Around South Carolina
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local squirrel information
Squirrel control in South Carolina
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in South Carolina: what to know
What to note
Where you see squirrels, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Squirrels in South Carolina: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in South Carolina, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
October 1 through March 1
Squirrel season
Squirrels are game animals in South Carolina, so a license applies during the season.
South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesScattered through the Coastal Plain, less often in the Piedmont, rare to absent in the Blue Ridge
Fox squirrel range
Adults run 2 to 2.5 pounds and 20 to 26 inches, about twice the size of a gray squirrel.
South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesHunting is not allowed on many Wildlife Management Area properties
Fox squirrel restrictions
Fox squirrels reproduce more slowly than grays, so populations drop under heavy pressure.
South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesSquirrel species recorded in South Carolina
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
- Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) — Nocturnal colony nester in attics; two litters of 2-4; unprotected in NY.
When squirrels are busiest in South Carolina
Hunting season October through February; humid coastal climate keeps squirrels active year-round.
Rules that apply in South Carolina
For context, nationally
- Two, with 1-8 pups each — Gray squirrel litters per year. Penn State Extension
- Mid-December or early January, and again in June — Gray squirrel breeding periods. Penn State Extension
Sources: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Tree Squirrels. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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