Barn Hollow Natural Area: hunting and access
Barn Hollow Natural Area is 251 acres of MDC land in Texas and Howell counties, 4 miles from Mountain View. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 4,974 deer in Texas 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 areasNational park land (Ozark National Scenic Riverways and others)Barn Hollow Natural AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 251 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Texas County and Howell County |
| Deer harvest unit | Texas County, Howell County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 7941 |
| MDC region | Ozark |
| Nearest towns | Mountain View (4 mi), Montier (8 mi) and Summersville (8 mi) |
What is Barn Hollow Natural Area like?
Barn Hollow Conservation Area is located in Texas County, approximately three miles north of Mountain View. Barn Hollow is the local name for a clear Ozark stream that drains directly into the Jacks Fork River. The 252-acre area is deeply dissected by the 1.2-mile canyon-like Barn Hollow. Visitors may view the narrow, steep-walled hollow from the end of a one-half mile foot trail. The trail originates at the area parking lot, near the south boundary. During your visit to the area, you may notice various wildlife habitat improvement projects in the old fields and young pine plantings.
In MDC's words, from the Barn Hollow Natural Area page.
What can you hunt on Barn Hollow Natural Area?
MDC's page for Barn Hollow Natural Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Barn Hollow Natural Area?
MDC's standard conservation area rules (Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code) apply; the area's rules on MDC's site list any it adds.
How many deer are taken around Barn Hollow Natural Area?
Barn Hollow Natural Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 4,974 deer in Texas County in 2025, against 4,121 in 2024.
| County | Barn Hollow Natural Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas County | 248 | 4,974 | 4,121 | 6,190 |
| Howell County | 3 | 5,474 | 4,476 | 6,346 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Barn Hollow Natural Area?
MDC's directions: From Mountain View, take Route Y north 1 mile, then County Road 3530 north (right) 1.25 miles, then County Road 3940 east 1 mile.
Nearest towns: Mountain View (4 miles), Montier (8 miles), Summersville (8 miles) and Birch Tree (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 17 and US 60.
What other public land is near Barn Hollow Natural Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Gist Ranch Conservation Area: 11,206 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Sims Valley Community Lake: 100 acres, 8.4 miles away
- Angeline Conservation Area: 40,078 acres, 8.4 miles away
- Rocky Creek Conservation Area: 42,323 acres, 9 miles away
- Birch Creek Conservation Area: 5,581 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Barn Hollow Natural Area
Counting Barn Hollow Natural Area itself, 1,934 of the 23,278 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National park land (Ozark National Scenic Riverways and others) | 1,680 |
| MDC conservation areas | 254 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Barn Hollow Natural Area?
In Texas and Howell counties, 4 miles from Mountain View.
Can you deer hunt on Barn Hollow Natural Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Barn Hollow Natural Area?
1,934 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Barn Hollow Natural Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Gist Ranch Conservation Area (6.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Barn Hollow Natural 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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