| Deer | General | 3 Hunter category: {junior} Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- No deer tags or licenses required for youth or accompanying adult on designated private-land youth day.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY. Designated youth deer hunt; youth 17 or younger. Antlered deer only; limit 1. Youth without completed hunter education must be accompanied by adult 21+. Adult may guide but only youth may take or attempt deer. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08 |
| Deer | General | 4 Hunter category: {junior} Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- No deer tags or licenses required for youth or accompanying adult on designated private-land youth day.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY. Designated youth deer hunt; youth 17 or younger. Antlered deer only; limit 1. Youth without completed hunter education must be accompanied by adult 21+. Adult may guide but only youth may take or attempt deer. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08 |
| Deer | Archery | 4 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 0 antlerless (buck-only interval).
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 4: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Bow and arrow, crossbow only.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 4. ANTLERED DEER ONLY through September 14. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-08-15 to 2026-08-31 |
| Deer | General | 3 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 0 antlerless (buck-only interval).
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 3: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 3. ANTLERED DEER ONLY through September 14. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-14 |
| Deer | General | 4 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 0 antlerless (buck-only interval).
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 4: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 4. ANTLERED DEER ONLY through September 14. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-14 |
| Deer | General | wma:santee Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered deer per day; 5 deer per season on all WMAs combined, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Shotguns with buckshot only; no rifles or still/archery hunting during drive hunt
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Francis Marion NF; Fairlawn (Wambaw/Northampton) and Tibwin (Wambaw) special-use areas closed except special hunts. No still/archery hunting during scheduled dog drive hunts; no hunting/shooting from, on, across road open to vehicles. Deer dog drive hunt; no dogs on Sunday; shotguns/buckshot only, no rifles. Antlered deer only. On WMA, no firearm deer/bear/hog hunting within 300 yards of a residence; no private-land height/permission exception applies.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11 |
| Deer | General | wma:santee Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered deer per day; 5 deer per season on all WMAs combined, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Shotguns with buckshot only; no rifles or still/archery hunting during drive hunt
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Francis Marion NF; Fairlawn (Wambaw/Northampton) and Tibwin (Wambaw) special-use areas closed except special hunts. No still/archery hunting during scheduled dog drive hunts; no hunting/shooting from, on, across road open to vehicles. Deer dog drive hunt; no dogs on Sunday; shotguns/buckshot only, no rifles. Antlered deer only. On WMA, no firearm deer/bear/hog hunting within 300 yards of a residence; no private-land height/permission exception applies.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-12 |
| Deer | General | 2 Hunter category: {junior} Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- No deer tags or licenses required for youth or accompanying adult on designated private-land youth day.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY. Designated youth deer hunt; youth 17 or younger. Antlered deer only; limit 1. Youth without completed hunter education must be accompanied by adult 21+. Adult may guide but only youth may take or attempt deer. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-12 |
| Deer | General | 3 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 2 antlerless; DQP quotas separate.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 3: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 3. Either sex with valid appropriate tags. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2027-01-01 |
| Deer | General | 4 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 2 antlerless; DQP quotas separate.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 4: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Lawful firearms, bow/arrow, crossbow, muzzleloaders and pneumatic weapons during gun seasons.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 4. Either sex with valid appropriate tags. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons. Private firearm deer hunt within 300 yards of a residence while less than 10 feet aboveground requires owner and occupant permission; own-landowner and department-permit exceptions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2027-01-01 |
| Deer | Archery | wma-game-zone-4 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer total, no more than 2 antlerless.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. All WMAs combined: 5 deer/season, at most 2 antlered; counts against statewide totals. Antlerless tags: at most 3 used in GZ 1, at most 5 on all WMAs combined in GZ 2-4.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – SC hunting license, Big Game Permit, WMA permit and valid deer tags. Applicable licensing exemptions apply, including under 16 hunting-license exemption. Harvest tags remain required except on designated youth days with a tag waiver.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer-season orange exemption applies.
