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HB1567 • 2026

Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Morgan
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it does not have an effective date.

White-Tailed Deer Harvest Reporting Program

This bill requires the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to create an electronic system for hunters to report when they catch white-tailed deer.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department to develop a mandatory harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer.
  • The program must be simple and usable by all sportsmen.
  • Hunters who violate the rules can get fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 depending on the number of violations.
  • Money from fines goes to the wildlife department upon appropriation by the Legislature.
  • The department has to give yearly reports about the program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  • People who hunt white-tailed deer in Mississippi

Terms To Know

harvest reporting program
A system where hunters report when they catch animals.
sportsmen
Hunters and fishermen who enjoy outdoor activities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it is not a law.
  • It does not specify how the program will be funded.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Official Summary Text

Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1567 *HR43/R699* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Wildlife, Fisheries and
Parks
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Morgan

HOUSE BILL NO. 1567

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, 1
FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING 2
PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. (1) (a) The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, 5
Fisheries and Parks shall develop, implement and regulate a 6
mandatory harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer in order 7
to collect and compile harvest data of such quality and quantity 8
as to be able to assist the Legislature and the Commission on 9
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks in formulating the wildlife resource 10
conservation policy for the State of Mississippi. The harvest 11
reporting program required by this section must be a system that 12
is simple and usable by all sportsmen so as to promote compliance 13
and accurate reporting. The program may include, but need not be 14
limited to, means such as a mobile smart phone application, online 15
web-based reporting or other electronic or digital methods that 16
promote ease of use by sportsmen. 17
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(b) The department may establish a tagging and 18
reporting program for turkey. 19
(c) The department shall provide an annual report on 20
the harvest reporting program to the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 21
Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. 22
(2) (a) A person who violates any law or regulation 23
implementing and/or regulating the harvest reporting program is 24
guilty of a Class II violation, and is subject to the fines 25
provided in Section 49-7-143. 26
(b) Each deer or turkey taken or possessed in violation 27
of the harvest reporting program is a separate offense. 28
(3) (a) A person convicted of a first violation of the 29
harvest reporting and tagging program shall be assessed and 30
administrative fee of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), 31
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), which shall be 32
imposed and collected upon conviction. A person convicted of a 33
second or subsequent violation shall be assessed an administrative 34
fee of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), nor more than 35
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), which shall be imposed and 36
collected upon conviction. 37
(b) The clerk of the court shall collect and deposit 38
the administrative fees with the State Treasurer, in the same 39
manner and in accordance with the same procedure, as nearly as 40
practicable, as required for the collection and deposit of state 41
assessments under Section 99-19-73. 42
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white-tailed deer.
(c) The administrative fees shall be credited to the 43
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and may be expended by 44
the department upon appropriation by the Legislature. 45
SECTION 2. Funds appropriated to the Mississippi Department 46
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks may not be expended on the 47
harvest reporting program established in Section 1 of this act.48
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 49
and after July 1, 2026. 50