Wildlife - 2010 Deer Harvest Report The white-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) is the most popular, sought after,
economically important, and controversial game animal in South
Carolina. The 2010 Deer Hunter Survey represents the South
Carolina Department of Natural Resources' (DNR), Wildlife
Section's ongoing commitment to conduct pertinent research
related to the state's white-tailed deer resource. The primary
objectives of this survey research were to obtain valid
estimates of; (1) the statewide deer harvest in 2010, (2) the
harvest of deer in the constituent counties of the state, (3)
hunting effort related to deer, (4) resident and non-resident
hunter activities, and (5) weapons use, weapons preference, and
harvest rates by weapon type. Information on hunter opinion
related to certain aspects of the deer resource as well as
estimates of the wild hog and coyote harvest in the state is
also presented. Due to the importance of deer as a state
resource, DNR believes that accurately assessing the harvest