Kerr Scott Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Kerr Scott Game Land is 521 acres of public hunting land in Wilkes County, listed as six days per week in NCWRC's tract data. Hunters reported 8 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 1 antlered buck among them (NCWRC). US Army Corps of Engineers 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.
Kerr Scott Game LandOther NCWRC game landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 521 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Wilkes County |
| Hunting days | Six Days per Week |
| Owner | US Army Corps of Engineers (521 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 8 (1 antlered buck, 6 does) |
| Target shooting | Not prohibited on 521 acres, by NCWRC's tract data; posted rules apply |
| Nearest towns | Wilkesboro (3 mi), North Wilkesboro (6 mi) and Taylorsville (13 mi) |
What are the rules on Kerr Scott Game Land?
Six Days per Week: Hunting Monday through Saturday during the open seasons.
NCWRC's tract data lists 521 acres as Six Days per Week. Its codified rules have no section of their own for this game land, so the general game land rules apply.
Source: NCWRC game land tracts; NCWRC game land rules, 15A NCAC 10D.
How many deer are taken on Kerr Scott Game Land?
NCWRC reports 8 deer on Kerr Scott Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 6 in 2024-25 and 6 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 Kerr Scott 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 Kerr Scott Game Land (6 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| US Army Corps of Engineers | 521 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Kerr Scott Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County | 521 | Northwestern CWD Management Area | Nov. 14 | 3,328 |
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 Kerr Scott Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: NC 18, NC 16, NC 268 and US 421. Nearest towns: Wilkesboro (3 miles), North Wilkesboro (6 miles), Taylorsville (13 miles) and Cedar Rock (14 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Little Fork State Forest Game Land (7.9 miles), Buffalo Cove Game Land (8.5 miles), Thurmond Chatham Game Land (14.9 miles) and Pisgah Game Land (15.9 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 Kerr Scott Game Land?
Kerr Scott Game Land is a Six Days per Week. Hunting Monday through Saturday during the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on Kerr Scott Game Land?
NCWRC reports 8 deer taken on Kerr Scott Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 1 antlered buck, 1 antlerless male and 6 does. The two seasons before: 6 in 2024-25 and 6 in 2023-24.
What county is Kerr Scott Game Land in?
All of it is in Wilkes County, by NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Kerr Scott Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Wilkes County (Northwestern CWD Management Area zone) opens gun season Nov. 14, 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.
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