Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA is 1,408 acres of public hunting land in Beaufort County, owned by SCDNR, in Game Zone 3. Hunters reported 5 deer taken on it in the 2024 season (4 antlered bucks 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.
Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMAOther SCDNR WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 1,408 acres (measured by FilledTag on SCDNR's mapped boundary); SCDNR's WMA list gives 1,113 and SCDNR's 2024 harvest report gives 1,667 |
|---|---|
| County | Beaufort 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 |
| Deer reported, 2024 season | 5 (4 antlered bucks and 1 doe) |
| Phone | (803) 625-3569 |
| Nearest towns | Bluffton (6 mi), Hilton Head Island (6 mi) and Port Royal (8 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Archery | Sept. 15-Jan. 1 | Statewide WMA limits |
| Small Game (including raccoon and opossum) | Jan. 2-Mar. 1 No fox squirrel hunting, Shotguns only. | 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 Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
Victoria Bluff 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 Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
Hunters reported 5 deer on Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA in the 2024 season: 4 antlered bucks and 1 doe. SCDNR's Table 4 counts the area as 1,667 acres (SCDNR's figure, not the measured size above), about one deer for every 333 acres on that figure.
Source: SCDNR 2024 Deer Harvest Report, Table 4 (WMA harvest).
What does SCDNR say about Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
From SCDNR's property page: "Located only minutes from Hilton Head Island, the Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve provides an escape from the crowds. The preserve contains an example of the pine-saw palmetto flatwoods community. This community type is widespread in Florida and Georgia, but rare in South Carolina. As the name suggests, the pine-saw palmetto community is dominated by longleaf and slash pine in the overstory and saw palmetto in the understory. In addition to saw palmetto, other evergreen species such as gallberry and fetterbush occur and form dense thickets. The other community type located on the preserve is the mainland maritime forest."
Visiting hours: The preserve is open year-round.
Source: SCDNR Public Lands, Victoria Bluff HP and WMA, read October 2026.
Which county is Victoria Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | 1,408 | 1,640 | 7.1 |
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 Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: US 278 and SC 46. Nearest towns: Bluffton (6 miles), Hilton Head Island (6 miles), Port Royal (8 miles) and Hardeeville (12 miles). SCDNR's number for the area: (803) 625-3569.
The closest other South Carolina WMAs with a page here: Old Island Heritage Preserve WMA (14.5 miles), Meyer Lake Heritage Preserve WMA (16.7 miles), St. Helena Sound Heritage Preserve WMA (21.4 miles) and Coosawhatchie Heritage Preserve WMA (22.3 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Victoria Bluff 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 Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA?
No dog drive hunts are listed for Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA on SCDNR's 2026-27 table, so deer are hunted without dogs there.
Can you hunt turkeys on Victoria Bluff 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 Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA in?
Beaufort County, measured on SCDNR's boundary.
How many deer were killed on Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve WMA last season?
5 in the 2024 season, reported through SC Game Check and corrected by SCDNR for non-reporting: 4 antlered bucks 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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