South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 3879

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3879
Ratification Number:       659
Act Number                 573
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Tagging and bagging wild turkeys
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(A573, R659, H3879)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WILD TURKEYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAGGING AND BAGGING OF ANY WILD TURKEY KILLED AND FOR THE DAILY BAG LIMIT.

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

Tagging and bagging wild turkeys

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-2210 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered subsection to read:

"( ) A person who hunts or attempts to hunt a wild turkey is required to have in his possession a set of wild turkey transportation tags issued by the department or its designated agent at no cost. A wild turkey killed must be tagged before being transported from the point of kill. All bagged wild turkeys must be checked at a designated wild turkey check station. The daily bag limit for wild turkeys is two a day, not to exceed five during any one license year, and no person may take more than two wild turkeys during an open fall season. No hunter may possess more than one set of turkey tags. A set consists of five tags."

Time effective

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