2026–27 • PRIVATE LAND
Private Land HuntCheck
Select a Game Zone to check today's private-land deer season, legal methods and tag requirements.
Select a Game Zone to view private-land deer dates, limits, tags and rules.
Today's Hunt Status
SEASON WINDOW
DEER LIMIT / STATUS
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VIEW ALL GAME ZONE DATES - PRIVATE LAND
GAME ZONE 1 - PRIVATE LANDAntlered Limit2 per day • 5 total resident / 4 total nonresidentAntlerless Limit2 per day • 3 totalIndividual Antlerless TagsValid beginning Oct. 1Primitive WeaponsOct. 1–10Gun HuntsOct. 11–Jan. 1Youth Day — Sept. 26Antlered deer only • limit 1Youth Day — Jan. 2Either-sex • limit 2 • tags not required
GAME ZONE 2 - PRIVATE LANDAntlered Limit2 per day • 5 total resident / 4 total nonresidentAntlerless Limit2 per day • 9 totalIndividual Antlerless TagsValid beginning Sept. 15Archery OnlySept. 15–30Primitive WeaponsOct. 1–10Gun HuntsOct. 11–Jan. 1Youth Day — Sept. 12Antlered deer only • limit 1Youth Day — Jan. 2Either-sex • limit 2 • tags not required
GAME ZONE 3 - PRIVATE LANDAntlered Limit2 per day • 5 total resident / 4 total nonresidentAntlerless Limit2 per day • 9 totalIndividual Antlerless TagsValid beginning Sept. 15Archery & GunAug. 15–Jan. 1Early Season RestrictionAug. 15–Sept. 14 • ANTLERED DEER ONLYYouth Day — Aug. 8Antlered deer only • limit 1Youth Day — Jan. 2Either-sex • limit 2 • tags not required
GAME ZONE 4 - PRIVATE LANDAntlered Limit2 per day • 5 total resident / 4 total nonresidentAntlerless Limit2 per day • 9 totalIndividual Antlerless TagsValid beginning Sept. 15Archery OnlyAug. 15–31Gun HuntsSept. 1–Jan. 1Early Season RestrictionAug. 15–Sept. 14 • ANTLERED DEER ONLYYouth Day — Aug. 8Antlered deer only • limit 1Youth Day — Jan. 2Either-sex • limit 2 • tags not required
Private-land quick reference. WMA and named-property seasons may differ.
Rules & Regulations
These buttons open the current South Carolina eRegulations hunting content.
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Today's Hunt Window
Uses your GPS longitude to apply the official SCDNR 2026–27 Zone B table and geographic time adjustment for South Carolina deer legal hunting time.
Use location to calculate times.
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SC deer legal hunting time: one hour before official sunrise through one hour after official sunset.
SCDNR timing: HuntCheck uses the official 2026–27 Zone B table and applies the SCDNR geographic minute adjustment from your GPS longitude.
Hunt Status
LEGAL HUNTING WINDOW
LOCATION NEEDED
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PUBLIC LAND
South Carolina Public Land HuntCheck
Find a public hunting property and check its deer season, rules and access information.
SEARCH FOR A WMA
Select a public propertyChoose a WMA above to open its hunt tools.
FEDERAL + OTHER PUBLIC LAND
Other Public Deer Hunting Lands
Federal and other public hunting lands with property-specific deer rules.
SELECTED PUBLIC PROPERTY
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CAN I DEER HUNT HERE TODAY?
SELECT A WMA
Select a property above to see today's loaded deer-hunt status.
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SPECIAL WMA RULES: Select a WMA.
SEASONS, RULES & TAGS
Loaded 2026–27 deer seasons and property-specific rules for the selected WMA.
IMPORTANT FOR THIS WMA
Closure / Advisory: Check current SCDNR property closures/advisories before hunting.
Sunday hunting: Select a WMA.
MAP & DIRECTIONS
Open the official WMA map or get directions to the selected WMA.
VERIFY WITH SCDNR
Confirm the selected WMA rules and check for current closures or advisories before hunting.
WMA DATA QUALITY
Boundary & Rules Audit
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BOUNDARY SOURCEVERIFY
v45 audit: Directory names/IDs are aligned to current SCDNR Game Zone pages. Special named WMAs without an exact verified 2026–27 deer rule continue to show VERIFY rather than using a guessed season.
Audit: HuntCheck will show which WMA profiles have exact 2026–27 deer rules loaded and which still require official-source verification.
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Weather & Wind
Weather and legal-light planning for your current position or a location you plan to hunt.
Using: no hunt location selected.
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Field reminder: the arrow points where the wind—and your scent—is traveling.
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Load weather to see a quick field summary.
Sun & Legal Light
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📍 Sunrise, sunset, and legal-light times are based on the location selected above.
If you are planning to hunt somewhere other than your current location, select that hunt location above before relying on these times.
