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Goose Creek Hunting

Goose Creek

North Carolina

10,464 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

DeerOct. 17 – Jan. 1.Gun

Gun Antlerless Deer Season

Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.

Seven-days-per-week areas (7): Game lands on which game may be taken Monday through Sunday during the open seasons.Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.

Details & restrictions

Hunting and vehicular access on the Parker Farm Tract is restricted from Sept. 1 – Jan. 1 and April 1 – May 15 to individuals that possess a valid hunting opportunity permit.

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

On the Beaufort County portion north of N.C. 33 except for that portion east of Smith Creek and south of Campbell Creek, the use of dogs for hunting deer or bear is prohibited.

Deer, bear and turkey hunting on the BatesBay Tract is by permit only.

Permits & Check-in3 items

Beginning on the first open waterfowl season day in October and through the end of the waterfowl season, waterfowl hunting is by permit only on posted waterfowl impoundments.
Hunting and vehicular access on the Parker Farm Tract is restricted from Sept. 1 – Jan. 1 and April 1 – May 15 to individuals that possess a valid hunting opportunity permit.
Deer, bear and turkey hunting on the BatesBay Tract is by permit only.

Access1 item

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

Additional Information5 items

Seven-days-per-week areas (7): Game lands on which game may be taken Monday through Sunday during the open seasons.
Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Oct. 17 – Jan. 1.
Prior to Oct. 1, waterfowl may be taken only on Tuesdays and Saturdays and on the opening and closing days of the statewide waterfowl seasons on the posted impoundments.
Harvesting of bear is prohibited on Sunday.
On the Beaufort County portion north of N.C. 33 except for that portion east of Smith Creek and south of Campbell Creek, the use of dogs for hunting deer or bear is prohibited.

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Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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