Worthwine Island Conservation Area: hunting and access
Worthwine Island Conservation Area is 635 acres of MDC land in Andrew County, 2 miles from Amazonia. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only). 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.
MDC conservation areasCounty, city and regional landWorthwine Island Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 635 acres (585 by MDC's page) |
|---|---|
| County | Andrew County |
| Deer harvest unit | Andrew County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 7910 |
| MDC region | Northwest |
| Camping (MDC) | individual campsites and boat-in along missouri river |
| Nearest towns | Amazonia (2 mi), Country Club (5 mi) and Savannah (6 mi) |
What is Worthwine Island Conservation Area like?
Worthwine Island Conservation Area is in Andrew County, southwest of Amazonia. The Conservation Department purchased 28 acres along the Missouri River in 1989. Additional purchases have brought the area to its present 584 acres.
The property was acquired in order to preserve unique wetlands and habitats associated with the Missouri River and to provide public lands and recreational opportunities in northwest Missouri. The area was an island before the U.S. Corps of Engineers channelized the Missouri River. Early exploration and settlement of this area began with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804. Journal entries from that expedition mentioned an abundance of wildlife along the broad marshlands of the heavy bottomland timber near the Missouri River. This area was part of the Platte Purchase, arranged by the U.S. government with the Indians in 1836. In 2007 one of the main chutes on the area was restored by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The chute restoration recreated the island portion of the area and off-channel aquatic habitat nearly absent in the river's current conditions. This area is managed for a wide...
In MDC's words, from the Worthwine Island Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Worthwine Island Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Worthwine Island 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 Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
Worthwine Island Conservation Area lies in Andrew County. Hunters checked 1,065 deer in Andrew County in 2025, against 1,039 in 2024.
| County | Worthwine Island Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew County | 635 | 1,065 | 1,039 | 1,115 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: North of St. Joseph, from Interstate 229 take Route K north 1 mile, then take Gravel Road 396 west 3 miles.
Nearest towns: Amazonia (2 miles), Country Club (5 miles), Savannah (6 miles) and St. Joseph (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29, I-229, US 71 and US 59.
What other public land is near Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area: 152 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Caroline Sheridan Logan Memorial Wildlife Area: 41 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Arthur Dupree Memorial Conservation Area: 189 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Monkey Mountain Conservation Area: 1,598 acres, 3.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Worthwine Island Conservation Area
Counting Worthwine Island Conservation Area itself, 719 of the 31,900 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 719 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
In Andrew County, 2 miles from Amazonia.
Can you deer hunt on Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only.
How much public land is around Worthwine Island Conservation Area?
719 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Worthwine Island Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Worthwine Island 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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