Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permit and Hunting and Fishing Regulations 2018-2019

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Waccamaw
National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting Permit and Hunting and Fishing Regulations
2018-2019
Welcome to Waccamaw                          Refuge accepts any responsibility for         are closed to all recreational activities
National Wildlife Refuge                     acts, omissions, activities, or conditions    unless expressly permitted.
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge            on these lands which cause or may cause
                                             personal injury or property damage.           Hunting on the Refuge is only allowable
(Refuge) is one of 556 National Wildlife
                                                                                           in designated areas which are outlined
Refuges (NWRs) in the U.S. and its
                                             Hunters and fishermen using the Refuge        in the attached map. When permitted,
territories. The mission of the National
                                             are subject to inspections of permits,        hunting, fishing, and other public uses will
Wildlife Refuge System is to administer
                                             licenses, equipment, bag limits, size and     be in accordance with applicable State
a national network of lands and waters
                                             catch limits, vehicles, watercraft, and       regulations and the following special
for the conservation, management, and
                                             their personal contents by USFWS,             Refuge regulations unless otherwise
where appropriate, restoration of the
                                             SCDNR, or other law enforcement               listed.
fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and
                                             officers.
their habitats within the U.S. for the                                                     Hunting Regulations
benefit of present and future generations    Only legally licensed vehicles are allowed    Check In and Field Dressing
of Americans. Hunting is one of the          on the Refuge. All motorized vehicles         No check-in is required during Refuge
many necessary tools used to responsibly     are prohibited on Refuge roads on             hunts. The only exception is during special
manage wildlife populations and control      Sandy Island. Vehicles are allowed only       lottery hunts where detailed check-in
invasive species. Maintaining a balanced     on established roads marked open. All         information will be given to selected
population by removing surplus animals       other roads may be traveled on foot or        applicants. Field dressing harvested
ensures the overall health and viability     by bicycle. The speed limit on all Refuge     animals is prohibited on Refuge lands. All
of all wildlife populations that depend on   roads is 15 MPH unless otherwise posted.      harvested animals must be removed from
the managed habitats that this Refuge        Vehicles may not block gates and must         the Refuge with all body parts attached.
provides.                                    be parked off of the road. ATVs are
                                             prohibited.                                   Licenses, Permits, Tags, and Stamps
General Provisions and Access                                                              A signed and dated Refuge Hunting
The provisions listed below supplement       A Refuge Hunt Permit is required for          Permit, proper State hunting license, photo
the general regulations which govern the     all hunters and is located on the front       identification (such as a driver’s license)
legal use of NWRs and their recreational     of this brochure. This permit along with      and all applicable tags or stamps, must
uses as set forth in Title 50, Code of       South Carolina (State) hunting licenses,      be in your possession at all times upon
Federal Regulations.                         appropriate stamps and tags, and photo        entering the Refuge property.
                                             identification must be carried at all times   A SCDNR WMA permit is not required
Entry onto the Refuge is done wholly
                                             while hunting and is not valid until signed   to hunt on the Refuge.
and completely at the risk of the
                                             and dated by the hunter. By law, NWRs
individual. Neither the USFWS nor the

Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
21424 North Fraser Street                     Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Hunt Permit
PO Box 1439
Georgetown, SC 29440                          Name:_________________________________________________________________
843/527 8069
                                              Address:_______________________________________________________________
http://southeast.fws.gov/waccamaw
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service                  I have read and understand the regulations governing hunting on Waccamaw
1 800/344 WILD                                NWR.
http://southeast.fws.gov
                                              _______________________________________________________________________
August 2018                                   Signature
                                              Date:__________________________________________________________________

                                              This permit must be carried on your person at all times and is not valid until
                                              signed and dated. Unless you are issued an additional permit for a quota hunt, this
                                              permit will serve as your refuge hunt permit. This permit is valid for the duration
                                              of this year’s refuge hunt season.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Hunter Harvest Telecheck Program                  they must hunt from the same elevated        Hunter Education Courses
The Refuge has a new game checking                stand as the supervising adult during        All residents and non-residents born
process for deer, turkey and hog hunts            deer and hog hunts.                          after June 30, 1979, must successfully
only. Small game, waterfowl, and                                                               complete a hunter education course that
                                                  State Youth-Only                             is approved by SCDNR before a hunting
migratory birds do not need to be reported
                                                  Turkey Hunting Days                          license can be obtained. Additionally,
at this time. This information will be            Hunters who are 17 years of age or
used to determine the number of animals                                                        hunters 16 years of age or older must
                                                  younger are allowed to hunt on the           possess a SCDNR hunting license to hunt
being harvested on the Refuge each year,          Refuge during State Youth-Only Turkey
will help management determine if any                                                          in South Carolina.
