Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:766 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Committee Number:07 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Squirrel, bag limits for Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game & Forestry Computer Document Number:DKA/3145.AL Introduced Date:Mar 13, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 13, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Type of Legislation:General Bill
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766 Senate Mar 13, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAG LIMITS FOR GAME, SO AS TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SQUIRREL TO TEN DAILY IN EACH GAME ZONE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-150 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 170 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-150. For purposes of this section, day means the time between one-half hour before sunrise on one day and one-half hour before sunrise on the following day. Night means the time between official sunset on one day and official sunrise on the following day. Where bag limits are specified on 'a night' basis, and there is a day season specified in Section 50-11-120 there is no limit on game taken during daylight hours. It is unlawful to exceed the bag limits as follows:
Small game bag limits:
(1) Game Zone 1: Quail--ten a day Grouse--three a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--twelve ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three a party a night
Opossum--three a party a night
(2) Game Zone 2: Quail--ten a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three a party a night
Opossum--three a party night
(3) Game Zone 3: Quail--fifteen a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--no limit
Opossum--no limit
(4) Game Zone 4: Quail--fifteen a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three a party a night
Opossum--three a party a night
(5) Game Zone 5: Quail--ten a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--no limit ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three a party a day
Opossum--no limit
(6) Game Zone 6: Quail--fifteen a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--twelve ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--no limit
Opossum--no limit
(7) Game Zone 7: Quail--ten a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--no limit
Opossum--no limit
(8) Game Zone 8: Quail--twelve a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three a party a night
Opossum--no limit
(9) Game Zone 9: Quail--fifteen a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--two a party a night
Opossum--no limit
(10) Game Zone 10: Quail--ten a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--three raccoons a night
Opossum--no limit
(11) Game Zone 11: Quail--fifteen a day
Rabbit--five a day
Squirrel--twelve ten a day
Fox--no limit
Raccoon--no limit
Opossum--no limit."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.