40 Miss. Code. R. § 1-8.4 - NON-RESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE AND FEE PROGRAM

A. Non-Resident required to Possess License

1. Effective July 1, 1994, fishing and hunting licenses are required of all non-residents fishing in the fresh or marine waters or hunting in the State of Mississippi, except minors who have not reached the age of sixteen (16) years.

2. Non-Resident Defined. Any person not entitled to receive a resident fishing license under the provisions of MISS. CODE ANN. § 49-7-3, shall be considered a non-resident for purposes of obtaining a fishing license.

3. Any person not entitled to receive a resident hunting license under the provisions of MISS. CODE ANN. § 49-7-3, shall be considered a non-resident for purposes of obtaining a hunting license.

4. A child at least twelve (12) years of age and under sixteen (16) years of age may hunt without having a required certificate of hunter education, if the child is in the presence and under the direct supervision of a licensed or exempt hunter, who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, when hunting.

B. Agent's Issuance Fee:

The agent's issuing fee for non-resident license shall be:

1. $3.00 fee for each license (except the 3-day fishing license);

2. $2.00 fee for each 3-day fishing license;

3. $1.00 fee for each 1-day freshwater fishing license;

4. $1.00 fee for each state waterfowl stamp;

5. $1.00 fee for each fall turkey permit; and

6. $1.00 fee for each shooting preserve license

C. Expiration Date: All annual licenses shall be valid for one (1) calendar year from the date of purchase/issuance.

D. Replacement Policy: Licenses, permits and waterfowl stamps will be replaced at a charge of $5.00 each when lost or destroyed. The licensee can purchase a duplicate license from any location that sells hunting/fishing licenses.

E. Policy on Shooting Preserves:

1. Non-residents hunting on shooting preserves shall be required to possess either a regular non-resident hunting license or special non-resident shooting preserve license as prescribed in this rule. The shooting preserve license is good for the entire shooting preserve season on any such property in the state, for the taking of legal shooting preserve game only.

2. In accordance with MISS. CODE ANN. § 49-11-21, non-residents hunting wild game found on shooting preserves shall be required to possess a regular non-resident hunting license in addition to the shooting preserve license prescribed in this rule.

F. License Types and prices for Non-Residents:

1. Fishing:

a. Annual Fishing (Freshwater) Required for fishing in the freshwaters of Mississippi: $60.00

b. 3-Day Fishing (Freshwater) Required for fishing in the freshwaters of Mississippi for three (3) consecutive calendar days (not a 72-hour period): $15.00

c. 1-Day Fishing (Freshwater) Required for fishing in the freshwaters of Mississippi for one (1) calendar day: $8.00

2. Hunting:

a. All Game Hunting - Required for hunting all game and fowl in Mississippi as provided by law. Hunters hunting during special archery or primitive weapon seasons will be required to purchase an archery/primitive weapon permit in addition to this license. Hunters hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license. Hunters hunting deer, fall turkeys, and spring turkeys will be required to purchase a deer permit, fall turkey permit, and/or spring turkey permit, respectively, in addition to this license: $300.00

b. 3-Day All Game Hunting - Archery I Primitive Weapon - Required for hunting all game and fowl in Mississippi as provided by law. This license includes all game and archery/primitive weapon hunting. Hunter hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license. Hunters hunting deer, fall turkeys, and spring turkeys will be required to purchase a deer permit, fall turkey permit, and/or spring turkey permit, respectively, in addition to this license. This license is valid for three (3) consecutive calendar days (not a 72-hour time period): $150.00

c. 7-Day All Game Hunting - Required for hunting all game and fowl in Mississippi as provided by law. Hunters hunting during special archery or primitive weapon seasons will be required to purchase an archery/primitive weapon permit in addition to this license. Hunters hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license. Hunters hunting deer, fall turkeys, and spring turkeys will be required to purchase a deer permit, fall turkey permit, and/or spring turkey permit, respectively, in addition to this license. This license is valid for seven (7) consecutive calendar days (not a 168 hour time period): $150.00

d. Archery / Primitive Weapon Permit - Required for hunting deer during special archery/primitive weapon seasons. This license must be purchased in addition to an all-game hunting or 7-day all-game hunting license: $75.00

