In NC, the sky is the limit, which I find to be repulsive. Bow season starts mid Sept, muzzleloader joins the mix in mid October, and rifle comes in mid November. There are no restrictions on sex for the entirety of the season. If you use up all of your tags, you can simply just go buy more for dirt cheap (either sex). It also seems like the majority of guys I meet that hunt in NC will go to the grave with the "If its brown its down" mentality. I've seen very very little activity this season and was curious if it was just us.