Wildlife Management Area · NC

Sandy Mush Hunting

Sandy Mush

North Carolina

2,862 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

DeerNov. 28.Gun

Gun Antlerless Deer Season

Nov. 28.

Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Nov. 28.

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.

Horseback riding is prohibited except on designated trails May 16 – Aug. 31, and all horseback riding is prohibited from Sept. 1 – May 15. This rule includes all equine species.

Permits & Check-in1 item

Dove hunting is by permit only from the opening day through the second Saturday of dove season.

Access1 item

Horseback riding is prohibited except on designated trails May 16 – Aug. 31, and all horseback riding is prohibited from Sept. 1 – May 15. This rule includes all equine species.

Additional Information4 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: Nov. 28.
Dogs may only be trained on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and only during that time period when dog training is allowed on game lands.
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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