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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is a South Carolina state agency charged with regulating hunting, [1] fishing, [2] [3] boating, duck stamp orders, and the conservation efforts [4] of the state government. It is directed by seven-member Board of Directors.
South Carolina is a "shall issue" concealed carry permit state. No permit is required to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns. No permit is required to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns. South Carolina also has " Castle Doctrine " legal protection of the use of deadly force against intruders into one's home, business, or car. [ 3 ]
26 of the 50 U.S. states have government departments entitled Department of Natural Resources or a similar title. These departments typically patrol state or provincial parks and public lands and waterways dedicated to hunting and fishing , and also enforce state or provincial game and environmental laws on private property .
South Carolina law allows concealed weapon owners to openly carry a handgun if they are at least 21 years old, obtain a permit after taking eight hours of training, and pass a background check.
The state Senate has passed South Carolina's permitless "constitutional" carry bill, leaving only Governor Henry McMaster's signature as the last step before it becomes state law.
From 2009 to 2023, there were 37 fatal incidents involving hunters in South Carolina, DNR data shows. More recently, from 2020 through 2022, there were three fatal hunting incidents in South ...
The State of South Carolina has a group of protected areas managed by the South Carolina State Park Service (often abbreviated to SCPRT or Park Service).Formed in 1933 in conjunction with the formalization of the federal Civilian Conservation Corps program, the State Park Service is administered by the state's Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT).
The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion. [3] The park is also entirely in the Subtropical coniferous forest.