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Attention Deer Hunters!

Please note: The 2025-2026 South Carolina Deer Season officially ends January 1, 2026. Information pulled via AI that states January 15th as the season close date is inaccurate.

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Wildlife - Deer

Report your Harvest

Hunters Toolbox

Real Time Harvest Data

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Tag and Reporting Information

Deer Hunting

• Deer Hunting Regulations
• Deer Seasons on Private Lands

Deer Harvest Reports and Antler Records

• 2025 South Carolina Deer Antler Records
• 2024 Deer Harvest Report
• 2024 South Carolina Deer Antler Records
• 2023 Deer Harvest Report
• Records of South Carolina White-Tailed Deer 1906-2025
• Archived Deer Harvest Reports and Antler Records

Deer Information

• Doe movements related to breeding and hunting pressure
• Pressure Points - Unique deer research may encourage many hunters to re-think their strategy for stand choices and pressure patterns
• A Retrospective on Hunting Deer Over Bait in South Carolina - Can Baiting Negatively Affect Hunter Success and Deer Harvest Rates?
• Answering Questions About Guns, Ammo, and Man's Best Friend
• Antlerless Deer Application (PDF)
• Deer Antler Scoring
• Deer Harvest Record Form (PDF)
• Official Score Sheet for Measuring Antlers and Instructions (PDF)
• Peak Breeding Dates for White-tailed Deer in South Carolina
• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
• Registered Deer Rehabilitator List
• Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunt Application
• White-tailed Deer Species Information
• Wildlife Management Area Public Hunt Applications
• Youth Deer Hunts

Charles Ruth - Deer Project Supervisor

SCDNR Deer Project P. O. Box 167 Columbia, SC 29202-0167 Phone: 803-734-3886 Fax: 803-734-6020

E-mail: [email protected]

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