South Carolina H 5217: Deer tags

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2025-2026 Bill 5217 Text of Previous Version (May. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5217

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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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