Santee Island WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Santee Island WMA is 1,964 acres of public hunting land in Georgetown County, in SCDNR's WMA program, in Game Zone 4. Its 2026-27 deer seasons are set on SCDNR's Game Zone 4 table: archery; the earliest dated hunt is Sept. 15-Jan. 1 (archery).
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 4 WMA table. Harvest: SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report.
Santee Island WMAOther SCDNR WMAsNational forestLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 1,964 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Georgetown County |
| Game zone | Zone 4 |
| 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 |
| Phone | (843) 546-8665 |
| Nearest towns | McClellanville (9 mi), Georgetown (12 mi) and Jamestown (14 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Santee Island WMA?
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Archery | Sept. 15-Jan. 1 | Statewide WMA limits |
| Other Small Game | Nov. 26-Mar. 1 | Statewide limits |
| Raccoon & Opossum | Game Zone 4 WMA seasons and limits. Refer to chart. |
Source: SCDNR 2026-27 Game Zone 4 WMA seasons, read October 2026. SCDNR's rules are the final word.
When is turkey season on Santee Island WMA?
Santee Island 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 Santee Island WMA?
SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report does not list Santee Island WMA on its own; it counts 844 deer on its other and unnamed WMA lands together. Around it, Georgetown County's harvest was 3,845 deer in the 2024 season (6.2 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).
What does SCDNR say about Santee Island WMA?
From SCDNR's property page: "Santee Island Wildlife Management Area is within Game Zone 4 in Georgetown County."
Source: SCDNR Public Lands, Santee Island WMA, read October 2026.
Which county is Santee Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown County | 1,964 | 3,845 | 6.2 |
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 Santee Island WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: US 17 and US 701. Nearest towns: McClellanville (9 miles), Georgetown (12 miles), Jamestown (14 miles) and Andrews (16 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (843) 546-8665.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Francis Marion National Forest WMA (next to it), Santee Delta WMA (next to it), Santee Coastal Reserve WMA (3.3 miles) and Wee Tee WMA (8.4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Santee Island WMA in 2026-27?
Deer Archery: Sept. 15-Jan. 1. From SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 4 table.
Can you hunt deer with dogs on Santee Island WMA?
No dog drive hunts are listed for Santee Island WMA on SCDNR's 2026-27 table, so deer are hunted without dogs there.
Can you hunt turkeys on Santee Island 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 Santee Island WMA in?
Georgetown 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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