

@Al Dente  @sixgill pete  @Plax  @MarcoSr

[Plax]

It's clubs only now and not all quarries are open. I'd suggest joining NCFC to get the low down.

[MarcoSr]

18 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

@Al Dente  @sixgill pete  @Plax  @MarcoSr

 

 

My two favorite NC quarries, Lee Creek (Aurora) and Rocky Point, are closed to collecting.  The last time we were at Rocky Point, they were planting trees in the fossil collecting areas as part of their recovery process.  I can't say anything about Castle Hayne or Belgrade.

 

Marco Sr.

[hemipristis]

When I'd left the area a decade ago, the only quarry in the central part of the state still open was the Martin Marietta Clarks Quarry NW of New Bern

Edited May 25, 2022 by hemipristis

[sixgill pete]

10 hours ago, hemipristis said:

When I'd left the area a decade ago, the only quarry in the central part of the state still open was the Martin Marietta Clarks Quarry NW of New Bern

10 years ago all ofthe Martin Marietta quarries were open. However, sadly, most now are not.

@sweeneyb I would suggest the same as @Plax 

[hemipristis]

9 hours ago, sixgill pete said:

10 years ago all ofthe Martin Marietta quarries were open. However, sadly, most now are not.

@sweeneyb I would suggest the same as @Plax 

I meant open to collecting. 

[val horn]

Belgrade quarry in maysville is open 4 times a year call the quary for information 

[sixgill pete]

3 hours ago, hemipristis said:

I meant open to collecting. 

That is what I was talking about. All of them closed at the outbreak of covid. 

 

10 minutes ago, val horn said:

Belgrade quarry in maysville is open 4 times a year call the quary for information 

Not since covid. 

[val horn]

I called in may was told to call in june and would be told the days need a hard hat etc to go