State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Elk Knob Game Land
Elk Knob Game Land is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 723 acres in Watauga County, North Carolina (State wildlife / game area); PAD-US does not record its manager. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 723 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Habitat or Species Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Watauga County |
| Reference point | 36.31510, -81.70556 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in North Carolina: North Carolina deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
- Managing agency: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
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Thurmond Chatham Game Land
6,341 acres · 28.5 mi away
Not recorded
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Elk Knob Game Land” in North Carolina combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.