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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
https://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html
1000 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-3886
Draw State: NO

Residents are required to apply for and obtain a hunting license to legally hunt in the state of South Carolina.
Resident active duty members of the military stationed outside of the state of South Carolina are exempt from hunting license requirements. Additional permits and tags are still required for resident military members.
Non-residents are required to apply for and obtain a hunting license to legally hunt in the state of South Carolina.
Non-resident members of the military who have been stationed in South Carolina for at least 30 days and are domiciled in the state may qualify for a resident hunting license.
Residency requires an individual to have permanent residence within the state of South Carolina. Proof of residency can be shown by a valid South Carolina driver's license or I.D. card. An individual may not be a South Carolina resident for hunting license purposes if they are licensed in another state.
A resident must pay an annual hunting license fee of $12 or3-year hunting license fee of $36.

A resident must pay an annual big game permit fee of $6 or3-year big game permit fee of $18.

A resident must pay an annual trapping license fee of $25.
A non-resident must pay an annual hunting license fee of $125 or10-day hunting license fee of $75
3-day hunting license fee of $40.

A non-resident must pay an annual big game permit fee of $100.
A non-resident must pay an annual trapping license fee of $200.
Residents and non-residents are required to obtain additional licenses, permits, and tags for hunting on WMA lands or shooting preserves, hunting deer, bear, alligator, migratory birds, migratory waterfowl, and turkey.

"Hunting Laws by State" FindLaw, https://www.findlaw.com/state/state-fish-and-game-laws/hunting-laws-by-state-findlaw.html. Accessed July 15, 2022.