• Mississippi's white tail deer move around more during sunset and sunrise.whitetail deer buck image by Bruce MacQueen from Fotolia.com
  
  Deer hunting is a popular recreational activity in the southern United States. Every year during hunting season, thousands of hunters wander the forests of Mississippi or wait in blinds for white tail deer to come within shooting range. If you know where to go and when to hunt, you can bag a prized buck in Mississippi.
  
  

Visit a Hunting Lease

• Hunting leases are areas of privately owned land on which sportsmen can pay a fee to hunt. There are a number of hunting leases in Mississippi with large populations of white tailed deer. Owners of hunting leases usually provide detailed maps of the area and build blinds in different parts of the property for hunters who have purchased time. Look for a hunting lease that provides both ground blinds and ladder stands for hunters.
  
  

Sunrise and Sunset Hunting

• Mississippi is hot and it is best to hunt deer when it is cooler, near sunrise and sunset. Deer dislike heat as much as hunters do, so they will usually stay still in the shade during the heat of the day. At sunrise and sunset, hunting is easier as deer become more mobile as they feed.
  
  

Hunt a New Stand Each Day

• When hunting in a new area, it is a good idea to hunt from a different stand or in a different position each day. Changing locations gives you the full lay of the land and a feel for the movement patterns of the deer. Hunt near a creek or waterway one day, then hunt near a meadow or on the edge of a forest the next. Set a food deposit in an area that seems populated by deer.