Hunting question

I've never hunted in my life. In a few years the wife and I plan on downsizing and I want a nice piece of land. I'm hoping to live on something between 15-30 acres, partially cleared and partially wooded. What determines what land can be hunted on? I'm talking more along the lines of hunting rabbits with a .22.Though I could envision possibly deer hunting if the land was big enough for that. Is it just an "outside city limits" thing? Or with small game is it a "as long as your neighbors ain't close enough to complain" thing? I'll likely end up in either Folsom, Picayune area, or Kiln.