- Allowed equipment
- Bow and arrow, crossbow only.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- Unnamed/regular WMA lands in Game Zone 4 only; excludes every named WMA with overriding schedule/closure. Sundays excluded. Antlered deer by default; antlerless allowed with individual antlerless deer tag during its valid dates. No deer hunting with dogs. Baiting prohibited. Man drives permitted 10 AM-2 PM only; drivers must not carry/use weapons.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma-game-zone-3 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer total, no more than 2 antlerless.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. All WMAs combined: 5 deer/season, at most 2 antlered; counts against statewide totals. Antlerless tags: at most 3 used in GZ 1, at most 5 on all WMAs combined in GZ 2-4.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – SC hunting license, Big Game Permit, WMA permit and valid deer tags. Applicable licensing exemptions apply, including under 16 hunting-license exemption. Harvest tags remain required except on designated youth days with a tag waiver.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer-season orange exemption applies.
- Allowed equipment
- Bow and arrow, crossbow only.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- Unnamed/regular WMA lands in Game Zone 3 only; excludes every named WMA with overriding schedule/closure. Sundays excluded. Antlered deer by default; antlerless allowed with individual antlerless deer tag during its valid dates. No deer hunting with dogs. Baiting prohibited. Man drives permitted 10 AM-2 PM only; drivers must not carry/use weapons.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | 2 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 antlered; 2 antlerless; DQP quotas separate.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. Season: residents 5 antlered; nonresidents 4 antlered; all methods/private+WMA combined. Antler-restriction tags apply to optional bucks. Antlerless private-land seasonal limit GZ 2: 9.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – hunting license, Big Game Permit and valid individual deer tags or assigned DQP tract tags; exemptions as law provides.
- Hunter orange
- No statewide private-land hunter-orange requirement; recommended.
- Allowed equipment
- Bow and arrow, crossbow only.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- PRIVATE LAND ONLY, Game Zone 2. Either sex with valid appropriate tags. Antlerless limit 2/day, 9/season across all methods. No deer hunting with dogs. Sunday hunting permitted. Baiting permitted on private lands. Individual antlerless tags valid from September 15. DQP property quota tags apply only to assigned tract; statewide/daily/seasonal personal limits do not apply to DQP quota deer. Archery/crossbows allowed throughout open deer seasons.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-30 |
| Deer | Archery | wma-game-zone-2 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer total, no more than 2 antlerless.
- Possession limit
- No separate possession limit stated. All WMAs combined: 5 deer/season, at most 2 antlered; counts against statewide totals. Antlerless tags: at most 3 used in GZ 1, at most 5 on all WMAs combined in GZ 2-4.
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Yes – SC hunting license, Big Game Permit, WMA permit and valid deer tags. Applicable licensing exemptions apply, including under 16 hunting-license exemption. Harvest tags remain required except on designated youth days with a tag waiver.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer-season orange exemption applies.
- Allowed equipment
- Bow and arrow, crossbow only.
- After the harvest
- Except where a designated youth-day tag waiver applies, tag and validate before moving from point of kill; tag stays attached until quartered or received by processor. Report in SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before leaving with processor; record confirmation number and provide to processor. On designated WMA check-station areas, check deer as required. Youth tag waiver does not waive harvest reporting.
- Additional rules and notes
- Unnamed/regular WMA lands in Game Zone 2 only; excludes every named WMA with overriding schedule/closure. Sundays excluded. Antlered deer by default; antlerless allowed with individual antlerless deer tag during its valid dates. No deer hunting with dogs. Baiting prohibited. Man drives permitted 10 AM-2 PM only; drivers must not carry/use weapons.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:sumter-nf-gz2 Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Sumter NF lands in Abbeville, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda, Union counties.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:tillman-sand-ridge Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee-dam Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Access by watercraft only from Borrow Pitt Landing or Wilson’s Landing except scheduled dove hunts.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee-island Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee-delta Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:st-helena-sound-islands Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Special hunting permit from McKenzie Field Station required. Includes Ashe, Beet, Warren, Big, Otter, North/South Williman and Buzzard Islands; camping Otter Island only.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:woodbury Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. Sign in/out kiosk; no ATVs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:wee-tee Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:worth-mountain Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. All visitors sign in/out at kiosks.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | General | wma:bonneau-ferry-side-a Hunter category: {junior} Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Legal firearms, bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, pneumatic weapons subject to WMA restrictions; no buckshot during still gun hunts
