Hunting Harvest Information
Hunters in South Carolina are now required to electronically report ALL big game harvested no later than 12:00 MIDNIGHT the day of their harvest. This includes all bear, deer and turkey harvest. Reporting your harvest is quick, easy and free through the new Go Outdoors SC app, website portal, toll-free phone number or by text.
The most convenient way to report your harvest and receive your confirmation code is through the SC Game Check feature in the Go Outdoors SC app available through the Google Play or Apple App stores.
Scan the QR code from your favorite device to go directly to the Go Outdoor SC app download page. Hunters are asked to set the Go Outdoors SC app for auto-updates or to manually update the app before each big game hunting season.
If you don’t have a smartphone, there are several additional ways to report your harvest
Online
- Visit dnr.sc.gov/scgamecheck to report your harvest online. This method requires you to login to your Go Outdoors SC account.
Text
- Text the word harvest to 1-833-4SC-GAME (1-833-472-4263) and follow the prompts. Message and data rates may apply.
Phone
- Call 1-833-4SC-GAME (1-833-472-4263).
All harvested big game MUST be reported prior to being dropped off at a meat processer. Meat processers must have the reporting confirmation code and appropriate tag to accept an animal for processing.
Additional Resources
- SC Game Check Frequently Asked Questions
- How to add your license in the app (PDF)
- How to report a harvest[Personal Deer Tags] in the app (Youtube)
- How to report a harvest[Deer Quota Program Tags] in the app (Youtube)
- How to report a harvest on Youth Day for a youth hunter with no tags/license - Website(PDF)
- How to report a harvest on Youth Day for a youth hunter with no tags/license - Mobile(PDF)
- Deer Quota Program [DQP] harvest reporting information (PDF)
- SCW Backyard July/August 2024 (PDF)
- Tag information
SC Game Check is a legally required electronic reporting system designed to track near real time harvest data on a county-by-county basis providing harvest totals and trends through each season. Information is also collected on private vs. public land harvests. This data, combined with post season hunter effort information collected during post season surveys assists SCDNR in the evaluation of the impact of season frameworks. Additionally, collected data helps SCDNR provide recommendations for regulatory and legislative decisions and allows for more adaptive approaches to managing the big game species into the future.
SC Game Check, along with the already required physical tagging of all harvested big game foster and enhance bag limit compliance, providing an additional tool for enforcement of limits and regulations.