Mississippi
Mississippi Delta green-tree waterfowl reservoirs, high-density deer herds, and long spring turkey seasons.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Mississippi
Official Regulatory Authority
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP)
Piney Woods Bobwhites
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Managed longleaf and loblolly pine forests across southern and central Mississippi provide high-quality wild quail hunting.
Delta Agricultural Shoots
Mourning Dove
The flat alluvial fields of the Mississippi Delta offer world-class September dove shooting over cut corn, milo, and sunflower fields.
Delta Bottomland Bushytails
Eastern Fox & Grey Squirrel
Flooded hardwood bottoms along the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers hold giant fox squirrels with red and black color phases.
Cane Cutters & Cottontails
Swamp Rabbit & Cottontail
Swamp rabbits inhabit cane breaks along bayous, while cottontails populate upland field borders through late February.