Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area: hunting and access
Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area is 950 acres of MDC land in Platte and Buchanan counties, next to Edgerton. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 1,153 deer in Platte County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MDC's conservation area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025.
MDC conservation areasAnthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 950 acres (877 by MDC's page) |
|---|---|
| Counties | Platte County and Buchanan County |
| Deer harvest unit | Platte County, Buchanan County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 9608 |
| MDC region | Kansas City |
| Nearest towns | Edgerton (next to it), Grayson (4 mi) and Ridgely (4 mi) |
What is Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area like?
Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area is located north of Edgerton on the border of Platte and Buchanan counties. Kendzora Conservation Area provides a variety of habitats for many fish and wildlife species. A 35-acre lake provides fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. Almost one mile of the Platte River runs through the west part of the area, providing river fishing opportunities. The area includes approximately 200 acres of bottomland that is seasonally flooded, providing both upland game and waterfowl habitat. Nearly 300 acres of timber on the area provide habitat for wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, fox and gray squirrels, furbearers, and a variety of songbirds. The area also has about 190 acres of grasslands and old fields.
In MDC's words, from the Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
Closings: Portions of this department area are closed to protect waterfowl from October 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone's duck season.
Every conservation area also follows MDC's standard rules in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code; the area's full rules are on MDC's site.
How many deer are taken around Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 1,153 deer in Platte County in 2025, against 1,102 in 2024.
| County | Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County | 655 | 1,153 | 1,102 | 1,209 |
| Buchanan County | 296 | 867 | 844 | 890 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From West Frank Street (Route Z) in Edgerton, take North Platte Avenue/Union Mill Road north 1.50 miles.
Nearest towns: Edgerton (next to it), Grayson (4 miles), Ridgely (4 miles) and Trimble (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 116 and US 169.
What other public land is near Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area: 395 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Bee Creek Conservation Area: 113 acres, 6.2 miles away
- McGee Family Conservation Area: 1,027 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Agency Conservation Area: 93 acres, 7.1 miles away
- Platte Falls Conservation Area: 2,623 acres, 8.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area
Counting Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area itself, 960 of the 30,204 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 960 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
In Platte and Buchanan counties, next to Edgerton.
Can you deer hunt on Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area?
960 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area (4.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area; MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Boundary and acres: MDC's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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