Bobwhite Hills WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Bobwhite Hills WMA is 764 acres of public hunting land in Sumter and Lee counties, in SCDNR's WMA program, in Game Zone 4. Its 2026-27 deer seasons are set on SCDNR's Game Zone 4 table: archery and still gun hunts; the earliest dated hunt is Sept. 15-Oct. 10 (archery).
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 4 WMA table. Harvest: SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report.
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| Size | 764 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Sumter County, Lee County |
| Game zone | Zone 4 |
| Deer hunts | Archery and still gun hunts |
| Archery deer | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 |
| Still gun deer | Oct. 12-Nov. 21 |
| Dogs for deer | No dog drive hunts listed for the area |
| Spring turkey | April 3 to May 3 (Thurs.-Sat. only), limit 1 |
| Phone | (803) 755-1914 |
| Nearest towns | Sumter (9 mi), Bishopville (13 mi) and Mayesville (13 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Bobwhite Hills WMA?
- All visitors must sign in and out of the kiosks.
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Archery | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Statewide WMA limits |
| Deer Still Gun Hunts | Oct. 12-Nov. 21 | Statewide WMA limits |
| Small Game | Jan. 15-Mar. 1 No fox squirrel hunting. | |
| Quail Hunts | Hunters selected by drawing. | 10 birds per party |
Source: SCDNR 2026-27 Game Zone 4 WMA seasons, read October 2026. SCDNR's rules are the final word.
When is turkey season on Bobwhite Hills WMA?
Bobwhite Hills WMA is on SCDNR's list of WMAs open for spring turkey, April 3 to May 3, 2027: Thurs.-Sat. only, limit 1 gobbler.
Source: SCDNR spring 2027 turkey seasons on WMAs.
How many deer are taken on Bobwhite Hills WMA?
SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report does not list Bobwhite Hills WMA on its own; it counts 844 deer on its other and unnamed WMA lands together. Around it, Sumter County's harvest was 4,808 deer in the 2024 season (9.1 per square mile of deer habitat).
Source: SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 4 (WMA harvest); SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 1 (county harvest).
Which county is Bobwhite Hills WMA in, and what do hunters take there?
| County | Acres of the area in it | County deer, 2024 season | Per square mile of deer habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | 545 | 4,808 | 9.1 |
| Lee County | 219 | 3,109 | 9 |
Acres measured by FilledTag on SCDNR Public Lands property boundaries and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County harvest: SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 1 (county harvest), for the whole county.
How do you get to Bobwhite Hills WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: US 521 and SC 441. Nearest towns: Sumter (9 miles), Bishopville (13 miles), Mayesville (13 miles) and Camden (15 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (803) 755-1914.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Manchester State Forest WMA (10.7 miles), Wateree River Heritage Preserve WMA (13.1 miles), Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve WMA (16.5 miles) and Sand Hills State Forest WMA (20 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Bobwhite Hills WMA in 2026-27?
Deer Archery: Sept. 15-Oct. 10; Deer Still Gun Hunts: Oct. 12-Nov. 21. From SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 4 table.
Can you hunt deer with dogs on Bobwhite Hills WMA?
No dog drive hunts are listed for Bobwhite Hills WMA on SCDNR's 2026-27 table, so deer are hunted without dogs there.
Can you hunt turkeys on Bobwhite Hills WMA?
Yes. It is on SCDNR's list of WMAs open for spring turkey, April 3 to May 3, 2027: Thurs.-Sat. only, limit 1 gobbler.
What county is Bobwhite Hills WMA in?
Sumter County (545 acres) and Lee County (219 acres), measured on SCDNR's boundary.
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You need a South Carolina hunting license, a WMA permit and big game tags; statewide WMA limit: 2 deer a day, 5 in all, no more than 2 antlered, unless the area's rules say otherwise; antlerless deer 2 a day. The WMA rules on one page. FilledTag is not part of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; numbers are copied from SCDNR or measured from public maps, each with its source above.
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