Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands: hunting and access
Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands is 4,851 acres of MDC land in Polk and Hickory counties, 3 miles from Hermitage. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 3,152 deer in Polk 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 lakesState parks and historic sitesMRAP landPomme De Terre Lake Management LandsCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,851 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Polk County and Hickory County |
| Deer harvest unit | Polk County, Hickory County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 200613 |
| MDC region | Southwest |
| Nearest towns | Hermitage (3 mi), Urbana (5 mi) and Wheatland (5 mi) |
What is Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands like?
Pomme de Terre Lake Management Lands are cooperatively managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The USACE and MDC utilize a variety of resource management strategies to improve wildlife habitat and provide excellent hunting opportunities. Hunters will find a variety of game, including rabbit, dove, squirrel, turkey, deer, and waterfowl. Hunting is permitted in all areas of the project, with the exception of the park areas and administration areas. All federal and state regulations pertaining to hunting methods, limits, and hours apply on the waters and lands of Pomme de Terre Lake Management Lands.
This area is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For more details on this area including recreational activities and regulations, visit: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Pomme-de-Terre-Lake/
In MDC's words, from the Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands page.
What can you hunt on Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
MDC's page for Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
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 Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 3,152 deer in Polk County in 2025, against 2,959 in 2024.
| County | Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 3,164 | 3,152 | 2,959 | 3,379 |
| Hickory County | 1,687 | 2,578 | 2,456 | 2,926 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
MDC's directions: Please see maps provided at the map link.
Nearest towns: Hermitage (3 miles), Urbana (5 miles), Wheatland (5 miles) and Flemington (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 83, MO 64, MO 254, US 54 and MO 13.
What other public land is near Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Sentinel Conservation Area: 160 acres, next to it
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Cross Timbers): 5,189 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Twenty-Five Mile Prairie Conservation Area: 340 acres, 4.6 miles away
- John F. Murphy Memorial State Forest and Wildlife Area: 326 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Cross Timbers Access: 48 acres, 5.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands
Counting Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands itself, 18,711 of the 128,282 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (14.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 13,643 |
| MDC conservation areas | 5,063 |
| State parks and historic sites | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
In Polk and Hickory counties, 3 miles from Hermitage.
Can you deer hunt on Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands?
18,711 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Sentinel Conservation Area (next to it).
Get a Missouri hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Missouri are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Missouri included.
Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Pomme De Terre Lake Management Lands; 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).
FilledTag is not part of the Missouri Department of Conservation. Check MDC's rules and posted signs before you go.