Randolph County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Randolph County covers 488 square miles around Moberly. Hunters checked 2,476 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,218 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is down 3% from 2024, and the fewest in the 5 years shown. 2.3% of Randolph County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (7,014 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 landMRAP landRandolph CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 312,195 acres (488 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 2,476 (1,218 antlered bucks, 177 button bucks, 1,081 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 1,994 by firearms, 482 by archery |
| Public land | 2.3% (7,036 acres) |
| MDC lands | 6 (7,010 acres inside Randolph County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Moberly, Huntsville, Clark, Sturgeon, Armstrong and Madison |
How many deer are harvested in Randolph County?
Hunters checked 2,476 deer in Randolph County in 2025: 1,218 antlered bucks, 177 button bucks and 1,081 does. By method: 1,994 by firearms (1,229 of them in the November portion) and 482 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,476 | 1,218 | 177 | 1,081 | 1,994 | 1,229 | 482 |
| 2024 | 2,545 | 1,259 | 161 | 1,125 | 2,039 | 1,434 | 506 |
| 2023 | 2,987 | 1,314 | 227 | 1,446 | 2,515 | 1,770 | 471 |
| 2022 | 2,885 | 1,348 | 208 | 1,329 | 2,392 | 1,926 | 493 |
| 2021 | 2,673 | 1,320 | 209 | 1,144 | 2,127 | 546 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Randolph 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 Randolph County?
7,036 of Randolph County's 312,195 acres are public land open to the public (2.3%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 7,014 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Randolph County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 7,014 | 2.2% |
| County, city and regional land | 22 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 7,036 | 2.3% |
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 Randolph County
MDC lands in Randolph County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area: 4,336 acres
- Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area: 2,300 acres
- Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly): 310 acres
- Rothwell Park Lake (Moberly): 24 acres
- Water Works Lake (Moberly): 20 acres
- Bee Hollow Conservation Area: 20 acres
How do you get to Randolph County?
Highways through it: US 63 (about 55 miles inside), MO 3 (about 25 miles inside) and US 24 (about 22 miles inside). Towns inside: Moberly, Huntsville, Clark, Higbee, Renick and Cairo. Nearby: Sturgeon (2 miles), Armstrong (3 miles), Madison (5 miles) and Salisbury (5 miles).
Which counties border Randolph County?
Randolph County touches 6 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 3,439 | 2025 | 4.4% | |
| Macon County | 4,525 | 2025 | 3.4% | 6 |
| Howard County | 2,304 | 2025 | 3.5% | |
| Monroe County | 3,749 | 2025 | 0.7% | |
| Audrain County | 2,305 | 2025 | 0.6% | |
| Chariton County | 2,331 | 2025 | 2.6% | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Randolph County in 2025?
Hunters checked 2,476 deer: 1,218 antlered bucks, 177 button bucks and 1,081 does (MDC). In 2024: 2,545.
Is there public hunting land in Randolph County?
Yes. 7,036 acres, 2.3% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries, the largest share MDC conservation areas (7,014 acres). MDC's map shows 6 conservation areas here.
Does Randolph 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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