Thanks Hank. I was afraid of that. In reading the regs, it looks like my 12 year old wouldn't need a license. Does he have to be with a licensed person to hunt, or can my brother in law or I sit in the blind with him? Also, it looks like it's "Gun (with dogs)" season now. Does that preclude hunting without dogs? Finally, what about hog hunting? If one should wander past the blind, does MS require a license to shoot them? (They're considered a pest here in TX, so you don't need a license to shoot them.)