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MississippiDeer & Turkey Season Dates
2026-2027 deer and turkey season dates for Mississippi.
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Whitetail Deer
North Central, Delta, Hills Units
| Season | Dates | Weapon | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery Season - Special Permit | Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026 | archery | Only one (1) Legal Buck |
| Archery Season | Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 | archery | |
| Youth Gun Season (15 and under) | Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 | modern_gun | |
| Antlerless Primitive Weapons Season | Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 | — | |
| Gun Season (dogs allowed) | Nov 22, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027 | modern_gun | |
| Primitive Weapon Season | Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026 | — | |
| Gun Season (dogs not allowed) | Dec 16, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 | modern_gun | |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon Season | Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 | — |
Archery Season - Special Permit: Special permit, mandatory reporting, and CWD sampling required. Private Land and authorized state and federal lands.
Archery Season: Either sex on private and open public land.
Youth Gun Season (15 and under): Either sex on private, open public, and authorized state/federal lands. Either sex on private lands. On open public lands, youth must follow legal deer criteria.
Antlerless Primitive Weapons Season: Antlerless Deer Only on private lands.
Gun Season (dogs allowed): Either sex on private land and Holly Springs NF, excluding portions in Yalobusha County. Legal Bucks only on open public land. Dogs allowed
Primitive Weapon Season: Either sex on private land, open public land, and Holly Springs NF. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.
Gun Season (dogs not allowed): Either sex on private land and Holly Springs NF, excluding portions in Yalobusha County. Legal Bucks only on open public land. Dogs not allowed
Archery/Primitive Weapon Season: Either sex on private land and Holly Springs NF, excluding portions in Yalobusha County. Legal Bucks only on open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.
Southeast Unit
| Season | Dates | Weapon | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery Season - Special Permit | Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026 | archery | Only one (1) Legal Buck |
| Archery Season | Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 | archery | |
| Youth Gun Season (15 and under) | Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027 | modern_gun | |
| Gun Season (dogs allowed) | Nov 22, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027 | modern_gun | |
| Primitive Weapon Season | Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026 | — | |
| Gun Season (dogs not allowed) | Dec 16, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 | modern_gun | |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon Season | Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 15, 2027 | — |
Archery Season - Special Permit: Special permit, mandatory reporting, and CWD sampling required. Private Land and authorized state and federal lands.
Archery Season: Either sex on private and open public land.
Youth Gun Season (15 and under): Either sex on private, open public, and authorized state/federal lands. Either sex on private lands. On open public lands, youth must follow legal deer criteria. Legal bucks only on private and open public land.
Gun Season (dogs allowed): Either sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public land. Dogs allowed
Primitive Weapon Season: Either sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.
Gun Season (dogs not allowed): Either sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public land. Dogs not allowed
Archery/Primitive Weapon Season: Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license. Legal bucks only on private and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.
Whitetail Deer source: eregulations.com
Turkey
| Season | Dates | Weapon | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Turkey Season | Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027 | — | See Spring season for bag limit. |
| Spring Turkey Season | Mar 14, 2027 – May 1, 2027 | — | One (1) adult gobbler or 1 gobbler with a 6-inch or longer beard per day, 3 per Spring season. Hunters 15 years of age and younger may harvest 1 gobbler of choice (any age) per day, 3 per spring season. |
Youth Turkey Season: Private and authorized state and federal public lands; youth 15 and under.
Spring Turkey Season: Nonresidents subject to special regulations; nonresidents cannot hunt any public land in Mississippi before April 1 unless drawn for either a Non-resident Public Lands Turkey Permit or WMA Draw Hunt.
Turkey source: eregulations.com
Season dates and regulations can change. Always verify current dates with the Mississippi state wildlife agency before you hunt.
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