2026-08-15 through 2027-01-01
Buck only Aug. 15–Sept. 14.
Review deer rules →South Carolina Game Zone 3
Lower state zone
The western and central Coastal Plain, Lowcountry, and Midlands counties listed by SCDNR.
County orientation
Counties in Zone 3
- Aiken
- Allendale
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Beaufort
- Berkeley
- Calhoun
- Charleston
- Colleton
- Dorchester
- Hampton
- Jasper
- Lexington
- Orangeburg
- Richland
Private land only
Deer date starting point
These cards summarize private-land dates. WMA and special-hunt calendars must be checked separately.