Youth & Mobility Impaired Hunts

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All SCDNR youth and mobility impaired hunts are subject to modifications or cancellation due to COVID-19 response guidelines.

Age 17 and Younger
Date	Location	Contact Info.
Turkey
Private Lands: Game Zones 1 & 2, March 25-26, 2023 Game Zones 3 & 4, March 18-19, 2023
Mar. 25, 2023	All WMAs normally open to turkey hunting except: Bear Island, Donnelley, Keowee, Santee Coastal Reserve, Santee Cooper, Hatchery Waterfowl Area, Bonneau Ferry, Belfast, Wateree River HP
Raccoon
Sept. 10	Private Lands Only
Squirrel
Sept. 24	Private Lands Only
Quail
Nov. 19	Private Lands Only
Rabbit
Mar. 4, 2023	Private Lands Only
Deer
Private Lands - see Deer Rules & Regulations.
Jan. 7, 2023 Limit 2 deer total, tags not required	All WMAs normally open to deer hunting except: Bear Island, Crackerneck, Donnelley, Draper, Fant’s Grove, Keowee, McBee, Palachucola, Santee Coastal Reserve, Santee Cooper, Hatchery, Webb, Bonneau Ferry, Hamilton Ridge, Botany Bay Plantation, Wateree, Belfast, and Oak Lea.
Adult/Youth Dove
Eligibility for these hunts requires adults 21 years or older to bring 1 or 2 youths 15 years of age and younger. Youths 16 & 17 years of age may participate in the hunt with or without an accompanying adult. Both the adult and youth may shoot. No pre-registration required.
Sept. 3	Union Co. USFS Sedalia Dove Field	For information call 803-321-2960.
Sept. 3	Abbeville Co. Power of Partnerships	For information call 864-302-2046
Sept. 3	Draper WMA York Co.	For information call 803-427-5140.
Sept. 3	Sumter Co. Manchester State Forest Bland Field 1	For information call 803-609-7010.
Sept. 3	Santee Cooper WMA Orangeburg Co.	For information call 803-609-7011.
Selected Days	Botany Bay Plantation WMA	For information call Region 4 SCDNR 843-844-8957 or 843-869-2713.
Youth Only Deer Lottery Hunt
Selected Day in November	Poinsett Gunnery Range Sumter Co.	Applications available in Sept. Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898 or download application from SCDNR website.
Selected Day in November	Wateree River HP Richland Co.	Applications available in Sept. Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898 or download from SCDNR website.
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec.	Santee Cooper WMA	Applications available in Sept. Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898 or download application from SCDNR website.
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec.	Upstate Private Areas (Cherokee, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union Counties)	Region I SCDNR 864-427-5140. Call for application or download application from SCDNR website. Application due by Sept. 10.
Oct. 1	Fants Grove WMA	Applications available in early Aug. Call Clemson office at 864-986-6245 ext. 19 or download application from SCDNR website.
Selected Days: Oct.-Nov.	Belfast WMA	Applications available Aug. 20 through Sept. 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application from SCDNR website.
Selected Days Oct.-Dec.	Moultrie Hunt Unit	Applications available late Aug. Call Dennis Wildlife Center at 843-825-3387 or 843-761-8820.
Selected Days	Tibwin (Francis Marion Hunt Unit)	Applications available early Sept. Call US Forest Service at 843-336-2200.
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec.	Congaree Bluffs HP	Applications available Aug. 20 through Sept. 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application from SCDNR website.
Selected Days: Oct.-Nov.	Manchester State Forest	Applications available Aug. 20 through Sept. 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application from SCDNR website.
Adult/Youth Deer, Turkey, Small Game
See WMA Regulations	Bluefield WMA	Bluefield WMA is open only to youth 17 and younger who must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older. Adult may hunt also. See WMA Regulations for restrictions, dates and limits. For more information, call Dennis Wildlife Center at 843-825-3387.
Adult/Youth Deer, Small Game
See WMA Regulations	Bonneau Ferry Side A	See WMA Regulations for restrictions, dates. For information, call Dennis Wildlife Center 843-825-3387.
Youth Only Raccoon
Oct.	Darlington Co.	Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609.
Nov.	Edgefield Co.	Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609.
Nov.	Union Co.	Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609.
Nov.	Georgetown Co.	Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609.
Jan. 2023	Orangeburg Co.	For applications call Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898. Applications due before the first Saturday in Jan.
Jan. 2023	Colleton Co.	Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609.
South Carolina Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship
Feb. or Mar. 2023	Webb WMA	Participants are selected by regional Qualifying hunts. For more information, call the Furbearer Project at 803-734-3609 or Webb WMA at 803-625-3569.
Draw Youth Turkey
Saturdays during WMA season	Santee Cooper, Donnelley, Bonneau Ferry, Belfast Wateree HP/WMA	WMA Turkey application process opens online mid-January. Application process closes late February.
Draw Youth Waterfowl
Sat. during season	Donnelley, Bonneau Ferry WMA, & Clemson WMA	Application process opens online September 1.

Special SCDNR Hunts Mobility Impaired
Date	Location	Sponsor/Contact Info.
Most WMAs are located in remote areas without developed access. For questions concerning access conditions for specific properties and assistance contact SCDNR regional offices Directory South Carolina DNR.
Deer
Selected dates	Tibwin, Charleston Co.	US Forest Service & SCDNR. Call USFS 843-336-2200.
Oct. 28-29 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM	Upstate Private Areas Cherokee, Spartanburg & Union counties	Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140
Nov. 4-5 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM	Upstate Private Areas Laurens, Newberry, counties	Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140
NOTE: Eligibility requirements for mobility impaired deer hunts at these locations are as follows: Persons permanently confined to a wheelchair, persons permanently requiring the use of mechanical aids (crutches, walkers, and etc.) to walk or persons with complete single or double leg amputations.