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Bladen Lakes State Forest Hunting

Bladen Lakes State Forest

North Carolina

33,677 acresManaged by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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Hunting regulations

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Season: 2026-2027. Verify applicable regulations and closures before hunting.

Source: 2026-27 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Regulations Digest

Source revision: 2026-08-01

Schedule summary. Listed entries do not establish a complete schedule or unrestricted eligibility for this property. Check official regulations for all seasons, closures, permits and eligibility requirements.

Species & Seasons

DeerOpen days during Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.Gun

Gun Antlerless Deer Season

Open days during Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.

Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Open days during Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.On the Singletary Tract, hunting deer and bear with dogs is prohibited.

Details & restrictions

Three-days-per-week areas (3): Game lands on which game may be taken during the open seasons and hunting is limited to Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. days when these holidays do not fall on a Sunday.

Camping is restricted to Sept. 1 through the last day of February and March 31 – May 31 in areas both designated and posted as camping areas.

Permits & Check-in2 items

Turkey hunting on the Singletary Tract is by permit only.
Youth-adult permit hunts are available on Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest.

Access1 item

Camping is restricted to Sept. 1 through the last day of February and March 31 – May 31 in areas both designated and posted as camping areas.

Additional Information6 items

Three-days-per-week areas (3): Game lands on which game may be taken during the open seasons and hunting is limited to Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. days when these holidays do not fall on a Sunday.
Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Open days during Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.
Rifles larger than .22 caliber rimfire shall not be used.
On the Singletary Tract, hunting deer and bear with dogs is prohibited.
Discharge of centerfire rifles is prohibited.
The use of dogs for pursuing or taking foxes is prohibited Feb. 15 – Aug. 1.

Official Sources2 sources

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Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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