Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a stamp, or permit, to hunt wild turkeys in Mississippi in addition to an appropriate hunting license.

Highlights:

• Establishes and creates a stamp, or permit, to hunt wild turkeys in Mississippi in addition to an appropriate hunting license (Sec. 2-8).

• Specifies that the turkey hunting permit shall cost $10 for state residents and $100 for out-of-state residents (Sec. 2-8).

• Requires the revenue generated from permit costs to be earmarked for improvements of turkey habitat and increasing turkey population numbers and if used for qualifying projects be matched 3-1 by the federal government (Sec. 2-8).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 9).

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