South Carolina Deer Lottery Applications Now Available
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is now accepting applications for deer lottery hunts on public lands through 5 p.m. on August 15. The Multi-site, Unrestricted Multi-site, Webb Gun, and Webb Archery lotteries operate independently and maintain separate preference points.
The “unrestricted” multi-site lottery application will cover hunting opportunities on Bear Island, Donnelley, and Bonneau Ferry WMA with no antler restrictions at these sites.
The other multi-site lottery application includes Belfast WMA, Botany Bay WMA, Hamilton Ridge WMA, Palachoucola WMA, and Wateree River Heritage Preserve. Antler restrictions apply to these multi-site locations.
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Regulations for Youth Day are as follows:
For youth 17 years old and younger.
Youth hunters who have not completed the hunter education program must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.
There are no license or tag requirements for youth or adult on this designated youth day.
Adults may guide, however, only the youth may take or attempt to take deer.
Guns, Primitive Weapons or Archery equipment are allowed.
Either-sex may be taken, bag limit 2 deer total. Jan. 2 youth deer hunting will be allowed on 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.