Deer tags AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DEER TAGS ISSUED. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History02/19/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)02/19/26House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 15)04/02/26House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)04/14/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Luck04/14/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 45)04/14/26House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 45)04/15/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)04/15/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 42)04/15/26Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 42)05/07/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 4)05/12/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 56)05/12/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 56)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 60)05/13/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 60)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 60)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 42)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 42)05/15/26 Ratified R 26105/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 01/02/2706/02/26 Act No. 207
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Overview
This bill amends South Carolina’s hunting regulations to change the number of deer tags issued. Specifically, it increases the number of anterless (without antlers) deer tags and decreases the number of antlered deer tags available to hunters. The changes apply to both resident and nonresident hunters, with different fees associated with the new tag options.
Key provisions
- Increases the number of anterless deer tags issued.
- Decreases the number of antlered deer tags issued.
- Allows residents to purchase additional antler restriction individual antlered deer tags for a fee.
- Establishes fees for nonresident deer tags, including fees for antlered and antlerless tags.
- Provides for the issuance of tags to hunters under the age of sixteen, lifetime, and gratis licensees.
Who is affected
- Resident hunters
- Nonresident hunters
- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (specifically the Wildlife Division)
- Deer hunters
Notable changes
- Changes the number of antlered and antlerless deer tags available.
- Introduces fees for antler restriction tags.
- Modifies the issuance process for hunters under 16, lifetime, and gratis licenses.
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