Highway 465, Mayersville, MS, 39113

This 1,883+/- acre tract in Issaquena County, MS, is uniquely set on a bend of the Mississippi River at the end of public access and is cut off from the outside world. With its varied terrain, including an island connecting to the mainland when the river is low, the high spots and six-mile-long levee running through it protect structures and animals from floodwater. What began as Arcadia Hunting Club, founded approximately 50 years ago, has been on the big buck program the entire time. Three years ago, the owner bought out all shareholders when they decided to sell because they were not hunting anymore and changed the name to River Bend. Consistently, year after year, the club has harvested 60-80 deer. Of those gathered, they agreed that each shareholder could only kill one deer per year that was bigger than 8 points; the rest were 8 points or culls. Over the last two hunting sea-sons, the number of large bucks, and bucks in general, have out-numbered the does. The herd is large, and it is common to see four to eight bucks in the food plots on any given day. Most deer were taken in cutover areas where trees had been cut a few years back, yielding large briars and underbrush are-as. These cutover areas have produced a tremendous amount of food value that, when combined with the existing produce from pecan, oak and persimmon trees, keeps the deer well-fed and healthy. The weight of the animals and the quality of antlers continue to improve each year. Located on top of a levee joining the Mississippi River are seven camps, four are custom-built homes, and three spacious mobile homes. Five of the seven camps have separate enclosed storage rooms equipped for deer and Three of the seven camps were built with sunrooms and fireplaces facing Cottonwood Bar East for viewing the migration of ducks and watching bald eagles, deer, and tug boats traveling on the river. All camps have 3-4 bedrooms and are designed for hosting guests. One main water well services all camps and is h