summary
Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-11-317 So As To Define "doe" Or "does", And To Establish A Doe Season From January 2 - January 31; By Adding Section 50-9-42 So As To Require Licenses For Hunting Does During Doe Season; And By Amending Section 50-9-650, Relating To Deer Hunting, So As To Increase The Number Of Antlerless Deer Tags A Person May Purchase, And To Require The Department Of Natural Resources To Produce Literature Encouraging Hunters To Take Antlerless Deer.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special hunting season for does, which are defined as biologically female deer, from January 2nd to January 31st, requiring hunters to obtain specific licenses and tags to hunt them, with different tag purchase limits and costs for residents and nonresidents. Additionally, the bill amends existing regulations to increase the number of antlerless deer tags individuals can purchase and mandates that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) create educational materials encouraging hunters to harvest antlerless deer, using the slogan "Save Our Herd. Take a Doe." This aims to manage deer populations by promoting the removal of female deer, which reproduce.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 01/21/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0807&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/807_20260121.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/807_20260114.htm |
Loading...