As a lifelong Mississippi resident and someone who is extremely familiar with the Wild Turkey Program at Miss. Dept. of Wildlife, I can assure you this is NOT a bad thing. The money is earmarked for wild turkey conservation and the spending of it must be approved by their Wildlife Commission. The money cannot be used for administrative salaries or anything like that. Its only $10 more for residents. $100 for non-residents, but it will take place of the current spring turkey permit ($50) so it'll cost non-residents $50 more to hunt here. In a state where non-resident turkey permit sales nearly DOUBLED in a span of a few years, which led to a public lands draw for non-residents in the month of March, I think its OK if a few non-residents choose not to hunt MS for turkey. But to sum it up, I have faith the Turkey Stamp is a great thing. Habitat projects, research, heck maybe even predator bounties??
But I can't speak for you Alabama residents and your faith in your Wildlife Division. After seeing ya'll implement the baiting permit, well...I'll keep my opinion to myself.
