H 4347 General Bill, By Barrett

Similar(H 4358)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO MUZZLELOADER HUNTS IN GAME ZONE 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
 MUZZLELOADER HUNTS IN GAME ZONE 1; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-150, AS AMENDED,
 RELATING TO HUNTING BAG LIMITS, SO AS TO CONFORM THE HUNTING BAG LIMITS FOR
 GAME ZONE 1 TO THE HUNTING BAG LIMITS FOR GAME ZONE 2; TO AMEND SECTION
 50-11-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR BUYING, SELLING, OR
 DISPLAYING CARCASSES OR PARTS OF WILD RABBITS FOR SALE IN GAME ZONE 2, SO AS
 TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR BUYING, SELLING OR DISPLAYING CARCASSES OR PARTS OF
 WILD RABBITS FOR SALE IN GAME ZONE 1; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS
 AMENDED, RELATING TO OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO CONFORM THE OPEN
 SEASON FOR TAKING ANTLERED DEER IN GAME ZONE 1 WITH THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING
 ANTLERED DEERE IN GAME ZONE 2.

   12/15/99  House  Prefiled
   12/15/99  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/11/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-429
   01/11/00  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-430

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MUZZLELOADER HUNTS IN GAME ZONE 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR MUZZLELOADER HUNTS IN GAME ZONE 1; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HUNTING BAG LIMITS, SO AS TO CONFORM THE HUNTING BAG LIMITS FOR GAME ZONE 1 TO THE HUNTING BAG LIMITS FOR GAME ZONE 2; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR BUYING, SELLING, OR DISPLAYING CARCASSES OR PARTS OF WILD RABBITS FOR SALE IN GAME ZONE 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR BUYING, SELLING OR DISPLAYING CARCASSES OR PARTS OF WILD RABBITS FOR SALE IN GAME ZONE 1; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO CONFORM THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING ANTLERED DEER IN GAME ZONE 1 WITH THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING ANTLERED DEERE IN GAME ZONE 2.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-90 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 296 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-90. Notwithstanding regulations of the Department of Natural Resources, muzzleloader hunts may be held in Game Zone Zones 1 and 2(Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda counties)."

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-150(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(1) Game Zone 1:

(a) quail: ten a day;

(b) grouse: three a day;

(c)(b) rabbit: five a day;

(d)(c) squirrel: ten a day;

(e)(d) fox: no limit;

(f)(e) raccoon: three a party a night;

(g)(f) opossum: three a party a night;"

SECTION 3. Section 50-11-170 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-170. Any person who buys, sells, or displays for sale in Game Zones 1, 2, and 4 the carcasses of wild rabbits or parts of wild rabbits is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

SECTION 4. Section 50-11-310(A)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 57 of 1997, is further amended to read:

(1) In Game Zone 1: October first through October tenth, with primitive weapons only; October eleventh through October sixteenth, and October thirty-first through December seventh, with archery equipment and firearms; December eighth through December twenty-second, with archery equipment only; December twenty-third through January first, with archery equipment and firearms, Sundays excepted;

(2)(1) In Game Zones 1, 2, and 4: September fifteenth through September thirtieth, with archery equipment only; October first through October tenth, with primitive weapons only; October eleventh through January first, with archery equipment and firearms; Sundays excepted;

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

(4)(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;

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

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.