Grundy County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Grundy County covers 438 square miles around Trenton. Hunters checked 1,812 deer here in the 2025 season, 828 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is down 4% from 2024, and the fewest in the 5 years shown. 0.8% of Grundy County is public land open to the public, the largest share state parks and historic sites (2,054 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: MDC's deer harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and MDC's conservation area and MRAP layers.
MDC conservation areasState parks and historic sitesCounty, city and regional landMRAP landGrundy CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 280,351 acres (438 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 1,812 (828 antlered bucks, 138 button bucks, 846 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 1,435 by firearms, 346 by archery |
| Public land | 0.8% (2,182 acres) |
| MDC lands | 2 (95 acres inside Grundy County) |
| MRAP land | 1 site, 355 acres |
| Towns in and near it | Trenton, Spickard, Galt, Osgood, Jamesport and Humphreys |
How many deer are harvested in Grundy County?
Hunters checked 1,812 deer in Grundy County in 2025: 828 antlered bucks, 138 button bucks and 846 does. By method: 1,435 by firearms (898 of them in the November portion) and 346 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,812 | 828 | 138 | 846 | 1,435 | 898 | 346 |
| 2024 | 1,885 | 879 | 139 | 867 | 1,498 | 1,051 | 332 |
| 2023 | 1,856 | 949 | 138 | 769 | 1,539 | 1,068 | 303 |
| 2022 | 1,843 | 901 | 139 | 803 | 1,489 | 1,202 | 309 |
| 2021 | 1,880 | 976 | 129 | 775 | 1,508 | 371 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Grundy County, from the county tables of each season (all methods, firearms, archery and the November portion). The 2021 summary has no separate November table.
How much public land is in Grundy County?
2,182 of Grundy County's 280,351 acres are public land open to the public (0.8%). The biggest share is state parks and historic sites: 2,054 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Grundy County |
|---|---|---|
| State parks and historic sites | 2,054 | 0.7% |
| MDC conservation areas | 96 | under 0.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 32 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 2,182 | 0.8% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries. Hunting rules differ by manager: MDC conservation areas allow the hunting each area's page lists; national forest is open; Corps of Engineers lake land is open to hunting in many places under each project's own rules; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; the Ozark National Scenic Riverways allows hunting under state rules while most other national park land is closed; state parks and city and county land are closed to most hunting.
MDC lands in Grundy County
MDC lands in Grundy County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Mockingbird Hill Access: 84 acres
- Poosey Conservation Area: 11 acres
MRAP land in Grundy County
MDC's MRAP layer shows 1 tract in Grundy County open to some hunting, 355 acres of private land enrolled for public access. Each tract's map says what it allows. MDC: MRAP.
How do you get to Grundy County?
Highways through it: MO 6 (about 24 miles inside), US 65 (about 23 miles inside), MO 146 (about 10 miles inside) and MO 190 (about 5 miles inside). Towns inside: Trenton, Spickard, Galt, Laredo, Tindall and Brimson. Nearby: Osgood (on the line), Jamesport (2 miles), Humphreys (2 miles) and Harris (3 miles).
Which counties border Grundy County?
Grundy County touches 6 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County | 2,590 | 2025 | 3.1% | 3 |
| Mercer County | 2,036 | 2025 | 1% | |
| Daviess County | 2,873 | 2025 | 0.3% | 1 |
| Harrison County | 3,220 | 2025 | 2% | |
| Sullivan County | 2,577 | 2025 | 2.5% | 1 |
| Livingston County | 2,120 | 2025 | 2.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Grundy County in 2025?
Hunters checked 1,812 deer: 828 antlered bucks, 138 button bucks and 846 does (MDC). In 2024: 1,885.
Is there public hunting land in Grundy County?
Yes. 2,182 acres, 0.8% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries, the largest share state parks and historic sites (2,054 acres). MDC's map shows 2 conservation areas here.
Does Grundy County have MRAP land?
Yes. 1 tract open to some hunting, 355 acres, on MDC's MRAP layer.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries. conservation areas: MDC conservation area boundaries. MRAP land: MDC Missouri Recreational Access Program (MRAP) lands.
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Missouri Department of Conservation. Numbers are copied from MDC and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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