s.c. department of big game seasons
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ALLENDALE
BARNWELL
EDGEFIELD
MCCORMICK
AIKEN
LEXINGTON
SALUDA
JASPER
BEAUFORT
BAMBERG
COLLETON
HAMPTON
DORCHESTERBERKELEY
CALHOUN
ORANGEBURG
RICHL AND
CL ARENDON
SUMTER
CHARLESTON
WILLIAMSBURG
GEORGETOWN
FLORENCEMARION
HORRY
ANDERSON
OCONEE
PICKENS
ABBEVILLE
GREENWOOD
L AURENS
GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG
NE WBERRY
UNION
CHEROKEE
CHESTER
FAIRFIELDKERSHAW
L ANCASTER CHESTERFIELD
DARLINGTON
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YORK
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LegendGame Zone 1Game Zone 2Game Zone 3Game Zone 4
Game Zones
SC hunting license, big game permit and deer tags required. WMA permit required when hunting on public lands.
DEER
BEARSC hunting license, big game permit and bear tags required. WMA permit required when hunting on public lands.
All harvested bears must be reported by midnight on day of harvest by calling 864-986-6249 or 1-844-SC1-BEAR (1-844-721-2327) or online at www.dnr.sc.gov/scgamecheck.
If the bear quota is met in Game Zones 2 and 4 prior to Oct. 30, the season will close 24 hours following closure notice. Hunters are responsible for monitoring season status.
BIG GAME SEASONS
FALL 2021 / SPRING 2022
S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Visit dnr.sc.gov for complete information on big game regulations; to purchase licenses, permits and tags; or apply for a lottery hunt.
TURKEYSC hunting license, big game permit and turkey tags required. WMA permit required when hunting on public lands.
All harvested turkeys must be reported by midnight on the day of harvest through the SC Game Check app, online at www.dnr.sc.gov/scgamecheck or by calling 1-833-4SC-Game (1-833-472-4203).
Private LandsGame Zone 1
Primitive Weapons Oct. 1-10Gun Oct. 11- Jan. 1Youth Day Sept. 25, Jan. 8
Game Zone 2Archery Only Sept. 15-30Primitive Weapons Oct. 1-10Gun Oct. 11- Jan. 1Youth Day Sept. 11, Jan. 8
Game Zone 3Gun Aug. 15-Jan. 1Youth Day Aug. 14, Jan. 8
Game Zone 4Archery Only Aug. 15-Aug. 31Gun Sept. 1- Jan. 1Youth Day Aug. 14, Jan. 8
In ALL Game Zones:• Archery and crossbows allowed during all seasons.• Primitive weapons allowed during gun seasons.
WMA LandsFind specific WMA dates in the South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Regulation Guide
Private LandsGame Zones 1 & 2 Apr. 1-May 10
Youth Weekend Mar. 26-27Game Zones 3 & 4 Mar. 22-Apr. 30
Youth Weekend Mar. 19-20WMA LandsGame Zones - Statewide Apr. 1-Apr. 30
Youth Day Mar. 26
21-12923
Private LandsGame Zone 1
Still Hunt (No Dogs) Oct. 17-23Party Dog Hunts Oct. 24-30
Game Zone 2 (Open in Spartanburg and portions of Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens counties south of Game Zone 1)
Still Hunt (No Dogs) Oct. 17-30Game Zone 4 (Open in Georgetown, Horry, Marion and Williamsburg counties)
Still Hunt (No Dogs) Oct. 17-30WMA LandsGame Zone 1
Still Hunt (No Dogs) Oct. 17-23Party Dog Hunts Oct. 24-30
Game Zone 4 (Open on Certain WMAs)
Still Hunt (No Dogs) Oct. 17-30