Welcome to 2026-27 South Carolina Hunting
What’s New – 2026
Act No. 231
Deer Tags
Additionally, Act 231 also includes deer tag changes. This change implements a new base set of deer tags for the 2026 deer season consisting of three antlerless tags and three unrestricted antlered deer tags. This does not change the format of any additional tags available for purchase in addition to the base set. Effective July 1, 2026.
WMA Raccoon Dog Training Season
Pursuant to changes made to Regulation 123-40, raccoon dog training season has been expanded from 5 ½ months to 9 months on all WMA lands with the exception of some DNR lands with special resource concerns or conflicting hunt schedules. Changes to this regulation also include expansions of hog hunting seasons on the following WMAs: Donnelley, Santee Coastal Reserve, Hamilton Ridge, Marsh, Woodbury, Little Pee Dee, Great Pee Dee, Hickory Top, Santee Dam, Wee Tee, Waccamaw River, and Santee Island. Please refer to the Wildlife Management Areas section and the Hog Hunting Seasons page for season dates on specific properties.
Regulations
Published July 2026
Property-specific regulations outlined here could change due to the need for emergency regulations. Such changes will be publicized on the SCDNR website as any new emergency legislation is passed. Discrepancies between this and any statute or regulation shall be governed by the statute or regulation. To research laws, visit http://www.scstatehouse.gov. SCDNR will issue news releases to clarify any changes to regulations, errors or omissions.
Other information is published only in SCDNR news releases. This includes announcements relative to shrimp baiting, public hearings, SCDNR Board decisions and position statements, new legislation, youth activities, mobility impaired US Dept. of Agriculture cost-share programs, special lottery hunts, schedules for newly acquired areas and many other items of interest. SCDNR news releases are available to the public on the SCDNR website.
About This Guide
The information contained in this brochure is provided as summary information. The specific laws governing fish and wildlife may be found in Title 50, S.C. Code of Laws.
See http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/title50.php
For individual bill searches see http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php
Para obtener información en español concerniente a reglas, regulaciones, programas educativos, trámites para licencias de pesca, caza o registro de embarcaciones, por favor visite www.dnr.sc.gov/spanish, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al (803) 734-9885
Thank You!
Thank you to the hunters, anglers, boaters and manufacturers for supporting SCDNR’s wildlife management and conservation efforts through this program for over 80 years.
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
