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South Mountains Hunting

South Mountains

North Carolina

22,588 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)

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

Archery Season

Sept. 12 – Nov. 13 in all portions of the game land.

Archery Season: Sept. 12 – Nov. 13 in all portions of the game land.

Details & restrictions

Horseback riding is prohibited, except on designated trails Jan. 2 – March 31 and May16 – Aug. 31 and on Sundays April 1 – May 15 and Sept. 1 – Jan. 1. This rule includes all equine species.

Blackpowder Season

Nov. 14 – Nov. 27 in all portions of the game land. (Antlered and antlerless deer may be taken on these days.)

Blackpowder Season: Nov. 14 – Nov. 27 in all portions of the game land. (Antlered and antlerless deer may be taken on these days.)

Details & restrictions

Horseback riding is prohibited, except on designated trails Jan. 2 – March 31 and May16 – Aug. 31 and on Sundays April 1 – May 15 and Sept. 1 – Jan. 1. This rule includes all equine species.

Gun Antlerless Deer Season

Nov. 28 in all portions of the game land.

Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Nov. 28 in all portions of the game land.

Details & restrictions

Horseback riding is prohibited, except on designated trails Jan. 2 – March 31 and May16 – Aug. 31 and on Sundays April 1 – May 15 and Sept. 1 – Jan. 1. This rule includes all equine species.

Gun Deer Season

Nov. 28 – Jan. 1 in all portions of the game land.

Gun Deer Season: Nov. 28 – Jan. 1 in all portions of the game land.

Details & restrictions

Horseback riding is prohibited, except on designated trails Jan. 2 – March 31 and May16 – Aug. 31 and on Sundays April 1 – May 15 and Sept. 1 – Jan. 1. This rule includes all equine species.

Access3 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, except on designated trails Jan. 2 – March 31 and May16 – Aug. 31 and on Sundays April 1 – May 15 and Sept. 1 – Jan. 1. This rule includes all equine species.
Roper Hollow Road in South Mountains Game Land is closed until further notice because of landslides. This is a road/access closure; the NCWRC notice does not declare a whole-game-land hunting closure.

Additional Information6 items

Seven-days-per-week areas (7): Game lands on which game may be taken Monday through Sunday during the open seasons.
Gun Deer Season: Nov. 28 – Jan. 1 in all portions of the game land.
Gun Antlerless Deer Season: Nov. 28 in all portions of the game land.
Blackpowder Season: Nov. 14 – Nov. 27 in all portions of the game land. (Antlered and antlerless deer may be taken on these days.)
Archery Season: Sept. 12 – Nov. 13 in all portions of the game land.
Target shooting is prohibited.

Official Sources2 sources

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Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

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