Above and Beyond: How to track down deer in some of the best habitat in the South

Some of the best deer hunting in the South is in North Mississippi, and these veteran hunters have just the tactics to help you put a trophy on your wall.

The hunting terrain across North Mississippi is some of the most varied in the state. Hunters have an option of taking deer from the lower reaches of the Appalachians to the deep, rich soils along the Mississippi River.

There are plenty of hunting lands available, both private and public, with 17 WMAs open to hunting in either the Northwest or Northeast regions. These lands also produce plenty of quality deer. The Magnolia Deer Records Program database is loaded with bucks that were harvested in counties all across these two regions, including a 219-inch non-typical monster that was killed in Marshall County in 2006.

November brings the end of the regular bow season and the beginning of gun season across North Mississippi. With a number of options, including public or private land, rifle hunting or archery gear, hilly terrain or river bottom, hunters in North Mississippi have plenty of deer strategies to choose from.

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