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Amite County, Mississippi

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
South MississippiSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
South Mississippi
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest

Draw odds, harvest totals, and season dates for White-tailed Deerin this unit aren't on file yet. This data will be added as it becomes available.

Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Amite County in the piney woods of southwestern Mississippi offers classic Deep South deer hunting in a landscape dominated by managed pine timber and hardwood creek bottoms, with the Homochitto National Forest anchoring the northern edge as a major public hunting resource. Deer populations are healthy and body size is respectable for this part of the Deep South, and the rural character keeps hunting pressure manageable for those who secure access. Wild turkey hunting in the creek drainages is a strong local tradition.

Terrain & elevation

Gently rolling landscape dominated by managed pine plantations interspersed with hardwood creek bottoms and drainages flowing toward the Amite and Bogue Chitto rivers; classic southwestern Mississippi piney woods character

Hunting pressure

Low to moderate; rural county with stable local hunting community and no major destination reputation that would draw concentrated outside pressure

Tags & permits

Mississippi OTC system; standard statewide season dates; archery, primitive weapon, and firearm seasons all productive

Species & seasons

Wild turkey numbers solid in hardwood bottoms and field edges; feral hogs active throughout timber and creek bottom areas and attract predator and hog hunters

Highlights

Homochitto National Forest access gives public land hunters a genuine option in the southwestern piney woods; traditional Deep South deer camp character throughout the county

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Amite County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

Nothing posted yet about Amite County.

Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: MDWFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.