Lamar County, Mississippi
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
AI-compiled · sourcedSouthern Mississippi pine belt county with De Soto National Forest access in its northern reaches, Lamar County blends commercial pine plantation with hardwood drainages of the upper Bogue Homo Creek system. Deer and turkey hunting are the primary pursuits in a landscape that typifies the Piney Woods region, and the national forest provides walk-in access in a county otherwise dominated by private timber. Proximity to Hattiesburg brings moderate hunting pressure on public land.
Southern Mississippi pine flatlands and rolling hills with the upper Bogue Homo Creek drainage. Commercial pine plantation intermixed with hardwood bottoms in the heart of the Piney Woods physiographic region.
Moderate. Proximity to Hattiesburg and Purvis brings pressure on public land units, but private timber tracts throughout the county see lighter use.
OTC, standard MS regulations.
Wild turkey are a consistent target with populations distributed throughout the pine-hardwood mix. Timber company relationships in the county occasionally open additional walk-in land for hunters who pursue those contacts.
De Soto National Forest public land access is the primary draw; classic south Mississippi deer-and-turkey hunting in a pure Piney Woods setting within easy range of the Hattiesburg metro.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Lamar 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 Lamar 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.