South CarolinaHouse urges wildlife board to finish deer hunting review
The House asks the Natural Resources Board to finish its current deer hunting review and coordinate any later work with lawmakers after the 2026 season.
What it does
The House asks the Natural Resources Board to promptly finish its current review of deer hunting with dogs, including related meetings, surveys, and studies.
After the 2026 deer season, the House says further study or policy work on deer hunting with dogs should involve the General Assembly and the appropriate House and Senate committees.
If the board wants state law on deer hunting with dogs changed, the House says it should send its recommendations and evidence to lawmakers for public consideration.
Argument forHunters and property owners could benefit from clearer enforcement of existing protections and a public legislative process for proposed changes.
Argument againstThe board may have less room to gather public input or develop policy on deer hunting with dogs without legislative coordination.
More detail
The House calls on the Natural Resources Board to finish its current review of deer hunting with dogs. The request covers the board’s current review, including focus groups, meetings, surveys, studies, and other parts of its initiative. The House asks the board to finish the review promptly.
The House calls for future study or policy work on deer hunting with dogs to be coordinated with the General Assembly. This applies to further study, policy development, or other initiatives about deer hunting with dogs. The call applies after the 2026 deer hunting season.
The House says the board should send proposed state-law changes and supporting evidence to the General Assembly. This applies if the Natural Resources Board believes state law should change. The House says proposed changes may be considered through the legislative process.
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History
- 2026
- Aug 25Introduced and adoptedAdopted
AgricultureGovernment & EthicsCivil Rights & Voting