Bill > H3290

This bill modifies regulations for deer and wild turkey hunting tags in South Carolina, making two key changes. First, for deer hunting, hunters may now use a printed copy of their tag to tag a downed deer while waiting to receive the physical tag by mail, and hunters are required to possess the tag when tagging a deer but not while actually hunting. Similarly, for wild turkey hunting, the bill allows hunters to use a printed tag copy when tagging a turkey while waiting for the physical tag by mail, and stipulates that hunters must possess the tag when tagging a turkey but not during the hunt itself. The bill maintains existing restrictions on the number of tags a hunter can obtain (three for residents, two for non-residents) and requires that all tags be validated and attached to the animal before it is moved from the kill site. The legislation aims to provide more flexibility in tag usage while maintaining proper documentation and reporting of hunting harvests. The bill will take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3290&session=126&summary=B