Updated as of 4/7/2020 - “Muzzleloading shotguns of twenty gauge or larger, and rifles of .36 caliber or larger with open or peep sights or scopes, which use black powder or a black powder substitute that does not contain nitrocellulose or nitro-glycerin components as the propellant charge. There are no restrictions on ignition systems including flintstone, percussion cap, shotgun primer, disk, or electronic. During primitive weapons season, no revolving rifles are permitted."
SOUTH CAROLINA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASONS
Muzzleloader Deer Hunts
| Season | Bag Limit | Season Dates | Zone |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 1st - Oct 10th | 1 (Private Lands) |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 1st - Oct 10th | 2 (Private Lands) |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 1st - Oct 10th | Statewide |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 12th | Crackerneck WMA - Aiken County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 19th | Waterhorn WMA - Francis Marion National Forest |
| Primitive | See Regs | Nov 1st - Nov 25th | Santee Cooper WMA - Orangeburg County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Nov 1st - Jan 1st | Hickory Top WMA - Clarendon County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 19th | Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve WMA - Horry County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 1st - Oct 10th | Liberty Hill WMA - Kershaw County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 19th | Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve (HP) River Complex Horry & Marion Counties |
| Primitive | See Regs | Sept 23rd - Sept 28th | Manchester State Forest WMA - Sumter County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Nov 1st - Nov 30th | Pee Dee Station Site WMA - Florence County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Nov 1st - Jan 1st | Santee Dam WMA - Clarendon County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 19th | Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve WMA - Horry County |
| Primitive | See Regs | Oct 11th - Oct 19th | Statewide WMA Limits |
SOUTH CAROLINA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASON REGULATIONS
- Muzzleloading shotguns must be 20-gauge or larger
- Muzzleloading rifles must be .36 caliber or larger
- Black powder or black powder substitute only
- No revolving rifles
- Scopes are legal
- All ignition systems are legal
This information is subject to change, for more information visit: South Carolina Hunting Regulations
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