                                                  Hunting Days. Hunters must be under
adjustments are needed in regards to              direct supervision of an adult who is        Turkey Hunting
season dates and harvest limits, and will         21 years of age or older regardless of       Turkey hunting on the Refuge is for
assist law enforcement in enforcing game          whether or not they have completed a         Adult-Youth pairs only (1 adult and 1
laws. Before any harvested animals may            hunter education course.                     youth). Both hunters are allowed to carry
be transported off of the Refuge, hunters                                                      weapons and shoot turkeys except on
must do the following:                            Hunting licenses and tags are not required   State Youth-Only Turkey hunting days.
                                                  for the youth or adult on these designated
n   Call the Telecheck Hotline: 843/834 5244      youth days, however, a signed Refuge         The limit is 1 turkey per day per party
                                                  Hunting Permit is required for both the      and 2 turkeys per season. The same
n   Provide the following information:
                                                  youth and adult.                             requirements for big game youth hunting
      n   Name of Hunter                                                                       on the Refuge apply.
                                                  The adult may call or guide but may not
      n   Date of kill                            carry a gun or attempt to take an animal.    All hunters, including youth, or those who
      n   Species harvested (deer, turkey, hog)   Only one gobbler may be harvested per        are calling, must possess a valid set of
      n   # of animals harvested                  hunter on these designated days.             turkey tags. No person may possess more
                                                                                               than one set of turkey tags. The youth
      n   Sex of animals harvested                Federal Youth-Only                           is not required to purchase a hunting
      n   Refuge Hunting Unit (1,2, or 3)         Waterfowl Hunting Days                       license but must possess a signed Refuge
                                                  Youth will be allowed to hunt on the         Hunting Permit. The adult must be 21
      nType of weapon (archery, rifle,            Refuge during Federal youth-only             years of age or older, properly licensed to
      muzzleloader, etc.)                         waterfowl hunting days. Only youth           hunt with all applicable tags, and carry a
Youth Hunting and Hunter Education                under the age of 16 are allowed to hunt      signed Refuge Hunt Permit.
                                                  on the Refuge during these days and
Requirements                                                                                   Special Hunts
                                                  must be under direct supervision of
A youth hunter is defined as a hunter                                                          The Refuge reserves the right to hold
                                                  an adult regardless of whether or not
under the age of 16. All youth hunters                                                         special hunts for small game, big game,
                                                  they have completed a hunter education
must be accompanied by an adult 21 years                                                       and migratory birds throughout the year.
                                                  course. Youth hunters are not required to
of age or older who is validly licensed to                                                     These may include youth-only hunts,
                                                  purchase a hunting license or waterfowl
hunt by the State, holds all applicable                                                        mobility-impaired hunts, and invasive
                                                  stamps but must possess a Refuge
stamps and tags, and possesses a signed                                                        species management hunts. These hunts
                                                  Hunting Permit. All youth hunters must
Refuge Hunt Permit. Youth hunters are                                                          will be advertised through press releases,
                                                  be accompanied by an adult of at least
not required to purchase hunting licenses                                                      Refuge website
                                                  18 years of age. The adult is not allowed
but must possess a Refuge Hunting                                                              (www.fws.gov/waccamaw), and Facebook
                                                  to carry a gun or hunt and does not need
Permit and all applicable stamps and tags.                                                     (www.facebook.com/waccamawnwr).
                                                  a hunting license or waterfowl stamps.
