Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area: hunting and access
Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area is 462 acres of MDC land in Bollinger County, 3 miles from Zalma. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 3,992 deer in Bollinger 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 wildlife refugesGreenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 462 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Bollinger County |
| Deer harvest unit | Bollinger County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel and Dove |
| MDC area number | 7905 |
| MDC region | Southeast |
| Camping (MDC) | open camping - walk-in/float-in/backpack |
| Nearest towns | Zalma (3 mi), Advance (6 mi) and Puxico (12 mi) |
What is Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area like?
Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area is in southeastern Bollinger County.
The Conservation Department purchased this 460-acre lowland swamp to preserve a small portion of the 2.4 million acres of hardwood bottomland swamps that once covered the southeastern part of the state. Situated between Crowleys Ridge and the Ozark Plateau, the swamp formed after the Mississippi River abandoned its channel through the region and shifted east toward Cape Girardeau. Runoff from the Ozark hills, heavy rainfall and overflow flooding from the Castor River floods the surrounding swamp. The floodplain consisted of lowland hardwood forests of bald cypress, tupelo gum, overcup, pin oak, cherry bark and willow oaks. The area presently supports populations of turkey, deer, swamp and cottontail rabbits, otter, beaver and squirrels. Visitors to the Greenbrier Unit will find a variety of habitat, including Castor River frontage, agricultural fields and food plots, oxbows, sloughs,...
In MDC's words, from the Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove.
What are the rules on Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
Hunting: Nontoxic shot is required for all hunting with a shotgun on this area. Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited.
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 Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area lies in Bollinger County. Hunters checked 3,992 deer in Bollinger County in 2025, against 3,291 in 2024.
| County | Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger County | 462 | 3,992 | 3,291 | 4,048 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Advance, take Route C west 7 miles.
Nearest towns: Zalma (3 miles), Advance (6 miles), Puxico (12 miles) and Bell City (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 51.
What other public land is near Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Duck Creek Conservation Area: 6,404 acres, next to it
- Dark Cypress Swamp Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area: 786 acres, 2 miles away
- Maple Flats Access: 70 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Sank Conservation Area: 116 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Sweetgum Access: 159 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Castor River Conservation Area: 10,417 acres, 6.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area
Counting Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area itself, 1,024 of the 26,471 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,024 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
In Bollinger County, 3 miles from Zalma.
Can you deer hunt on Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area?
1,024 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Duck Creek Conservation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Greenbrier Unit of Duck Creek 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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