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Is deer season open in Mississippi?

Every Mississippi deer season we have read for 2026-27 from Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.

Mississippi deer seasons 2026-27

Mississippi's Gun (with dogs) deer season runs Nov 21 to Dec 1, 2026 and Dec 24 to Jan 20, 2027. Gun (without dogs) season: Dec 16 to Dec 23.

These dates cover private land and open public land; wildlife management areas and some other public land set their own seasons, and which deer are legal changes with the land and the unit.

Archery Velvet Season · Private land and authorized state and federal lands, with a special permit onlySep 11 to Sep 13
Archery · Delta Unit, North Central Unit, Hills UnitOct 1 to Nov 20
Archery · Southeast UnitOct 15 to Nov 20
Youth Season · youth hunters 15 and under onlyNov 7 to Nov 20 · Nov 21 to Jan 31, 2027
Antlerless Primitive Weapon · Delta Unit, North Central Unit, Hills Unit · Private lands only onlyNov 9 to Nov 20
Gun (with dogs)Nov 21 to Dec 1 · Dec 24 to Jan 20, 2027
Primitive WeaponDec 2 to Dec 15
Gun (without dogs)Dec 16 to Dec 23

3 more seasons

Archery/Primitive WeaponJan 21 to Jan 31
Youth Season (February) · Southeast Unit · youth hunters 15 and under onlyFeb 1 to Feb 15
Archery/Primitive Weapon (February) · Southeast UnitFeb 1 to Feb 15

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons: White-tailed Deer (Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks PDF), checked November 2026.

Deer Season DatesMississippi · 2026-27

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Deer season · Mississippi · Today

Season open

Yes. A deer season is open today in every Mississippi zone. Pick yours above to see which.

These dates cover private land and open public land; wildlife management areas and some other public land set their own seasons, and which deer are legal changes with the land and the unit.

Archery Velvet Season · Private land and authorized state and federal lands, with a special permit
Youth Season
Gun (with dogs)
Primitive Weapon
Gun (without dogs)
Archery/Primitive Weapon

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Archery Velvet SeasonArchery
Sep 11 to Sep 13
Private land and authorized state and federal lands, with a special permit only
Mississippi's wording
"Archery Sept. 11 - 13 Only one (1) Legal Buck. Special permit, mandatory reporting, and CWD sampling required. Private Land and authorized state and federal lands."
Youth SeasonYouth
Nov 7 to Nov 20 · Nov 21 to Jan 31, 2027
Youth hunters 15 and under only
Mississippi's wording
"Youth Season (15 and under) | Nov. 7 - Nov. 20 Either-Sex on private lands, authorized state and federal lands, and open public lands. | Nov. 21 - Jan. 31 Either-Sex on private lands."
Gun (with dogs)Firearm
Nov 21 to Dec 1 · Dec 24 to Jan 20, 2027
Mississippi's wording
"Gun (with dogs) Nov. 21 - Dec. 1 | Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24 - Jan. 20"
Primitive WeaponMuzzleloader
Dec 2 to Dec 15
Mississippi's wording
"Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 - 15 Either-Sex on private and open public"
Gun (without dogs)Firearm
Dec 16 to Dec 23
Mississippi's wording
"Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16 - 23"
Archery/Primitive WeaponLate
Jan 21 to Jan 31
Mississippi's wording
"Archery/Primitive Weapon Jan. 21 - 31 Either-Sex on private land"

Hunter orange

"When hunting deer during any firearms season for deer, a hunter must wear in full view at least five hundred (500) square inches of solid unbroken fluorescent orange or pink unless hunting in a stand at least twelve feet above ground or in a fully enclosed deer stand or blind."

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Mississippi's Gun (with dogs) deer season runs Nov 21 to Dec 1, 2026 and Dec 24 to Jan 20, 2027. Gun (without dogs) season: Dec 16 to Dec 23. These dates cover private land and open public land; wildlife management areas and some other public land set their own seasons, and which deer are legal changes with the land and the unit. Source: 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons: White-tailed Deer (Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks PDF).

Mississippi's Archery season opens Oct 1, 2026 in the zones it covers. Source: 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons: White-tailed Deer (Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks PDF).

Mississippi's rule says: "When hunting deer during any firearms season for deer, a hunter must wear in full view at least five hundred (500) square inches of solid unbroken fluorescent orange or pink unless hunting in a stand at least twelve feet above ground or in a fully enclosed deer stand or blind."

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