Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15
The SCDNR holds public lottery deer hunts on Wildlife Management Areas across the state. Any licensed hunter can apply for the hunts. Through the lottery hunts, the agency gives the public a chance to hunt land that is intensively managed for wildlife. This means hunters are more likely to get a chance to shoot a deer than they would be on an average piece of land that isn’t tended to with hunting in mind.
When hunters apply for lottery hunts, they build up preference points if they are not selected. These points add up, giving them a better chance at being selected the next time around.
The SCDNR is now accepting applications for lottery hunts for the 2019-2020 deer hunting season. The deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Hunts are available for archery and gun. Six properties have antler restrictions. And new this year are three properties without antler restrictions.
Hunters who have applied in the past still have all their preference points built up for the six properties that have antler restrictions. For the three new properties, all applicants start with 0 preference points.
Click here to apply for lottery deer hunts, and see below for locations and dates of all the hunts.
Unrestricted Multi-Site Still Gun
| Locations | County | Hunt Dates (Multi-site hunt periods are 2 1/2 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Island WMA | Colleton | 10/14-16; 10/21-23; 10/28-30 |
| Bonneau Ferry WMA (Side A) | Berkeley | 10/3-5; 10/10-12; 10/17-19; 10/24-26; 10/31-11/2; 11/7-9; 11/14-16; 11/21-23; 12/2-4; 12/9-11; 12/16-18 |
| Donnelley WMA | Colleton | 10/7-9; 10/14-16; 10/21-23; 11/4-6; 11/11-13; 11/18-20 |
Multi-Site Still Gun
| Locations | County | Hunt Dates (Multi-site hunt periods are 2 1/2 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast WMA | Laurens | 10/14-16; 10/21-23; 11/11-13; 11/18-20; 11/25-27 |
| Botany Bay Heritage Preserve and WMA | Charleston | 10/14-16; 10/21-23; 11/11-13; 11/18-20; 12/9-11; 12/16-18 |
| Hamilton Ridge WMA | Hampton | 10/10-12; 10/24-26; 11/7-9; 11/14-16; 12/5-7 |
| Palachucola WMA | Hampton | 10/17-19; 10/31-11/2; 11/7-9; 11/21-23; 12/12-14 |
| Wateree Heritage Preserve | Richland | 10/14-16; 10/28-30; 11/11-13; 11/25-27 |
Webb WMA Still Gun Hunts
| Locations | County | Hunt Dates (Hunt period is 2 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Webb WMA | Hampton | 10/4-5; 10/11-12; 10/18-19; 10/21-22; 10/25-26; 11/4-5; 11/11-12; 11/15-16; 11/18-19; 11/22-23; 12/6-7; 12/9-10 |
Webb WMA Archery Hunt
| Locations | County | Hunt Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Webb WMA Archery | Hampton | 10/30-11/2 |
Click here for information about North Carolina’s lottery hunts.
