2019 - 2020 Specific Hunting Criteria - Youth Age 17 & Younger
| Date | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ||
| March 16-17, 2019 | Private Lands Statewide; Turkey tags required. Youth 17 years old and younger accompanied by a licensed adult 21 or older. No license required for youth. Adult may call or guide, however, only the youth may take or attempt to take. Limit 2 gobblers. |
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| March 30, 2019 | All WMAs normally open to turkey hunting except: Bear Island, Donnelley, Keowee, Santee Coastal Reserve, Santee Cooper, Hatchery Waterfowl Area, Bonneau Ferry, Belfast, Wateree River HP | |
| Raccoon | ||
| September 8, 2018 | Private Lands Only, Limit 3 per party per day | |
| Squirrel | ||
| September 29, 2018 | Private Lands Only, Limit 10 per day | |
| Quail | ||
| November 17, 2018 | Private Lands Only, Limit 12 per day | |
| Rabbit | ||
| March 2, 2019 | Private Lands Only, Limit 5 per day | |
| Deer | ||
| January 5, 2019 Limit 2 deer total, tags not required |
Private Lands Statewide | |
| All WMAs normally open to deer hunting except: Bear Island, Crackerneck, Donnelley, Draper, Fant’s Grove, Keowee, McBee, Palachucola, Santee Coastal Reserve, Santee Cooper, Hatchery, Webb, Bonneau Ferry, Hamilton Ridge, Botany Bay Plantation, Wateree, Belfast, and Oak Lea. | ||
| Youth Dove | ||
| Eligibility for these hunts requires adults 21 years or older to bring 1 or 2 youths 15 years of age and younger. Youths 16 and 17 years of age may participate in the hunt with or without an accompanying adult. Only the youth may shoot. No preregistration required. | ||
| September 1, 2018 | Abbeville County USFS Power of Partnerships |
For information call 864-223-2731 |
| September 1, 2018 | Union County USFS Sedalia Dove Field |
For information call 803-321-2960 |
| September 1, 2018 | Draper WMA York County |
For information call 803-427-5140 |
| September 1, 2018 | Sumter County Manchester State Forest Bland Field 1 |
For information call 803-609-7010 |
| September 1, 2018 | Santee Cooper WMA Orangeburg County |
For information call 803-609-7011 |
| Selected Days | Botany Bay Plantation WMA | For information call Region 4 SCDNR 843-844-8957 or 843-869-2713 |
| Selected Days | Bonneau Ferry WMA | For information call 843-825-3387 |
| Youth Only Deer Lottery Hunt | ||
| Selected Day in November |
Poinsett Gunnery Range Sumter County |
Applications available in September Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898 or download application. |
| Selected Day in November |
Wateree River HP Richland County |
Applications available in September Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898 or download application. |
| Selected Days in October - December |
Upstate Private Areas (Cherokee, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union Counties) | Region I SCDNR 864-427-5140. Call or write for application or download application. Application due by September 10, 2018. |
| October 6, 2018 | Fants Grove WMA | Applications available in early August. Call Clemson office at 864-654-1671 ext. 19 or download application. |
| Selected days October - November |
Belfast WMA | Applications available August 20 through September 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application. |
| Selected days October - December |
Moultrie Hunt Unit | Applications available late August. Call Dennis Wildlife Center at 843-825-3388 or 843-761-8820. |
| Selected days | Tibwin (Francis Marion Hunt Unit) | Applications available early September. Call US Forest Service at 843-336-2200. |
| Selected days October - December |
Congaree Bluffs HP | Applications available August 20 through September 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application. |
| Selected days October - November |
Manchester State Forest | Applications available August 20 through September 20. Call SCDNR office 803-734-3898 or download application. |
| Adult/Youth Deer, Turkey, Small Game | ||
| September 15, 2018 - Dec. 29, 2018 (Wednesday and Saturday only) | Bluefield WMA | Open only to youth 17 years of age or younger accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age. Youth hunters must carry a firearm and
hunt. Adults may also carry a firearm and hunt. No Buckshot. Statewide WMA Limits For information, call Dennis Wildlife Center at 843-825-3387. |
| Adult/Youth Deer | ||
| September 15 - November 17, November 29 - December 19 (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday only), November 19-24, December 20 - January 1, 2019 |
Bonneau Ferry Area A | Statewide WMA Limits For information, call Dennis Wildlife Center 843-825-3387. |
| Youth Only Raccoon | ||
| October | Darlington County | Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
| November | Edgefield County | Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
| November | Union County | Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
| November | Georgetown County | Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
| January 2019 | Orangeburg County | For applications, call Region 3 SCDNR 803-734-3898. Applications due before the first Saturday in January. |
| January 2019 | Colleton County | Contact Columbia SCDNR office for information at 803-734-3609. |
| South Carolina Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship | ||
| February or March 2019 | Webb WMA | Participants are selected by regional Qualifying hunts. For more information, call the Furbearer Project at 803-734-3609 or Webb WMA at 803-625-3569. |
| Draw Youth Turkey | ||
| Saturdays during WMA season | Santee Cooper, Donnelley, Bonneau Ferry, Belfast | WMA Turkey application process opens online mid-January. Application process closes in late February. |
| Draw Youth Waterfowl | ||
| Saturdays during season | Donnelley, Bonneau Ferry WMA, and Clemson WMA | Application process opens online September 15. |