Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA is 732 acres of public hunting land in Charleston County, owned by SCDNR, in Game Zone 3. Hunters reported 2 deer taken on it in the 2024 season (1 antlered buck and 1 doe), by SCDNR's Deer Harvest Report. Its 2026-27 deer seasons are set on SCDNR's Game Zone 3 table: archery; the earliest dated hunt is Sept. 15-Jan. 1 (archery).
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 3 WMA table. Harvest: SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report.
Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMAOther SCDNR WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 732 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Charleston County |
| Game zone | Zone 3 |
| Deer hunts | Archery |
| Archery deer | Sept. 15-Jan. 1 |
| Dogs for deer | No dog drive hunts listed for the area |
| Spring turkey | Not on SCDNR's list of WMAs open for turkey |
| Deer reported, 2024 season | 2 (1 antlered buck and 1 doe) |
| Phone | (843) 546-8119 |
| Nearest towns | Hollywood (next to it), Ravenel (2 mi) and Meggett (5 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Archery | Sept. 15-Jan. 1 | Statewide WMA limits |
| Small Game (including raccoon and opossum) | Nov. 26-Jan. 31 No fox squirrel hunting. | Statewide limits |
Source: SCDNR 2026-27 Game Zone 3 WMA seasons, read October 2026. SCDNR's rules are the final word.
When is turkey season on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA is not on SCDNR's 2026-27 list of WMAs open for spring turkey. Check SCDNR's property page before planning a turkey hunt there.
Source: SCDNR spring 2027 turkey seasons on WMAs.
How many deer are taken on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
Hunters reported 2 deer on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA in the 2024 season: 1 antlered buck and 1 doe. SCDNR's Table 4 counts the area as 730 acres (SCDNR's figure, not the measured size above), about one deer for every 365 acres on that figure.
Source: SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 4 (WMA harvest).
What does SCDNR say about Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
From SCDNR's property page: "The SC Department of Natural Resources acquired the Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve in Charleston County to protect one of the top nesting colonies of the federally-endangered wood stork in South Carolina. It also provides nesting and feeding habitat for numerous other birds, including osprey, anhinga, great egrets and great blue herons. Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve consists of two primary habitat types: bald cypress-tupelo gum swamp and mixed upland forest. A freshwater reserve was built on Dungannon Plantation in the 1800's to supply rice fields downstream."
Closures for hunts: Boardwalk is CLOSED during the wood stork nesting season (February - September). This property is a Category II waterfowl management area. See the waterfowl area regulations for specific waterfowl hunting dates. No hunting is allowed from boardwalks.
Source: SCDNR Public Lands, Dungannon Plantation HP and WMA, read October 2026.
Which county is Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 732 | 2,905 | 6.4 |
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 Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: US 17, SC 165, SC 162 and SC 700. Nearest towns: Hollywood (next to it), Ravenel (2 miles), Meggett (5 miles) and Rockville (10 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (843) 546-8119.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA (12.3 miles), Bear Island WMA (13.8 miles), Edisto River WMA (17.5 miles) and South Fenwick Island WMA (18.5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA in 2026-27?
Deer Archery: Sept. 15-Jan. 1. From SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 3 table.
Can you hunt deer with dogs on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
No dog drive hunts are listed for Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA on SCDNR's 2026-27 table, so deer are hunted without dogs there.
Can you hunt turkeys on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA?
It is not on SCDNR's 2026-27 list of WMAs open for spring turkey; check SCDNR's property page before planning a turkey hunt.
What county is Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA in?
Charleston County, measured on SCDNR's boundary.
How many deer were killed on Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve WMA last season?
2 in the 2024 season, reported through SC Game Check and corrected by SCDNR for non-reporting: 1 antlered buck and 1 doe.
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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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