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. 2-7 (afternoons only) Sept. 8-Oct. 12, Nov. 16-30, Dec. 28-Jan.30 | See Public Dove Field List pg. 84-87 | 15 per day |
| Crow | All Game Zones | Nov. 1-Mar. 1 | Nov. 1-Feb. 29 | No Limit |
| Quail | All Game Zones | Mar. 2-Nov. 24, 2019 (dogs only) Nov. 25-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 22, 2020 (dogs only) | Sept. 2-14 (dogs only) Nov. 25-Feb. 29 (guns & dogs) | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | All Game Zones | Mar. 2-Nov. 27, 2019 (dogs only) Nov. 28-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 25, 2020 (dogs only) | Sept. 2-14 (dogs only) Nov. 28-Feb. 29 (guns & dogs) | 5 per day |
| Squirrel-gray & fox | All Game Zones | Mar. 2-Sept. 30, 2019 (dogs only) Oct. 1-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Sept. 30, 2020 (dogs only) | Sept. 2-14 (dogs only) Oct. 1-Feb. 29 (guns & dogs) | 10 per day |
| Fox | All Game Zones | Mar. 2-Nov. 27, 2019 (dogs only) Nov. 28-Mar. 1 (guns & dogs) Mar. 2-Nov. 25, 2020 (dogs only) | Sept. 2-Nov. 27 (dogs only, night only) Nov. 28-Feb. 29 (guns & dogs, night only) | No Limit |
| Beaver | All Game Zones | Year-round | Oct. 1-Feb. 29 | No Limit |
| Other Furbearers (Bobcat, Otter, Mink, Muskrat, Skunk, Weasel) | All Game Zones | Nov. 28-Mar. 1 | Nov. 28-Feb. 29 | No Limit |
| Grouse | Game Zone 1 only | Nov. 28-Mar. 1 | Nov. 28-Feb. 29 | 3 per day |
| Raccoon & Opossum | All Game Zones | Mar. 16-Sept. 14, 2019 (dogs only) Sept. 15-Mar. 15 (guns & dogs) Mar. 16-Sept. 14, 2020 (dogs only) | Sept. 2-14 (dogs only, night only) Sept. 16-Feb. 29 (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. 14, 2019 | 3 per party per day |
| Squirrel | All Game Zones | Sept. 28, 2019 | 10 per day |
| Quail | All Game Zones | Nov. 23, 2019 | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | All Game Zones | Mar. 7, 2020 | 5 per day |