The white-tailed deer became Mississippi’s official state land mammal in 1974, but its connection to the state reaches far beyond a legislative vote. The species reflects a long history of recovery ...

State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to harvest more deer due to a near-record high population. Hunters are now permitted to wear either blaze orange or blaze pink for safety. While not ...

If you want to harvest a big, mature buck, Mississippi is the place to hunt. Year after year, Mississippi has been recognized by the Quality Deer Management Association, now the National Deer ...

JACKSON — Mississippi may soon require hunters to report every deer they harvest, a move lawmakers and wildlife officials say would provide essential data to better manage the state’s deer population ...