Mississippi is home to a large number of game animals, both large and small. The most commonly hunted of these animals are deer, duck, turkey, squirrel, waterfowl, and rabbit. Black bears and alligators are even found here.
Mississippi’s hunting lands vary from open meadows and farmland to forests and swamps. If you enjoy big game hunting, the whitetail deer are known for their trophy-sized racks, or if you prefer a more exotic hunt, the southern half of Mississippi is known around the world for their alligators.
Finding something to hunt here is relatively simple, but finding hunting land for lease in Mississippi can be a bit more challenging.
Mississippi for Deer Hunting Leases
Mississippi for Deer Hunting LeasesHunting deer in Mississippi’s swamps is hard work, but the rewards are well worth the work. Mississippi’s swamps are home to some of the largest whitetail deer you will ever see. To find a deer hunting lease in Mississippi, you’ll have to do some serious searching.
Deer hunters should check with the MS Secretary of State for expiring hunting leases here. The Mississippi Sportsman classifieds usually have a good number of leases listed, and the Mississippi Outdoor Forums also have a good amount of info on hunting clubs and leases.
Duck Hunting Leases
Southern Land Company, based out of Tennessee, owns a good portion of land in southern Mississippi, as well as smaller sections throughout the state. They always have land available for lease, or sale and they guarantee it is land worth being hunted. The land’s location near the marshland makes it a perfect environment for duck populations to flourish.
Sartain’s Heritage Properties also leases and sells land in the Mississippi delta, known for its large populations of duck species. Ducks are found almost everywhere in Mississippi, but the largest selections of species are found in the marshlands.
Weyerhaeuser Hunting Land for Lease
Weyerhaeuser owns a nice chunk of southern Mississippi. Their land is well kept and rich with wildlife, however, it is also in high demand. Weyerhaeuser’s land availability is always changing and they can have or, stop having land for lease at any time. Weyerhaeuser owns a shocking 5 million acres of the United States, with 4 million of those acres being across the southern states. To find out more about Weyerhaeuser and their land availability feel free to visit their website.
Hunting Land for Lease in the Mississippi Delta
The Greasy Money Hunting Lodge has over 3,000 acres of rice fields available seasonally. They also offer amenities, offer guided hunts and more. Perry Farms has 563 acres of private hunting land for lease throughout the year. Their location near several federal and state wildlife areas makes their land perfect for deer, dove and duck hunting.
Thacker Mountain Lodge offers some of the best whitetail hunting in the Mississippi Delta, their land is popular and in high demand. Because of this open leases with Thacker Mountain don’t last very long. Mallard Manor offers pristine duck and game bird hunting in its rice fields, as well as offering hotel worthy lodging for their hunters.
Hunting Land for Lease in North Mississippi
The Prairie Wildlife Preserve owns and maintains 6,000 acres of northern Mississippi’s prairie lands. They offer hunting of their bobwhite quail, as well as leasable land throughout the season. They also allow deer hunting, but only with primitive weapons, if you’re up for a challenge you might like this.
The Burnt Oak Lodge is located on Mississippi’s black prairie and offers bobwhite quail hunting. They also lease out their land seasonally but have some strict guidelines and rules. The Little Q Ranch offers hunting land for lease, for hunting quail. They also own and operate their own store and have other amenities available for their hunters.
Hunting Land for Lease in South Mississippi
Jordan’s Ridge offers up their 320 acres of secluded land for lease each season. Their land is home to some of the finest whitetails in southern Mississippi. Their land averages 1 deer for every 3 acres and they have a 1.5:1 buck to doe ratio.
Giles Island is home to a population of over 1,000 whitetail deer, with a buck to doe ratio of 1:1. They own and maintain over 9,400 acres of hunting land and offer leases, which vary by season and year. Apart from their deer hunting, Giles Island also offers turkey, duck and alligator hunting. Alligators on Giles Island average 4-7 feet long, with some being over 10 feet in length.
Resources
- FoggyTrail.com – Search listings for Mississippi hunting land and leases.
- MDWFP.com – Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- SouthernLandCo.com – Land Listings for the Southeast US
- Weyerhaeuser – Property Search for Mississippi
- TimberCorp.net – Hunt Leases in MS
Find Hunting Leases in Nearby States
- Alabama
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Missouri
Contact for Duck lease information on ponds in the Mississippi Delta. 205-792-1495.
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I live in Ocean Springs and am looking for hunting lease in the surrounding areas. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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looking for least 100 acres deer hunting land / camp house in southwest Mississippi. must have some food plots and shoot houses . 100 miles radius from Hattiesburg ,Ms.
December 2018:
I’m looking for deer hunting property for lease for 2019 season, approximately 50-200 acres in size in southern Mississippi. Would be for myself and daughter only.
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Looking for 500+ acres to lease for deer hunting in Central Mississippi for 2019
I like that you mentioned that there is a lot of land in Mississippi available for Duck Hunting Lease. I wanted to go on a good duck hunting trip with my dad for his birthday. I would love to reach out and see what options I have for leasing land for duck hunting.