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All persons born on or after January 1,
1972, must satisfactorily complete a hunter education course approved by the Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks before purchasing a Mississippi hunting license. If it is
determined that the holder was not entitled to issuance or obtained the license or hunter
education certificate by fraudulent means, the license will be revoked or canceled. It is
unlawful to issue a hunting license to any person in this age group without proof of
completion of the hunter education course. [MS. Code 49-7-20]
Resident - Each
resident of the State of Mississippi ages sixteen
(16) through sixty-four (64), must obtain a hunting
license, except while hunting on lands titled
in his
name. Any person sixty-five (65) or older, or
any person otherwise exempted from obtaining a
hunting license, must have documentation with
him/her at all times while hunting as described
in "Exemptions". [MS. Code 49-7-5] below.
Non-Resident - All
non-resident hunters, except minors under the age of sixteen (16), are required to obtain
a hunting license while hunting in the State of Mississippi.
EXEMPTIONS
Residents who are blind, paraplegic, a multiple-amputee,
adjudged totally disabled by the Social Security
Administration or totally service connected disabled
by the Veterans Administration are not required
to purchase a HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE. [MS.
Code 49-7-5 and 49-7-9]. Residents exempt based
on this criteria are required to have proof of
their age, residency, disability status or other
physical impairment in their possession while
engaged in hunting and fishing activities. All
exempt licenses previously issued for DISABILITIES
are null and void.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY
ONLY PERSONS DOMICILED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 49-7-3 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE, AS AMENDED, ARE ENTITLED TO OBTAIN A
RESIDENT HUNTING/ FISHING LICENSE.
Under this section, a person’s domicile is
that person’s principal or primary home or
place of abode. Provided, however, a person
holding a current driver’s license is deemed
to be domiciled within the state that issued the
driver’s license. Even if a person currently
resides within the State of Mississippi, for purposes
of obtaining a hunting license, he/she is considered
to be domiciled in the state which issued the
driver’s license.
I. IF YOU HOLD A CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE:
a. If you hold a current MISSISSIPPI driver’s license, you are entitled to
purchase a resident hunting license.
b. If you hold a driver’s license from any state other than Mississippi, you are
required to purchase a non-resident hunting license.
II. IF YOU DO NOT HOLD A CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM
ANY STATE:
You are entitled to purchase a resident hunting license if Mississippi is your
principal or primary home or place of abode. A current Mississippi resident income
tax return or a homestead exemption receipt may be considered as evidence of domicile, but
these are not necessarily determinative. You may be denied a resident hunting license if
you fail to provide adequate proof.
EXCEPTIONS
Even if you are domiciled in another state, you
may purchase a resident hunting license if you
provide either (1) a current identification card
from a Mississippi college or university; or (2)
a current military ID card showing that you are
an active member of the Armed Forces (excluding
Reserves and the National Guard) and proof that
you are stationed on a military base in Mississippi.
PROOF OF AGE MAY BE SHOWN BY THE
FOLLOWING:
A. A valid driver’s license; or
B. Copy of birth certificate
MISSISSIPPI LIFETIME LICENSE
Resident lifetime license applicants must prove
that they have been domiciled in the State of
Mississippi for a minimum of eighteen (18) months
immediately prior to issuance of such licenses.
