Title 27, Chapter 4, Section 34
( 27-4-34)
(a) It shall be unlawful to take nongame fish from the waters of
this state by means of bow and arrow except under the following
conditions: (1) Each person using a bow and arrow shall have on his or her
person a valid state resident or nonresident fishing license; (2) All arrows used pursuant to this Code section must be equipped
with barbs or contain devices on the point to act as a harpoon for
recovering fish and must be attached to the person or bow by a
rope, line, or cord sufficient for recovering the arrow and
nongame fish; (3) Arrows with poisonous or exploding heads are illegal; (4) It shall be unlawful to discharge arrows into waters nearer
than 150 feet to anyone engaged in any other means of recreation;
and (5) Legal hours for the taking of fish by bow and arrow shall be
from sunrise to sunset, except as otherwise provided in subsection
(d) in this Code section. (b) Any game fish, except channel catfish and flathead catfish taken
under the provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section, with an
open wound and in the possession of a person fishing with a bow and
arrow shall be prima-facie evidence of taking and possessing fish
illegally. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection
(a) of this Code section, if all other requirements of said
subsection (a) are met, nongame fish may be taken in impounded
waters of reservoirs over 500 acres in size by bow and arrow at any
time during the day and may be taken at night by the use of a light. (d) It shall be unlawful to take channel catfish and flathead
catfish anywhere in the Savannah River, including its tributaries
and impoundments within the Savannah River Basin, by means of bow
and arrow, except under the following conditions: (1) Each person using a bow and arrow shall have on his or her
person a valid state resident or nonresident fishing license; (2) All arrows used pursuant to this subsection must be equipped
with barbs or contain devices on the point to act as a harpoon for
recovering fish and must be attached to the person or bow by a
rope, line, or cord sufficient for recovering the arrow and
channel catfish or flathead catfish; (3) Arrows with poisonous or exploding heads are illegal; (4) It shall be unlawful to discharge arrows into waters nearer
than 150 feet to anyone engaged in any other means of recreation;
and (5) The taking of channel catfish and flathead catfish in the
Savannah River, including its tributaries and impoundments within
the Savannah River Basin, by bow and arrow shall be legal at any
time of the day and at night by the use of a light. |