Youth & Mobility Impaired Hunts
Youth Age 17 & Younger |
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Date |
Location |
Contact Info. |
Turkey |
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Private Lands: March 29-30 and May 10-11, 2025 |
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Mar. 29 & May 10, 2025 |
All WMAs normally open to turkey hunting except: Keowee, Santee Coastal Reserve, Hatchery Waterfowl Area, Bonneau Ferry |
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Raccoon |
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Sept. 14 |
Private Lands Only |
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Squirrel |
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Sept. 28 |
Private Lands Only |
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Quail |
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Nov. 23 |
Private Lands Only |
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Rabbit |
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Mar. 8, 2025 |
Private Lands Only |
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Deer |
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Private Lands - see Deer Seasons on Private Lands. |
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Jan. 4, 2025 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. 7 |
Union Co. USFS Sedalia Dove Field |
For information call 803-321-2960. |
Sept. 7 |
Draper WMA York Co. |
For information call 803-427-5140. |
Sept. 7 |
Sumter Co. Manchester State Forest Bland Field 1 |
For information call 803-759-0089. |
Sept. 7 |
Santee Cooper WMA Orangeburg Co. |
For information call 803-759-0089. |
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. 5 |
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 Game Zone 3 WMAs Only 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 A |
See Game Zone 3 WMAs Only 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. 2025 |
Orangeburg Co. |
Applications due before the first Saturday in Jan. Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
Jan. 2025 |
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. 2025 |
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. |
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 Directory of South Carolina DNR. |
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Deer |
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Selected dates |
Tibwin, Charleston Co. |
US Forest Service & SCDNR. Call USFS 843-336-2200. |
Oct. 25-26 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM |
Upstate Private Areas Cherokee, Spartanburg & Union counties |
Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140 |
Nov. 1-2 Fri.-PM/Sat.-AM |
Upstate Private Areas and Select WMAs Laurens, Newberry, counties |
Private Landowners & SCDNR Region 1, 864-427-5140 |
