Gull Rock Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Gull Rock Game Land is 31,336 acres of public hunting land in Hyde County, a Seven Days per Week area by NCWRC's rule for it. Hunters reported 18 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 7 antlered bucks among them (NCWRC). NC Wildlife Resources Commission owns nearly all of it.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: 15A NCAC 10D as NCWRC adopted it. Harvest: NCWRC's game land reports, 2023-24 to 2025-26. Seasons: NCWRC's 2026-27 dates.
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| Size | 31,336 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Hyde County |
| Hunting days | Seven Days per Week Area |
| Days by tract | Seven Days per Week: 31,121 acres; Permit Only: 215 acres |
| Owner | NC Wildlife Resources Commission (31,336 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 18 (7 antlered bucks, 8 does) |
| Also on the game land | Bear Management Area: 20,260 acres; Waterfowl Impoundment: 458 acres |
| Target shooting | Not prohibited on 31,336 acres, by NCWRC's tract data; posted rules apply |
| Nearest towns | Belhaven (11 mi), Mesic (15 mi) and Pantego (15 mi) |
What are the rules on Gull Rock Game Land?
Seven Days per Week Area: Hunting every day of the open seasons.
- Gull Rock Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies:
- (1) Deer of either sex may be taken all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season.
- (2) Waterfowl on the E. Merle Edwards/Loop Road Impoundment shall be taken only on the following days:
- (a) the opening and closing days of the applicable waterfowl seasons;
- (b) Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Days; and
- (c) Tuesdays and Saturdays of the applicable waterfowl season.
- (3) Camping is allowed on areas posted for camping as specified in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter.
- (4) Bear may only be taken the first Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday of the November Bear Season, and the second Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday of the December Bear Season.
- (5) Waterfowl hunting on posted waterfowl impoundments on the Willow Point tract is by permit only.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0232, in effect since August 1, 2026. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on Gull Rock Game Land?
NCWRC reports 18 deer on Gull Rock Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 17 in 2024-25 and 25 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
Source: NCWRC reported deer harvest by game land, 2023-24 to 2025-26; NCWRC 2024-25 deer harvest by game land; NCWRC 2023-24 deer harvest by game land. NCWRC's 2023-24 report calls antlerless males button bucks.
Who owns Gull Rock Game Land?
Game lands are owned by NCWRC or by partners who open their land to public hunting under NCWRC's rules. NCWRC's tract data for Gull Rock Game Land (8 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 31,336 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Gull Rock Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde County | 31,112 | Southeastern | Oct. 17 | 955 |
Acres measured by FilledTag on NCWRC game land boundaries and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. Zones and dates: NCWRC hunting and trapping season dates, 2026-27. County harvest: NCWRC 2025-26 reported deer harvest by county.
How do you get to Gull Rock Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: US 264, NC 45 and NC 94. Nearest towns: Belhaven (11 miles), Mesic (15 miles), Pantego (15 miles) and Vandemere (16 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: New Lake Game Land (next to it), Dare Game Land (2.9 miles), Goose Creek Game Land (4.1 miles) and Pungo River Game Land (5.3 miles).
On Sundays on game lands, firearm hunting is not allowed between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., deer may not be taken with a firearm while being chased by dogs, and migratory game birds may not be hunted (15A NCAC 10D .0103).
Questions hunters ask
What days can you hunt Gull Rock Game Land?
Gull Rock Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area (15A NCAC 10D .0232). Hunting every day of the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on Gull Rock Game Land?
NCWRC reports 18 deer taken on Gull Rock Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 7 antlered bucks, 3 antlerless males and 8 does. The two seasons before: 17 in 2024-25 and 25 in 2023-24.
What county is Gull Rock Game Land in?
All of it is in Hyde County, by NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Gull Rock Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Hyde County (Southeastern zone) opens gun season Oct. 17, and it runs to January 1, 2027 (NCWRC 2026-27 season dates). The game land's hunting days still apply.
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Where these numbers come from
- Game land rules: NCWRC game land rules, 15A NCAC 10D. Designations, owners and tracts: NCWRC game land tracts.
- Deer harvest on the game land: NCWRC reported deer harvest by game land, 2023-24 to 2025-26. County harvest: NCWRC 2025-26 reported deer harvest by county.
- Boundary: NCWRC game land boundaries. Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. National forest and refuges: U.S. Forest Service national forest ownership; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
FilledTag is not part of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Numbers are copied from NCWRC or measured from public maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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