For the first time, Lifetime, Senior, Gratis and Catawba license holders who requested deer tags in 2019 will automatically receive a free base set of tags this year and in the future. Tags will arrive in mailboxes in the next few weeks.
These license type holders who did not request tags in 2019 must request them this year. Youth and Disability license holders must still request their free base set of tags each year.
Additionally, South Carolina deer hunters who have an active or three-year hunting license and big game permit, combination license or sportsman license which will be valid on Aug. 15, should automatically receive a base set of deer tags.
Hunters are asked to wait until at least Aug. 3 before inquiring about tag status.
Deer tags will be available over the counter beginning Aug. 3 at SCDNR offices in Charleston, Clemson, West Columbia (Farmers Market), Florence and York.
License holders unsure about their hunting license status/expiration date, big game permit or other SCDNR hunting privileges can visit the Customer Privileges Portal online.
For additional harvest opportunities, hunters can purchase optional antlerless tags or antler-restricted buck tags. Call (866)714-3611. To buy optional tags online, click here.