e. Deer Permit - Required for hunting deer during all deer seasons. This license must be purchased in addition to an any all game, 7-day all game, or 3-day all game hunting license: $50.00

f. Spring Turkey Permit - Required for hunting turkey during spring turkey season. This license must be purchased in addition to an any all game, 7-day all game, or 3-day all game hunting license: $50.00

g. Fall Turkey Permit - Required for hunting turkey during fall either-sex seasons. This license must be purchased in addition to an any all game, 7-day all game, or 3-day all game hunting license: $20.00

h. Small Game Hunting - Required for hunting all game and fowl, excluding deer and turkey, in Mississippi as provided by law. Hunters hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license: $95.00

i. 7-Day Small Game Hunting - Required for hunting all game and fowl, excluding deer and turkey, in Mississippi as provided by law. Hunters hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license. This license is valid for 7 consecutive calendars days (not a 168-hour period): $38.00

j. Special 7-Day Combination Hunting/Fishing - Special license valid only for nonresidents who are in the state on official business or attending an official convention sanctioned by the Department, wherein the state would benefit from the issuance of the license. Valid for hunting all game and fowl, including deer and turkey, for fishing in any county in the state, and for hunting using primitive weapons and bow and arrow, as provided by law. Hunters hunting waterfowl will be required to purchase both a state and a federal waterfowl stamp in addition to this license. This license is valid for 7 consecutive calendar days (not a 168 hour time period). This special license is issued only by the Executive Director or his designee. The Executive Director shall keep a permanent record of each license issued including the name and address of the person receiving the license and the reason the license was issued: $32.00

k. State Waterfowl Stamp - It is unlawful for any person sixteen (16) years of age or older to hunt or take any migratory waterfowl within this state without first procuring a state migratory waterfowl stamp or its electronic equivalent and having the stamp or proof of purchase of the electronic equivalent in his possession while hunting or taking any migratory waterfowl. Each stamp shall be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of the stamp or the proof of purchase of the electronic equivalent. $19.00

l. Non-Resident Public Lands Turkey Permit - Required for non-residents prior to hunting on open public lands during the first 14 days of the spring turkey season. Not required for hunters on private lands or hunters drawn for MDWFP Wildlife Management Areas. Permitted hunters are additionally required to have appropriate hunting license and spring turkey permit. Allocation of the Non-Resident Public Lands Turkey Permit is conducted via a special drawing and is not available for purchase on demand. See www.mdwfp.com. for application dates and information. NO COST.

3. Miscellaneous:

a. Commercial Fishing (Freshwater) - Required for fishing for commercial purposes and selling or peddling fish at retail or selling or shipping same at wholesale, as to markets, dealers, or canning plants within the State of Mississippi. Each piece of equipment must be tagged. This license is also required of any non-resident who brings fish into the state from the outside of the state for the purpose of resale to a wholesale or retail dealer or to the consumer. This license is also required of any non-resident engaged in the business of selling minnows for resale for bait purpose: $200.00/License

b. Trapper - Required of all non-resident trappers or their assistants/helpers who are sixteen (16) years or older for trapping in the State of Mississippi. Non-resident trappers are subject to the statutes and regulations applicable to Mississippi resident trappers: $205.00

c. Fur Dealer - Required of all non-residents regardless of age, who buy furbearing animals from trappers and hunters. Such license shall be valid one (1) year from date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked. Non-resident fur dealers are subject to the statutes and regulations applicable to Mississippi resident fur dealers: $205.00

d. Shooting Preserve - Required for hunting on shooting preserves in lieu of regular non-resident hunting license. Shooting preserve license is valid for entire shooting preserve season, for the taking of legal shooting preserve game only. NOTE: In accordance with Section 49-11-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, non-residents hunting wild game found on shooting preserves shall be required to possess a regular non-resident hunting license in addition to the shooting preserve license prescribed in this rule: $13.00

Notes

40 Miss. Code. R. § 1-8.4

MISS. CODE ANN., §§ 49-1-29, 49-4-4, and 49-7-8

Revised March 2014 Revised April 2016. Amended 7/23/2016 Amended 6/27/2022