Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can wheat be top sowed, not covered, and hunted?
No. Top sowing wheat is not considered a normal agricultural practice in South Carolina.
2. After a corn field is combined and strips are plowed up and planted in wheat, is this considered a legal field?
Yes, if planted according to Extension Service guidelines
3. If a big field is plowed, but only part of it is planted, is this legal?
Yes, if the planting is done according to Extension Service guidelines.
4. Can part of a field be bush hogged at different times such as four rows now and four rows later, and so on?
Yes. A crop grown on the field can be manipulated for wildlife management purposes.
5. Can millet or corn be bush hogged and more millet or corn grain be added to the field?
No. No grain or feed of any kind may be added because this is not a normal agricultural practice.
6. Can doves be hunted on a field where corn or other grain has been placed to attract deer?
No. Although it is legal to bait deer in some parts of the state, this would be illegal for dove hunting.
7. Can I shoot doves on areas where rye, ryegrass, wheat or other seeds have been top-sown to control erosion?
No. Top-sowing or over-seeding to control erosion is not considered normal agricultural planting.
8. Can I plant millet or sunflowers during dove season and hunt over it?
No. Planting millet or sunflowers during the time period when dove hunting is in season is not a normal agricultural practice.
9. Can I sow wheat in August and September, cover the seed, and shoot doves over it?
No. The Extension Service considers the earliest normal wheat planting date to be October 1.
10. Can I burn or turn hogs or cattle into a crop grown on the field and hunt doves over it?
Yes. A crop grown on the field can be manipulated for wildlife management purposes.
