It is unlawful to hunt deer with a firearm within three hundred yards of a residence when less than ten feet above the ground without permission of the owner and occupant. Anyone violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. The provisions of this section do not apply to a landowner hunting on his own land or a person taking deer pursuant to a department permit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-355
Hunting deer near residences with firearm; penalties
[Derived from former SECTION 50-11-140 (1981 Act No. 17, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 433, SECTION 1)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262; 1999 Act No. 75, …
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