Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Calhoun County Hunting Map: scouting with parcel and public-land maps
Good scouting near Bently starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Calhoun County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Ellard? Think of the Calhoun County hunting map as two layers: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. In this Calhoun County guide: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Calhoun County hunting map
For a parcel near Vardaman, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks publishes the public-land maps, with rules that vary by area.
Where the parcel data lives
Property in and around Bently can be looked up on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, which opens without registering. For land near Derma, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a parcel near Bently, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Hollis, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Derma, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Dentontown with its ID keeps working without signal.
Land on the county line
Calhoun County touches Chickasaw County, Grenada County, Lafayette County, Pontotoc County, and Webster County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Dentontown that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Pittsboro, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map for Mississippi.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Slate Springs, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Private land and parcel lines
For private ground, the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer is the free source, and each tract near Derma lists an owner.
Offices that can help
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Banner go to the County Tax Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bently go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Reading the legal description
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Ellard is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Bently vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Bruce before you request a deed or survey.
Asking for permission
If you're looking near Derma, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
What the map can't tell you
For a tract near Derma, the acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. Records update in batches, so a recent sale near Banner can take weeks to appear.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Dentontown sit with the Chancery Clerk. If the land is near Derma, inherited tracts in the county may trace back through several deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
A quick look at the area
Pittsboro holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, and Vardaman. Roughly 12,685 people call Calhoun County home (Census estimate, 2023) across roughly 587 square miles. The county dates to 1852, and some chains of title near Calhoun City are long.
Rules and responsibility
Check Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules before hunting near Bently.
Quick answers
When is hunting season in Mississippi in Calhoun County?
For a tract near Slate Springs, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks sets seasons, licenses and regulations.
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Dentontown?
In most cases, click the tract near Banner on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
How do I find public hunting areas near Calhoun City?
It depends, but public areas near Bruce are listed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; read the regulations for each.
How close to the line can I hunt in Calhoun County?
The map isn't a survey.
How is land described in Mississippi deeds in Calhoun County?
In and around Derma, it's the formal description of the land in the deed; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Calhoun County, MS parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.