Wildlife Management Area · NC

Nantahala Hunting

Nantahala

North Carolina

527,852 acresManaged by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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Hunting regulations

Official regulations ↗

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

DeerClosedNo open season

Closed

There is no Gun Antlerless Deer season.

Gun Antlerless Deer SeasonGun

Details & restrictions

Antlerless

Seven-days-per-week areas (7): Game lands on which game may be taken Monday through Sunday during the open seasons.

Permits & Check-in1 item

Bear Hunting on the Panthertown - Bonas Defeat and Standing Indian Designated Bear Management Areas is by permit only.

Access1 item

On USFS land in Nantahala National Forest, NFSR 437 is closed to all traffic from US Highway 64 to Tigertail Drive in Franklin beginning October 19, 2026 for Helene reconstruction. The Forest Service anticipates completion in February 2027; that estimate is not a guaranteed reopening date. The alert title calls it Rainbow Springs Road and its body calls it Rainbow Ridge Road. Check the official notice before using this specific road segment; no property-wide road closure is implied.

Additional Information3 items

Seven-days-per-week areas (7): Game lands on which game may be taken Monday through Sunday during the open seasons.
There is no Gun Antlerless Deer season.
Dogs may be used to hunt feral swine during the open bear season and from January 1 – 31.

Official Sources2 sources

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Hunting access: Check the official source for access conditions

Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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Ownership review: mixed-owner
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