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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DAILY BAG LIMIT FOR MOURNING DOVES INCLUDING RING NECK DOVES IS FIFTEEN PER DAY, TO PROVIDE THAT NO DOVES MAY BE TAKEN OR HUNTED BEFORE TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, TO PROVIDE THAT TOP SOWING WHEAT IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS NOT CONSIDERED BAITING AN AREA OVER WHICH MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS ARE HUNTED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS APPLY IN ALL GAME ZONES OF THIS STATE UNLESS A PROVISION CONFLICTS WITH AN APPLICABLE PROVISION OF FEDERAL LAW, REGULATION, OR TREATY IN WHICH CASE THAT PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY IN ANY GAME ZONE OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-11. (A) Pursuant to Section 50-11-10, the provisions contained in this section pertaining to the hunting and taking of doves, which are considered migratory game birds, apply in all game zones of this State unless a provision conflicts with an applicable provision of federal law, regulation, or treaty as determined by the Department of Natural Resources in which case that provision shall not apply in any game zone of this State.
(B) The daily bag limit for mourning doves including ring neck doves is fifteen per day.
(C) No doves may be taken or hunted before twelve o'clock noon.
(D) Top sowing wheat in the manner provided by regulation of the department of natural resources is not considered baiting an area over which migratory game birds are hunted in violation of Section 50-11-15."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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