Leroy Percy WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and deer harvest
Leroy Percy WMA is 1,642 acres of public hunting land in Washington County, run by MDWFP. Hunters checked 23 deer on it in the 2025-26 season (16 bucks, 7 does), by MDWFP's DMAP report; over 8 seasons the area averaged 20 a season. Its 2026-27 brochure sets 4 kinds of deer hunt: archery, youth gun, primitive weapon and archery/youth gun, with archery Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 and Jan. 1 to Jan. 31.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons and rules: MDWFP's 2026-27 WMA brochure. Harvest: MDWFP's DMAP report for the area, to 2025-26.
Leroy Percy WMAOther MDWFP WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 1,642 acres (MDWFP's DMAP report) |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Deer hunts | Archery, Youth Gun, Primitive Weapon and Archery/Youth Gun |
| Archery deer | Oct. 1 to Nov. 20; Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 |
| Draw permit for deer | No draw listed; WMA user permit and check-in required |
| Turkey | Season closed or by permit only |
| Deer checked, 2025-26 | 23 (16 bucks, 7 does) |
| Headquarters GPS | 33.167533, -90.936938 |
| Nearest towns | Hollandale (3 mi), Arcola (7 mi) and Anguilla (13 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Leroy Percy WMA?
| Deer hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Legal deer and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 | Antlerless deer and legal bucks. |
| Youth Gun | Nov. 7 to Nov. 20 | Antlerless deer and legal bucks. |
| Primitive Weapon | Nov. 21 to Dec. 31 | Antlerless deer and legal bucks. |
| Archery/Youth Gun | Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 | Antlerless deer and legal bucks. |
Turkey: season closed on the area in 2026-27.
Small game and other seasons: Youth squirrel Sept. 24 to Sept. 30; Squirrel Oct. 1 to Feb. 28; Raccoon July 1 to Sept. 30 (Friday and Saturday nights only); Raccoon, opossum Oct. 1 to Feb. 28; Rabbit Oct. 17 to Feb. 28; Trapping Feb. 1 to Feb. 28.
Source: MDWFP, Leroy Percy Wildlife Management Area 2026-27 regulations.
How many deer are taken on Leroy Percy WMA?
Hunters checked 23 deer on Leroy Percy WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 8 seasons in MDWFP's report the area averaged 20 deer a season.
| Season | Deer checked | Bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
Source: MDWFP DMAP report, Leroy Percy WMA, harvest history table.
What rules apply on Leroy Percy WMA?
- Legal bucks: Legal bucks are those with an inside spread of at least 12 inches OR one main beam length of at least 15 inches. For hunters 15 years of age or younger any antlered buck is a legal buck.
- Bag limits: Same as statewide bag limits, except the bag limit on antlerless deer is one (1) per day. All harvested deer count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated.
- Checking deer: All deer harvested must be checked at the Leroy Percy State Park lodge and recorded on WMA Daily Visitor Use Permit Card or WMA Check-In App by the hunter who harvested them before leaving the WMA.
- Dogs: Deer hunting with dogs is prohibited. Small game hunting with dogs is allowed during any small game season. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs with the use of dogs is prohibited.
- Legal weapons for deer: Only centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs, primitive weapons, and centerfire handguns may be used for deer hunting during the Youth Gun deer hunt. Other deer seasons are restricted to archery and primitive weapons. Rifles or handguns may not be used in the small game and archery area west of the park lodge.
- Closed area: Primitive weapon deer hunting is limited to south of Highway 12 and north of Highway 12 east of Black Bayou. Archery hunting allowed in any open hunting zone during deer seasons. No hunting allowed north of Hwy. 12, west of Black Bayou and east of the no hunting boundary signs that are west of the park lodge.
- ATVs and off-road vehicles: ORVs/ATVs/Electric bicycles are only allowed for retrieval of harvested deer or hogs. Additionally, electric bicycles may be ridden on marked foot-traffic trails only by users 65 years of age and older. They may not be ridden on any leveed roads or trails.
- Camping: Camping is allowed under state park regulations.
- Horses: No horses allowed.
From MDWFP's 2026-27 brochure for the area. The brochure and 40 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2 are the final word.
How do you get to Leroy Percy WMA?
From Hollandale, take Hwy 12 West for 5 miles to Leroy Percy State Park. Turn right at the Park entrance. The Park Office is one mile on left. MDWFP gives the headquarters at 33.167533, -90.936938.
Highways through the area: MS 12. Nearest towns: Hollandale (3 miles), Arcola (7 miles), Anguilla (13 miles) and Greenville (16 miles).
The closest other Mississippi WMAs with a page here: Muscadine Farms WMA (2.1 miles), Sunflower WMA (16.4 miles), Stoneville WMA (19.2 miles) and Twin Oaks WMA (20.1 miles).
Directions and headquarters GPS: MDWFP's brochure. Highways and towns measured by FilledTag on U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads and U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Leroy Percy WMA in 2026-27?
MDWFP's 2026-27 brochure for Leroy Percy WMA lists these deer hunts: Archery, Oct. 1 to Nov. 20; Youth Gun, Nov. 7 to Nov. 20; Primitive Weapon, Nov. 21 to Dec. 31; Archery/Youth Gun, Jan. 1 to Jan. 31.
What is a legal buck on Leroy Percy WMA?
Legal bucks are those with an inside spread of at least 12 inches OR one main beam length of at least 15 inches. For hunters 15 years of age or younger any antlered buck is a legal buck.
How many deer were killed on Leroy Percy WMA last season?
Hunters checked 23 deer on Leroy Percy WMA in the 2025-26 season: 16 bucks and 7 does, by MDWFP's DMAP report. The 8-season average is 20.
Can you hunt deer with dogs on Leroy Percy WMA?
No. MDWFP's brochure says deer hunting with dogs is prohibited on Leroy Percy WMA. Its dog rules: Small game hunting with dogs is allowed during any small game season. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs with the use of dogs is prohibited.
What county is Leroy Percy WMA in?
All of it is in Washington County, measured on MDWFP's boundary.
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What you need to hunt a Mississippi WMA
Unless exempt from buying a license, everyone hunting, fishing or trapping on a WMA must carry an annual statewide Wildlife Management Area User Permit, on top of the right license, and must check in and out with the Daily Visitor Use Permit card or the MDWFP WMA Check-In app. Hunters must wear 500 square inches of fluorescent orange or pink during any firearm season for deer. Full rules: MDWFP WMA rules (40 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2).
Where these numbers come from
- Seasons, rules, directions: MDWFP's 2026-27 brochure for each WMA (MDWFP Wildlife Management Areas).
- Deer harvest and DMAP acres: MDWFP Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) reports.
- Boundary: MDWFP WMA property boundaries. Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. National forest and refuges: U.S. Forest Service land ownership; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
FilledTag is not part of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Numbers are copied from MDWFP or measured from public maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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