South Carolina Hunting Season Dates & Information

Special white tail deer hunt in South Carolina

March Special - Marion County, South Carolina Hog Hunt. No bag limit on wild hogs. 5 day camp hunt, food, transportation included. We furnish tents and gear. $1,750.00

March Special - No frills South Carolina Hog Hunt. No bag limit on wild hogs. 5 day hunt $1,250.00. Regular price would be $1,375.00. Saves $125.00 on hunt.

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Take a chance on a South Carolina B & C deer in the Jocassee Gourge 3 day hunt $225.00 a day.

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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources - 2008-2009 Rules & Regulations - Hunting, Fishing & DNR Public Lands (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required). Adobe® Reader® is required to open the files and is available as a free download from the Adobe® Web site.

Game Zone 1- Mountain Hunt Unit:

Oconee, Pickens & Greenville Counties

SCDNR offices • Wildlife Office, 311 Natural Resources Drive, Clemson, SC 29631, 864-654-1671

• Law Enforcement Office, 311 Natural Resources Drive, Clemson, SC 29631 phone: 864-654-8266.

Game Zone 1 consists of all properties north of the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railroad from the Georgia State line to South Carolina Hwy 183 in Westminister, then north of SC Hwy 183 to intersection of SC Hwy 183 and the Norfolk So. Railroad main line in Greenville and then north of the main line of the Norfolk So. Railroad to the Spartanburg County line.

There is no Sunday hunting for black bear allowed in SC.

Bear (map above shows bear hunting area)

(Still hunt only - No dogs - October 20 - 25, 2008 - 1 bear, no bears 100 lbs.or less, no sow with cubs. Harvested bear must be reported within 24 hours to Clemson DNR at 864-654-1671, ext. 19.

• Feral hogs and coyotes may be taken during all hunts. No hog hunting with dogs during still gun hunts for deer or bear on WMAs.

Deer: Archery & Muzzleloader WMA - Limit: 2 per day, 2 deer total - Oct. 1-10 - Archery either-sex Muzzleloader buck only

Deer: Archery only WMA - Limit: 2 per day, 2 deer total - either sex Dec. 23-Jan. 1

• No muzzleloader hunting on WMAs Dec. 23-

Jan. 1

• Muzzleloaders allowed during Gun Hunts.

Deer: Gun Hunts on WMA Lands - Limit: 2 per day, 7 deer total - buck only Oct. 11-16, Oct. 31-Dec. 22, either sex Nov. 1, 8, 15

• No gun hunting for deer on WMAs Dec. 23-Jan. 1

• No deer hunting on Long Creek Tracts (Oconee Co.)

on or after Thanksgiving Day.

Turkey - Season dates: . Game Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and selected Wildlife Management Areas,

April 1-May 1. See page 39 for season dates and regulations for WMA and private land. No Sunday hunting on WMA’s.

Feral Hogs

Feral Hogs and Coyotes - A hunting license is required to hunt feral hogs and coyotes. Coyotes may be hunted at night only as prescribed in the “Night Hunting” section on the following page. (see page 25). Hogs may not be hunted at night. There is no closed season or weapons restrictions for hunting feral hogs and coyotes on private lands statewide with the following exceptions;

in Game Zone 1 it is unlawful to have in possession any firearm loaded with buckshot or larger shot or a rifle or ammunition greater than .22 rim fire except during deer and bear season (50-11-380). Feral hog and coyote hunting on WMA lands is permitted during any open season for game unless otherwise restricted. (See individual WMAs.) On WMA lands, weapons used to hunt hogs and coyotes are limited to the weapon(s) that are allowed for the current open season on the WMA - see WMA seasons listing in the Game Zones sections beginning on page 44. No Sunday hunting on WMA lands. The use of electronic calls for feral hog and coyote hunting is permitted statewide on private and WMA lands. Dog hunting for feral hogs and coyotes is allowed year-round on private lands statewide. Deer may not be hunted with dogs on any WMA lands in Game Zones 1 & 2. On WMA lands in Game Zones 1 & 2 feral hogs and coyotes may not be hunted with dogs during still gun and muzzleloader hunts for deer or bear. The possession or transport of live coyotes is allowed only by permit from SCDNR. No hogs may be taken live from any WMA in the state. It is unlawful to release or transport for the purpose of release, hogs for hunting purposes or in an attempt to establish or supplement a free roaming population (50-16-25).

White Tail Deer

Hunting dates available for White-T ail Deer

Gun Hunts

Limit 2 Per day 7 Total

Buck Only Oct 11-16

Oct 31-Dec 22

Either Sex Days Nov 1, 8, 15

Archery Hunt Only Dec. 23-Jan 1

Vant's Grove - The Archery Only Area NO Guns Are Allowed Here

Oct. 11-Nov. 29 (start Hunts after the 20th of Oct)

Dec. 15-Jan. 21

Wild Hogs Can Be Killed During any open game season but you can only hunt with the guns allowed for that season.

Example During Deer season you can use Rifle Bow Muzzleloader Etc, During small Game season No. 4 shot or smaller or nothing larger then a 22 Rim Fire .

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