1926-27 Hunting license

[JJ1965]

My brother passed this on to me and I thought it was pretty interesting. Our grandfather's hunting license from 1926-27 for Sumter County SC. He was 21 years old at the time, and passed away back in 1993. This apparently showed up among his things recently, and I will display it proudly in my office.

I wonder of Mergie might have had one of these?

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[Maggie Glover]

That is an amazing keepsake. However, for those that think hunting licenses are too expensive here is a cautionary tale. Adjusted for 2018 dollars, that $1.10 is the equivilent of $27.54. Would you pay twice as much as a statewide license today to hunt in one county? Really?!? MG

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

P.S. 5' 10" and only 137 lbs? Maybe a bit of inflation in that area these days too.

[huntinghagen#12]

That is an amazing keepsake. However, for those that think hunting licenses are too expensive here is a cautionary tale. Adjusted for 2018 dollars, that $1.10 is the equivilent of $500.74. Would you pay $500 to your county to hunt? Really?!? MG

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

P.S. 5' 10" and only 137 lbs? Maybe a bit of inflation in that area these days too.

I just used that calculator and came up with $15.67 ... What am I missing?

[Easy E]

Someone forgot to click "calculate"

[Maggie Glover]

I just used that calculator and came up with $15.67 ... What am I missing?

Yep forgot to hit calculate but when I did it was $27.54. Still almost twice what we pay for a statewide license today. MG

[cburns]

1926 @ $1.10 = $15.40

[GreenHeadRocker]

That's not old enough for Mergie. Cool stuff

[Saltydog235]

Mergie's got a lifetime stone tablet license in his back pocket.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

Mergie's got a lifetime stone tablet license in his back pocket.

Signed by Moses himself.

[aquaman]

Anybody got any of the old pinback license holders? Have two from around the time of that license.

[deerslayerjohn]

When I started hunting back in mid 1950's, I had to carry a one dollar bill to pay the fine for tressprssing.

[Catdaddy]

Earlier this year, I bought a hunting , including big game, state waterfowl stamp, WMA permit, freshwater and saltwater license for $9.00.

Did I mention that's for a lifetime license too?


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[Aging Baby Boomer]

Catdaddy mus' be turned 64 this year. Welcome to the club!!

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[ecu1984]

very cool piece

[pappy]

Me and mergie had hunting license carved in a stone tablet .we also used to buy the t-rex permit for ten cents.

[JABIII]

Anybody got any of the old pinback license holders? Have two from around the time of that license.

I have a couple from my Grandfather...

[MolliesMaster]

5'10 and 137lbs

[JJ1965]

5'10 and 137lbs

He was small, but he could put two bales of cotton up on a flat bed trailer, then put a third up on top of them. I remember as a teenager, seeing him pick up stuff and move it around like nothing....and I would try and could not even lift one end off the ground. He was a tough, strong little man.

[MolliesMaster]

He was small, but he could put two bales of cotton up on a flat bed trailer, then put a third up on top of them. I remember as a teenager, seeing him pick up stuff and move it around like nothing....and I would try and could not even lift one end off the ground. He was a tough, strong little man.

I don't doubt it one bit. It's amazing to see the difference between back then and now.