Madison County, North Carolina
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Mountain
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 83
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
- 1,963
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
- 330
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 · sourcedMadison County sits deep in the Southern Appalachians along the Tennessee border, offering rugged mountain hunting for deer, turkey, and black bear across extensive Pisgah National Forest lands. Hardwood coves and steep ridges hold strong bear and deer populations. The county's remoteness and large public land footprint attract serious backcountry hunters from across the region.
Rugged Blue Ridge Mountains in far western NC along the Tennessee border, featuring steep ridges, hardwood coves, rhododendron thickets, and high-elevation balds ranging from 1500 to over 5000 feet elevation.
moderate — remote terrain filters casual hunters but dedicated bear and deer hunters work the backcountry extensively each fall
OTC either-sex and antlerless tags; antler restrictions apply on designated game lands
Black bear population is among the healthiest in western NC. Wild turkey inhabit cove hardwoods. Ruffed grouse present at higher elevations.
One of NC premier black bear hunting counties; remote Pisgah NF backcountry offers true wilderness hunting experience
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Madison 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 Madison 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.