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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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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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