Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: The department may promulgate regulations “Section 5011525. for wildlife management areas, heritage trust lands, and other properties owned or leased by the department to establish seasons, dates, areas, bag limits, and other restrictions for hunting and taking wild turkey.” SECTION 2. Section 5011520 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 286 of 2008, is further amended to read: 5011520. (A) The season for hunting and taking a male “Section wild turkey (gobbler) in Game Zone 6 is March 15 20 through May 1 5 inclusive; in other game zones the season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey (gobbler) is April 1 through May 1 inclusive. The department may make a special study, in a game zone of this State, and after such a study the department may declare other open or closed seasons of such duration as it considers advisable for the taking of turkeys. The department may declare an open season in any of the game zones and on WMA lands by promulgating regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to establish the dates, places, and bag limits and may set the season and other conditions for hunting and taking wild turkeys on WMA lands. (B) The Saturday preceding March 20 of each year is declared to A person less than be ‘South Carolina Youth Turkey Hunting Day’. eighteen years of age may be considered to be a youth hunter. The license and permit requirements for hunting turkey are waived for youth during this day, however, the youth must possess a set of turkey tags when hunting turkey. A licensed hunter at least twentyone years of age must accompany a youth hunter in the field and may not harvest or attempt to harvest turkey during this special hunting day, but is permitted to call turkeys for the youth. The licensed hunter that accompanies the youth must have all licenses, permits, and tags required to hunt turkey. (C) The season bag limit per person for male wild turkeys is three which may be taken with archery equipment or any lawful firearm and ammunition. An individual also may obtain an archery only turkey tag allowing them to take one additional male wild
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 5011525. The department may promulgate regulations for wildlife management areas, heritage trust lands, and other properties owned or leased by the department to establish seasons, dates, areas, bag limits, and other restrictions for hunting and taking wild turkey.” SECTION 2. Section 5011520 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 286 of 2008, is further amended to read: “Section 5011520. (A) The season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey (gobbler) in Game Zone 6 is March 15 20 through May 1 5 inclusive; in other game zones the season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey (gobbler) is April 1 through May 1 inclusive. The department may make a special study, in a game zone of this State, and after such a study the department may declare other open or closed seasons of such duration as it considers advisable for the taking of turkeys. The department may declare an open season in any of the game zones and on WMA lands by promulgating regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to establish the dates, places, and bag limits and may set the season and other conditions for hunting and taking wild turkeys on WMA lands. (B) The Saturday preceding March 20 of each year is declared to be ‘South Carolina Youth Turkey Hunting Day’. A person less than eighteen years of age may be considered to be a youth hunter. The license and permit requirements for hunting turkey are waived for youth during this day, however, the youth must possess a set of turkey tags when hunting turkey. A licensed hunter at least twentyone years of age must accompany a youth hunter in the field and may not harvest or attempt to harvest turkey during this special hunting day, but is permitted to call turkeys for the youth. The licensed hunter that accompanies the youth must have all licenses, permits, and tags required to hunt turkey. (C) The season bag limit per person for male wild turkeys is three which may be taken with archery equipment or any lawful firearm and ammunition. An individual also may obtain an archery only turkey tag allowing them to take one additional male wild
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