Bill > H5217

This bill, concerning deer hunting regulations in South Carolina, proposes to amend Section 50-9-650 of the S.C. Code of Laws by adjusting the number of deer tags issued to hunters. Specifically, it aims to increase the number of individual antlerless deer tags available to residents from two to three, while decreasing the number of unrestricted individual antlered deer tags from three to two. The bill also modifies the provisions for nonresident deer tags, requiring that out of a maximum of four antlered deer tags, two must be "antler restriction" tags, meaning they are only valid for deer with a minimum of four points on one antler or a minimum twelve-inch inside antler spread. These changes are intended to alter the balance of deer hunting opportunities, potentially to manage deer populations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5217&session=126&summary=B