Latest dates for the duck Hunting Season South-Carolina 2016-2017
| Species | Season Dates | Bag Limits (Daily) | Possession Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Sept 5 to Sept 7 Sept 8 to Sept 17 Nov 14 to Nov 28 Dec 15 to Jan 15 | 15 | 45 |
| Marsh Hens / Rails (Clapper, Sora, King & Virginia) | Sept 26 to Oct 1 Oct 25 to Dec 27 | 15 King & Clapper 25 Sora & Virginia | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Woodcock | Dec 18 to Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Common Snipe (Wilson's) | Nov 14 to Feb 28 | 8 | 24 |
| Common Moorhens & Purple Gallinules | Sept 26 to Oct 1 Oct 25 to Dec 27 | 15 | 45 |
| Ducks (Excluding Sea Duck), Coots, and Mergansers | Nov 21 to Nov 28 Dec 12 to Jan 31 | 6 in aggregate with no more than: 4 mallards (only 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 2 redheads 2 canvasbacks 2 scaup 2 pintails 1 fulvous whistling duck 1 black-bellied whistling duck 1 black duck OR 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Coots | Nov 21 to Nov 28 Dec 12 to Jan 31 | 15 | 45 |
| Mergansers | Nov 21 to Nov 28 Dec 12 to Jan 31 | 5 (no more than 1 Hooded Merganser) | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Canada Geese/ White Fronted Geese | Nov 21 to Nov 28 Dec 12 to Jan 31 Feb 14 to Feb 29 | 5 (no more than 2 white-fronted geese) | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Blue and Snow Geese | Nov 21 to Nov 28 Dec 12 to Jan 31 | 25 | No Limit |
| Brant | Jan 2 to Jan 25 | 2 | 6 |
| Sea Ducks (Eiders, scoters and longtailed ducks) | Oct 17 to Jan 31 | 7 (no more than 4 scoters) | 3 times daily bag limit |
For more detailed info check out the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources website.