Youth hunters must be within sight and
                                                  However, both the adult and youth must       Sandy Island Archery Hunt
normal voice range of a supervising
                                                  possess a Refuge Hunting Permit.             The Refuge will host its annual archery-
adult at all times while hunting.
                                                  State Youth-Only                             only deer and hog hunt on the upland
During small game and migratory game                                                           portions of Sandy Island during the
bird hunts, each adult may supervise a            Waterfowl Hunting Days
                                                  Youth will be allowed to hunt on the         months of October and November.
maximum of two youths. During any big                                                          Hunters 18 years of age and older may
game (deer, hog, turkey) hunt, an adult           Refuge during State youth-only
                                                  waterfowl hunting days. Only hunters         apply for a special permit which will
may only supervise one youth. For the
                                                  17 years of age or younger may hunt          allow those selected to hunt deer and
purposes of youth hunting, the Refuge
classifies hogs as a big game species.            waterfowl on this day. The youth(s) must     hogs on the upland interior portions of
                                                  be accompanied by an adult of at least 21    Sandy Island from October 1st through
If the youth has completed a SCDNR                years of age. The adult is not allowed to    November 30th, excluding Sundays.
approved hunter education program,                carry a gun or hunt, but must be properly    Hunters may apply in tandem for one of
they may sit in their own elevated stand          licensed, including state and federal duck   five tandem permits or for one of twenty
while deer and/or hog hunting as long as          stamps. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of     individual permits.
they are within sight and normal voice            age who hunt on this day are not required
range of the supervising adult and have           to be licensed or have a state waterfowl     Hunters under the age of 18 are allowed
in their possession proof of successfully         stamp but must possess a Federal             to hunt with an adult 21 years of age or
completing the hunter education                   Waterfowl Stamp and Migratory Bird           older who is selected for an individual
program. If the youth has not completed           Permit. The youth and the adult must         permit. Hunters must hunt from and
an approved hunter education program,             also have a Refuge Hunting Permit.           provide their own elevated hunting
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
stands as well as provide their own            Refuge. Use of full metal jacketed bullets   when the next deer and/or hog hunting
transportation to and from the island.         or rimfire ammunition during big game        session for that unit is less than seven
Hunting will be by archery only and no         hunts is prohibited.                         days away, in which case, stands do not
crossbows will be allowed.                                                                  have to be removed and may remain on
                                               Closed Areas and Times                       the tree through the next session. If the
Each permit allows for the harvest of          Designated areas will be closed              next session for that unit is more than
three deer, only one of which can be           seasonally to hunting, fishing, and all      seven days away, the stand must be
a buck, which must have 6 points or            other public access to provide resource      removed.
more. SCDNR issued deer tags must              protection and reduce migratory bird
be used during this hunt. There is no          disturbance. Other areas may be closed       The use of nails, screws, or bolts to attach
limit on feral hogs. Hunting for small         for special management and safety            a hunting stand to a tree or hunting from
                                               reasons. The Refuge is closed everyday       a tree where a metal object has been
game, turkey, bear, and migratory birds
                                               from one hour after sunset until one         driven to support a hunter is prohibited.
is prohibited. All harvested animals
                                               hour before sunrise except when              Living trees or plants may not be
must be reported by calling the Refuge’s
                                               allowances are made for specific Refuge      trimmed, cut down, or damaged in any
game-check hotline (see section titled                                                      manner. Any stands found on the Refuge
                                               hunts.
“Hunter Harvest Telecheck Program”)                                                         outside of allowed periods or in areas
before removing the animal from                Hunters may enter the Refuge no earlier      closed to hunting will be confiscated.
