Webster County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Webster County covers 594 square miles around Marshfield. Hunters checked 2,914 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,442 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is up 10% from 2024. 0.5% of Webster County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (1,766 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 landWebster CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 380,065 acres (594 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 2,914 (1,442 antlered bucks, 284 button bucks, 1,188 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 2,310 by firearms, 604 by archery |
| Public land | 0.5% (1,827 acres) |
| MDC lands | 3 (1,760 acres inside Webster County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Marshfield, Seymour, Fordland, Rogersville, Conway and Strafford |
How many deer are harvested in Webster County?
Hunters checked 2,914 deer in Webster County in 2025: 1,442 antlered bucks, 284 button bucks and 1,188 does. By method: 2,310 by firearms (1,468 of them in the November portion) and 604 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,914 | 1,442 | 284 | 1,188 | 2,310 | 1,468 | 604 |
| 2024 | 2,646 | 1,239 | 251 | 1,156 | 2,118 | 1,501 | 528 |
| 2023 | 3,344 | 1,475 | 332 | 1,537 | 2,802 | 2,123 | 542 |
| 2022 | 3,316 | 1,551 | 318 | 1,447 | 2,786 | 2,285 | 530 |
| 2021 | 3,117 | 1,528 | 279 | 1,310 | 2,553 | 564 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Webster 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 Webster County?
1,827 of Webster County's 380,065 acres are public land open to the public (0.5%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 1,766 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Webster County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,766 | 0.5% |
| County, city and regional land | 61 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 1,827 | 0.5% |
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 Webster County
MDC lands in Webster County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Niangua Conservation Area: 855 acres
- Compton Hollow Conservation Area: 838 acres
- Rader Access: 67 acres
How do you get to Webster County?
Highways through it: US 60 (about 48 miles inside), I-44 (about 41 miles inside) and MO 38 (about 31 miles inside). Towns inside: Marshfield, Seymour, Fordland, Diggins and Niangua. Nearby: Rogersville (on the line), Conway (2 miles), Strafford (2 miles) and Fair Grove (4 miles).
Which counties border Webster County?
Webster County touches 6 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2,951 | 2025 | 3.1% | |
| Greene County | 2,955 | 2025 | 2.3% | |
| Wright County | 3,625 | 2025 | 2.2% | |
| Douglas County | 3,695 | 2025 | 8.3% | |
| Laclede County | 3,328 | 2025 | 7.3% | |
| Christian County | 2,458 | 2025 | 15.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Webster County in 2025?
Hunters checked 2,914 deer: 1,442 antlered bucks, 284 button bucks and 1,188 does (MDC). In 2024: 2,646.
Is there public hunting land in Webster County?
Yes. 1,827 acres, 0.5% 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 (1,766 acres). MDC's map shows 3 conservation areas here.
Does Webster 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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