South Carolina § 50-9-570 - Unlawful to hunt migratory game birds without permit; exception.
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§ 50-9-570. Unlawful to hunt migratory game birds without permit; exception.
(A) It is unlawful to hunt, take, or possess migratory game birds without first obtaining a migratory game bird permit. Migratory game birds include mourning dove, Wilson snipe, woodcock, the Anatidae (commonly known as goose, brant, and duck), and the Rallidae (commonly known as marsh hen, coot, gallinule, and rail).
(B) Residents who have attained the age of sixty-four and hold a lifetime statewide hunting license, lifetime statewide combination license, gratis lifetime hunting and fishing license, senior lifetime hunting and fishing license, or Catawba hunting and fishing license are not required to obtain a migratory game bird permit.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 233, SECTION 8, eff July 1, 2010.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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