Nodaway County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Nodaway County covers 878 square miles around Maryville. Hunters checked 1,433 deer here in the 2025 season, 948 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is down 4% from 2024, and the fewest in the 5 years shown. 1.2% of Nodaway County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (6,432 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 areasNational wildlife refugesCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landMRAP landNodaway CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 561,868 acres (878 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 1,433 (948 antlered bucks, 53 button bucks, 432 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 1,168 by firearms, 265 by archery |
| Public land | 1.2% (6,565 acres) |
| MDC lands | 5 (6,426 acres inside Nodaway County) |
| MRAP land | 2 sites, 199 acres |
| Towns in and near it | Maryville, Burlington Junction, Hopkins, Maitland, Bolckow and Sheridan |
How many deer are harvested in Nodaway County?
Hunters checked 1,433 deer in Nodaway County in 2025: 948 antlered bucks, 53 button bucks and 432 does. By method: 1,168 by firearms (1,004 of them in the November portion) and 265 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,433 | 948 | 53 | 432 | 1,168 | 1,004 | 265 |
| 2024 | 1,489 | 957 | 79 | 453 | 1,178 | 1,051 | 311 |
| 2023 | 1,433 | 921 | 57 | 455 | 1,166 | 1,016 | 267 |
| 2022 | 1,557 | 1,005 | 56 | 496 | 1,289 | 1,156 | 267 |
| 2021 | 1,678 | 1,079 | 93 | 506 | 1,383 | 292 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Nodaway 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 Nodaway County?
6,565 of Nodaway County's 561,868 acres are public land open to the public (1.2%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 6,432 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Nodaway County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 6,432 | 1.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 93 | under 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 40 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 6,565 | 1.2% |
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 Nodaway County
MDC lands in Nodaway County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area: 5,089 acres
- Mozingo Lake (Maryville): 1,002 acres
- Nodaway County Community Lake: 317 acres
- Bridgewater Access: 11 acres
- Keever Bridge Access: 7 acres
MRAP land in Nodaway County
MDC's MRAP layer shows 2 tracts in Nodaway County open to some hunting, 199 acres of private land enrolled for public access. Each tract's map says what it allows. MDC: MRAP.
How do you get to Nodaway County?
Highways through it: US 71 (about 52 miles inside), US 136 (about 43 miles inside), MO 46 (about 36 miles inside), MO 113 (about 14 miles inside) and MO 148 (about 14 miles inside). Towns inside: Maryville, Burlington Junction, Hopkins, Skidmore, Conception Junction and Ravenwood. Nearby: Maitland (on the line), Bolckow (on the line), Sheridan (on the line) and Stanberry (3 miles).
Which counties border Nodaway County?
Nodaway County touches 5 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County | 849 | 2025 | 8.3% | |
| Worth County | 1,096 | 2025 | 2% | |
| Andrew County | 1,065 | 2025 | 2.4% | |
| Gentry County | 1,536 | 2025 | 0.7% | |
| Atchison County | 540 | 2025 | 3% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Nodaway County in 2025?
Hunters checked 1,433 deer: 948 antlered bucks, 53 button bucks and 432 does (MDC). In 2024: 1,489.
Is there public hunting land in Nodaway County?
Yes. 6,565 acres, 1.2% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries, the largest share MDC conservation areas (6,432 acres). MDC's map shows 5 conservation areas here.
Does Nodaway County have MRAP land?
Yes. 2 tracts open to some hunting, 199 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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