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South Carolina hunting seasons

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Choose the animal and location. We’ll check today’s published season dates and show you what still needs to be verified.

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Examples: 29201, Columbia, Richland County, or Game Zone 3.

This checks the published 2026–27 calendar. It does not confirm your license, tags, permission, exact property rules, shooting hours, or an emergency closure.

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We’ll compare today’s Eastern date with the official season calendar and tell you what still needs verification.

Guide 2026–27 · Source summaries checked 2026-08-20

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More detail, when you need it.

Open a section for season guides, zone boundaries, public-land rules, or official sources.

01 Species and season guides6 guides
White-tailed deerPrivate-land seasons vary across Game Zones 1–4 from Aug. 15, 2026 through Jan. 1, 2027.Wild turkeyPrivate and WMA spring seasons are April 3–May 3, 2027, subject to WMA-specific restrictions.Dove and waterfowlDove begins Sept. 5, early teal Sept. 19, and regular duck segments begin Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 in 2026.Small gameMost gun-and-dog seasons begin between Oct. 1 and Nov. 26, 2026; dog-training windows begin earlier.Black bearZone 1 still hunts Oct. 11–23 and dog hunts Oct. 17–30; Zone 2 still hunts Oct. 17–30 on specified private lands.American alligatorLottery dates and hunt-unit details must be confirmed in the selected hunter’s official SCDNR materials.
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02 South Carolina game zonesZones 1–4

Counties are a starting point. Use the official boundary for Oconee, Pickens, and Greenville counties.

1Mountain zonePrimitive weapons Oct. 1–10; gun hunts Oct. 11–Jan. 1 on private land.2Piedmont zoneArchery Sept. 15–30; primitive weapons Oct. 1–10; gun hunts Oct. 11–Jan. 1 on private land.3Lower state zoneArchery and gun hunts Aug. 15–Jan. 1 on private land; Aug. 15–Sept. 14 is buck only.4Pee Dee zoneArchery Aug. 15–31; gun hunts Sept. 1–Jan. 1 on private land; Aug. 15–Sept. 14 is buck only.
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03 Public land and final checksWMA and property rules

A statewide or private-land season does not answer for a named WMA. Confirm these four things before leaving:

  1. SpeciesSeason, method, limit, and tags
  2. Game zoneThe exact official boundary
  3. PropertyAccess and WMA-specific dates
  4. Current noticeClosures and emergency changes
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04 Sources and how to use this siteWhat this answer means

A planning answer, not legal clearance.

SC Hunt Check translates published dates into a useful starting point. It cannot confirm your license, tags, permission, shooting hours, or a last-minute closure.

The official rule controls.

Verify the linked SCDNR regulation, exact property rule, and current notices before hunting.

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