Stone 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 · sourcedStone County lies in the Piney Woods of southeast Mississippi where the DeSoto National Forest dominates the landscape with longleaf and loblolly pine forest intersected by creek-bottom hardwoods. White-tailed deer and wild turkey are the primary quarry in a county that offers extensive public land access through the National Forest while remaining lightly hunted compared to its size. The longleaf pine ecosystem provides unique habitat character found in few other Mississippi counties.
Flat to gently rolling southeast Mississippi Piney Woods terrain dominated by longleaf and loblolly pine forest with wet flatwoods, pitcher plant bogs, and hardwood creek bottoms. Wolf River and its tributaries drain the county. The DeSoto National Forest creates a largely unbroken forest matrix.
Low. The DeSoto National Forest sheer size distributes hunter pressure across a large landscape. Stone County is among the least densely hunted counties in southeast Mississippi despite good game populations.
Mississippi OTC statewide license with harvest record. DeSoto National Forest hunting subject to USFS regulations and may have specific season structures. No antler restrictions county-wide.
Wild turkey populations are solid in the National Forest with birds using both the longleaf pine uplands and hardwood creek bottoms. The longleaf pine ecosystem historically supported quail and some remnant coveys still exist on private ground. Wild hog populations are present throughout the National Forest and legal to harvest.
DeSoto National Forest coverage makes Stone County one of Mississippi best public land deer hunting counties by sheer accessible acreage. The longleaf pine ecosystem provides a distinctly different hunting aesthetic from typical Mississippi hardwood and agricultural landscapes.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Stone 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 Stone 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.