Protecting Wetlands. Supporting Hunters. Conserving Mississippi.
The Mississippi State Waterfowl Stamp plays a vital role in both hunting and habitat conservation. Established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1976, the stamp ensures that all revenue supports projects for protecting and propagating migratory waterfowl and for the development, restoration, maintenance, and preservation of wetlands. Mississippi's Migratory Waterfowl Stamp was first introduced with a $2 fee for both residents and non-residents. Over the years, as conservation efforts expanded, the cost was gradually adjusted to meet program needs. From the beginning, every dollar collected has been invested in work that sustains both wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.
Mississippi’s waterfowl stamp is more than a collectible—it’s a cornerstone of wetland conservation and hunting opportunity.
Get Your Stamp
Ready to support Mississippi’s wetlands and waterfowl? Purchase your Mississippi State Waterfowl Stamp today.
How Your Stamp Supports Conservation
Each year, Mississippi Waterfowl Stamp sales generate over $500,000 in dedicated conservation funding.
Your Stamp Supports:
- Wetland Habitat Development: Leverages state funds with partner dollars to improve habitat and management capability on Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).
- Infrastructure and Water Management: Repairs levees, pumps, and water-control structures; funds pumping to flood managed wetlands for public hunting.
- Research and Science: Supports applied research through Mississippi State University and other partners to better understand waterfowl and wetland systems and to provide relevant information to waterfowl hunters.
- Private Landowner Partnerships: Provides cost-share programs for landowners developing wetland habitat on Mississippi private lands.
- Waterfowl Breeding Habitat: Funds habitat work and protection in Canadian waterfowl breeding areas that produce the majority of ducks which will winter in Mississippi.
- Surveys and Monitoring: Funds aerial waterfowl surveys to track timing of migration and winter distributions in Mississippi and contributes to other collaborative waterfowl monitoring throughout the Mississippi Flyway.
- Youth Education: Sponsors the Gunner Palmer Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunting and Education Camp, introducing young hunters to the importance of wetland and waterfowl management.
Your Purchase Makes a Difference
These projects directly support waterfowl habitat and public hunting opportunities within Mississippi.
Protecting breeding habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region provides important nesting areas for ducks that migrate to Mississippi during winter.
Management decisions are guided by data collected through these programs.
Waterfowl management is coordinated across state and international boundaries through the Mississippi Flyway Council.
The support of youth education and recruitment.
Leveraging Mississippi Stamp Dollars
In 2025, MDWFP's waterfowl stamp funding helped leverage more than $1 million in additional partner and federal conservation dollars. Partner organizations are able to take state contributions and use those funds to apply for matching conservation funds to grow the impact of funded projects.
Celebrating 50 Years
In celebration of Mississippi's 50th anniversary of the State Waterfowl Stamp, a commemorative poster showcasing all 50 stamps through the years is now available for download.