Holly Shelter Game Land — Attraction in Surf City

The game lands are essentially the last of the wilderness in North Carolina. I'm grateful it's protected. But if you're reading this, I suggest you see it before it gets taken. I want to add that I encourage the game lands commissioners to ensure it's clear to the general public when it's safe to walk and cycle without fear. The verbiage and amount of information clutter is confusing at best and the regulations are continually changing, e.g., you can hunt on some Sundays in some game lands. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission should be specific for each game land knowing that some areas are multi-use, i.e., hikers and cyclists. The website desparately needs to be overhauled completely. I also want to say thank you to the police and rangers who take action when called about practice shooting. It happens very often and it's obvious it's difficult to control due to...

A pocosin wilderness area -with lots of sandy roads and game lands which utilizes the N.C.- DNR Hunting lottery system for birds, small game and wildfowl hunting area. It is not patrolled by DNR game wardens as much- as it could be throughout the seasons of the year.

Note....Very limited cell phone reception- in certain areas, and it can seem quite vast as any pocosin wilderness region can be. Do not recommend individual outings so bring your buddy if you go out here.

This regional area can be heavily used by local community on weekends throughout the seasons when hunting is allowed by the ...

We go here for hunting but there are so few game animals in Holly Shelter . I spoke with a Game Warden this week he was asking if we had any luck, We didn't seen any animals he did tell us that that there are so few deer on the game lands and that he would be surprised if we seen one. From rabbits, Squirrels, Deer and Water Foul the land is just empty. He then said that there are a few Fox Squirrels and Turkeys scattered thru the the land but . I have been on the Holly Shelter three years and all I have seen is one squirrel and two Turkeys. Not worth the...