Refuge property. To apply for the hunt,        than 5 am on hunt days and must leave the
send your name, address, and phone             Refuge no later than one hour after legal    Tree Marking
number to the following email address:         sunset except during the State waterfowl     You may use flagging to mark entry
WaccamawNWR@fws.gov. Also indicate             season where waterfowl hunting is allowed    sites from roads or trails and again at
which type of permit you are applying for.     on the Refuge. Trails on the Refuge that     the stand site. You may use clothes pins
The deadline to apply is September 15th.       are in areas open to hunting will be         with reflective tape between these sites
                                               closed to the general public during deer,    to mark the route to the stand. Hunters
Visible Color Clothing                         turkey, and hog hunts.                       must label all such markers with their full
During all Refuge hunts, regardless of                                                      name and remove them at the end of the
species and weapon type, hunters are           Intoxicants                                  hunt.
required to wear either a hat, coat, or        While hunting on the Refuge, no person
vest of solid visible international orange.    may possess, consume, or be under            Pre-hunt Scouting
Hunters for turkey, ducks, and geese are       the influence of intoxicants, including      We allow scouting all year during daylight
exempt from this requirement.                  alcohol, drugs, and all other controlled     hours except during the State waterfowl
                                               substances.                                  season. During the waterfowl season, we
Weapons                                                                                     allow scouting Monday through Friday
Persons possessing, transporting, or           Dogs                                         only. Game/Trail cameras and other
carrying firearms on NWRs must comply          Dogs may be used for waterfowl, snipe,       scouting devices are prohibited.
with all provisions of State and local law.    woodcock, raccoon, opossum, squirrel,
Persons may only use (discharge) firearms      and during special hog hunts. Retriever      Fishing Regulations
in accordance with refuge regulations          dogs may be used for waterfowl, snipe,       All fishermen must abide by all State
(50 CFR 27,42) and specific refuge             and woodcock. Bay dogs may be used for       fishing regulations as outlined in the
regulations (50 CFR Part 32). Discharging      squirrel, raccoon and opossum. Catch         2018-2019 South Carolina Department
a weapon for a purpose other than to take      dogs are not permitted. Dogs must be         of Natural Resources Hunting and
legal game animals during established          leashed and under control of the owner       Fishing Regulations. Additionally, lakes
Refuge hunting seasons is prohibited.          when not in pursuit of authorized game       and ponds located on Refuge lands DO
Discharging any firearm from any type of       animals. All dogs are required to wear       require a State freshwater fishing license.
watercraft or vehicle is strictly prohibited   a collar displaying the owner’s name,        Fishermen are not required to possess a
(except hunting waterfowl). All firearms       address, and phone number.                   special Refuge permit to fish on Refuge
must be unloaded and dismantled (or                                                         lands.
                                               Hunting Stands
cased) while being transported in a            Deer and feral hogs must be hunted from      Prohibited Activities on the Refuge
vehicle or watercraft. Blow guns, and          elevated stands. Boats and other types       n Searching for or removing natural or
poison tipped arrows are prohibited.           of watercraft are not considered elevated      historic objects, objects of antiquity, or
Only muzzleloading rifles using a              hunting stands and shooting game               any other items of historic value. All
single projectile are permitted during         (except waterfowl) from a watercraft is        federally owned property including
muzzleloader hunts. Crossbows may only         prohibited.                                    natural, historic, and archeological
be used during big game hunting sessions                                                      features are protected by Federal Law.
where we allow muzzleloaders or modern         Only one portable stand per hunter is
weapons. They are not permitted during         permitted on the Refuge at a time and        n   Killing, harassing, injuring, trapping,
archery-only sessions.                         must be clearly marked with the hunter’s         or hunting any wildlife not specifically
                                               full name and phone number. Stands must          allowed in this brochure including but
Ammunition                                     not be placed on the Refuge more than            not limited to crow, fox, rabbit, quail,
Non-toxic shot is required when hunting        three days prior to the opening day of           bobcat, otter, beaver, birds, snakes,
with shotguns with the only exception          each deer and/or hog hunting session and         turtles, coyotes, bear, and American
being slugs. Buckshot is prohibited on         all hunting stands must be removed no            alligator.
all Refuge hunts and may not be in             later than three days after the conclusion
possession at any time while on the            of the session. An exception will be made
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Prohibited Activities on the Refuge              n   Hunting for wildlife on any Refuge           Hogs
continued                                            unit other than that which is officially     No Sunday hunting. No limit. Additional
n Possessing or using any controlled                 opened and posted.                           hog hunts may be offered during and
  substance except that which was                                                                 after deer season to further control this
  obtained by the possessor directly,            n   Entering or discharging a weapon             invasive species.
