New Lake Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
New Lake Game Land is 1,417 acres of public hunting land in Tyrrell and Hyde counties, a Seven Days per Week area by NCWRC's rule for it. Hunters reported 29 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 13 antlered bucks among them (NCWRC). NC Wildlife Resources Commission owns 920 acres 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 | 1,417 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Tyrrell County, Hyde County |
| Hunting days | Seven Days per Week Area |
| Owner | NC Wildlife Resources Commission (920 acres); The Nature Conservancy (402 acres); NC Division of Coastal Management (96 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 29 (13 antlered bucks, 14 does) |
| Target shooting | Not prohibited on 1,417 acres, by NCWRC's tract data; posted rules apply |
| Nearest towns | Columbia (13 mi), Creswell (14 mi) and Belhaven (21 mi) |
What are the rules on New Lake Game Land?
Seven Days per Week Area: Hunting every day of the open seasons.
- New Lake 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) Bear shall not be harvested on Sunday.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0254, in effect since October 1, 2022. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on New Lake Game Land?
NCWRC reports 29 deer on New Lake Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 13 in 2024-25 and 21 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
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 New Lake 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 New Lake Game Land (3 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 920 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 402 |
| NC Division of Coastal Management | 96 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is New Lake Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell County | 1,016 | Southeastern | Oct. 17 | 479 |
| Hyde County | 402 | 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 New Lake Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: NC 94. Nearest towns: Columbia (13 miles), Creswell (14 miles), Belhaven (21 miles) and Pantego (23 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Buckridge Game Land (next to it), Gull Rock Game Land (next to it), Lantern Acres Game Land (6.2 miles) and Alligator River Game Land (8.6 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 New Lake Game Land?
New Lake Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area (15A NCAC 10D .0254). Hunting every day of the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on New Lake Game Land?
NCWRC reports 29 deer taken on New Lake Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 13 antlered bucks, 2 antlerless males and 14 does. The two seasons before: 13 in 2024-25 and 21 in 2023-24.
What county is New Lake Game Land in?
Tyrrell County (1,016 acres) and Hyde County (402 acres), measured on NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on New Lake Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Tyrrell County (Southeastern zone) opens gun season Oct. 17 and 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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