South Carolina § 50-11-1140 United States Fish and Wildlife Service may allow hunting of deer on sea island within federally owned or controlled reserve.

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§ 50-11-1140 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service may allow hunting of deer on sea island within federally owned or controlled reserve.

South Carolina § 50-11-1140

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 11PROTECTION OF GAME

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-1140 (2026).

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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may allow the hunting of antlered and antlerless deer by those holding proper hunting licenses of this State on any sea island within any federally owned or controlled game reserve, national park, or game refuge during the open season for deer hunting under the laws of this State, whenever the officials of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service determine that the deer population of the island exceeds that which can properly maintain itself on any island. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall notify the department, in writing, at least ten days prior to allowing such hunting, of the opening and shall also advertise it at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the coastal area of the State at least one week before any 

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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may allow the hunting of antlered and antlerless deer by those holding proper hunting licenses of this State on any sea island within any federally owned or controlled game reserve, national park, or game refuge during the open season for deer hunting under the laws of this State, whenever the officials of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service determine that the deer population of the island exceeds that which can properly maintain itself on any island. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall notify the department, in writing, at least ten days prior to allowing such hunting, of the opening and shall also advertise it at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the coastal area of the State at least one week before any hunting is permitted.

Legislative History

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-1000 (1962 Code SECTION 28-332.1; 1955 (49) 177; 1985 Act No. 68, SECTION 15)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.