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Missouri counties — hunting counties map

Missouri divides hunting into counties, the unit every deer and turkey rule keys to; this page lists every one. All 114 counties we cover, ranked by public acres. Every number is computed from primary government data by the open pipeline — nothing is estimated and nothing is bought.

counties covered
114
Typical unit is
2% public
Mostly public (90%+)
0 Countys
Most public land
Shannon County — 222,878 ac
With landlocked public
62 of 114
With walk-in access
16 of 114

Draw odds for Black bear, Deer and Elk, plus how the Missouri draw works.

CountyPublicPublic acresLandlockedRemoteElevation
Shannon County35%222,878 ac1,278 ac2%0.5–1.3k ft
Reynolds County29%150,499 ac1,694 ac0%0.5–1.7k ft
Wayne County25%125,798 ac1,866 ac2%0.3–1.4k ft
Carter County36%115,689 ac759 ac1%0.4–1.3k ft
Iron County31%110,623 ac1,096 ac6%0.5–1.8k ft
Ripley County27%109,413 ac664 ac0%0.3–0.9k ft
Oregon County21%106,962 ac145 ac7%0.4–1.1k ft
Taney County24%101,383 ac1,545 ac5%0.7–1.5k ft
Washington County19%94,278 ac151 ac0%0.5–1.6k ft
Dent County19%92,209 ac275 ac0%0.8–1.5k ft
Barry County14%69,742 ac2,119 ac2%0.9–1.7k ft
Phelps County16%68,460 ac1,048 ac0%0.6–1.3k ft
Ozark County14%68,182 ac1,914 ac2%0.5–1.5k ft
Henry County14%66,735 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
Texas County8%63,537 ac1,405 ac4%0.8–1.6k ft
Crawford County13%62,049 ac483 ac0%0.6–1.4k ft
Benton County13%60,882 ac1 ac1%0.7–1.1k ft
Butler County14%60,823 ac272 ac0%0.2–0.8k ft
Howell County10%59,371 ac161 ac1%0.6–1.6k ft
Madison County18%56,488 ac618 ac8%0.4–1.5k ft
Christian County15%54,783 ac904 ac2%0.8–1.6k ft
Stone County16%53,767 ac914 ac0%0.9–1.5k ft
St. Clair County11%51,190 ac—1%0.7–1.1k ft
Douglas County8%43,431 ac562 ac0%0.7–1.7k ft
Pulaski County11%40,196 ac795 ac0%0.7–1.3k ft
Laclede County7%32,812 ac1,323 ac0%0.8–1.5k ft
Dade County9%30,093 ac—0%0.9–1.3k ft
Callaway County5%27,365 ac502 ac0%0.5–1.0k ft
Cedar County8%26,849 ac—1%0.7–1.1k ft
Vernon County5%25,921 ac—5%0.7–1.0k ft
Hickory County9%23,799 ac—0%0.7–1.2k ft
Stoddard County4%22,419 ac—3%0.3–0.6k ft
St. Charles County5%19,599 ac2,701 ac10%0.3–0.9k ft
Holt County6%17,754 ac—0%0.8–1.2k ft
Macon County3%17,511 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
Bollinger County4%16,326 ac290 ac1%0.3–1.0k ft
Ste. Genevieve County4%14,321 ac4,305 ac4%0.3–1.2k ft
Boone County3%14,152 ac90 ac2%0.5–0.9k ft
Clay County5%13,817 ac75 ac2%0.7–1.1k ft
Polk County3%12,835 ac—0%0.8–1.3k ft
Chariton County3%12,454 ac158 ac0%0.6–0.9k ft
Saline County2%11,980 ac525 ac0%0.6–0.9k ft
Pike County3%11,966 ac815 ac0%0.3–1.0k ft
Lincoln County3%10,472 ac532 ac0%0.4–1.0k ft
Franklin County2%10,376 ac—2%0.4–1.0k ft
Jackson County3%10,343 ac60 ac0%0.7–1.1k ft
Howard County3%10,183 ac—0%0.6–0.9k ft
