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H*3413

Session 111 (1995-1996)

H*3413(Rat #0144, Act #0091 of 1995)  General Bill, By Townsend, Carnell, 
Cooper, Davenport, J.G. McAbee, Riser, T.F. Rogers, Stille, Trotter, C.C. Wells and 
D. Williams
 A Bill to amend Section 50-11-120, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the hunting season for small game, so as to revise the
 rabbit season and define "night".-amended title

   01/31/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   01/31/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
   03/22/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-2
   03/28/95  House  Amended HJ-23
   03/28/95  House  Read second time HJ-33
   03/29/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
   03/30/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   03/30/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-19
   05/17/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
   05/17/95  Senate Read second time SJ-7
   05/17/95  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-7
   05/18/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-56
   05/23/95  Senate Recalled from Legislative Council SJ-122
   05/23/95  Senate Reconsidered SJ-122
   05/23/95  Senate Amended SJ-122
   05/23/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-122
   05/29/95  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3
   06/06/95         Ratified R 144
   06/12/95         Signed By Governor
   06/12/95         Effective date 06/12/95
   08/15/95         Copies available
   08/15/95         Act No. 91

(A91, R144, H3413)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE RABBIT SEASON AND DEFINE "NIGHT".

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

Rabbit season revised; night defined

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 495 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-120. (A) Except as specified in this section the season for hunting small game is Thanksgiving Day through March first. However, there is no open season on grouse except in Game Zone 1.

(1) Game Zone 1:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(2) Game Zone 2:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(3) Game Zone 3:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(4) Game Zone 4:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with dogs and weapons;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(5) Game Zone 5:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(6) Game Zone 6:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with dogs and weapons;

(c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth. There is no closed season for the running of foxes with dogs for the purpose of training the dogs in a private enclosed fox-hunting-dog-training facility;

(e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through the first Saturday in March with weapons; October first through the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day without weapons;

(7) Game Zone 7:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with dogs and weapons;

(e) mink: September fifteenth through March first;

(f) muskrat: September fifteenth through March first;

(g) otter: September fifteenth through March first;

(h) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(8) Game Zone 8:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(9) Game Zone 9:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(d) fox: year round without weapons; with weapons September first through January first;

(e) raccoon and opossum: September first through October fourteenth; March second through March thirty-first without weapons and with dogs only; October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs. All hunting of raccoon and opossum in Game Zone 9 must be at night. Night as used in this section is that time between official sunset one day and official sunrise the following day;

(f) mink: November first through March first;

(g) muskrat: November first through March first;

(h) otter: November first through March first;

(i) skunk: November first through March first;

(j) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(10) Game Zone 10:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(e) mink: September fifteenth through March first;

(f) muskrat: September fifteenth through March first;

(g) otter: September fifteenth through March first;

(h) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

(11) Game Zone 11:

(a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;

(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs;

(e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons; October first through the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day without weapons;

(B) In all game zones it is lawful to run rabbits with dogs at any time during the year in enclosures approved by the department.

(C) The season dates in this section are inclusive, except as otherwise provided. It is unlawful to hunt a game animal except during the seasons provided and as specified in this section. Unless otherwise specified during a small game season when weapons are allowed, dogs also may be used.

(D) As used in this section where night hunting is authorized, `night' means the time between one hour after official sundown of a day and one hour before official sunrise the following day."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.

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