South Carolina Code 50-11-25. Prohibition on taking migratory waterfowl from certain blinds or positions; construction and use of blinds; penalties
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(A) It is unlawful to take migratory waterfowl from blinds or positions where the floor level of the blind or the position is:
(1) more than ten feet above surface level in or around freshwater; or
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-11-25
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a corporation, an association, or other legal entity. See South Carolina Code 50-21-10
- Take: means to harass intentionally, hunt, capture, gather, harvest, remove, catch, wound, or kill or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, gather, harvest, remove, catch, wound, or kill. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
(2) more than five feet above the mean high water in or around saltwater.
(B) A blind on public lands or waters must be constructed from biodegradable materials.
(C) Once vacated, a blind on public lands or waters may be used by persons on a "first come, first served" basis.
(D) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.