Schuyler County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Schuyler County covers 308 square miles around Lancaster. Hunters checked 1,512 deer here in the 2025 season, 719 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is down 10% from 2024, and the fewest in the 5 years shown. 0.6% of Schuyler County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (1,211 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 areasSchuyler CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 197,207 acres (308 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 1,512 (719 antlered bucks, 141 button bucks, 652 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 1,186 by firearms, 326 by archery |
| Public land | 0.6% (1,211 acres) |
| MDC lands | 3 (1,206 acres inside Schuyler County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Lancaster, Queen City, Greentop, Livonia, Worthington and Novinger |
How many deer are harvested in Schuyler County?
Hunters checked 1,512 deer in Schuyler County in 2025: 719 antlered bucks, 141 button bucks and 652 does. By method: 1,186 by firearms (810 of them in the November portion) and 326 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,512 | 719 | 141 | 652 | 1,186 | 810 | 326 |
| 2024 | 1,681 | 721 | 200 | 760 | 1,386 | 1,018 | 295 |
| 2023 | 1,658 | 818 | 149 | 691 | 1,363 | 991 | 294 |
| 2022 | 1,608 | 754 | 166 | 688 | 1,306 | 1,070 | 302 |
| 2021 | 1,571 | 733 | 152 | 686 | 1,234 | 337 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Schuyler 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 Schuyler County?
1,211 of Schuyler County's 197,207 acres are public land open to the public (0.6%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 1,211 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Schuyler County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,211 | 0.6% |
| All public land open to the public | 1,211 | 0.6% |
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 Schuyler County
MDC lands in Schuyler County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Rebel's Cove Conservation Area: 1,157 acres
- Lancaster City Lake: 43 acres
- Paul Bloch Memorial Pond (Lancaster): 6 acres
How do you get to Schuyler County?
Highways through it: US 136 (about 21 miles inside), US 63 (about 18 miles inside) and MO 202 (about 9 miles inside). Towns inside: Lancaster, Queen City, Greentop, Glenwood and Downing. Nearby: Livonia (on the line), Worthington (on the line), Novinger (8 miles) and Memphis (9 miles).
Which counties border Schuyler County?
Schuyler County touches 3 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 2,639 | 2025 | 2.9% | |
| Putnam County | 2,336 | 2025 | 1.7% | |
| Scotland County | 2,640 | 2025 | 1.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Schuyler County in 2025?
Hunters checked 1,512 deer: 719 antlered bucks, 141 button bucks and 652 does (MDC). In 2024: 1,681.
Is there public hunting land in Schuyler County?
Yes. 1,211 acres, 0.6% 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 (1,211 acres). MDC's map shows 3 conservation areas here.
Does Schuyler 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.