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Adult/youth Side A: youth 17 or younger accompanied by only one adult age 21+; youth must carry firearm and hunt; accompanying adult may also carry firearm and hunt. Data/use cards returned daily; no boat access; no entry before 5:00 AM. On WMA, no firearm deer/bear/hog hunting within 300 yards of a residence; no private-land height/permission exception applies.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:bonneau-ferry-side-b Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Side B; data/use cards returned daily; no boat hunting access; no entry before 5:00 AM.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:cartwheel-bay Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:broad-river Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:coosawhatchie Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. Data/use cards returned daily; all deer checked at check station; no ATVs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:botany-bay-plantation Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. Day use pass required for all visitors; no boat access.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:wambaw Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Shotguns with buckshot only; no rifles or still/archery hunting during drive hunt
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Francis Marion NF; Fairlawn (Wambaw/Northampton) and Tibwin (Wambaw) special-use areas closed except special hunts. No still/archery hunting during scheduled dog drive hunts; no hunting/shooting from, on, across road open to vehicles.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:wateree-river Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. Hunter data/use cards returned daily.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:victoria-bluff Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:waccamaw-river Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:wambaw-seewee-special-use Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Seewee Special Use Area; no dogs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:waterhorn Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Shotguns with buckshot only; no rifles or still/archery hunting during drive hunt
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Francis Marion NF; Fairlawn (Wambaw/Northampton) and Tibwin (Wambaw) special-use areas closed except special hunts. No still/archery hunting during scheduled dog drive hunts; no hunting/shooting from, on, across road open to vehicles.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:liberty-hill Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. All vehicle visitors sign in/out at kiosks. No ATVs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:manchester-state-forest Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. No shooting/hunting from, on, across road open to vehicles; firearms unloaded, cased, not readily accessible when not in use.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:little-pee-dee-complex Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 1 deer per day during archery; all WMA combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Includes Little Pee Dee River, Tilghman, Dargan, Ward HP; Upper Gunters Island/Huggins part ofDargan.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:longleaf-pine Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:rock-hill-blackjacks Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:samworth-impoundments Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Impoundments ONLY; public access closures during waterfowl hunts apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:sand-hills-state-forest Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee-coastal-mainland Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Mainland only; island/impoundment access restrictions apply.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Shotguns with buckshot only; no rifles or still/archery hunting during drive hunt
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- Sunday hunting allowed only Oct.15-Jan.31 when this species is in season. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Francis Marion NF; Fairlawn (Wambaw/Northampton) and Tibwin (Wambaw) special-use areas closed except special hunts. No still/archery hunting during scheduled dog drive hunts; no hunting/shooting from, on, across road open to vehicles.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:pee-dee-station-site Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Sign in/out at kiosk.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:porcher-hall Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. EXCLUDES Cross Station Special Use Area; Moultrie Hunt Unit; check every harvested deer.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:santee-cooper Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Quality Deer Management Area: antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or at least 12-inch inside antler spread. Data/use cards returned daily; maximum 2 deer/tree stands, no stands beforeSept 1.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:old-island Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | General | wma:north-dike Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Legal firearms, bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, pneumatic weapons subject to WMA restrictions; no buckshot during still gun hunts
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Moultrie Hunt Unit; check every harvested deer; no shooting/hunting within 50 ft of road center during gun deer hunts except SCDNR draw youth hunts. On WMA, no firearm deer/bear/hog hunting within 300 yards of a residence; no private-land height/permission exception applies.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |
| Deer | Archery | wma:oak-lea Rules, limits and requirements- Daily bag limit
- 2 deer per day; no more than 2 antlerless; all WMAs combined 5 deer per season, no more than 2 antlered bucks.
- Possession limit
- Not supplied
- Shooting hours
- 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.
- Licenses, tags and validations
- Valid SC deer tag required; individual antlerless tag for does. Hunting license, big game permit and WMA permit required unless exempt.
- Hunter orange
- Archery-only deer season exempt; otherwise solid international-orange hat, coat or vest required during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear or hog season.
- Allowed equipment
- Longbow, recurve, compound bow, crossbow
- After the harvest
- Tag before moving from point of kill; report through SC Game Check by midnight on harvest day and before delivery to processor; keep tag attached until quartered or processor receives deer.
- Additional rules and notes
- No Sunday hunting. Individual antlerless tags valid Sept.15; no more than 5 across GZ 2-4 WMAs. Hunter data cards returned daily.
- Year-round flag
- No
| 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-19 |