Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA is 975 acres of public hunting land in Jasper County, owned by SCDNR, in Game Zone 3. 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.
Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMAOther SCDNR WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 975 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Jasper 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 | April 3 to May 3 (Thurs.-Sat. only), limit 2 |
| Phone | (843) 546-8119 |
| Nearest towns | Hardeeville (5 mi), Bluffton (13 mi) and Ridgeland (14 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Meyer Lake 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-Mar. 1 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 Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA?
Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA is on SCDNR's list of WMAs open for spring turkey, April 3 to May 3, 2027: Thurs.-Sat. only, limit 2 gobblers.
Source: SCDNR spring 2027 turkey seasons on WMAs.
How many deer are taken on Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA?
SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report does not list Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA on its own; it counts 844 deer on its other and unnamed WMA lands together. Around it, Jasper County's harvest was 2,156 deer in the 2024 season (4.5 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 Meyer Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 975 | 2,156 | 4.5 |
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 Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: I-95, US 17, US 321 and US 278. Nearest towns: Hardeeville (5 miles), Bluffton (13 miles), Ridgeland (14 miles) and Furman (23 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (843) 546-8119.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve WMA (10 miles), Palachucola WMA (14.9 miles), Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA (16.7 miles) and Webb Wildlife Center WMA (17.7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Meyer Lake 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 Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA?
No dog drive hunts are listed for Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA on SCDNR's 2026-27 table, so deer are hunted without dogs there.
Can you hunt turkeys on Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA?
Yes. It is on SCDNR's list of WMAs open for spring turkey, April 3 to May 3, 2027: Thurs.-Sat. only, limit 2 gobblers.
What county is Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA in?
Jasper County, 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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