Dale Branch Creek is a 20-acre private land archery deer hunting property just south of Scooba, Mississippi, in Kemper County and the Hills Deer Management Unit.

Dale Branch Creek runs right through the middle of the property. Loblolly and shortleaf pine cover the high ground, and oaks and hickories grow in the richer soil closer to the water. The whole tract sits inside a much bigger block of timber, so deer use the creek to get between bedding cover and food. Once acorns and hickory nuts start dropping, a stand along the creek bottom is a good place to be.

Only one hunter or party is booked at a time, so you won’t be sharing the woods with anyone. Park at the landowner’s gate and walk the trail back to the property. It’s still-hunt only. Bring a portable stand or ground blind, and take it home with you when you leave.

Each hunt is three days during Mississippi’s archery season, and either-sex deer are legal on private land. Licenses are sold over the counter with no draw, so grab yours from MDWFP at mdwfp.com before you come. Scooba has a small motel, and Meridian is the closest town with full lodging and restaurants.

This property sits in the southern mixed oak-pine forest of east Mississippi. Loblolly and shortleaf pine cover the higher ground and give deer thick bedding and security cover, while oaks and hickories grow on the richer soils. Dale Branch Creek ties it all together, giving deer a natural route to travel between cover and food. When the hardwoods drop acorns and hickory nuts in the fall, deer key in on that mast. Focus your setups where the pine uplands meet the hardwood creek bottom, and on trails that parallel or cross the creek. Deer numbers are high across this area, and the surrounding timber means animals are moving onto and through the property throughout the season.

After your hunt, you will be sent an automated Harvest Report. To assist Infinite Outdoors in maintaining the quality of properties - and continue to put conservation at the forefront - we require that the harvest report be completely filled out and returned. Failure to fill out the harvest report within 2 weeks of the hunt taking place will result in a $25 fine. If you are unsuccessful in filling your tag, Infinite Outdoors still needs to have that information provided to them. This is how we will make changes to future year's harvest quotas and continue to be the most well managed access and conservation platform in the country.

https://infiniteoutdoorsusa.com/links/ms-whitetail-seasons
Archery Season: Typically October/November. Either-sex on private land. Mississippi Hills Deer Management Unit.

https://infiniteoutdoorsusa.com/links/Mississippi%20Licensing
Mississippi deer and turkey licenses are sold over the counter, with no application or draw. Purchase your license online through the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
No draw required.

3-day hunt. By booking the first day of your adventure, you are automatically booking the following 2 as well. The reservation will be for the entire timeframe, and your entire group.

Reservation fees are due at the time of booking and are non-refundable. All OTC hunts will require a 50% deposit of the outdoorsman fee at the time of booking as well. The remaining 50% will process 1 month prior to the hunt.

Cancellations made prior to placing a deposit will be taken care of immediately. Any cancellations needed after placing a deposit will result in attempts to reschedule the hunt for a different season, or a different year. Please note that refunds are not guaranteed.

If there is a lapse in availability, please do not be discouraged to reach out to IO. All calendars are set and managed by landowners, and unavailability is set by them. However, IO is willing to reach out on your behalf, to check on available dates. Other reasons for unavailable dates include biologist recommended hunter/harvest quotas that landowners implement, as well as state season dates not being released.

You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein

Alligator Country: Use caution while on the property. Stay alert near water, wetlands, and thick vegetation, and never approach or feed alligators.