Warren County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Warren County covers 438 square miles around Innsbrook. Hunters checked 2,787 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,337 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is up 11% from 2024. 2.9% of Warren County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (7,927 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 sitesOther state landCounty, city and regional landWarren CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 280,199 acres (438 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 2,787 (1,337 antlered bucks, 225 button bucks, 1,225 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 2,184 by firearms, 603 by archery |
| Public land | 2.9% (8,136 acres) |
| MDC lands | 3 (7,878 acres inside Warren County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Innsbrook, Warrenton, Wright City, Foristell, Jonesburg and Truxton |
How many deer are harvested in Warren County?
Hunters checked 2,787 deer in Warren County in 2025: 1,337 antlered bucks, 225 button bucks and 1,225 does. By method: 2,184 by firearms (1,401 of them in the November portion) and 603 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,787 | 1,337 | 225 | 1,225 | 2,184 | 1,401 | 603 |
| 2024 | 2,500 | 1,153 | 216 | 1,131 | 1,924 | 1,290 | 576 |
| 2023 | 3,310 | 1,485 | 310 | 1,515 | 2,780 | 1,849 | 528 |
| 2022 | 2,834 | 1,472 | 234 | 1,128 | 2,268 | 1,848 | 563 |
| 2021 | 2,694 | 1,401 | 229 | 1,064 | 2,081 | 612 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Warren 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 Warren County?
8,136 of Warren County's 280,199 acres are public land open to the public (2.9%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 7,927 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Warren County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 7,927 | 2.8% |
| County, city and regional land | 139 | under 0.1% |
| Other state land | 48 | under 0.1% |
| State parks and historic sites | 22 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 8,136 | 2.9% |
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 Warren County
MDC lands in Warren County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Daniel Boone Conservation Area: 3,622 acres
- Little Lost Creek Conservation Area: 2,877 acres
- Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest: 1,379 acres
How do you get to Warren County?
Highways through it: I-70 (about 34 miles inside), US 40 (about 34 miles inside), MO 94 (about 32 miles inside) and MO 47 (about 31 miles inside). Towns inside: Innsbrook, Warrenton, Wright City, Three Creeks, Truesdale and Marthasville. Nearby: Foristell (on the line), Jonesburg (on the line), Truxton (on the line) and Washington (on the line).
Which counties border Warren County?
Warren County touches 5 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 4,503 | 2025 | 4.3% | |
| Franklin County | 6,751 | 2025 | 3.1% | |
| Gasconade County | 4,073 | 2025 | 0.5% | |
| Montgomery County | 3,419 | 2025 | 1.4% | |
| St. Charles County | 2,141 | 2025 | 8.3% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Warren County in 2025?
Hunters checked 2,787 deer: 1,337 antlered bucks, 225 button bucks and 1,225 does (MDC). In 2024: 2,500.
Is there public hunting land in Warren County?
Yes. 8,136 acres, 2.9% 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 (7,927 acres). MDC's map shows 3 conservation areas here.
Does Warren 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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