I am new to the Winston-Salem area, and have been at military school for the past 3 months in ROTC. I wanna get back into hunting, and as of this season, there is no bag limit, open season, and no more wearing orange! I won't even need a privilege license

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I took my hunter safety in CT, but now live in NC, will this be a problem getting the basic license?
Where in NC are there feral hogs? I've never hunted them before, so if you all have any tips they would be much appreciated. I am planning on using a .223, but also have a 7.62x54R, and a .50 muzzleloader too.