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This bill amends Mississippi's existing hunting and fishing license law to provide full-time members of the Mississippi National Guard with a free resident lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license. Currently, these licenses are typically sold at a fee of at least $1,000 for individuals 13 and older, with specific residency requirements. The new provision allows full-time National Guard members to receive this comprehensive license at no cost, which permits them to hunt various game (except waterfowl), fish in public waters, take crabs, oysters, shrimp, and saltwater fish, and hunt with primitive weapons and bow and arrow. To obtain the free license, applicants must submit official documentation proving their full-time membership in the Mississippi National Guard. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, and maintains all other existing qualifications and requirements for hunting and fishing privileges. This change represents a benefit and recognition for full-time National Guard members, providing them with a valuable lifetime recreational license without charge.

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