South Carolina § 50-11-150 Small game bag limits.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-11-150 — Small game bag limits.

South Carolina § 50-11-150

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 11PROTECTION OF GAME

This text of South Carolina § 50-11-150 (Small game bag limits.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-150 (2026).

Text

(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 Zones 2 through 4:

(a)rabbit: five per day;

(b)squirrel: ten per day;

(c)raccoon: three per party per day;

(d)quail: twelve per day.

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

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(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 Zones 2 through 4: (a) rabbit: five per day; (b) squirrel: ten per day; (c) raccoon: three per party per day; (d) quail: twelve per day. (B) Except as provided in this section, there is no limit on small game animals.

Legislative History

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; 2014 Act No. 227 (S.1071), SECTION 3, eff July 1, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 227, SECTION 3, rewrote subsection (A).