Jasper County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Jasper County covers 641 square miles around Joplin. Hunters checked 2,607 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,378 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is down 2% from 2024. 0.3% of Jasper County is public land open to the public, the largest share county, city and regional land (968 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 areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landJasper CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 410,486 acres (641 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 2,607 (1,378 antlered bucks, 164 button bucks, 1,065 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 1,983 by firearms, 624 by archery |
| Public land | 0.3% (1,227 acres) |
| MDC lands | 3 (186 acres inside Jasper County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Joplin, Carytown, Carthage, Dennis Acres, Shoal Creek Drive and Grand Falls Plaza |
How many deer are harvested in Jasper County?
Hunters checked 2,607 deer in Jasper County in 2025: 1,378 antlered bucks, 164 button bucks and 1,065 does. By method: 1,983 by firearms (1,319 of them in the November portion) and 624 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,607 | 1,378 | 164 | 1,065 | 1,983 | 1,319 | 624 |
| 2024 | 2,653 | 1,390 | 160 | 1,103 | 2,070 | 1,523 | 583 |
| 2023 | 2,591 | 1,349 | 173 | 1,069 | 2,085 | 1,401 | 506 |
| 2022 | 2,744 | 1,437 | 171 | 1,136 | 2,152 | 1,848 | 591 |
| 2021 | 2,430 | 1,440 | 139 | 851 | 1,823 | 607 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Jasper 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 Jasper County?
1,227 of Jasper County's 410,486 acres are public land open to the public (0.3%). The biggest share is county, city and regional land: 968 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Jasper County |
|---|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 968 | 0.2% |
| MDC conservation areas | 192 | under 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 59 | under 0.1% |
| State parks and historic sites | 8 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 1,227 | 0.3% |
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 Jasper County
MDC lands in Jasper County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Wah-Sha-She Prairie: 154 acres
- Kellogg Lake (Carthage): 22 acres
- Stones Corner Access: 10 acres
How do you get to Jasper County?
Highways through it: US 71 (about 55 miles inside), I-49 (about 55 miles inside), I-44 (about 43 miles inside), MO 171 (about 34 miles inside) and MO 96 (about 31 miles inside). Towns inside: Joplin, Carytown, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction and Duenweg. Nearby: Dennis Acres (on the line), Shoal Creek Drive (on the line), Grand Falls Plaza (on the line) and Leawood (2 miles).
Which counties border Jasper County?
Jasper County touches 4 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County | 1,702 | 2025 | 9.4% | |
| Barton County | 1,844 | 2025 | 2.9% | 1 |
| Newton County | 2,890 | 2025 | 1.4% | |
| Lawrence County | 2,088 | 2025 | 1.4% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Jasper County in 2025?
Hunters checked 2,607 deer: 1,378 antlered bucks, 164 button bucks and 1,065 does (MDC). In 2024: 2,653.
Is there public hunting land in Jasper County?
Yes. 1,227 acres, 0.3% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries, the largest share county, city and regional land (968 acres). MDC's map shows 3 conservation areas here.
Does Jasper County have MRAP land?
Not on MDC's MRAP layer of tracts open to hunting.
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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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