MDC offers new Permit Card for hunters, anglers, and trappers

[Phil Lilley]

MDC offers new Permit Card for hunters, anglers, and trappers

New plastic Permit Card can be customized and offers option to paper and electronic permits.

 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Beginning April 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer Missouri hunters, anglers, and trappers its new Permit Card as an additional way of carrying and showing proof of most related permits. The new plastic cards are another option to MDC’s paper and electronic permits.

As new permits are purchased and old ones expire, the updated information is automatically accessible through the one-time-purchase cards. Conservation agents can scan users’ cards to verify active permits. 

Permit Card buyers can customize their cards by selecting from four nature-inspired background images: bass, buck, mallard duck, or bluebird.

Permit users can buy the new Permits Cards for a one-time fee of $2 online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, from permit vendors around the state, or through the MDC MO Hunting and MO Fishing free mobile apps. Buyers will get a confirmation document at the time of purchase and the plastic Permit Card will be mailed to buyers. Permit Card purchasers must sign the back of the card to validate it as a form of proof of permit.

Cardholders can verify their active permits online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, through permit vendors around the state, through MDC’s MO Hunting or MO Fishing mobile apps, or by contacting an MDC regional office.

Because of permit-notching requirements and Telecheck steps required for deer and turkey hunting permits, the new Permit Card cannot be used as a form of permit proof for deer and turkey hunting. The new Permit Card cannot be used as proof of daily trout tags at trout parks so anglers will still need to purchase and wear their daily trout tags. The new Permit Card cannot be used to show possession of a Federal Duck Stamp so waterfowl hunters must still carry the document verifying the purchase of a Federal Duck Stamp or the actual stamp. The new Permit Cards do not replace commercial permits and lifetime permits, which must be purchased through the Department’s Permit Services Unit by calling 573-751-4115.

The new MDC Permit Card replaces the Department’s existing Heritage Card and new Heritage Cards will no longer be issued. Existing Heritage Cards will still be valid for hunter-education verification, purchasing permits and discounts, but will not be legal as a permit. As with the MDC Heritage Card, Permit Card holders receive a 15% discount on merchandise purchased at MDC facilities and through the Department’s online Nature Shop at mdcnatureshop.com. MDC Hunter Education graduates will receive Permit Cards instead of the discontinued Heritage Card at no additional cost.

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Buyers of MDC’s new plastic Permit Card can customize their cards by selecting from four nature-inspired background images: bass, buck, mallard duck, or bluebird.

[MOPanfisher]

The one with the Smallmouth on it is calling my name.  I just bought a new Heritage Card last year, but at $2 its not much of a cost.

[JimG]

I probably won't get one anytime soon since I have the app on my phone, but I'd say its good move and long over due.  I've always wandered why an agent couldn't just scan my heritage card or look up my conservation number to see what licenses I have.  I didn't mind so much when they would give you the indestructible yellow tags, but I didn't like when they switched to the delicate regular copy paper.  

[MOPanfisher]

They can find you by using your conservation # off of the Heritage Card, it is becoming more like a Drivers License #.  I have the App on my phone but will get a card just because I like the photo and because my phone doesn't like water, but my wallet has been wet so many times I couldn't even begin\ to count them, I usually put it in a ziplock bag or even 2 but sometimes stuff happens and I go home wet.

[Chief Grey Bear]

 Well it is a good thing they put a smallmouth on there!

 Otherwise that could've been another 40 page bitchfest!  But wow how funny would that of been if they would've put a spot on there!

[snagged in outlet 3]

51 minutes ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

Otherwise that could've been another 40 page bitchfest!

That would never happen here

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

 Well it is a good thing they put a smallmouth on there! 

One caught on a flyrod too!

I think I'll just stick with the app. 

[MOPanfisher]

Now if they had been on the ball, and if the HD crew had done their prep work it would have been an HD Craw hanging out of t he smallies mouth.

[jdmidwest]

I guess there is going to be a season on blue birds in the future.  The other 3 are all game animals....