  or pursuant to a valid prescription or             within, into, or across a “No Hunting
                                                     Zone” or “Closed Area”.                      All feral hogs must be dispatched before
  order, from a practitioner acting in
                                                                                                  removing them from the Refuge.
  the course of his professional practice,       n   Hunting on Sunday.
  or except as otherwise authorized by                                                            Use of dogs for hog hunting is prohibited,
  applicable law. Additionally, no person        n   Releasing or attempting to release any       however, exceptions may be made if the
  may enter or remain in any NWR while               animal onto Refuge lands.                    Refuge determines additional hog hunts
  under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or                                                       not listed in this brochure are necessary.
  any other controlled substance.                n   Hunting or shooting any game (except
                                                     waterfowl) from a watercraft.                A State hunting license and a Refuge
n   Camping, overnight parking, open fires,                                                       Hunting Permit are required.
    and littering.                               n   Hunting from within 100 feet of any
                                                     roadway, whether open or closed to           All harvested animals must be reported
n   Use of ATVs and/or airboats to access            vehicular traffic or from within 300         by calling the Refuge’s game-check
    Refuge lands.                                    yards of any residence or designated         hotline (see section titled “Hunter
                                                     hunter check station.                        Harvest Telecheck Program”) before
n   Possession of bait, baiting, and/or                                                           removing the animal from Refuge
    hunting in the vicinity of bait. Bait                                                         property.
                                                 n   Destroying, injuring, or cutting
    includes, but is not limited to, grains,
                                                     vegetation. The possession of axes,          Turkey
    feeds, salts, mineral blocks, meats,
                                                     saws, machetes, mowers, trimmers, or         Nontoxic shot required. Adult/Youth
    fruits, and other consumable items.
                                                     other tools used for cutting vegetation      Only. Allowed in Unit 1 only.
n   Using or directing the rays of a spotlight       are not permitted on the Refuge. In
    or other artificial light or automotive          addition, the use of hammers, screws,        One gobbler per day per party. Two
    headlights for the purpose of spotting,          nails, bolts, or any other foreign objects   gobblers per season. Turkey tags are
    locating, observing, harassing, or taking        that are inserted into or permanently        required. All harvested turkeys must
    any wildlife.                                    affixed to any vegetation is prohibited.     be tagged before being moved from the
    Using game/trail cameras and scouting                                                         point of kill.
n                                                n   Stalk hunting, “man-drives”, or any
    devices or electronic game calls.                other form of an organized hunting           All harvested animals must be reported
n   Entering or discharging a weapon                 technique while hunting deer, hog, or        by calling the Refuge’s game-check
    within, into, or across a “No Hunting            turkey in which two or more hunters          hotline (see section titled “Hunter
    Zone” or “Closed Area”.                          are attempting to drive game animals         Harvest Telecheck Program”) before
                                                     from cover to shoot, kill, injure, or move   removing the animal from Refuge
n   Hunting on Sunday.                               animals towards other hunters.               property.
n   Releasing or attempting to release any       Harvest Limits                                   Squirrel
    animal onto Refuge lands.                    Deer                                             Nontoxic shot required if using
n   Hunting or shooting any game (except         No Sunday hunting. All harvested deer            shotguns. No Sunday hunting.
    waterfowl) from a watercraft.                are required to be tagged at the point of        Gray squirrel only. Fox squirrels are not
                                                 kill. SCDNR issued deer tags must be             allowed.
n   Hunting from within 100 feet of any          used on all deer harvested and animals
    roadway, whether open or closed to           must be in compliance with the guidelines        Bag limit is 10 squirrels per hunter per
    vehicular traffic or from within 300         for the specific tag used.                       day.
    yards of any residence or designated
                                                 In addition, only one antlered deer              One treeing dog allowed per hunter.
    hunter check station.
