Best North Carolina Whitetail Units (2026)
These are the most productive North Carolina whitetail units by reported harvest across 100 units — North Carolina doesn't publish tag/success figures for whitetail, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph | 5,364 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Anson | 4,338 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Union | 4,113 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Cleveland | 3,820 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Stanly | 3,619 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Moore | 3,598 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Halifax | 3,570 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Northampton | 3,427 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Davidson | 3,348 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Rockingham | 3,329 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Rutherford | 3,152 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Columbus | 3,098 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Pender | 3,070 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Rowan | 2,996 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Montgomery | 2,989 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Wilkes | 2,968 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Granville | 2,911 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Bertie | 2,900 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Craven | 2,897 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Alamance | 2,807 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Pitt | 2,776 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Johnston | 2,734 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Edgecombe | 2,668 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Duplin | 2,619 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Surry | 2,617 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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