Durham County, North Carolina
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Piedmont
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 0
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
- 927
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
- 58
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDurham County sits at the core of the Research Triangle and represents one of North Carolina's most urbanized hunting environments, yet Falls Lake State Recreation Area and surrounding game lands deliver genuine deer hunting access within view of metro development. Suburban whitetails reach high densities in the county's greenway corridors and woodlot remnants, though limited public acreage and proximity restrictions make quality hunting difficult to find. Hunters willing to invest in private permission relationships at the county's rural edges will find more consistent success than those relying on public access.
Piedmont terrain with moderately rolling hills, Falls Lake reservoir shoreline, hardwood ravines, and highly fragmented woodlots between suburban and commercial development
High; extensive urban and suburban development and small huntable parcels concentrate significant pressure on limited public acreage
OTC combination license required; no county antler restrictions; bonus antlerless tags may be available for suburban deer management zones
Wild turkey visible in suburban edge habitat but hunting access is tightly constrained; occasional waterfowl on Falls Lake and Jordan Lake portions
Falls Lake Game Land as a rare public hunting opportunity in the Raleigh-Durham metro; high deer density makes even small private parcels productive for persistent hunters
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Durham 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.
Nothing posted yet about Durham County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: NCWRC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.