Piney River Narrows Conservation Area: hunting and access
Piney River Narrows Conservation Area is 250 acres of MDC land in Texas County, 2 miles from Houston. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 4,974 deer in Texas 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 forestOther state landPiney River Narrows Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 250 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Texas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Texas County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 7308 |
| MDC region | Ozark |
| Nearest towns | Houston (2 mi), Raymondville (9 mi) and Cabool (14 mi) |
What is Piney River Narrows Conservation Area like?
This is a forested area that has both the Big Piney river and West Piney creek running through it.
In MDC's words, from the Piney River Narrows Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Piney River Narrows Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Piney River Narrows 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 Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
Piney River Narrows Conservation Area lies in Texas County. Hunters checked 4,974 deer in Texas County in 2025, against 4,121 in 2024.
| County | Piney River Narrows Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas County | 250 | 4,974 | 4,121 | 6,190 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Houston, take Highway 17 west 1.75 miles.
Nearest towns: Houston (2 miles), Raymondville (9 miles), Cabool (14 miles) and Licking (14 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 17, US 63 and MO 38.
What other public land is near Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Horseshoe Bend Natural Area: 235 acres, 2.4 miles away
- P. F. Barnes Conservation Area: 118 acres, 6.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Piney River Narrows Conservation Area
Counting Piney River Narrows Conservation Area itself, 442 of the 23,759 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 429 |
| Other state land | 9 |
| National forest | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
In Texas County, 2 miles from Houston.
Can you deer hunt on Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Piney River Narrows Conservation Area?
442 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Piney River Narrows Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Horseshoe Bend Natural Area (2.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Piney River Narrows 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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