What’s everyone hearing? DNR says it won’t say until Feb 28,2013. I heard we will be able to use night vision equipment? That’ll be cool for the ones that have been spooked into going nocturnal.
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Whats the Reg on night vision on private land.
Don’t take my advise for legal council, but I believe the only way to use night vision is if you have no weapon what so ever on you and you are only “walking” your property.
I haven’t heard anything official but a few months ago I saw where a proposal for a bill was being sent up to allow the use of night vision scopes and rifles larger than a 22 for hogs and yotes.
Coyotes and Armadillos - A hunting license is required, however there
is no closed season on hunting coyotes and armadillos on private land
statewide during daylight hours. The use of bait and electronic calls is legal.
Coyotes and armadillos may be hunted at night with or without the aid of
bait, electronic calls, artificial lights, or night vision devices using a bow
and arrow other than a crossbow, a rimfire rifle, a shotgun with shot size
no larger than a BB, or a pistol of any caliber having iron sights, a barrel
length not exceeding nine inches. The pistol may not be equipped with a
butt-stock, scope, or laser sight.
From the last day of February to July 1, upon notification to SCDNR at least
48 hours in advance, coyotes may be hunted at night with artificial lights
and night vision devices using any legal firearm, bow, or crossbow. Notice to
SCDNR is required once per season for each property and the names and
hunting license numbers of each person participating in the hunt must be
listed. Hunters using centerfire rifles during this time must be at an elevated
position at least 10 feet from the ground. Persons convicted of certain road
hunting and night hunting violations during the previous five years are
ineligible to hunt coyotes at night. The required notification system will be
in place by February 2013 at www.dnr.sc.gov/nighthunt
Also:
There is no closed season or weapon restrictions on hogs on private land
during daylight hours. Hogs can be hunted at night with or without the aid of
bait, electronic calls, artificial lights, or night vision devices using a bow and
arrow other than a crossbow, or a pistol of any caliber having iron sights,
a barrel length not exceeding nine inches, and which is not equipped with
a butt-stock, scope, or laser sight (50-11-710). Hogs may not be hunted at
night with a centerfire rifle or shotgun, unless specifically permitted by the
department. Dogs can be used to hunt and bay hogs at night as long as the
hunter(s) complies with the equipment restrictions above.
From the last day of February to July 1, upon notification to SCDNR
at least 48 hours in advance, hogs may be hunted at night with artificial
lights and night vision devices using any legal firearm, bow, or crossbow.
Notice to SCDNR is required once per season for each property and
the names and hunting license numbers of each person participating in
the hunt must be listed. Hunters using centerfire rifles during this time
must be at an elevated position at least 10 feet from the ground. Persons
convicted of certain road hunting and night hunting violations during
the previous five years are ineligible to hunt hogs at night.The required
notification system will be in place by February 2013 at www.dnr.
sc.gov/nighthunt