I hunted Jordan Game Lands a fair bit over my years at NC State.  But one reason I spent more time at Falls of Neuse Game Lands is that archery-0nly zones were more abundant.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on July 21 at the Centennial Campus location to hear comments on the proposal to designate 200 acres of public hunting ground near Nancy Branch, Morris Branch, and Panther Creek in Chatham County as archery only zone.

I can only presume that there is some development that is encroaching on the land and that archery hunting would be the safer hunting method from a public perspective.  Trust me when I say this…archery-only zone usually means better hunting in NC Piedmont public land.

Bowhunters should keep their eye out to see what happens with this proposal and may have an extra honey hole to scout this fall away from everyone with their thundersticks.