Linwood Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Linwood Game Land is 169 acres of public hunting land in Davidson County, a Seven Days per Week area by NCWRC's rule for it. Hunters reported 10 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 5 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 | 169 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Davidson County |
| Hunting days | Seven Days per Week Area |
| Owner | NC Wildlife Resources Commission (169 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 10 (5 antlered bucks, 5 does) |
| Target shooting | Not prohibited on 169 acres, by NCWRC's tract data; posted rules apply |
| Nearest towns | Spencer (4 mi), East Spencer (5 mi) and Lexington (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Linwood Game Land?
Seven Days per Week Area: Hunting every day of the open seasons.
- (a) Linwood game land is a Seven Days per Week Area.
- (b) At this game land deer of either sex may be taken on all the open days of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0247, in effect since October 1, 2022. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on Linwood Game Land?
NCWRC reports 10 deer on Linwood Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 7 in 2024-25 and 8 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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 Linwood 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 Linwood Game Land:
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 169 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Linwood Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 169 | Central | Nov. 14 | 3,527 |
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 Linwood Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: I-85, US 52, US 70 and US 29. Nearest towns: Spencer (4 miles), East Spencer (5 miles), Lexington (6 miles) and Salisbury (9 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Yadkin River Game Land (next to it), Perkins Game Land (9.1 miles), Second Creek Game Land (14.9 miles) and Uwharrie Game Land (17.1 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 Linwood Game Land?
Linwood Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area (15A NCAC 10D .0247). Hunting every day of the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on Linwood Game Land?
NCWRC reports 10 deer taken on Linwood Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 5 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males and 5 does. The two seasons before: 7 in 2024-25 and 8 in 2023-24.
What county is Linwood Game Land in?
All of it is in Davidson County, by NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Linwood Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Davidson County (Central 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.
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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