What a Guided Hunt
Costs in South Carolina
For guided hunts in South Carolina, they range from $945 to $2,175, with a midpoint around $1,470. That is drawn from 8 South Carolina outfitters who publish prices on their own sites. The species you hunt moves the number more than anything else: whitetail deer runs about $1,995 while hog runs about $1,145, roughly 2x apart. Prices exclude the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state separately.
South Carolina hunt prices by species
| Species | Outfitters publishing | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | 7 | $1,995 |
| Turkey | 6 | $1,198 |
| Hog | 4 | $1,145 |
Each price was read from an outfitter's own website and stored with the sentence it was quoted in. Whole-hunt prices only — day rates and multi-gun party packages are excluded, because they answer a different question. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing a price are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything.
South Carolina nonresident tag costs
| Species | Nonresident tag |
|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | $50 |
| Turkey | $125 |
| Waterfowl | $16 |
Checked against the South Carolina wildlife agency's published nonresident fee schedule. Species whose fee we have not yet audited are left out rather than estimated. The tag is paid to the state and is not part of the outfitter prices above.
Common questions
How much does a guided whitetail deer hunt cost in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, they range from $945 to $2,405, with a midpoint around $1,995. Based on prices published by 7 outfitters on their own websites. That excludes the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state.
What do guided hunts cost in South Carolina by species?
Typical published prices in South Carolina run whitetail deer around $1,995 across 7 outfitters, turkey around $1,198 across 6 outfitters, and hog around $1,145 across 4 outfitters. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing prices are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything.
How much is a nonresident hunting tag in South Carolina?
A guided hunt price covers the outfitter's services. The licence and tag are bought separately from the South Carolina wildlife agency. Nonresident tags run whitetail deer $50 (first unrestricted antlered (buck) tag) plus a $100 nonresident big game permit and turkey $125 (turkey tag, up to two per season) plus a $100 nonresident big game permit. South Carolina does not require a separate hog tag. Those figures come from the agency's published nonresident fee schedule.
Next steps
- Browse South Carolina outfitters — every licensed operator we list there.
- Estimate your own trip — adds travel, licence, and party size to the figures above.
- The national price study — how South Carolina compares with every other state.