S 0248 General Bill, By Bryan
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310 , CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE
 CENTRAL PIEDMONT AND WESTERN PIEDMONT HUNT UNITS, MAN DRIVES ARE PERMITTED ON
 THE LAST FOUR SCHEDULED EITHER-SEX DAYS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

   01/23/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   01/23/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-15

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310 , CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CENTRAL PIEDMONT AND WESTERN PIEDMONT HUNT UNITS, MAN DRIVES ARE PERMITTED ON THE LAST FOUR SCHEDULED EITHER-SEX DAYS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

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; however, in Game Zone 4, on private land only between October 11 and January 1, the department must not establish more than two consecutive days where deer may not be hunted or taken with modern firearms.

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

(3) Game Zones 8 and 9: August fifteenth to 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) 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.

(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the Central Piedmont and Western Piedmont Hunt Units, man drives are permitted on the last four scheduled either-sex days in the month of December."

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