South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 34

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       34
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Holland 
All Sponsors:                      Holland 
Drafted Document Number:           s-jud\holland\jud6009.dhh
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Fish, Game and Forestry
                                   Committee 07 SFGF
Subject:                           Deer, antlered; open season for
                                   taking in Game Zone No. 5, Fish and
                                   Game
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO REVISE THE SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER IN GAME ZONE 5.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-310. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

(1) Game Zones 1, 2, and 4: as set by the department between October first and January first. The department may designate the sex of the deer that may be taken and may promulgate regulations for the proper control of the deer harvest in these game zones;

(2) Game Zone 5: August fifteenth through August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with bow and arrow and firearms;

(3) Game Zones 5 and Zone 7: with bow and arrow September first through January first and with firearms September fifteenth through January first;

(3) (4) Game Zones 8 and 9: August fifteenth to through August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with firearms. Antlerless deer may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only;

(4) (5) Game Zone 10: September first through January first with bow and arrow only and with firearms September fifteenth through January first.

(B) Except as provided in subsection (A), the season for taking antlered deer is August fifteenth through January first.

(C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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