2019 S.C. Deer Season Opens / Waterfowl Seasons Set

Blue-winged teal over green rice field

The entire Lower State of South Carolina is comprised of Game Zones 3 and 4 and hunting for white-tailed deer gets underway on the traditional start date of August 15. In fact, youth deer hunters in Colleton County were able to climb in a deer stand on August 10 for a special youth hunt date, but with temperatures in the upper 90’s the conditions were tough.

            

Deer hunters that are S.C. residents are allowed a buck limit of five bucks per season, and they must be tagged using the SCDNR tags and regulations. Nonresident hunters are allowed a total of four S.C. bucks in one season. Colleton County lies in Game Zone Three where there is a limit on antlerless deer of eight does per hunter, except for properties enrolled in the SCDNR deer quota program. Baiting deer with corn and hunting over it is legal on private lands statewide, but new for 2019 is the ban on deer scent products.

The migratory waterfowl seasons for 2019 – 2020 were just set for S.C. with early seasons on Canada geese, blue-winged teal and marsh hens for wingshooting enthusiasts in September. Canada goose season opens on September 1, one day before the dove hunting season opens on Labor Day, Monday September 2. The early teal hunting season opens September 13, and the early season for marsh hens opens September 27. 
 

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.

For past blog entries about Opening Days Deer Success Stories click on 2014 Lady Hunter - 2014- 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009