Benton County, Mississippi
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Delta & Hill Country
- 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
AI-compiled · sourcedBenton County is the smallest county in Mississippi by area, tucked into the remote northwestern corner where Tennessee and Alabama borders meet, offering overlooked hill country deer hunting with low pressure in a quiet rural landscape. Hardwood-dominated ridges and creek hollows hold solid whitetail populations, and the county's limited outside recognition can yield quality hunting for hunters willing to secure access. Wild turkey numbers are good in the creek drainages and hardwood timber throughout the county.
Hilly hardwood-dominated terrain with creek drainages and small agricultural fields; among the hillier terrain in northwestern Mississippi; ridge-and-hollow character similar to neighboring Alcorn County to the east
Low; small county with a small local population means reduced competition for private land access and lower overall hunter density per square mile
Mississippi OTC system; standard statewide season structure
Wild turkey solid in creek bottoms and hardwood field edges; some small game hunting opportunity in the agricultural fringe areas
Among the lowest hunting pressure of any Mississippi county due to small size and remote character; overlooked destination with quality hardwood habitat and genuine trophy potential for patient hunters
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Benton 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 Benton County.
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Boundaries: MDWFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.