{"id":1758,"date":"2026-06-19T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:07:00","slug":"hunting-dogs-trespassing-on-rural-land-in-sc-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1758","title":{"rendered":"Hunting dogs trespassing on rural land in SC. Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rural South Carolina landowners are pressing the state wildlife agency to tighten rules on deer hunters whose dogs roam onto private property. The decades-old conflict resurfaced June 4 before the Department of Natural Resources board in Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1756\">See where SC universities ran among best in world for 2026, according to US News &amp; World Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>FULL STORY:<\/b> <u>Deer-hunting dogs make life miserable for rural property owners, SC agency told<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1754\">Severe weather, with potential for damaging winds and tornadoes, heads to SC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rick Baturin, a Colleton County landowner, told the DNR board that dogs from nearby hunting grounds rush onto his property nearly every Saturday during fall hunting season, putting his two young children at risk and trampling his property rights.<\/li>\n<li>Baturin and Jodi Howard belong to the Property Protection Alliance, formed last year. The group doesn\u2019t seek to ban the use of dogs to hunt deer but says it is \u201ccommitted to ending irresponsible practices,\u201d including releasing \u201cexcessive numbers\u201d of dogs on small tracts.<\/li>\n<li>Paul Caskey, president of the S.C. Sporting Dog Association, defended the tradition, saying \u201cthose who violate the law should be held accountable\u201d but warned against letting \u201ca few bad actors\u201d shape policy affecting responsible hunters.<\/li>\n<li>DNR\u2019s Jay Cantrell said the conflicts date to at least 1985. The 2010 Renegade Hunter Act was meant to address the issue but \u201cwas not a perfect law,\u201d and multiple follow-up bills have stalled in the Legislature.<\/li>\n<li>DNR plans to hold meetings and send a report to lawmakers for 2027 consideration. Possible measures include tougher fines or limiting deer-dog hunting to larger tracts. Baturin said enforcement has been weak: \u201cI\u2019ve called DNR for 20 years, and there\u2019s been one ticket written.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by The State\u2019s Sammy Fretwell. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1753\">Columbia\u2019s Vista-to-river trail plans could stitch downtown together. 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