Honey Creek Conservation Area: hunting and access
Honey Creek Conservation Area is 1,458 acres of MDC land in Andrew and Holt counties, 4 miles from Fillmore. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed). Hunters checked 1,065 deer in Andrew 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.
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| Size | 1,458 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Andrew County and Holt County |
| Deer harvest unit | Andrew County, Holt County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 6127 |
| MDC region | Northwest |
| Camping (MDC) | individual campsites |
| Nearest towns | Fillmore (4 mi), Amazonia (5 mi) and Savannah (7 mi) |
What is Honey Creek Conservation Area like?
This region was part of the Platte Purchase, arranged by the U.S. government with the Indians in 1836. It was organized as Andrew County in 1841. At that time, about 20 percent of the county was in upland forest cover, mainly bur oak, white oak, red oak, black walnut, American elm, hickory, and basswood.
Along the rivers and streams, where the first settlement took place, the steeper slopes were in timber and the rounded knolls and ridgetops were either grassland or open timber with an understory of native grasses. Honey Creek Conservation Area provides fishing access to the Nodaway River. Primitive camping areas are also available near some parking lots. Hiking trails provide access to upland hills with forest, woodland, and fields. The area was purchased by MDC in 1961, in part with funds derived through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In MDC's words, from the Honey Creek Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Honey Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Honey Creek Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Honey Creek 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 Honey Creek Conservation Area?
Honey Creek Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 1,065 deer in Andrew County in 2025, against 1,039 in 2024.
| County | Honey Creek Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew County | 1,456 | 1,065 | 1,039 | 1,115 |
| Holt County | 3 | 849 | 846 | 835 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Honey Creek Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: At the I-29 Fillmore exit (Exit 65), take Highway 59 south about 0.125 mile, then Route RA east to area entrance.
Nearest towns: Fillmore (4 miles), Amazonia (5 miles), Savannah (7 miles) and Oregon (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29, US 59 and US 71.
What other public land is near Honey Creek Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Monkey Mountain Conservation Area: 1,598 acres, next to it
- Worthwine Island Conservation Area: 635 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Riverbreaks Conservation Area: 2,275 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Nodaway Valley Conservation Area: 3,961 acres, 6.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Honey Creek Conservation Area
Counting Honey Creek Conservation Area itself, 3,064 of the 32,526 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 3,064 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Honey Creek Conservation Area?
In Andrew and Holt counties, 4 miles from Fillmore.
Can you deer hunt on Honey Creek Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed.
How much public land is around Honey Creek Conservation Area?
3,064 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Honey Creek Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Monkey Mountain Conservation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Honey 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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