Berkeley County, South Carolina
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Feral Hog, Waterfowl
- Group
- Lowcountry & Pee Dee
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Feral Hog, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBerkeley County spans the Francis Marion National Forest in coastal South Carolina north of Charleston, where one of the largest blocks of publicly accessible hunting land in the Southeast provides outstanding opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and feral hog in a classic South Carolina Lowcountry landscape of longleaf pine, bottomland hardwood, and tidal creek swamp. The Francis Marion NF covers over 250,000 acres centered in Berkeley County, creating a vast public hunting opportunity that attracts hunters from across the region and producing consistent deer and turkey harvests annually. Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion on the Santee Cooper system provide additional waterfowl hunting.
Coastal Plain flatwoods with Francis Marion NF longleaf pine and loblolly pine forest, tidal creek swamps, bottomland hardwood, Santee Cooper lake system, and the diverse mosaic of wetland and upland habitat characteristic of the South Carolina coastal Lowcountry.
Moderate to high on public NF land given the large hunter population in the Charleston area. Remote portions of Francis Marion receive less pressure. The vast forest distributes hunting effort across a very large landscape.
South Carolina Hunting License with deer tags required. Federal NF hunting regulations apply on Francis Marion land. Verify SCDNR and USFS current regulations.
Feral hog populations are very high throughout Francis Marion NF and adjacent lands. Wild turkey populations are excellent in the NF longleaf pine and bottomland mixed forest. Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion waterfowl hunting for ducks and geese during migration is productive from public boat access.
Francis Marion National Forest provides one of the largest public land hunting experiences in the Southeast; 250,000-acre longleaf pine and bottomland forest deer, turkey, and hog hunting with Santee Cooper lake waterfowl as a bonus in classic South Carolina Lowcountry.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: SCDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 11d ago.