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Live conditions, season status, solunar ratings, WMA profiles, and community hunting coverage for Newberry and Game Zone 2.
Newberry Hunting Season Status
Newberry Hunting Weather Now
- Deer season is open — focus today's hunt on deer. Also open: Hog.
- Warm day. Deer activity will shift toward dusk. Focus on evening hunts near water and food sources.
- Calm winds are ideal for scent control. Play the wind carefully — enter and exit your stand downwind.
- Dark moon nights push deer to move in legal shooting hours at dawn and dusk. Be at your stand early.
- High humidity (83%) intensifies scent. Spray down thoroughly and hunt with wind in your face.
Newberry Hunt Conditions Today
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Newberry South Carolina Wildlife Management Areas
SCDNR lists Belfast WMA at 4,664 acres in Laurens and Newberry counties. It is a lottery WMA, and SCDNR's Game Zone 2 page lists it with additional property rules.
SCDNR WMA rules apply. Check the SCDNR WMA map and regulations for this property before you hunt.
SCDNR lists Cliff Pitts WMA at 1,098 acres in Laurens County, and its Game Zone 2 page lists the property among the zone's WMAs.
SCDNR WMA rules apply. Check the SCDNR WMA map and regulations for this property before you hunt.
SCDNR lists the Broad River Waterfowl Area at 640 acres in Fairfield County, a Game Zone 2 county.
SCDNR WMA rules apply. Check the SCDNR WMA map and regulations for this property before you hunt.
SCDNR's WMA turkey harvest table lists the Enoree Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest at about 170,000 acres across five central Piedmont counties.
SCDNR WMA rules apply. Check the SCDNR WMA map and regulations for this property before you hunt.
SCDNR lists Delta South WMA at 2,174 acres in Union County, a Game Zone 2 county.
SCDNR WMA rules apply. Check the SCDNR WMA map and regulations for this property before you hunt.
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Newberry Hunting FAQ
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Newberry (Newberry County) is in SCDNR Game Zone 2. 2026-27 private-land deer season: archery only Sept. 15 – 30, primitive weapons Oct. 1 – 10, gun hunts Oct. 11 – Jan. 1. Youth deer days: Sept. 12 (antlered, limit 1) and Jan. 2 (either-sex, limit 2). Deer may not be hunted with dogs in Game Zone 2. WMA dates differ by property — see the SCDNR regulations.
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Public hunting land near Newberry is listed in the WMA directory on this page. Belfast WMA and Sumter National Forest tracts near Newberry are the primary public options. SCDNR manages WMAs statewide; a WMA permit (separate from a basic hunting license) is required on most public tracts. Always verify tract rules, quota hunts, and Sunday restrictions at dnr.sc.gov.
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To hunt deer in Newberry County, you need a SC hunting license and a SC Big Game Permit. On WMAs you also need an annual WMA Permit. Purchase all licenses at dnr.sc.gov/licenses.
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Yes on private land: Sunday hunting is allowed on private lands statewide. On WMA lands Sunday hunting is not allowed (Reg. 123-51) except where SCDNR lists Sunday dates for a specific property — for example some WMAs allow Sunday hunting Oct. 15 – Jan. 31 for species in season.
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Antlered deer: residents 2 per day and 5 total; nonresidents 2 per day and 4 total (all seasons and methods combined, private and WMA lands). Antlerless on Game Zone 2 private lands: 2 per day, 9 total, using individual antlerless deer tags (valid from Sept. 15). Statewide WMA limit: 2 deer per day, 5 total, no more than 2 antlered. Report every harvest through SC Game Check.
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No. Newberry County is in Game Zone 2 and has no open bear season. South Carolina's 2026-27 bear seasons are limited to Game Zone 1 (private lands: still hunt Oct. 11–23, dog hunts Oct. 17–30); Game Zone 2 private land in Anderson and Spartanburg counties and the parts of Greenville, Oconee and Pickens counties south of Game Zone 1 (still hunts Oct. 17–30, 20-bear quota); and five Game Zone 4 counties — Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and Williamsburg (still hunts Oct. 17–30, 40-bear quota). A bear tag is required wherever bear is hunted. Report bear sightings or conflicts to SCDNR.
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