Effective August 23, 2010, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now offered a new online course that meets South Carolina guidelines.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in South Carolina online course—the official hunter education course of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your South Carolina certification.

Match Firearms and Ammunition...WARNING!

Smaller shotshells (such as 20-gauge shells), if mistakenly fed into a 12-gauge gun, will slip past the chamber and lodge in the barrel, causing serious personal injury or gun damage if a 12-gauge shell is loaded and fired. Some rifle and handgun ammunition also may fit into the wrong gun, creating a dangerous obstruction. The caliber or gauge stamped on the end of the shell must match that stamped on the gun barrel. Some barrels are not stamped. Be sure the right ammunition is used in your gun.

Damage to gun resulting from use of wrong ammunition

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Official hunting safety course for South Carolina hunters last modified: August 23, 2010
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