Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA is 443 acres of public hunting land in McCormick and Edgefield counties, in SCDNR's WMA program, in Game Zone 2. Hunters reported 7 deer taken on it in the 2024 season (4 antlered bucks, 1 button buck, 1 doe and 1 deer not sorted by sex), by SCDNR's Deer Harvest Report. Its 2026-27 deer seasons are Game Zone 2's seasons for WMAs SCDNR does not list by name: youth deer hunt day, archery only, primitive weapons and still gun hunts; the earliest dated hunt is Sept. 15-30 (archery only).
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: SCDNR's 2026-27 Game Zone 2 WMA table. Harvest: SCDNR's 2024 Deer Harvest Report.
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMAOther SCDNR WMAsNational forestLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 443 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | McCormick County, Edgefield County |
| Game zone | Zone 2 |
| Deer hunts | Youth deer hunt day, archery only, primitive weapons and still gun hunts |
| Archery deer | Sept. 15-30 |
| Still gun deer | Oct. 12-Jan. 1 |
| Dogs for deer | No; deer hunting with dogs is unlawful in Game Zones 1 and 2 |
| Spring turkey | April 3 to May 3, limit 2 (regular WMA season) |
| Deer reported, 2024 season | 7 (4 antlered bucks, 1 button buck, 1 doe and 1 deer not sorted by sex) |
| Phone | (864) 654-1671 |
| Nearest towns | Parksville (7 mi), Plum Branch (12 mi) and Edgefield (14 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
SCDNR's Game Zone 2 table does not list Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA by name, so the zone's seasons for its other WMAs are the ones below.
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Deer Hunt Day | Jan. 2 (see Youth & Mobility Impaired WMAs) | 2 deer total |
| Archery only | Sept. 15-30 | statewide WMA limits; all deer must be tagged |
| Deer Primitive Weapons | Oct. 1-10 | statewide WMA limits; all deer must be tagged |
| Still Gun Hunts | Oct. 12-Jan. 1 | statewide WMA limits; all deer must be tagged |
Source: SCDNR 2026-27 Game Zone 2 WMA seasons, read October 2026. SCDNR's rules are the final word.
When is turkey season on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
SCDNR opens the regular WMAs in all four game zones, Forest Service land included, for spring turkey April 3 to May 3, 2027, limit 2 gobblers.
Source: SCDNR spring 2027 turkey seasons on WMAs.
How many deer are taken on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
Hunters reported 7 deer on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA in the 2024 season: 4 antlered bucks, 1 button buck, 1 doe and 1 deer not sorted by sex. SCDNR's Table 4 counts the area as 434 acres (SCDNR's figure, not the measured size above), about one deer for every 62 acres on that figure.
Source: SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 4 (WMA harvest).
What does SCDNR say about Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
From SCDNR's property page: "In 1959, the late Dr. Albert E. Radford of the University of North Carolina wrote a scientific paper on the discovery of a "relict plant community" in South Carolina. The paper documented an interesting bluff that he and Dr. Julian Harrison of the College of Charleston had found on Stevens Creek. Dr. Radford concluded that Stevens Creek Bluff harbored a group of plants that had probably been here since the latter part of the Pleistocene or the last Ice Age. Today, Stevens Creek Bluff is part of the Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve."
Source: SCDNR Public Lands, Stevens Creek HP and WMA, read October 2026.
Which county is Stevens Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County | 341 | 1,659 | 5 |
| Edgefield County | 102 | 3,258 | 8.5 |
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 Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: SC 28, US 221, SC 23 and SC 230. Nearest towns: Parksville (7 miles), Plum Branch (12 miles), Edgefield (14 miles) and North Augusta (16 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (864) 654-1671.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Sumter National Forest Long Cane Ranger District (next to it), James L. Mason WMA (2.9 miles) and Henderson Heritage Preserve WMA (22.9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer with dogs on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA?
No. Hunting deer with dogs is unlawful in Game Zones 1 and 2.
What county is Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA in?
McCormick County (341 acres) and Edgefield County (102 acres), measured on SCDNR's boundary.
How many deer were killed on Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve WMA last season?
7 in the 2024 season, reported through SC Game Check and corrected by SCDNR for non-reporting: 4 antlered bucks, 1 button buck, 1 doe and 1 deer not sorted by sex.
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