South Carolina deer legal hunting time: one hour before official sunrise through one hour after official sunset.
How these times work: SCDNR publishes a Zone B base sunrise/sunset table. Other areas add or subtract the geographic adjustment shown on SCDNR’s map. HuntCheck automatically applies the adjustment for the location selected above.
Select a location to see today’s SCDNR calculation.
SUNRISE / SUNSET TABLE ↗
Forecast Tools
Open only the forecast detail you need in the field.
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South Carolina WMA Map
Find public hunting areas near you and open official SCDNR WMA maps.
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Official SCDNR WMA Maps
WMA boundaries and access can change. Verify the official property map and posted WMA signs before hunting.
WMAs in My County
Use GPS or select a county on Check.
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South Carolina Rut Timing
SCDNR-based breeding guidance for field planning. Rut timing varies geographically and does not follow Game Zone boundaries precisely.
Rut Timing
PRIMARY BREEDING WINDOW — Oct. 6–Nov. 16Historic SCDNR reproductive data shows about 83% of South Carolina does breed during this period.
TYPICAL PEAK — Last 2 weeks of Oct. through first 2 weeks of Nov.SCDNR identifies this as the general statewide peak. Local peak dates can differ.
LOCAL TIMING MATTERSUse SCDNR's Peak Breeding Dates map for geographic context rather than treating Game Zone boundaries as biological rut boundaries.
SCDNR Reference
Important: These are breeding-data planning ranges, not hunting-season dates or guarantees of deer movement. SCDNR says breeding can occur outside the peak and varies geographically.
FIELD TOOL
Deer Processors
Find nearby deer processors, see drive time, call or get directions.
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Nearest Processors
Sorted by estimated drive time when available.
Tap Use My Location to find processors near you.
Before Drop-Off
Report your harvest first. Report through SC Game Check before leaving the deer with a processor and provide the processor your confirmation number. The deer must also be properly tagged.
Call before driving. Confirm they're accepting deer and check current hours and drop-off requirements.
HUNT PLANNER
Plan My Hunt
Pick your hunt date and location. HuntCheck brings legal light, weather, wind, rain, deer season information and field tools together in one place.
HUNT DATE
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HUNT LOCATION
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Legal Shooting Light
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Choose a hunt location above.
Uses the official SCDNR 2026–27 Zone B table plus the geographic time adjustment for the selected hunt location.
Hunt Conditions
Choose a hunt location to load conditions.
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Hourly Hunt ForecastView hourly forecast
Temperature, rain, wind and gusts will appear here.
🦌 Rut TimingOct. 6–Nov. 16 • View details
RUT TIMING
SCDNR BREEDING GUIDANCE
PRIMARY BREEDING WINDOW — Oct. 6–Nov. 16
TYPICAL PEAK — Last 2 weeks of Oct. through first 2 weeks of Nov.
Historic SCDNR reproductive data shows about 83% of does breed Oct. 6–Nov. 16. Timing varies geographically.
SCDNR PEAK BREEDING DATES MAP ↗
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My Deer Tags
A personal tag-and-harvest tracker for your season. Set your starting tag counts, then record each harvest.
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Record Harvest
Season Harvest Log
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Tracking aid only: HuntCheck does not replace any SCDNR tagging, validation, reporting, physical-tag, or electronic-reporting requirement. Always comply with the official process.
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Antler Rule Lookup
HuntCheck uses your selected county, Game Zone, and land type to explain which antler rule applies.
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Choose a county and land type on the Check screen.
Restricted Buck Tag Standard
STATEWIDE RESTRICTED TAG
4 POINTS OR 12"
Minimum 4 points on one antler OR minimum 12-inch inside spread.
Important: this is a tag restriction, not a blanket county-wide minimum for every buck on private land. Unrestricted antlered buck tags do not carry this size standard.
How HuntCheck interprets it
Private LandNo general county-specific antler-size minimum is loaded. The restricted-buck-tag standard applies when that restricted tag is used.
Other / Unnamed WMAStatewide WMA buck limits apply unless otherwise specified. Property-specific antler rules can override.
Named WMASome named WMAs are Quality Deer Management areas with their own antler restrictions. HuntCheck will require property-specific verification before declaring a buck legal.
Favorite Hunts
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WMA Deer
Browse named South Carolina WMAs. Deer seasons and hunt methods can differ by property, so HuntCheck verifies property-specific rules before giving a definitive answer.
Deer Licenses & Tags
Private Land DeerValid SC hunting license plus applicable deer tags.
WMA DeerValid SC hunting license + WMA permit + applicable deer tags.
About HuntCheck
HuntCheck turns fragmented season information into a simple decision: what are you hunting, where are you hunting, and is the applicable season open?
Data model: rules are separated from the interface so annual seasons can be updated without redesigning the app.
Safety lock: if an annual migratory or named-WMA rule has not been verified, the app displays VERIFY CURRENT RULE instead of inventing an answer.