Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area: hunting and access
Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area is 384 acres of MDC land in Henry County, 5 miles from Deepwater. MDC lists deer hunting here (muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 3,300 deer in Henry 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 areasFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesChapel View Prairie Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 384 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Henry County |
| Deer harvest unit | Henry County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 8739 |
| MDC region | Kansas City |
| Nearest towns | Deepwater (5 mi), La Due (6 mi) and Brownington (7 mi) |
What is Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area like?
This area is predominantly native prairie. Restoration efforts are underway to remove tall fescue and other invasive shrubs species, such as multiflora rose.
The tall grasses found within this prairie provide over-wintering habitat for short-eared owls and northern harriers. Bottomland woodland can be found along the stream.
In MDC's words, from the Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area lists: Deer: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Chapel View Prairie Conservation 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 Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area lies in Henry County. Hunters checked 3,300 deer in Henry County in 2025, against 3,293 in 2024.
| County | Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 384 | 3,300 | 3,293 | 3,754 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Deepwater, take Highway 52 west 2.50 miles, then Route F south 2 miles and County Road SW 1000 west 0.50 mile.
Nearest towns: Deepwater (5 miles), La Due (6 miles), Brownington (7 miles) and Montrose (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 52 and MO 13.
What other public land is near Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek): 5,637 acres, 2 miles away
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington): 1,429 acres, 4 miles away
- La Due Bottoms Conservation Area: 347 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Montrose Conservation Area: 2,870 acres, 6.2 miles away
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms): 8,505 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Clinton Office: 259 acres, 8.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area
Counting Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area itself, 882 of the 24,702 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 881 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
In Henry County, 5 miles from Deepwater.
Can you deer hunt on Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area?
882 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek) (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Chapel View Prairie 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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