Lifetime license and saltwater

[Jozie & Me]

Am I correct in thinking that lifetime hunting and fishing license is only freshwater. I have to purchase a saltwater license annually correct? Son just turned 13.

[dmatheny21]

That is correct. I bought my son both before he turned 2 and saved a bunch of cash.

[tman]

combo license is only hunting/freshwater. saltwater add on is $200. Funny you made this post bc I looked this up yesterday.

https://www.dnr.sc.gov/licenses/pdf/...melicenses.pdf

[BEAR]

You can buy a lifetime saltwater license too. I bought both my boys a lifetime hunt/fish license before they turned 2.

[Rubberhead*]

Instead of buying a lifetime license at age two, if you took that money and invested it in something that returns 5.5% annually then the kid would have $56 every year to buy a sportsman's license and state duck stamp and still have the original cash investment that would have grown to $1028...

[WoodieSC]

Instead of buying a lifetime license at age two, if you took that money and invested it in something that returns 5.5% annually then the kid would have $56 every year to buy a sportsman's license and state duck stamp and still have the original cash investment that would have grown to $1028...

... and then, when they turn 64 years old, a complete Combo Lifetime Fish/Hunt (Fresh & Salt) will be $9.00 (at current prices), so they'd still have enough to buy some bait.

[dmatheny21]

Instead of buying a lifetime license at age two, if you took that money and invested it in something that returns 5.5% annually then the kid would have $56 every year to buy a sportsman's license and state duck stamp and still have the original cash investment that would have grown to $1028...

I ain’t that disciplined or anal, but it sounds smart.

[Rubberhead*]

I ain’t that disciplined or anal, but it sounds smart.

Ha - it's what the DNR is, or is supposed, to do with the money.

[scslayer]

That’s all good, but if your kid moves out of state and comes home to hunt, they would have to buy non- resident.

[dmatheny21]

That’s all good, but if your kid moves out of state and comes home to hunt, they would have to buy non- resident.

I was under the impression they would be grandfathered in.

[scslayer]

They are, I was trying to reply to rubberheads comment. I just got my granddaughter her lifetime license for her second birthday.

[CreekGeek]

Tell me where I can get a guaranteed 5%.

If I was thinking about getting my kids license I would do it now. As of July 1 the adult saltwater license is going up to $300. I’m not sure what that means for the kid’s ones.

For the record I did get both my boys their lifetime combo, duck stamp and saltwater license. They get their base set of deer tags and turkey tags free and the saltwater stamp increase didn’t affect them at all.

[Jozie & Me]

Thanks guys. Both boys have lifetime hunt and fish. We are at the beach and going fishing this week. Want to be legal.

[Rubberhead*]

They are, I was trying to reply to rubberheads comment. I just got my granddaughter her lifetime license for her second birthday.

Take the $1000+ and buy a lifetime before moving...

My only point was that it's basically price neutral.

[tman]

That’s all good, but if your kid moves out of state and comes home to hunt, they would have to buy non- resident.

If you have a SC lifetime license and move OOS, your lifetime license is still valid.... no additional "OOS" costs.

[blackstock]

Instead of buying a lifetime license at age two, if you took that money and invested it in something that returns 5.5% annually then the kid would have $56 every year to buy a sportsman's license and state duck stamp and still have the original cash investment that would have grown to $1028...

The convenience factor of not having to worry about a license out-ways the hypothetical guaranteed 5.5%