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Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
Central MississippiSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
Central 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

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Tishomingo County offers Mississippi's most topographically dramatic hunting ground, where steep rocky ridges, deep hollows, and lake shorelines along Pickwick Lake and Bay Springs Lake define the landscape. Corps of Engineers lands along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provide unusual public hunting access in a state where public land is scarce, making this a standout destination for hunters willing to work difficult terrain. Mature whitetails and strong turkey populations thrive in the largely unhunted interior ridges that deter casual pressure.

Terrain & elevation

Northeast corner of Mississippi bordering Alabama and Tennessee; steep rocky hardwood ridges with dramatic elevation changes unlike any other county in the state; Pickwick Lake and Bay Springs Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provide shoreline habitat

Hunting pressure

low — challenging terrain naturally limits hunting pressure; interior ridges see minimal competition; public land is distributed across a rugged landscape that deters casual hunters

Tags & permits

Over-the-counter statewide tags; no antler restrictions; north zone season dates apply

Species & seasons

Wild turkey populations are healthy in mature hardwood ridge timber; smallmouth bass fishing on Pickwick makes the county a multi-use destination; squirrel hunting in the rocky hollows is a longtime local tradition

Highlights

The most rugged and scenic deer hunting terrain in Mississippi; excellent public-land access on Corps of Engineers ground along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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.