- Completion of the DB bar D Release Agreements
- 7 1/2 or smaller shotgun shells
- Current NC Hunting License
- HIP Certification
- A plug limiting your firearm to 3 shots, if shooting a semi-automatic shotgun or pump shotgun
- Hearing Protection
- Eye Protection
- No orange clothing (if you wear it to and from the field, make sure you remove it during the hunt -- birds will see you in orange)