Mississippi SB2435 mandates the issuance of 20 black bear harvest permits for the 2026-2027 hunting season with a 10% annual increase thereafter.
Mississippi SB2435 establishes a new section within Chapter 7, Title 49, Mississippi Code of 1972, to regulate the taking of black bears. It requires both residents and nonresidents to purchase a hunting license and a black bear harvest permit to hunt or kill black bears. The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will issue 20 permits for the 2026-2027 hunting season, with a 10% annual increase for subsequent seasons. The permit fee will not exceed $200 and is valid from issuance to the following June. Violation of this act is a Class I violation.
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