Private Lands in Game Zones 1 & 2 and WMA lands statewide opened to turkey hunters April 1. Hunters in Game Zones Game Zones 1 & 2 are reminded that only one gobbler may be harvested the first 10 days of the season, and the tag used for that 10-day period is the Purple Tag, the second one on the tag form.
Game Zones 3 & 4 hunters have a one bird per day bag limit for the remainder of their season.
Don’t forget to report your harvest with SC Game Check. Over 2,000 turkeys harvested on private lands in Game Zones 3 & 4 were reported as of March 30, and the majority of those reports came through the mobile app.
Hunters who use an iPhone are asked to make sure they are running the updated iOS app version, for optimal harvest reporting. To see if the phone is running Version 1.0.1 look under the Profile Listing option in the top left-hand corner of the iPhone app.
If the phone still shows 1.0.0, search for the SC Game Check app in the App Store and click the Update button, or click here to go directly to the app update.
Hunters who use Android mobile phones can download the SC Game Check app at this link.
Because the app is NOT currently available in the Google Play Store, which is beyond SCDNR control, hunters must visit the link to download the app onto their smartphone.
Successful turkey hunters can also report their harvest by calling the SC Game Check reporting phone line (833) 472-4263), or online at the website.