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What's open to hunt in South Carolina

In short

4 deer or turkey seasons are open in South Carolina on Sunday, October 25, 2026: deer (Game Zone 4 (Pee Dee/Coastal Plain)), deer (Game Zone 3 (Lowcountry/Coastal)), deer (Game Zone 2 (Midlands/Sandhills)), deer (Game Zone 1 (Upstate/Mountains)).

Updated October 2026
Next opener
160 days
Spring Turkey Season · Game Zones 3 and 4 (Private Lands) opens Apr 3
Open todayDeer · Game Zone 4 (Pee Dee/Coastal Plain)Deer · Game Zone 3 (Lowcountry/Coastal)Deer · Game Zone 2 (Midlands/Sandhills)Deer · Game Zone 1 (Upstate/Mountains)
License yearSep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027
Deer & turkey · South Carolina · 2026-2027 license year
SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGWhitetail deerGAME ZONE 1 (UPSTATE/MOUNTAINS)Whitetail deer · Game Zone 1 (Upstate/Mountains) · Oct 1 – Oct 10, 2026Whitetail deer · Game Zone 1 (Upstate/Mountains) · Oct 11 – Jan 1, 2027 · open nowOPEN · closes JAN 1Whitetail deerGAME ZONE 2 (MIDLANDS/SANDHILLS)Whitetail deer · Game Zone 2 (Midlands/Sandhills) · Sep 15 – Sep 30, 2026Whitetail deer · Game Zone 2 (Midlands/Sandhills) · Oct 1 – Jan 1, 2027 · open nowOPEN · closes JAN 1Whitetail deerGAME ZONE 3 (LOWCOUNTRY/COASTAL)Whitetail deer · Game Zone 3 (Lowcountry/Coastal) · Aug 15 – Jan 1, 2027 · open nowOPEN · closes JAN 1Whitetail deerGAME ZONE 4 (PEE DEE/COASTAL PLAIN)Whitetail deer · Game Zone 4 (Pee Dee/Coastal Plain) · Aug 15 – Jan 1, 2027 · open nowOPEN · closes JAN 1TurkeyGAME ZONES 1 AND 2Turkey · Game Zones 1 and 2 · Apr 3 – May 1, 2027TurkeyGAME ZONES 3 AND 4 (PRIVATE LANDS)Turkey · Game Zones 3 and 4 (Private Lands) · Apr 3 – May 3, 2027TODAY OCT 25

South Carolina season table·South Carolina regulations·Always verify current dates with the state agency before you hunt.

Hunting in South Carolina, answered

What deer and turkey seasons are open in South Carolina today?

4 deer or turkey seasons are open in South Carolina on Sunday, October 25, 2026: deer (Game Zone 4 (Pee Dee/Coastal Plain)), deer (Game Zone 3 (Lowcountry/Coastal)), deer (Game Zone 2 (Midlands/Sandhills)), deer (Game Zone 1 (Upstate/Mountains)).

When is the next hunting season opener in South Carolina?

Spring Turkey Season (Game Zones 3 and 4 (Private Lands)) opens in 160 days, on Saturday, April 3.