If you are a South Carolina resident on active duty stationed outside the state, you can hunt and fish while home on leave without buying a hunting, freshwater fishing or saltwater fishing license. You still need permits for big game, migratory birds, migratory waterfowl and Wildlife Management Area land, and tags for antlerless deer and turkey, nongame fish devices, and taking shrimp over bait.
There is nothing to apply for. Carry your Leave and Earnings Statement showing South Carolina as your state of residency, along with your military ID, while you hunt or fish. Buy any permits or tags you still need from the Department of Natural Resources.
Your Leave and Earnings Statement showing South Carolina as your state of residency, and your military ID.
