Missouri Deer Hunting by County Deer harvest, public land, and terrain for 115 Missouri counties — 115 with a full breakdown.
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Updated September 2026
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Try Ember free County Deer harvest Per sq mi▼ Public land Jefferson County 4,890 7.5 2% Scotland County 2,961 6.8 1% Franklin County 6,199 6.7 3% Pike County 4,425 6.6 4% Lincoln County 4,098 6.5 4% Hickory County 2,456 6.2 1% Gasconade County 3,168 6.1 1% Ralls County 2,845 6.1 0% Morgan County 3,591 6.0 1% Montgomery County 3,206 6.0 1% Perry County 2,791 5.9 1% Warren County 2,500 5.8 3% Marion County 2,485 5.7 1% Macon County 4,489 5.6 1% Benton County 3,915 5.6 1% St. Francois County 2,509 5.6 5% Schuyler County 1,681 5.5 1% Clark County 2,750 5.4 3% Monroe County 3,527 5.4 1% Cape Girardeau County 3,111 5.4 2% Knox County 2,700 5.4 0% Bollinger County 3,291 5.3 4% Callaway County 4,440 5.3 4% Randolph County 2,545 5.3 1% Osage County 3,129 5.2 2% Ste. Genevieve County 2,562 5.1 6% Shelby County 2,535 5.1 1% Daviess County 2,836 5.0 0% Dallas County 2,707 5.0 3% Adair County 2,827 5.0 3% Lewis County 2,502 5.0 3% St. Clair County 3,309 4.9 2% Howell County 4,476 4.8 10% Putnam County 2,465 4.8 2% Cole County 1,866 4.8 2% Henry County 3,293 4.7 1% Polk County 2,959 4.7 1% Boone County 3,174 4.6 4% Cedar County 2,191 4.6 1% Ripley County 2,848 4.5 30% Camden County 2,963 4.5 6% Wright County 3,079 4.5 2% Mercer County 2,044 4.5 1% Howard County 2,077 4.5 4% Webster County 2,646 4.5 1% Newton County 2,789 4.5 2% Harrison County 3,217 4.5 1% Pettis County 3,007 4.4 1% Linn County 2,692 4.4 3% Caldwell County 1,854 4.3 1% Grundy County 1,885 4.3 1% Oregon County 3,376 4.3 23% Sullivan County 2,737 4.2 2% Greene County 2,813 4.2 2% Jasper County 2,653 4.2 0% Crawford County 3,082 4.2 14% Laclede County 3,168 4.1 7% Moniteau County 1,693 4.1 2% Worth County 1,085 4.1 2% Stone County 1,878 4.0 4% St. Charles County 2,231 4.0 8% Cooper County 2,216 3.9 2% Miller County 2,295 3.9 4% Vernon County 3,183 3.9 5% Madison County 1,887 3.8 19% Pulaski County 2,085 3.8 12% Johnson County 3,151 3.8 2% St. Louis County 1,917 3.8 9% Christian County 2,114 3.8 16% Douglas County 3,048 3.7 9% Livingston County 1,990 3.7 3% Jackson County 2,237 3.7 7% Maries County 1,910 3.6 1% Cass County 2,496 3.6 2% Phelps County 2,384 3.5 17% Ozark County 2,633 3.5 10% Lawrence County 2,161 3.5 1% Wayne County 2,680 3.5 29% Texas County 4,121 3.5 9% Carroll County 2,411 3.5 1% Dent County 2,584 3.4 21% McDonald County 1,802 3.3 2% Washington County 2,485 3.3 21% Taney County 2,057 3.3 20% Dade County 1,593 3.3 1% Audrain County 2,178 3.1 1% Barry County 2,446 3.1 13% Barton County 1,850 3.1 3% Gentry County 1,491 3.0 1% Carter County 1,539 3.0 43% Ray County 1,588 2.8 1% Chariton County 2,096 2.8 5% Clay County 1,059 2.7 3% Bates County 2,212 2.6 1% Lafayette County 1,652 2.6 2% Platte County 1,102 2.6 3% Saline County 1,954 2.6 3% Stoddard County 2,117 2.6 7% DeKalb County 1,047 2.5 2% Andrew County 1,039 2.4 2% Iron County 1,240 2.3 33% Scott County 930 2.2 1% Clinton County 926 2.2 1% Reynolds County 1,766 2.2 33% Butler County 1,490 2.1 14% Buchanan County 844 2.1 2% Shannon County 2,069 2.1 42% Holt County 846 1.8 9% Nodaway County 1,489 1.7 1% Atchison County 575 1.1 1% Dunklin County 477 0.9 2% Mississippi County 341 0.8 3% New Madrid County 405 0.6 2% Pemiscot County 227 0.5 2% St. Louis city — — 8%
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