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The National Deer Association's 2025 Deer Report shows a nationwide increase in the harvest of mature bucks.

Oklahoma now leads the nation with 85% of its buck harvest being mature, surpassing Mississippi's 82%.

Mississippi wildlife officials note a record number of deer and are encouraging hunters to harvest more this season.

Mississippi also ranked in the top five for several other harvest metrics, including doe harvests per square mile.

The National Deer Association has released its 2025 Deer Report, which highlights trends in deer harvests throughout the nation. One of the factors that the annual report looks at is the percentage of bucks harvested that are mature.

Mississippi's percentage of mature bucks harvested increased by two points from last year to 8

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