SC Lowcountry Antlerless Deer Harvesting Information for 2010 *

Antlerless deer have less than 2 inches of visible antlers.  In SC there are three methods of antlerless deer harvesting.  We, at Cordray's, strictly adhere to the DNR rules regarding antlerless deer harvesting and will check for all required tags and licenses.

  1. The Antlerless Deer Quota Program sets the number of does (or antlerless deer) to be taken from a certain property. Application is made to the SC DNR and  adhesive tags are issued for the land owner. 
  2. The South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department has set the following days as Either Sex Days for private land in the listed zone.  See the SC DNR web site for confirmation or for other counties.  Limit two antlerless deer per hunter per day. These are for gun hunts on private land.

Game Zone Map  This map shows the new 6 zone structure and lists all the antlerless dates for the state.

 

Zone 6 Lowcountry

See the DNR Rules and Regulations book for other zones

 

   3.   Antlerless Deer Tags are available through  SC DNR. These paper tags allow the        

           harvesting of antlerless deer on property not enrolled in the Antlerless Deer Quota         

           Program. Tags do not have to be used on scheduled either sex days statewide. Tags do 

           not alter the daily or seasonal bag limits.  You should sign the tags as soon as you

           receive them.  Deer must be tagged through the hind leg hamstring and both the

           tag's adhesive sides pressed together. Tags remain with the carcass until it is processed.

 

From SC DNR site: "With the Individual Antlerless Deer Tag Program hunters can purchase either 2 or 4 tags per person, for $5 each, which can be used on any day open to deer hunting with the following Game Zone restrictions: Tags are not valid in Game Zone 1 (Mountains). In Game Zone 2 (Piedmont) tags are valid on public and private land starting Oct. 1.In Game Zones 3-6 (Coastal Plain) tags are valid on private lands only starting Sept. 15.Tags are also valid on Sand Hills State Forest WMA in Chesterfield Co., North Dike WMA in Berkeley Co., Longleaf Pine WMA in Lee Co and Francis Marion National Forest in Berkeley and Charleston Cos. during still gun hunts for deer starting Sept. 15. Tags do not have to be used on scheduled either-sex days.Tags are not valid on properties enrolled in the Antlerless Deer Quota Program. Tags do not alter the daily or seasonal bag limits prescribed for Game Zones."

 

*  Although we try our best to keep this page up-to-date, we do not guarantee any of the information here.  The Man will not care that you saw it on our site, if the law says something else!  See the DNR Rules and Regulations book to be sure.