2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
CHAPTER 11 - PROTECTION OF GAME
SECTION 50-11-150. Small game bag limits.

(A) For purposes of this section a " day" means the twenty-four hours between one hour before sunrise one day and one hour before sunrise the following day. It is a measure of time for the purposes of setting a bag limit only. It is unlawful to exceed the small game bag limits as follows:

(1) Game Zone 1:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: three per party per day;

(d) quail: twelve per day;

(e) grouse: three per day.

(2) Game Zone 2:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: three per party per day;

(d) quail: twelve per day.

(3) Game Zone 3:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: no limit;

(d) quail: twelve per day.

(4) Game Zone 4:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: three per party per day;

(d) quail: twelve per day.

(5) Game Zone 5:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: three per party per day;

(d) quail: twelve per day.

(6) Game Zone 6:

(a) rabbit: five per day;

(b) squirrel: ten per day;

(c) raccoon: no limit;

(d) quail: twelve per day.

(B) Except as provided in this section, there is no limit on small game animals.

HISTORY: [Derived from former Sections 50-11-675; 1976 Act No. 485, Section 11; 1981 Act No. 119, Section 2; 1983 Act No. 95, Sections 2, 3; 50-11-1110 (1962 Code Section 28-371; 1952 Code Section 28-371; 1942 Code Section 1781; 1932 Code Section 1751; 1945 (44) 110, 330; 1948 (45) 2013; 1949 (46) 269; 1952 (47) 2179; 1984 Act No. 317); 50-11-1120 (1962 Code Section 28-372; 1952 Code Section 28-372; 1942 Code Sections 1789-2, 1789-9; 1938 (40) 1657; 1939 (41) 318; 1941 (42) 225; 1952 (47) 2179); 50-11-1130 (1962 Code Section 28-373; 1952 Code Section 28-373; 1942 Code Sections 41790-1, 1790-4; 1940 (41) 1728; 1952 (47) 2179); 50-11-1140 (1962 Code Section 28-374; 1961 (52) 101); 50-11-1150 (1962 Code Section 28-375; 1961 (52) 422); 50-11-1160 (1962 Code Section 28-375.01; 1965 (54) 150); 50-11-1170 (1962 Code Section 28-375.1; 1956 (49) 1814); 50-11-1180 (1962 Code Section 28-375.2; 1957 (50) 80); 50-11-1200 (1962 Code Section 28-377; 1953 (48) 292; 1959 (51) 44); 50-11-1205 (1981 Act No. 19, Section 1); 50-11-1210 (1962 Code Section 28-377.1; 1952 (47) 1884; 1957 (50) 275); 50-11-1225 (1982 Act No. 274, Section 3); 50-11-1230 (1962 Code Section 28-379; 1952 Code Section 28-376.1; 1951 (47) 244; 1952 (47) 2179; 1985 Act No. 68, Section 16); 50-11-1250 (1962 Code Section 28-381; 1961 (52) 224; 1985 Act No. 68, Section 17); 50-11-1260 (1962 Code Section 28-381.1; 1974 (58) 2996); 50-11-1270 (1962 Code Section 28-379.1; 1974 (58) 2198; 1979 Act No. 14, Section 1); 50-11-1275 (1977 Act No. 7, Sections 1, 2); 50-11-1276 (1977 Act No. 20, Section 2; 1985 Act No. 68, Section 21; 1988 Act No. 369)]; 1988 Act No. 561, Section 1; 1989 Act No. 170, Section 2; 1992 Act No. 383, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1262; 2006 Act No. 289, Section 3.