Hog Hunting Seasons for WMAs & Heritage Preserves

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Feral hogs in South Carolina, hunting on Wildlife Management Areas is permitted during any open season unless restricted by specific Wildlife Management Area regulations.

Feral hog hunting on WMAs is permitted during any open season for game unless otherwise restricted (see specific WMAs). On WMA lands, weapons used to hunt hogs are limited to the weapons that are allowed for the current open season on each WMA. A hunting license and a WMA permit are required and hunters are required to wear a hat, coat or vest of solid international orange color while hunting. Hogs may not be transported alive. Hogs may not be hunted at night. On Special Hog Still Gun Hunts, weapons may include archery, crossbows, centerfire rifles, muzzleloading rifles, centerfire handguns and shotguns with slugs only except as specified for certain WMAs. For Special Hog Hunts with Dogs, no still or stalk hunting and only handguns permitted.

Game Zone	Area	County	Special Still Hunting	Special Hunts with Dogs
1	WMAs ~ Greenville, Oconee, Pickens (portions of Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens north of Game Zone 2 line), except Mill Shoals WMA			Jan. 2-10, Mar. 20-27
2	WMAs ~ Abbeville, Anderson, Chester, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lancaster, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, York, (portions of Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens south of Game Zone 1 line) except Keowee & Fants Grove WMAs			Jan. 2-10, Mar. 20-27
3	Bear Island	Colleton		Mar. 5-7
	Donnelley	Colleton		Mar. 5-7
	Francis Marion Nat. Forest—All WMAs	Berkeley	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 16-21, May 18-23
	Hamilton Ridge	Hampton		Aug. 28-30, Mar. 5-7, May 14-16, June 25-27, July 23-25
	Palachucola	Hampton, Jasper		Aug. 28-30, Mar. 5-7, May 14-16, June 25-27, July 23-25
	Santee Coastal Reserve	Charleston, Georgetown		Mar. 9-14
	Webb	Hampton		Aug. 28-30, Mar. 5-7, May 14-16, June 25-27, July 23-25
4	Great Pee Dee	Darlington	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 16-21, May 18-23
	Hickory Top	Clarendon		Mar. 9-14
	Little Pee Dee River Comp.	Marion	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 9-14
	Manchester SF	Sumter	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 9-14
	Marsh	Marion	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 16-21, May 18-23
	Samworth (impoundments only)	Georgetown		Mar. 9-14
	Santee Dam	Clarendon		Mar. 9-14
	Santee Delta	Georgetown		Mar. 9-14
	Waccamaw River	Horry	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 9-14
	Wee Tee	Williamsburg, Georgetown	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 9-14
	Woodbury	Marion	Mar. 2-7	Mar. 16-21, May 18-23

South Carolina Game Zone Map for Deer Hunting Seasons on Private Lands