National Forest land · Mississippi
De Soto Purchase Unit
De Soto Purchase Unit is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 234 acres in Forrest County, Mississippi (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
234acres (approx.)
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
1county
Check regulations with Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Managing agency website
Google Maps
OpenStreetMap
Area details
| Approx. size | 234 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Forrest County |
| Reference point | 31.18396, -89.20238 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area
10,312 acres · 27.1 mi away
Not recorded
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “De Soto Purchase Unit” in Mississippi combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.