Whitehall Plantation Game Land: hunting rules, deer harvest and access
Whitehall Plantation Game Land is 6,734 acres of public hunting land in Bladen and Pender counties, listed as permit only in NCWRC's tract data. Hunters reported 26 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.
Whitehall Plantation Game LandOther NCWRC game landsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 6,734 acres (NCWRC) |
|---|---|
| County | Bladen County, Pender County |
| Hunting days | Permit Only |
| Owner | NC Wildlife Resources Commission (6,734 acres); The Nature Conservancy (291 acres) |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 26 (16 antlered bucks, 9 does) |
| Target shooting | Not prohibited on 7,025 acres, by NCWRC's tract data; posted rules apply |
| Nearest towns | East Arcadia (2 mi), Atkinson (2 mi) and Sandyfield (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Whitehall Plantation Game Land?
- Whitehall Plantation Game Land is hunting and trapping by permit only, in which the following applies:
- (1) Camping is allowed on areas posted for camping as specified in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter.
- (2) Pursuing or chasing deer or bear with dogs for the purposes of training or hunting is prohibited on the Long Ridge Tract.
Source: 15A NCAC 10D .0291, in effect since August 1, 2026. Game land rules apply on top of the county's season dates.
How many deer are taken on Whitehall Plantation Game Land?
NCWRC reports 26 deer on Whitehall Plantation Game Land in the 2025-26 season. That compares with 24 in 2024-25 and 24 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Antlerless males | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 12 | 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 Whitehall Plantation 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 Whitehall Plantation Game Land (9 named tracts):
| Owner | Acres |
|---|---|
| NC Wildlife Resources Commission | 6,734 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 291 |
Source: NCWRC game land tracts.
Which county is Whitehall Plantation Game Land in?
| County | Acres of the game land in it | Deer season zone | Gun season opens, 2026 | County deer, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County | 6,176 | Southeastern | Oct. 17 | 2,597 |
| Pender County | 849 | Southeastern | Oct. 17 | 3,271 |
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 Whitehall Plantation Game Land?
Highways within 5 miles: NC 53, NC 87, NC 210 and NC 11. Nearest towns: East Arcadia (2 miles), Atkinson (2 miles), Sandyfield (4 miles) and Bolton (8 miles).
The closest other game lands with a page here: Bladen Lakes State Forest Game Land (2.1 miles), Columbus County Game Land (7.4 miles), Cape Fear River Wetlands Game Land (10.8 miles) and Juniper Creek Game Land (14.8 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 Whitehall Plantation Game Land?
Whitehall Plantation Game Land is a Permit Only (15A NCAC 10D .0291).
How many deer are killed on Whitehall Plantation Game Land?
NCWRC reports 26 deer taken on Whitehall Plantation Game Land in the 2025-26 season: 16 antlered bucks, 1 antlerless male and 9 does. The two seasons before: 24 in 2024-25 and 24 in 2023-24.
What county is Whitehall Plantation Game Land in?
Bladen County (6,176 acres) and Pender County (849 acres), measured on NCWRC's boundary.
When is deer gun season on Whitehall Plantation Game Land in 2026-27?
The county's zone sets the dates: Bladen County (Southeastern zone) opens gun season Oct. 17 and Pender 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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