2008 - 2009 Rules and Regulations |
Please Note:
The Rules and Regulations booklet is finalized after the end of the legislative session in June 2009. This document provides a summary of the 2009-2010 hunting season dates, limits and will highlight any legislative changes made to the regulations.
The 2009-2010 Hunting Seasons and Regulations booklet is currently under development and will be published in July. This detailed guide will be available from SCDNR offices and License Sales Agents across the state in August. An on-line version will be available by late-July.
2008-2009 Rules and Regulations - Full Document (Adobe PDF 6.384 MB)
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Applications
- Antlerless Deer Tag Application - PDF
- Lifetime License Application
- Shrimp Baiting License - PDF
- Disability License Application - PDF
Boating
Fishing
- Crab, Lobster and Shellfish Harvesting
- Freshwater Fishing
- New size limit for Santee Cooper System
Striped Bass - Nongame Freshwater Fishing
- Point System for Violations
- Saltwater Fishing
- Shrimp Harvesting
Hunting
- Game Zones 1 - 6
- Hunter Education
- Hunting Rules and Regulations
- Migratory Bird Regulations
- Point System for Violations
- Special Hunts for Youth and Mobility Impaired - PDF
- Turkey Seasons
- Wildlife Management Areas
Seasonal and Other Regulations
- Beaver Management & Control
- Commercial Fur Harvest Regulations
- Commercial Fishing Law/Licensing/Applications
- Commercial Shellfishing Law/Licensing/Applications
- Duck Stamp Order Form - PDF
- Hog Hunting Seasons for WMAs - PDF
SC Code of Laws
SC Code of Regulations
- Chapter 74 - Department of Natural Resources--registration of Landscape Architects
- Chapter 121 - Department of Natural Resources
- Chapter 123 - Department of Natural Resources
Changes in Laws and Regulations
The 2008-2009 SCDNR Rules and Regulations brochure is printed after the end of the legislative session, but prior to some late legislation or regulation changes and is provided for information only. Changes will be publicized in local newspapers and on the DNR’s web site as new legislation is passed. Any discrepancy between the brochure and any statute or regulation shall be governed by the statute or regulation. Also, errors sometimes appear in this brochure and news releases are published to clarify these situations.
Other information is published only in DNR news releases. This includes announcements relative to shrimp baiting, public hearings, fishing rodeos, DNR Board decisions and position statements, new legislation, youth activities, mobility impaired hunts, availability of fish hatchery stock, US Department of Agriculture cost-share programs, special drawing hunts, schedules for newly acquired areas and many other items of interest. DNR news releases are published weekly and distributed free to editors of all regional and local newspapers.