Uwharrie Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Uwharrie Game Land is 52,709 acres of public hunting land in Montgomery, Randolph and Davidson counties, a Seven Days per Week area by NCWRC's rule for it. Hunters reported 379 deer on it in the 2025-26 season, 226 antlered bucks among them (NCWRC). USDA Forest Service 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.
Uwharrie Game LandOther NCWRC game landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 52,709 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County, Randolph County, Davidson County |
| Hunting days | Seven Days per Week Area |
| Owner | USDA Forest Service (51,829 acres); NC Wildlife Resources Commission (881 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 379 (226 antlered bucks, 132 does) |
| Also on the game land | Archery Zone: 1,093 acres; Waterfowl Impoundment: 23 acres |
| Target shooting | Prohibited on all tracts, by NCWRC's tract data |
| Nearest towns | Troy (next to it), Badin (next to it) and Seagrove (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Uwharrie Game Land?
Seven Days per Week Area: Hunting every day of the open seasons.
- Uwharrie 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) On the posted waterfowl impoundment, waterfowl may 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) Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of the applicable waterfowl seasons.
- (3) Target shooting is prohibited, except at the Flintlock Valley Shooting Range.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0286, in effect since October 1, 2022. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on Uwharrie Game Land?
NCWRC reports 379 deer on Uwharrie Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 361 in 2024-25 and 418 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 379 | 226 | 21 | 132 |
| 2024-25 | 361 | 224 | 29 | 108 |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 223 | 19 | 176 |
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 Uwharrie 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 Uwharrie Game Land (10 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| USDA Forest Service | 51,829 |
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 881 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Uwharrie Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 41,374 | Central | Nov. 14 | 2,984 |
| Randolph County | 10,384 | Central | Nov. 14 | 5,349 |
| Davidson County | 965 | 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 Uwharrie Game Land?
Highways through the game land: NC 24, NC 27, NC 109 and NC 49. Nearest towns: Troy (next to it), Badin (next to it), Seagrove (3 miles) and Biscoe (3 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Yadkin River Game Land (next to it), Pee Dee River Game Land (4.5 miles), Sandhills Game Land (8.4 miles) and Linwood 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 Uwharrie Game Land?
Uwharrie Game Land is a Seven Days per Week Area (15A NCAC 10D .0286). Hunting every day of the open seasons.
How many deer are killed on Uwharrie Game Land?
NCWRC reports 379 deer taken on Uwharrie Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 226 antlered bucks, 21 antlerless males and 132 does. The two seasons before: 361 in 2024-25 and 418 in 2023-24.
What county is Uwharrie Game Land in?
Montgomery County (41,374 acres), Randolph County (10,384 acres) and Davidson County (965 acres), measured on NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Uwharrie Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Montgomery County (Central zone) opens gun season Nov. 14, Randolph County (Central zone) opens gun season Nov. 14 and 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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