Holmes County, Mississippi
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- 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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedHolmes County occupies the critical transition zone between the Mississippi Delta floodplain and the Central Hills, creating a hunting landscape that combines rich bottomland hardwood deer habitat with the agricultural fields typical of the Delta region. Malmaison WMA is one of the most recognized public hunting areas in the entire state, drawing hunters from across Mississippi for its productive mix of timber and farm ground. The county sits at a habitat crossroads that produces exceptional hunting across deer, turkey, and waterfowl.
Transition zone between Delta flatlands and Central Hills with bottomland hardwood forests, agricultural fields, oxbow sloughs, and rolling upland timber stands. The landscape shifts from Delta character in the west to hill country in the east, all within one county boundary.
Moderate. Malmaison WMA draws significant hunter attention and sees elevated pressure on public food plots, but the acreage is sufficient to absorb weekend hunting traffic when hunters disperse into the timber.
OTC statewide license and deer permit required; north-central MS zone regulations with antler restrictions on bucks at public WMAs; standard season bag limits apply.
Waterfowl hunting in the oxbow sloughs and flooded field margins can be productive during peak migration with mallards and wood ducks using the timber. Wild turkey populations in the timber portions support a quality spring season. Squirrel hunting in the bottomland oaks is a traditional local pursuit.
Malmaison WMA is one of the most well-known public hunting areas in Mississippi and is considered a flagship MDWFP property for managed deer and turkey programs. The Delta-Hills transition creates habitat diversity that allows hunters to target deer using both agricultural feeding patterns and mast-focused woodland patterns in the same county on the same day.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MDWFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.