                                                 allowed for each hunt session not to             No hunting from watercraft.
n   Destroying, injuring, or cutting             exceed three total antlered deer per year.
    vegetation. The possession of axes,          Three antlerless deer may be harvested           Raccoon / Opossum -
    saws, machetes, mowers, trimmers, or         per season not to exceed two per day.            Nontoxic shot required if using
    other tools used for cutting vegetation                                                       shotguns.
    are not permitted on the Refuge. In          All harvested animals must be reported
                                                 by calling the Refuge’s game-check               Three raccoon per party per night.
    addition, the use of hammers, screws,
                                                 hotline (see section titled “Hunter              Opossum no limit.
    nails, bolts, or any other foreign objects
    that are inserted into or permanently        Harvest Telecheck Program”) before               Waterfowl / Woodcock / Snipe -
    affixed to any vegetation is prohibited.     removing the animal from Refuge                  Nontoxic shot required.
                                                 property.
n   Stalk hunting, “man-drives”, or any                                                           Same limits as outlined in the South
    other form of an organized hunting           Legal hunting hours are from ½ hour              Carolina Migratory Game Bird Hunting
    technique while hunting deer, hog, or        before official sunrise to ½ hour after          Guidebook 2018-2019.
    turkey in which two or more hunters          official sunset. Official sunrise/sunset
                                                 times are listed in the SCDNR Hunting &          If a scheduled Refuge deer hunt falls
    are attempting to drive game animals                                                          within the State migratory bird season,
    from cover to shoot, kill, injure, or move   Fishing Regulation Guide.
                                                                                                  hunting is not permitted until after the
    animals towards other hunters.                                                                deer hunt concludes.
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Refuge Hunting Sessions (Only species listed are allowed to be hunted)
 Unit 1 Hunting Sessions
 Deer / Hog                         No Sunday Hunting.
  Archery                           August 27 - September 8 and September 24 - October 6
  Archery & Muzzleloader            October 8 - October 27
  Modern Weapons,                   November 19 - December 8
  Archery & Muzzleloader
 Hog                                February 11 - March 29 No Sunday Hunting. Buckshot and Rimfire firearms prohibited. No limit.
                                    Additional hunts determined as needed after annual hog hunt.
 Squirrel                           October 29 – February 23 No Sunday hunting.
                                    No squirrel hunting during deer or hog hunts or from a watercraft.
 Turkey                             Youth-Only: March 30 Adult/Youth: April 6 - May 4 Saturdays only.
 Waterfowl / Woodcock               Wednesdays and Saturdays only until 12 noon during the State seasons on Refuge Tracts in Unit 1
                                    that are along the Great Pee Dee River.Tracts in Unit 1 that are along the Waccamaw River are
                                    closed to waterfowl and woodcock hunting.
                                    Youth hunters are allowed to hunt on the Refuge during Federal and State Youth-Only Waterfowl
                                    Hunting Days.
                                    Waterfowl hunting is not allowed during the Early Teal and Early Canada Geese seasons.
                                    Hunters may enter the Refuge no earlier than 5 am on hunt days and must be off of the Refuge by
                                    2 pm. If a scheduled Refuge deer hunt falls within the State migratory bird season, hunting is not
                                    permitted until after the deer hunt concludes.
 Raccoon / Opossum                  Wednesday and Saturday nights only. December 5 - February 23
 Unit 2 Refuge Sessions
 Deer / Hog               September 17 - October 6, November 5 - 24
  Modern Weapons,         No Sunday hunting
  Archery, & Muzzleloader
 Hog                                February 4 - March 30 No Sunday hunting. Buckshot and rimfire firearms prohibited. No limit.
                                    Additional hunts determined as needed after annual hog hunt.
 Unit 3 Refuge Sessions
 Deer / Hog               September 17 - October 6, November 5 – 24
  Modern Weapons,         No Sunday Hunting
  Archery, & Muzzleloader
 Hog                                March 1 - 30 No Sunday Hunting. Buckshot and rimfire firearms prohibited. No limit.
                                    Additional hunts determined as needed after annual hog hunt.
 Snipe                              Wednesdays and Saturdays only. February 2 - close of Federal season. Nontoxic shot required.
 Raccoon / Opossum                  Wednesday and Saturday nights only. February 2 - 27
 Sandy Island
 Lottery Hunt
 Deer/Hog                           October 1 - November 30 No Sunday hunting*Additional Permit Required*
  Archery Only

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                                        Hunter Harvest Telecheck Hotline: 843/834 5244
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