Protecting Habitat. Supporting Hunters. Conserving Mississippi.

The Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp plays a role in both hunting and habitat conservation. Established for the 2026 spring season, the stamp ensures a dedicated funding source that supports projects for managing and protecting wild turkey populations, improving habitat on public and private lands, and advancing research and monitoring to sustain hunting opportunities for future generations. 

Get Your Wild Turkey Stamp
The stamp will be available for purchase beginning January 15, 2026.
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How Your Stamp Supports Conservation 

Every purchase of the Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp provides direct, dedicated funding for wild turkey conservation across the state. 

Funds from the stamp support: 

  • Habitat Management: Expanding and improving habitat on both private and public lands through cost-share programs like Fire on the Forty, prescribed burning, invasive species control, and early successional habitat projects.
  • Population Monitoring & Research: Analyzing Game Check data, optimizing brood surveys, and partnering with universities to study wild turkey ecology and management.
  • Public Land Improvements: Supporting habitat restoration and increasing hunter access on Wildlife Management Areas.
  • Sustainable Hunting: Ensuring healthy turkey populations for future generations of hunters and improving the overall quality of hunting experiences. 

Your stamp is more than a permit—it’s a direct investment in the future of Mississippi’s wild turkey populations and the habitats they depend on. 

Things to Know:

Wild Turkey Stamp Rules

The Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp is required for all hunters 16 years and older—residents and nonresidents—hunting wild turkeys in Mississippi, on both private and public lands. 

Exemptions

The following hunters are exempt from purchasing the stamp: 

  • Mississippi Lifetime License holders
  • Youth under 16 years of age
  • Resident hunters 65 and older
  • Resident hunters 100% Disabled by Veteran's Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, or Social Security Administration 

Hunters who are exempt from purchasing the Wild Turkey Stamp will still need to obtain a free Exempt Turkey Game Check privilege in order to complete harvest reporting requirements. 

How to Purchase

The Wild Turkey Stamp and Exempt Turkey Game Check privileges are available wherever hunting licenses are sold: 

  • MDWFP HuntFish App
  • MDWFP website
  • Any license vendor location
  • By calling 1-800-5GO-HUNT
Mobile Game Check
  • After purchasing the Wild Turkey Stamp or acquiring the Exempt Turkey Game Check, reporting functionality automatically appear in the MDWFP HuntFish app account under "Licenses & Draw Applications," or under "My Purchases," if on the web within 48 hours.
  • Each hunter receives three Game Checks per season, one for each legal bird.
  • Harvests must be reported in the MDWFP HuntFish app before moving the bird from the harvest site.
  • Digital Game Check on mobile is fully legal for hunting; physical tags are not required.
Physical Tags
  • All hunters are encouraged to complete Game Check using the MDWFP HuntFish app, but for those who cannot, physical tags are available.
  • Physical tags are only available by having them printed directly at license vendor locations—they are not available through the app or website. 
  • Hunters receive three physical tags per season with the purchase of your Wild Turkey Stamp or your Exempt Turkey Game Check.
  • After harvesting a bird, the tag must be notched with the harvest date and attached to the bird's leg before moving.
  • Harvests must be reporting by 10:00 p.m. on the day of harvest via the website or by calling 1-800-BE-SMART.

Both options ensure that every harvest is properly documented and supports accurate turkey population monitoring across Mississippi. 

Wild Turkey Stamp and Game Check FAQ
Have questions about the Wild Turkey Stamp or how tagging works? Check out our FAQ section for answers to the most common questions and detailed guidance.
Turkey Stamp FAQ