Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area: hunting and access
Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area is 889 acres of MDC land in Henry County, 4 miles from Clinton. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, 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 lakesNational wildlife refugesState parks and historic sitesCounty, city and regional landHaysler A. Poague Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 889 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Henry County |
| Deer harvest unit | Henry County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel and Quail |
| MDC area number | 5101 |
| MDC region | Kansas City |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites |
| Nearest towns | Clinton (4 mi), Hartwell (4 mi) and La Due (7 mi) |
What is Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area like?
Almost all of this area was stripped mined for coal and left in its disturbed state of steep ridges with deep strip pit water areas scattered about the area. Walking around this area can be challenging.
In MDC's words, from the Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Quail.
What are the rules on Haysler A. Poague 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 Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area lies in Henry County. Hunters checked 3,300 deer in Henry County in 2025, against 3,293 in 2024.
| County | Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 889 | 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 Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Clinton, take Highway 7 west 4 miles. Area is on north side of Highway 7.
Nearest towns: Clinton (4 miles), Hartwell (4 miles), La Due (7 miles) and Urich (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 7, MO 18, MO 13 and MO 52.
What other public land is near Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms): 8,505 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Clinton Office: 259 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem): 3,402 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Urich Conservation Area: 470 acres, 6 miles away
- La Due Bottoms Conservation Area: 347 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area: 315 acres, 7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area
Counting Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area itself, 2,311 of the 29,250 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 2,220 |
| National wildlife refuges | 83 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 8 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
In Henry County, 4 miles from Clinton.
Can you deer hunt on Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area?
2,311 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) (1.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Haysler A. Poague 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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