As of 2016 the bag limit for deer in South Carolina is 10 deer per hunter per season. However there is no limit on the number of deer that can be killed on private land with permission from the landowner.
The deer population in South Carolina has been increasing in recent years due in part to changes in habitat and management practices. In some areas of the state deer densities are now at levels that can cause significant damage to natural resources and pose a safety hazard to the public. As a result the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has been working with landowners hunters and the public to develop a strategy for reducing the deer population in specific areas of the state.
The strategy includes:
1. Establishing new or expanded deer hunting opportunities on public and private lands.
2. Creating additional deer management areas where deer herds will be managed at lower population levels through a combination of hunting and other methods.
3. Reducing the bag limit for deer on some wildlife management areas.
4. Implementing a deer damage permit program that will allow landowners to remove a limited number of problem deer from their property outside of the normal hunting season.
The ultimate goal is to bring the deer population back into balance with the available habitat and minimize deer-human conflicts.
How many deer can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is six deer per person per season.
How many deer can you kill in one day in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is three deer per day.
How many points must a buck have before you can legally harvest it in South Carolina?
Answer: The minimum number of points required on one antler is four.
How many does can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: There is no limit to the number of does that can be harvested in South Carolina.
How many deer can you kill with a bow in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is six deer per person per season.
How many deer can you kill with a gun in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is six deer per person per season.
How many bucks can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is three bucks per person per season.
How many Bonus Bucks can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is one Bonus Buck per person per season.
How many antlered deer can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is three antlered deer per person per season.
How many antlerless deer can you kill in South Carolina?
Answer: There is no limit to the number of antlerless deer that can be harvested in South Carolina.
How many deer can you kill on WMA land in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is four deer per person per season on WMA land.
How many deer can you kill on private land in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is six deer per person per season on private land.
How many deer can you kill on SCDNR land in South Carolina?
Answer: The limit is four deer per person per season on SCDNR land.
How many deer can you kill in a county with antler restrictions in South Carolina?
Answer: In a county with antler restrictions the limit is two bucks and only one of those bucks can have four or more points on one antler.
How many deer can you kill in a county without antler restrictions in South Carolina?
Answer: In a county without antler restrictions the limit is three bucks.
