Nantahala (933), Pisgah (702), Croatan (616), Uwharrie (379) national forests had the largest deer harvest game land results last season. A total of 7,325 deer were taken on all N.C. game lands in 25-26 including 4,169 antlered bucks.
Butner-Falls of the Neuse in the Triangle (450) was the hottest hunting spot in the region, followed by these local areas, Jordan (283), R. Wayne Bailey/Caswell (219), Harris (123), Chatham (68), according to NCWRC data.