Comstock Prairie Conservation Area: hunting and access
Comstock Prairie Conservation Area is 313 acres of MDC land in Barton County, 3 miles from Bronaugh. MDC lists deer hunting here (muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 1,844 deer in Barton 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 areasComstock Prairie Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 313 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Barton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Barton County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel and Quail |
| MDC area number | 9018 |
| MDC region | Southwest |
| Nearest towns | Bronaugh (3 mi), Liberal (5 mi) and Moundville (8 mi) |
What is Comstock Prairie Conservation Area like?
Comstock Prairie Conservation Area is named after the creek that traverses west to east across the central portion of the area. It was purchased by the Department in 1990. This is a 320-acre upland prairie with mature trees along the creek border and shrubby thickets scattered throughout the area. This area is mostly native prairie and is very showy with wildflowers from late spring through summer. Deer hunting is by Archery or Muzzleloader Method Only (antlerless permits are NOT allowed). Trapping is permitted by Special Use Permit.
In MDC's words, from the Comstock Prairie Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Comstock Prairie Conservation Area lists: Deer: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Quail.
What are the rules on Comstock 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 Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
Comstock Prairie Conservation Area lies in Barton County. Hunters checked 1,844 deer in Barton County in 2025, against 1,850 in 2024.
| County | Comstock Prairie Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County | 313 | 1,844 | 1,850 | 1,966 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From the junction of Highway 43 and NW 100th (Zodiac)Road south of Bronaugh, take NW 100th (Zodiac)Road west 1 mile.
Nearest towns: Bronaugh (3 miles), Liberal (5 miles), Moundville (8 miles) and Burgess (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 43.
What other public land is near Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area: 4,817 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Drywood Conservation Area: 98 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Redwing Prairie Conservation Area: 166 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area: 302 acres, 8.2 miles away
- Buffalo Wallow Prairie Conservation Area: 1,144 acres, 9.5 miles away
- The Lester R. Davis Memorial Forest: 79 acres, 9.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Comstock Prairie Conservation Area
Counting Comstock Prairie Conservation Area itself, 1,348 of the 24,111 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,348 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
In Barton County, 3 miles from Bronaugh.
Can you deer hunt on Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: muzzleloader and archery, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Comstock Prairie Conservation Area?
1,348 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Comstock Prairie Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area (1.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Comstock 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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