Small Game Seasons

South Carolina Hunting & Fishing

All Game Zones Small Game Seasons — Check individual WMAs for additional restrictions.
Species	Game Zone	Private Land Seasons	WMA Seasons	Limit
Mourning Doves	All Game Zones	Sept. 1-3 (afternoons only) Sept. 4-Oct. 13, Nov. 10-24, Dec. 15-Jan.15	See Public Dove Field List pg. 80-83	15 per day
Crow	All Game Zones	Nov. 1-Mar. 1	Nov. 1-Mar. 1	No Limit
Quail	All Game Zones	Mar. 2-Nov. 18, 2018 (dogs only) Nov. 19-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 24, 2019 (dogs only)	Sept. 1-14 (dogs only) Nov. 19-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)	12 per day
Rabbit	All Game Zones	Mar. 2-Nov. 21, 2018 (dogs only) Nov. 22-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 27, 2019 (dogs only)	Sept. 1-14 (dogs only) Nov. 22-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)	5 per day
Squirrel-gray & fox	All Game Zones	Mar. 2-Sept. 30, 2018 (dogs only) Oct. 1-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Sept. 30, 2019 (dogs only)	Sept. 1-14 (dogs only) Oct. 1-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)	10 per day
Fox	All Game Zones	Mar. 2-Nov. 21, 2018 (dogs only) Nov. 22-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 27, 2019 (dogs only)	Sept. 1-Nov. 21 (dogs only, night only) Nov. 22-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs, night only)	No Limit
Beaver	All Game Zones	Year-round	Oct. 1-Mar. 1	No Limit
Other Furbearers (Bobcat, Otter, Mink, Muskrat, Skunk, Weasel)	All Game Zones	Nov. 22-Mar. 1	Nov. 22-Mar. 1	No Limit
Grouse	Game Zone 1 only	Nov. 22-Mar. 1	Nov. 22-Mar. 1	3 per day
Raccoon & Opossum	All Game Zones	Mar. 16-Sept. 14, 2018 (dogs only) Sept. 15-Mar. 15 (guns & dogs) Mar. 16-Sept. 14, 2019 (dogs only)	Sept. 1-14 (dogs only, night only) Sept. 15-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs, night only)	3 per party, per day No limit for opossum

Statewide Youth Days on Private Land
Species	Game Zone	Date	Limit
Raccoon	All Game Zones	Sept. 8, 2018	3 per party per day
Squirrel	All Game Zones	Sept. 29, 2018	10 per day
Quail	All Game Zones	Nov. 17, 2018	12 per day
Rabbit	All Game Zones	Mar. 2, 2019	5 per day