SOLD! 37 Acres of PRIME Bear Hunting Land For Sale in Tyrrell County NC!

BIG BEAR COUNTRY! If you are looking for a super affordable hunting tract that is loaded with black bear and deer then this property is perfect for you. Surrounded by Ag Lands, the Scuppernong River drainage, and Pettigrew State Park the habitat for Big Bruins is as good as it gets. Tyrrell County is known as one of the prime epicenters for Bear Hunting in NC and this tract has what you are looking for!

37 acres of PRIME Bear Hunting Land for Sale in Tyrrell County NC! Located off Chapel Hill Rd, just outside the small coastal town of Columbia NC this prime bear hunting tract has everything you need to bag a big NC Black Bear! This property is surrounded by Ag Fields and backs up to Pettigrew State Park and the Scuppernong River, this is Big Bear Country! The timber was cut about 10 years ago and has come back in natural stands of hardwood. There is a parking area located under the power lines at the NE corner of the property where you could camp during the hunting season.

Buyers be advised, there are NO building sites on this property, it is for RECREATIONAL USE ONLY! There is a deeded access road off of Chapel Hill Rd but it is seasonally affected and wet natured, there will be the need for a road maintenance agreement with the adjoining landowners. The timber is thick but holy cow are there some serious game trails traversing in and out of this property. If you are looking for a good Pocosin type property that is priced to sell this one is right for you.

The Scuppernong River was the main route for transporting logs, crops and other products to market and importing staples for everyday living during European settlement. Except for the town of Columbia and several landings, the river remained undeveloped. In 2002, The Nature Conservancy approached the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation about preserving the river. The conservancy owned four tracts on the river and three large tracts were for sale. It proposed that if state parks purchased the three large tracts, The Nature Conservancy would donate its acreage to the park. Thus the Scuppernong River Section of Pettigrew State Park was established in 2004. (https://www.ncparks.gov/pettigrew-state-park/history)

Two N.C. Wildlife boat ramps provide access to the Scuppernong River. Canoe trails on Lake Phelps and the Scuppernong River offer paddlers the chance to view the area's environment up close. Canoes, kayaks, rowboats and power vessels have ample room to enjoy Lake Phelps. The lake offers ideal conditions for sailing in shallow draft boats. Launch a canoe from Cypress Point or use the launching and docking facilities behind the park office.

The black bear is the only bear species found in North Carolina or anywhere in the eastern United States. The successful comeback of the American black bear in North Carolina represents one of wildlife management's greatest achievements. Black bears were once restricted to remote areas and reached very low population levels in the mid-1900s. Today, black bears are found approximately 60% of the total land area of North Carolina. Bears prefer large expanses of uninhabited woodland or swampland with dense cover. In the east, lowland hardwoods, swamps and pocosins, provide good bear habitat. (https://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/Black-Bear)

The property is behind a locked gate, please be respectful and contact the listing agent prior to entering the property.