H 5217

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5217
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
As Passed By The Senate
May 13, 2026
H. 5217
Introduced
by Reps. Hixon, Haddon, Forrest and Luck
S. Printed 5/13/26--S.
Read the first time April 15, 2026
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 50-9-650, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
ANTERLESS DEER TAGS AND DECREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERED DEER TAGS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 50-9-650(B)(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:
    (2)(a) With the purchase of a South
Carolina hunting license and a big game permit, a resident shall be issued twothree individual
antlerless deer tags, and threetwo unrestricted individual antlered deer tags, and one antler restriction individual antlered deer tag valid
for deer with a minimum of four points on one antler or a minimum twelve-inch
inside antler spread. Persons under the age of sixteen, lifetime, and
gratis licensees may receive these tags upon request to the department.
Residents, including persons under the age of sixteen, lifetime, and gratis
licensees also may purchase:
  (i)
two antler restriction individual antlered deer tags valid for deer with a
minimum of four points on one antler or a minimum twelve-inch inside antler
spread for five dollars per tag; and
  (ii) additional individual antlerless
deer tags for five dollars per tag.
  (b)
Fees for nonresident deer tags are as follows:
  (i)
fifty dollars for the first antlered deer tag and twenty dollars for each
additional antlered deer tag up to a maximum of four tags;  two of which must
be an antler restriction individual antlered deer tag valid only for deer with
a minimum of four points on one antler or a minimum twelve-inch inside antler
spread; and
  (ii) ten dollars per individual
antlerless deer tag.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect on January 2,
2027.
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