Lower Fishing Creek Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Lower Fishing Creek Game Land is 1,291 acres of public hunting land in Edgecombe and Halifax counties, a Seven Days per Week area by NCWRC's rule for it. Hunters reported 23 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 16 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.
Lower Fishing Creek Game LandOther NCWRC game landsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 1,291 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Edgecombe County, Halifax County |
| Hunting days | Seven Days per Week Area |
| Owner | NC Wildlife Resources Commission (1,291 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 23 (16 antlered bucks, 6 does) |
| Target shooting | Prohibited on all tracts, by NCWRC's tract data |
| Nearest towns | Leggett (next to it), Tarboro (5 mi) and Speed (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land?
Seven Days per Week Area: Hunting every day of the open seasons.
- Lower Fishing Creek game land is a Seven Days per Week Area, in which the following applies:
- (1) Deer of either sex may be taken the first open day of the applicable Deer With Visible Antlers Season through the second Friday thereafter.
- (2) Horseback riding is prohibited.
- (3) The use of dogs for hunting deer is prohibited.
- (4) Target Shooting is prohibited.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0248, in effect since October 1, 2022. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land?
NCWRC reports 23 deer on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 13 in 2024-25 and 20 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
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 Lower Fishing Creek 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 Lower Fishing Creek Game Land (3 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 1,291 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Lower Fishing Creek Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County | 1,171 | Northeastern | Oct. 17 | 2,845 |
| Halifax County | 121 | Northeastern | Oct. 17 | 3,657 |
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 Lower Fishing Creek Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: NC 97, US 258 and NC 33. Nearest towns: Leggett (next to it), Tarboro (5 miles), Speed (6 miles) and Princeville (7 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Tillery Game Land (7.3 miles), Tar River Game Land (7.3 miles), Upper Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (10.7 miles) and Brinkleyville Game Land (17.9 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 Lower Fishing Creek Game Land?
Lower Fishing Creek Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area (15A NCAC 10D .0248). Hunting every day of the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land?
NCWRC reports 23 deer taken on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 16 antlered bucks, 1 antlerless male and 6 does. The two seasons before: 13 in 2024-25 and 20 in 2023-24.
What county is Lower Fishing Creek Game Land in?
Edgecombe County (1,171 acres) and Halifax County (121 acres), measured on NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Lower Fishing Creek Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Edgecombe County (Northeastern zone) opens gun season Oct. 17 and Halifax County (Northeastern 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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