Wild turkey stamp signed into law - Daily Leader

Wild turkey stamp signed into law - Daily Leader

JACKSON — On the first official day of spring, Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Wild Turkey Stamp into law. The bill will raise funds for wild turkey conservation and starts a new chapter of the wild turkey story in Mississippi. Hunters first called for the creation of the turkey stamp at a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission meeting in May 2023. State statute required the legislature to pass a bill creating a stamp. Le…

Mississippi turkey stamp bill signed into law by Gov. Reeves - SuperTalk Mississippi

Hunters will soon be required to purchase a turkey stamp before killing the wild birds in Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday signed Senate Bill 2280 into law. The bill establishes a wild turkey stamp program, mandating hunters 16 and older to purchase a specific permit to hunt turkeys in the state in addition to other necessary hunting licenses. The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will be tasked with launching…

Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day

Glace Rone of Kosciusko, Mississippi, tagged a once-in-a-lifetime white wild turkey on March 15, the opening day of the spring turkey season.  The gobbler first showed up on Rone’s trail cameras during the 2024-25 deer season. But Rone wasn’t the only one tracking the unusual bird. The tom’s striking white feathers made it easy to identify, and it had made several appearances on surrounding properties. Rone wasn’t the only hunter chasing the rar…