Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area: hunting and access
Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area is 302 acres of MDC land in Barton County, 2 miles from Iantha. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, 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 areasMo-No-I Prairie Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 302 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Barton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Barton County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey and Quail |
| MDC area number | 9106 |
| MDC region | Southwest |
| Nearest towns | Iantha (2 mi), Irwin (5 mi) and Lamar Heights (5 mi) |
What is Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area like?
Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area is named after the Osage Indian name for prairie chicken. This 302-acre prairie was purchased by The Nature Conservancy in 1990, and then purchased by the Department later that same year. This native prairie has many showy wildflowers during late spring/early summer and provides good viewing opportunities of migratory grassland birds during the summer. Trapping is allowed by Special Use Permit. Firearms firing single projectiles are PROHIBITED on this area.
In MDC's words, from the Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery only; Turkey: archery and firearms; Quail.
What are the rules on Mo-No-I 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 Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area lies in Barton County. Hunters checked 1,844 deer in Barton County in 2025, against 1,850 in 2024.
| County | Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County | 302 | 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 Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Lamar, take I-49/Highway 71 north to exit 80, then Route DD west 4 miles.
Nearest towns: Iantha (2 miles), Irwin (5 miles), Lamar Heights (5 miles) and Lamar (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-49 and US 71.
What other public land is near Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Redwing Prairie Conservation Area: 166 acres, 2 miles away
- Buffalo Wallow Prairie Conservation Area: 1,144 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area: 4,817 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Comstock Prairie Conservation Area: 313 acres, 8.2 miles away
- Clear Creek Conservation Area: 980 acres, 8.9 miles away
- Treaty Line Prairie Conservation Area: 167 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area
Counting Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area itself, 468 of the 23,879 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 468 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
In Barton County, 2 miles from Iantha.
Can you deer hunt on Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area?
468 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Redwing Prairie Conservation Area (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Mo-No-I 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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