Little River Conservation Area: hunting and access
Little River Conservation Area is 1,043 acres of MDC land in Pemiscot and Dunklin counties, 2 miles from Bragg City. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits not allowed). Hunters checked 169 deer in Pemiscot 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 areasCounty, city and regional landLittle River Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,043 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Pemiscot County and Dunklin County |
| Deer harvest unit | Pemiscot County, Dunklin County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 9326 |
| MDC region | Southeast |
| Nearest towns | Bragg City (2 mi), Kennett (4 mi) and Deering (5 mi) |
What is Little River Conservation Area like?
Little River Conservation Area is located in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties,five miles east of Kennett on Highway 412.
Purchased by the Conservation Department in 1993 from Charles D. Adams, Little River Conservation Area is located within the Mississippi Delta region, which is associated with Sharkey soils. The vegetation that originally dominated this area consisted of oak, gum, and cypress. The area also contained some prairie zones which would have been dominated by cane, Virginia wild rye, ricecut grass, and sedges. Little River Conservation Area contains the 150-acre Jerry Paul Combs Lake, 103 acres of reforested bottomland hardwoods, 360 acres of marshes, and 250 acres of upland habitat with scattered food plots throughout the area to serve as a management tool for early successional habitat and hunter cover. Little River Conservation Area is bordered byfloodway ditches 1, 66, 81, 251, and 259 that are owned and managed by the Little River Drainage District. Before they became extinct, millions...
In MDC's words, from the Little River Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Little River Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Little River Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits not allowed; Turkey: archery only; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Little River Conservation Area?
Closings: Portions of this department area are closed to protect waterfowl from October 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone's Canada goose season.
Hunting: Nontoxic shot is required for all hunting with a shotgun on this area. Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited.
Waterfowl Hunting: Waterfowl hunting is prohibited after 1:00 p.m. on designated portions of this area (one of several MDC lists for this rule).
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 Little River Conservation Area?
Little River Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 169 deer in Pemiscot County in 2025, against 227 in 2024.
| County | Little River Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County | 606 | 169 | 227 | 220 |
| Dunklin County | 436 | 496 | 477 | 540 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Little River Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Kennett, take Highway 412 east 4 miles to the area.
Nearest towns: Bragg City (2 miles), Kennett (4 miles), Deering (5 miles) and White Oak (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 412, MO 84, MO 25 and MO 153.
What other public land is near Little River Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Frisbee Cutoff Access: 94 acres, 8.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Little River Conservation Area
Counting Little River Conservation Area itself, 1,063 of the 30,224 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,063 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Little River Conservation Area?
In Pemiscot and Dunklin counties, 2 miles from Bragg City.
Can you deer hunt on Little River Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits not allowed.
How much public land is around Little River Conservation Area?
1,063 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Little River Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Frisbee Cutoff Access (8.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Little River 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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