Hunting

ost Hyde County people and visitors are wild about wildlife – and for good reason.  Where else can you find worldclass waterfowl and big game hunting available on both private and public land? If hunting is your passion, Hyde County is your nirvana. 

First rate puddle duck and tundra swan hunting is offered by private guides in flooded impoundments strategically located in the vicinity of Lake Mattamuskeet.  Mattamuskeet NWR hosts a lottery hunt where lucky participants get a shot at pintails, mallards, black ducks, wigeon, ringnecks and more.  Waterfowl hunting is also open on Gull Rock and New Lake Game Lands and Swanquarter NWR.  Migratory bird hunting is regulated by the State and Federal governments, so be sure you know the rules – and your ducks!   (links)  (photo) 

If big game is your bag, Hyde County is for you. Hunting guides have access to thousands of acres of wilderness with abundant populations of white-tailed deer and black bear. Excellent public deer hunting is also available on Pocosin Lakes and Mattamuskeet NWR and the Gull Rock Game Land.   Special regulations apply to the refuge and game land hunts. (links)  (photo)   

Photo Credits: Wood Ducks & White-Tailed Deer by Larry Ditto
 

BOATING | WILDLIFE WATCHING & PHOTOGRAPHY | HUNTING
FISHING | WANDERING & WONDERING | GREAT OUTS