Wildlife Management Area · NC

Nicholson Creek Hunting

Nicholson Creek

North Carolina

1,021 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

DeerMultiple seasonsArchery · Gun

Details & restrictions (2)

Swimming and internal combustion engines are prohibited at Lake Upchurch.
The use of dogs for hunting deer is prohibited.

Archery Season

Open days during Sept. 12 – Oct. 30.

Archery Season: Open days during Sept. 12 – Oct. 30.

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.

Gun Antlerless Season

Nov. 14.

Gun Antlerless Season: Nov. 14.

Details & restrictions

Gun Deer Season

Open days during Nov. 14 – Dec. 12.

Gun Deer Season: Open days during Nov. 14 – Dec. 12.

Details & restrictions

Permits & Check-in1 item

Turkey hunting is by permit only. (Apply at ncwildlife.gov.)

Access1 item

Swimming and internal combustion engines are prohibited at Lake Upchurch.

Additional Information7 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 Deer Season: Open days during Nov. 14 – Dec. 12.
Archery Season: Open days during Sept. 12 – Oct. 30.
Blackpowder Season: Open days during Oct. 31 – Nov. 13 (Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on these days.)
Gun Antlerless Season: Nov. 14.
The use of dogs for hunting deer is prohibited.
Target shooting is prohibited.

Official Sources2 sources

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Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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