Lifetime
Licenses
Application
|
Price
|
Process
Fee
|
Lifetime Sportsman
(age 13 and over)
|
$1000.00
|
$1.70
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Lifetime Sportsman
(Birth through 12) |
$500.00
|
$1.70
|
| Non-Resident Mississippi Native Lifetime |
$1500.00
|
$1.70
|
| Resident Licenses |
Price |
Agent Fee |
Process Fee |
| Sportsman’s
License (Includes Fall Turkey Permit,
Archery/Primitive Weapon - does not include
General Crossbow, WMA User Permit or Saltwater
Fishing) |
$32.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| All
Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing (Does
not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General
Crossbow, Fall Turkey Permit or WMA User
Permit) |
$17.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| Archery/Primitive
Weapon (must be bought in addition
to All Game Hunting/ Freshwater Fishing
or General Crossbow when hunting during
special seasons) |
$14.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| General Crossbow
(Valid only during primitive weapon and
gun deer season. Must be purchased in addition
to Sportsman or All Game Hunting/Freshwater
Fishing and Archery/Primitive Weapon when
hunting during special seasons. |
$10.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| Fall Turkey
Permit (Not required with purchase
of resident Sportsman License or resident
Lifetime Sportsman License. Must be purchased
in addition to All Game Hunting/Freshwater
Fishing license to fall turkey hunt) |
$5.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| Small Game Hunting/Freshwater
Fishing |
$13.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| Wildlife Management
Area User Permit (Must be purchased
prior to ANY use of a wildlife management
area and in addition to any other required
hunting/fishing license) |
$15.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| Electronic
State Waterfowl Stamp (required
with all licenses above for persons 16 years
of age and older when hunting waterfowl) |
$10.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.85 |
| NOTE: All deer and
turkey hunters must buy either an All Game
Hunting/Fishing or the Sportsman’s
License. |
| Non-Resident
Licenses |
Price |
Agent Fee |
Process Fee |
| Armed Forces
14-Day Hunting/Fishing - Must make
application
through MDWFP. (Includes Fall Turkey and
Archery Primitive Weapon. Does not include
Saltwater Fishing) |
$32.00 |
0 |
$1.29 |
| All
Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over
- does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon,
General Crossbow, Spring or Fall Turkey
permits, or WMA User Permit) |
$300.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| Youth
All Game Hunting (Ages 16, 17 and
18 - does not include Archery/Primitive
Weapon, General Crossbow, Spring or Fall
Turkey permits, or WMA User Permit) |
$110.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| 7-Day
All Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over
- does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon,
does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon,
General Crossbow, Spring or Fall Turkey
permits, or WMA User Permit) |
$125.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
|
Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting
(Ages 16, 17 and 18 - does not include Archery/Primitive
Weapon, General Crossbow, Spring or Fall
Turkey permits, or WMA User Permit) |
$60.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
3-Day All Game
-Archery/Primitive Weapon (includes
Archery/Primitive Weapon - does not include
General Crossbow, Spring or Fall Turkey
or WMA User Permit)
|
$125.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
|
Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit
(must be bought in addition to All Game
Hunting or 7-Day All Game Hunting, or General
Crossbow when hunting during special seasons) |
$75.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| General Crossbow
(Required for hunting deer with a crossbow
during primitive weapon and gun deer seasons.
This license must be purchased in addition
to All Game Hunting or 7-day All-Game Hunting
License, and Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit) |
$20.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| Wildlife Management
Area User Permit (Must be purchased
prior to ANY use of a wildlife management
area and in addition to any other required
hunting/fishing license) |
$30.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.29 |
| Deer Permit
(Required for hunting deer during
all deer seasons. This license must be purchased
in addition to All Game, 7-Day All Game,
or 3-Day All Game Hunting License.) |
$5.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.29 |
| Spring Turkey
Permit (Required for hunting turkey
during spring turkey season. This licnese
must be purchased in addition to All Game,
7-Day All Game, or 3-Day All Game Hunting
License) |
$20.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.29 |
| Fall Turkey
Permit (Required for hunting turkey
during fall either-sex seasons. This license
must be purchased in addition to All Game,
7-Day All-Game, or 3-Day All Game Hunting
License. Fall turkey hunting limited to
certain areas) |
$20.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.29 |
| Small
Game Hunting (covers waterfowl)
|
$75.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| 7-Day Small
Game Hunting (covers waterfowl) |
$30.00 |
$3.00 |
$1.29 |
| Shooting
Preserve |
$13.00 |
$0.00 |
$1.29 |
|
Electronic State Waterfowl Stamp
(required with all licenses above when hunting
waterfowl) |
$15 .00 |
$1.00 |
$1.29 |
| NOTE: Louisiana
residents must purchase both the Freshwater
and Saltwater license to fish in the marine
waters of Mississippi. |
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