Public land that may allow hunting in Missouri
45 named public land units in Missouri from PAD-US 4.1: 13 state wildlife & game areas, 9 forests & grasslands, 9 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 12 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 other public land units. The largest are Mark Twain National Forest, Harry Truman Recreation Area, Stockton Recreation Area.
Regulations & licenses: Missouri Department of Conservation
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Missouri Department of Conservation (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
PAD-US 4.1 contains relatively few state-managed wildlife areas for Missouri, so this list is likely missing many of them. Missouri Department of Conservation publishes the official list of areas it manages.
All 45 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain National Forest National Forest land | 1,508,908 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Oregon County, Ripley County + 27 more |
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 165,681 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Henry County, Benton County + 2 more |
| Stockton Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 59,741 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Dade County, Cedar County + 1 more |
| Table Rock Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 57,035 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Stone County, Barry County + 1 more |
| Bull Shoals Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 37,466 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Taney County, Ozark County |
| Mingo National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 21,657 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Stoddard County, Wayne County |
| Smithville Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 19,845 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Clay County, Clinton County |
| Clearwater Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 18,714 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Reynolds County, Wayne County |
| Pomme De Terre Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 18,390 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Hickory County, Polk County |
| Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 11,024 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Chariton County |
| Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 10,936 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Saline County, Howard County + 7 more |
| Long Branch Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 7,607 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Macon County |
| Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 7,444 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Holt County |
| Norfork Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 5,098 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Ozark County |
| Longview Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 4,760 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Jackson County |
| Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 3,752 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Pike County |
| Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 3,091 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 3,033 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Marion County, Lewis County + 1 more |
| Great River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,737 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Clark County, Pike County |
| Busiek State Forest And Wildife Area State forest | 2,494 | Not recorded | Open access | Christian County |
| Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,032 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Jefferson County, Perry County |
| Linscomb Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 1,919 | Not recorded | Restricted access | St. Clair County |
| Reifsnider (Frank) State Forest State forest | 1,378 | Not recorded | Open access | Warren County |
| Mcgee Family Ca Other state land | 993 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Clinton County |
| Mark Twain Purchase Unit National Forest land | 910 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Oregon County |
| White (Wm. G. And E. P.) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 819 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Lincoln County |
| Horton Farm Conservation Area State wildlife / game area | 647 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Ste. Genevieve County |
| Murphy (John F.) Memorial State Forest And Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 326 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Hickory County |
| Cover (Dan And Maureen) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 290 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Oregon County |
| Current River Purchase Unit National Forest land | 183 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Ripley County |
| Funk Memorial State Forest And Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 181 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Iron County |
| Ray (J. Thad) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 167 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Marion County |
| Upper Mississippi Waterfowl Area State wildlife / game area | 164 | Not recorded | Restricted access | St. Charles County |
| Sears (F. O. And Leda J.) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 163 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Audrain County |
| Holland State Forest State forest | 158 | Not recorded | Open access | Stone County |
| Vanderhoef (Archie And Gracie) Memorial State Forest State forest | 145 | Not recorded | Open access | Howell County |
| Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 96 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Iron County |
| Bledsoe Ferry Public Use Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 85 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Benton County |
| Hunter Towersite State wildlife / game area | 78 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Carter County |
| Willingham (Ruby Clark) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 70 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Monroe County |
| BLM Northeastern States District Office Public Lands BLM public land | 54 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Camden County, Ste. Genevieve County |
| Cedar Creek Purchase Unit National Forest land | 42 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Boone County |
| Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 41 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Lawrence County, Newton County |
| Logan (Caroline Sheridan) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 41 | Not recorded | Restricted access | Buchanan County, Andrew County |
| Carmichael (Mac And Zelma) State Forest State forest | 40 | Not recorded | Open access | Butler County |
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Missouri. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.