Official regulation source Season: 2026-2027.
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Source: 2026-27 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Regulations Digest
Source revision: 2026-08-01
Permits & Check-in 5 items › Hunting Deer with dogs (including on the field trial grounds) antlered or antlerless, is by permit only. » An individual convicted of a wildlife or trespass violation while hunting deer with dogs shall not be eligible to receive a permit for hunting deer with dogs the season following conviction. Hunting is prohibited on the J. Robert Gordon Field Trial Grounds from Oct. 21 – March 31 except as listed below. This restriction does not apply to permit hunts offered to disabled sportsman. Gun Antlerless Deer harvest by permit only. Fox squirrel hunting is by permit only (including on the field trial grounds). Turkey hunting is by permit only. Access 4 items › 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. Horseback riding is prohibited on the J. Robert Gordon Field-Trial Area Oct. 14 – March 31, except by people riding in field trials. Horseback riding is allowed on the remainder of Sandhills Game Land seven days per week on roads that are open to vehicular traffic and gated roads and trails posted for equestrian use. Swimming in lakes is prohibited. Additional Information 15 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 (Deer with visible antlers only), except on the field-trial grounds, where the season is only on the open days during Nov. 14 – Nov. 28. Archery Season: Open days during Sept. 12 – Oct. 30 (Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on these days.) and Dec. 14 – Jan. 1 (Deer with visible antlers only) except on the field trial grounds where the archery season is only on open days during Sept. 12 – Oct. 30. Blackpowder Season: Open days during Oct. 31 – Nov. 11 (Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on these days.) and Dec. 14 – Jan. 1 (Deer with visible antlers only) except on the field trial grounds where the blackpowder season is only on open days during Oct. 31 – Nov. 11. Squirrel (fox and gray) hunting on the fieldtrial grounds is allowed on open days during Nov. 14 – Nov. 28. Opossum and raccoon hunting on the fieldtrial grounds is allowed on open days during Oct. 12 through the last day of Feb. Rabbit hunting on the field-trial grounds will be allowed on open days during Nov. 14 – Nov. 28. Dove hunting on the field-trial grounds will be prohibited from the third Sunday in September through the remainder of the hunting season. Waterfowl hunting on the field trial grounds is allowed on open days during any waterfowl season. In addition to the regular open days, waterfowl may be taken on the opening and closing days of the applicable waterfowl seasons. Dog training is prohibited on the field trial grounds. Dog training for the purpose of pursuing or chasing deer is prohibited. Dog training for purposes other than pursuing or chasing deer is permitted Aug. 16 - March 31. All of Sandhills Game Land in Moore County is located within the Sandhill Township (See Moore County “Local Laws” for rifle caliber restrictions and additional restrictions.) Target shooting is prohibited except on the John F. Lentz Hunter Education Complex. Official Sources 1 source › About this property and data Hunting access: Check the official source for access conditions
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Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
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