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Amended

March 26, 2024

 

H. 4820

 

Introduced by Reps. Forrest, Hixon, Hayes, Chumley, Burns, Haddon, Magnuson, Chapman, McDaniel and Gibson

 

S. Printed 03/26/24--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2024

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-580, RELATING TO THE SEASON FOR HUNTING AND TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS, BAG LIMITS, TAKING FEMALE WILD TURKEYS, AND ANNUAL REPORTING, SO AS TO ADJUST THE HUNTING AND LIMIT FOR TAKING MALE WILD TURKEYS; and to provide a SUNSET provision.

    Amend Title To Conform

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 50-11-580 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    Section 50-11-580. (A) The season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey is April 10 through May 10.:

       (1) in Game Zones 1 and 2, April 1 through May 10;  and

       (2) in Game Zones 3 and 4, March 22 through April 30.

    (B) The season bag limit for male wild turkeys is threetwo statewide for residents and two statewide for nonresidents. The daily bag limit is one, provided that:

       (1) only one male wild turkey may be taken from April 1 through April 10 from within Game Zones 1 and 2;  and

       (2) only one male wild turkey may be taken from March 22 through March 31 from within Game Zones 3 and 4.

    (C) It is unlawful for a person to take a female wild turkey unless authorized by the department pursuant to Section 50-11-500(3).

    (D) The department shall provide an annual report on wild turkey resources in South Carolina to the Chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee and the Chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

 

SECTION 2.  Section 50-11-580(A) and (B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    Section 50-11-580. (A) The season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey is April 10 through May 10.:

       (1) in Game Zones 1 and 2, April 1 through May 10; and

       (2) in Game Zones 3 and 4, March 22 through April 30.

    (B) The season bag limit for male wild turkeys is twothree statewide for residents and two statewide for nonresidents. The daily bag limit is one, provided that:

       (1) only one male wild turkey may be taken from April 1 through April 10 from within Game Zones 1 and 2; and

       (2) only one male wild turkey may be taken from March 22 through March 31 from within Game Zones 3 and 4.

 

SECTION 3.  The amendments in this act of Sections 1 and 2 of Section 50-11-580 of the S.C. Code do not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under Sections 1 and 2 of Section 50-11-580.  After the effective dates included in this act, the provisions of law referred to as amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the applicable effective dates of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the amended laws.

 

SECTION 4.  Section 1 of this act takes effect January 1, 2025. Section 2 of this act takes effect January 1, 2030.

 

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