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Beaufort County, North Carolina

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
Coastal PlainSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
Group
Coastal Plain
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
Reported harvest
257

Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
2,746

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Eastern Wild Turkey — season & harvest
Reported harvest
434

Draw odds for Eastern Wild Turkeyaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Beaufort County stretches from the Tar-Pamlico River floodplains south to Pamlico Sound, blending tidal marshes, agricultural bottomlands, and dense pocosin thickets into classic eastern NC hunting country. White-tailed deer thrive in the ag-edge habitat, and a strong spring gobbler season draws turkey hunters across the county. Waterfowl hunting on the river backwaters and sound margins adds a meaningful late-season dimension.

Terrain & elevation

Low-lying coastal plain with Tar-Pamlico River bottomlands, tidal creeks, pocosins, Carolina bays, and row-crop farms near Washington and Bath.

Hunting pressure

Moderate — farm-country deer hunting draws steady local interest but concentrated public land is limited.

Tags & permits

NC OTC deer license; standard statewide season framework applies on private land.

Species & seasons

Wild Turkey are healthy across agricultural bottoms and hardwood ridges. Waterfowl hunters work Pamlico Sound backwaters for diving ducks and dabblers during winter migration.

Highlights

Pamlico River bottomland deer hunting on agricultural edges; late-season waterfowl on Pamlico Sound tributaries.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Beaufort County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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Boundaries: NCWRC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.