Spring Turkey Season Forecast Good

Charles Ruth, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Big Game Program Coordinator writes that an estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. Season dates for private lands are March 20, to May 5, statewide. For all Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) where turkey hunting is allowed, the season will open on April 2, and close on May 5. The statewide bag limit is 3 gobblers per hunter with no more than 2 taken in one day. Possession and use of turkey tags remains in effect for all hunters. Hunters on WMAs should consult the annual regulations guide for seasons and bag limits on specific WMAs as they may be more restrictive.