Wright County2%9,643 ac980 ac0%1.0–1.7k ft
Sullivan County2%9,584 ac—0%0.7–1.1k ft
Cooper County3%9,511 ac—0%0.5–0.9k ft
St. Louis County3%9,288 ac912 ac1%0.2–0.9k ft
Clark County3%8,817 ac365 ac8%0.5–0.8k ft
Dallas County3%8,791 ac—6%0.7–1.4k ft
Lewis County3%8,709 ac801 ac0%0.5–0.7k ft
Clinton County3%8,567 ac—0%0.8–1.1k ft
Livingston County2%8,379 ac—2%0.6–1.0k ft
Barton County2%7,990 ac238 ac0%0.8–1.1k ft
Warren County3%7,902 ac—0%0.5–1.0k ft
Linn County2%7,123 ac—1%0.7–1.0k ft
Dunklin County2%6,719 ac93 ac0%0.2–0.5k ft
Adair County2%6,638 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
Randolph County2%6,495 ac—0%0.5–0.9k ft
Mississippi County2%6,245 ac—0%0.3–0.3k ft
Andrew County2%6,240 ac118 ac0%0.8–1.2k ft
New Madrid County1%6,215 ac526 ac7%0.3–0.4k ft
Bates County1%6,070 ac280 ac0%0.7–1.1k ft
Moniteau County2%5,753 ac—0%0.5–1.0k ft
Miller County1%5,492 ac—0%0.5–1.1k ft
Cass County1%5,473 ac63 ac1%0.7–1.1k ft
Nodaway County1%5,432 ac—1%0.8–1.2k ft
Putnam County2%5,299 ac—0%0.8–1.1k ft
Newton County1%5,223 ac235 ac0%0.8–1.4k ft
Lawrence County1%4,947 ac—0%0.9–1.5k ft
McDonald County1%4,812 ac0 ac0%0.7–1.5k ft
Cole County2%4,709 ac—0%0.5–1.0k ft
Greene County1%4,699 ac377 ac0%0.9–1.5k ft
Johnson County1%4,590 ac—0%0.7–1.1k ft
Harrison County1%4,588 ac—0%0.8–1.2k ft
Pemiscot County1%4,585 ac600 ac0%0.2–0.3k ft
Cape Girardeau County1%4,580 ac801 ac6%0.0–0.8k ft
Osage County1%4,579 ac613 ac0%0.5–1.1k ft
Platte County2%4,421 ac—0%0.7–1.2k ft
DeKalb County2%4,378 ac—0%0.8–1.1k ft
Buchanan County2%4,298 ac—0%0.8–1.2k ft
Jefferson County1%4,281 ac—0%0.3–1.0k ft
Scotland County1%4,048 ac—0%0.6–0.9k ft
Camden County1%4,033 ac146 ac0%0.7–1.3k ft
Carroll County1%4,012 ac3 ac0%0.6–1.0k ft
Lafayette County1%4,005 ac—0%0.7–1.1k ft
Montgomery County1%3,836 ac1 ac0%0.5–0.9k ft
Atchison County1%3,687 ac—0%0.9–1.2k ft
Marion County1%3,483 ac1,814 ac1%0.5–0.8k ft
Worth County2%3,403 ac—0%0.9–1.2k ft
Mercer County1%3,058 ac—0%0.8–1.1k ft
Pettis County1%3,012 ac—0%0.6–1.0k ft
Perry County1%2,765 ac531 ac0%0.3–1.0k ft
Maries County1%2,582 ac—0%0.6–1.2k ft
Shelby County1%2,502 ac42 ac0%0.6–0.9k ft
Ray County1%2,488 ac71 ac0%0.7–1.1k ft
Morgan County1%2,338 ac—0%0.7–1.2k ft
Gentry County1%2,252 ac—0%0.8–1.1k ft
Audrain County0%2,151 ac—0%0.6–1.0k ft
Caldwell County1%1,864 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
St. Francois County1%1,745 ac205 ac0%0.6–1.6k ft
Webster County0%1,729 ac—0%1.1–1.7k ft
Scott County1%1,556 ac60 ac0%0.3–0.6k ft
Gasconade County0%1,512 ac—0%0.5–1.1k ft
Daviess County0%1,254 ac307 ac0%0.7–1.1k ft
Knox County0%1,247 ac152 ac0%0.5–0.9k ft
Schuyler County1%1,161 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
Ralls County0%1,022 ac—0%0.4–0.8k ft
Monroe County0%466 ac—0%0.6–0.8k ft
Grundy County0%97 ac—0%0.7–1.0k ft
Jasper County0%16 ac—0%0.8–1.2k ft