Mississippi is one of the best kept secrets in the hunting world today. The state is home to 2 million acres of wild game habitat and has 14 National Wildlife Refuges, 38 Wildlife Management Areas and 6 National Forests. As you can see, Mississippi hunting land is abundant and there for the enjoyment of the sportsman. Mississippi deer hunting gets a lot of hunters attention with long seasons and liberal limits , and a lot of whitetail deer calling the state home. Mississippi is home to an assortment of big and small game animals, as wll as, waterfowl and upland birds. Wild hog hunting has gotten extremely popular in the state as the hog populations continue to spiral upward. The turkey hunting in the state for the Eastern wild turkey can be phenomenal. Then there are the ducks and geese and the quail to think about. There is never an off season for the Mississippi hunting enthusiast. The state aslo has great fishing opportunities on bass, panfish and catfish on inland rivers and lakes and coastal fishing on the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi hunting is alive and well in the state ... and only getting better with sound management practices in place and good old southern pride in their natural resources. |
