Pearl River County, Mississippi
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- South Mississippi
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedPearl River County in south Mississippi is anchored by the De Soto National Forest, which covers substantial county acreage and makes this one of the most public-land-accessible counties in the state for deer and turkey hunters. The Pearl River and its tributaries wind through the piney woods creating hardwood-lined bottom country with dense cover and consistent deer activity. Remote sections of the De Soto backcountry offer genuine solitude for hunters willing to put miles on their boots.
South Mississippi Piney Woods with gently rolling longleaf and loblolly pine forest; Pearl River and its tributaries create bottomland hardwood corridors; coastal influence brings dense understory growth
Moderate to high near population centers and road-accessible NF units; backcountry De Soto units offer considerably lighter pressure
OTC for private land; De Soto NF and WMA managed areas require quota or permit hunts; check MDWFP for specific unit rules
Wild turkey are abundant in piney woods habitat throughout De Soto NF; alligator season applies in county wetlands; feral hog hunting is permitted year-round
De Soto National Forest access makes Pearl River County a destination for Mississippi public land hunters; Pearl River bottom country offers outstanding remote deer and turkey hunting
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Pearl River 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.
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Boundaries: MDWFP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.