Youth & Mobility Impaired Hunts
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Location |
Contact Info. |
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Turkey |
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Private Lands: March 28-29 and May 9-10, 2026 |
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Mar. 28 & May 9, 2026 |
All WMAs normally open to turkey hunting except: Crackerneck (Mar. 28 Only), Keowee, Santee Cooper, Santee Coastal Reserve, Hatchery Waterfowl Area, Bonneau Ferry |
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Raccoon |
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Sept. 13 |
Private Lands Only |
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Squirrel |
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Sept. 27 |
Private Lands Only |
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Quail |
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Nov. 22 |
Private Lands Only |
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Rabbit |
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Mar. 7, 2026 |
Private Lands Only |
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Deer |
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Private Lands - see Deer Rules & Regulations. |
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Jan. 3, 2026 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. |
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Adult/Youth Dove |
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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. |
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Sept. 6 |
Union Co. USFS Sedalia Dove Field |
For information call 803-321-2960. |
Sept. 6 |
Draper WMA York Co. |
For information call 803-427-5140. |
Sept. 6 |
Sumter Co. Manchester State Forest Bland Field 1 |
For information call 803-755-1914. |
Sept. 6 |
Santee Cooper WMA Orangeburg Co. |
For information call 803-755-1914. |
Selected Days |
Botany Bay Plantation WMA |
For information call Region 4 SCDNR 843-844-8957 or 843-869-2713. |
Youth Only Deer Lottery Hunt |
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Selected Day in November |
Poinsett Gunnery Range Sumter Co. |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Day in November |
Wateree River HP Richland Co. |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec. |
Santee Cooper WMA |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec. |
Delta South WMA |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Oct. 4 |
Fants Grove WMA |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days: Oct.-Nov. |
Belfast WMA |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days Oct.-Dec. |
Moultrie Hunt Unit |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days |
Tibwin (Francis Marion Hunt Unit) |
Applications available early Sept. Call U.S. Forest Service at 843-336-2200. |
Selected Days: Oct.-Dec. |
Congaree Bluffs HP |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Selected Days: Oct.-Nov. |
Manchester State Forest |
Applications available July 1. Apply online at GoOutdoorsSouthCarolina.com. |
Adult/Youth Deer, Turkey, Small Game |
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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 Wildlife Management Areas for restrictions, dates and limits. For more information, call Dennis Wildlife Center at 843-825-3387. |
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Adult/Youth Deer, Small Game |
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Bonneau Ferry Side B |
See Wildlife Management Areas for restrictions, dates. For information, call Dennis Wildlife Center 843-825-3387. |
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Youth Only Raccoon |
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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. 2026 |
Orangeburg Co. |
Applications due before the first Saturday in Jan. Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
Jan. 2026 |
Colleton Co. |
Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
South Carolina Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship |
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Feb. or Mar. 2026 |
TBD |
Participants are selected by regional Qualifying hunts. For more information, call the Furbearer Project at 803-734-3609. |
Draw Youth Waterfowl |
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Sat. during season |
Bonneau Ferry WMA |
Application process opens online September 1. |
Youth Age 17 & Younger |
Mobility Impaired |
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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. |
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Deer |
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Selected dates |
Tibwin, Charleston Co. |
US Forest Service & SCDNR. Call USFS 843-336-2200. |
Oct. 24-25 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM |
Upstate Private Areas Cherokee, Spartanburg & Union counties |
Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140 |
Nov. 7-8 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM |
Upstate Private Areas and Select WMAs Laurens, Newberry counties |
Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140 |
