Can You Bait Bear in South Carolina?

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Is bear baiting legal in South Carolina? Bear baiting is legal in nine states in the USA, but unfortunately, South Carolina is not one of them.

It is unlawful to hunt or take bear by the use or aid of bait; or attempt to hunt or take bear by use or aid of bait; hunt or take bear on or over a baited area.

South Carolina Code § 50-11-430 (2012)

The only alternative is to plan a hunt in one of the listed legal states that allow bear-baiting. Links to these states and their official state gaming websites can be found here.

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