Worth County, Missouri: deer harvest and public hunting land
Worth County covers 267 square miles around Grant City. Hunters checked 1,096 deer here in the 2025 season, 618 of them antlered bucks, by MDC's harvest summary. That is up 1% from 2024. 2% of Worth County is public land open to the public, the largest share MDC conservation areas (3,411 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 areasMRAP landWorth CountyNeighboring countiesHighway
| Size | 170,759 acres (267 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025 | 1,096 (618 antlered bucks, 64 button bucks, 414 does) |
| Firearms and archery, 2025 | 806 by firearms, 290 by archery |
| Public land | 2% (3,413 acres) |
| MDC lands | 3 (3,409 acres inside Worth County) |
| MRAP land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Grant City, Irena, Allendale, Parnell, Gentry and Ravenwood |
How many deer are harvested in Worth County?
Hunters checked 1,096 deer in Worth County in 2025: 618 antlered bucks, 64 button bucks and 414 does. By method: 806 by firearms (583 of them in the November portion) and 290 by archery; the rest came on managed hunts.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Firearms | November portion | Archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,096 | 618 | 64 | 414 | 806 | 583 | 290 |
| 2024 | 1,085 | 589 | 60 | 436 | 798 | 627 | 287 |
| 2023 | 1,175 | 645 | 60 | 470 | 890 | 655 | 285 |
| 2022 | 1,182 | 697 | 62 | 423 | 867 | 708 | 315 |
| 2021 | 1,170 | 667 | 65 | 438 | 824 | 346 |
Source: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons), Worth 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 Worth County?
3,413 of Worth County's 170,759 acres are public land open to the public (2%). The biggest share is MDC conservation areas: 3,411 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Worth County |
|---|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 3,411 | 2% |
| State parks and historic sites | 2 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 3,413 | 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 Worth County
MDC lands in Worth County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Conservation Area: 3,298 acres
- Sowards Ford Access: 58 acres
- Worth County Community Lake: 53 acres
How do you get to Worth County?
Highways through it: MO 46 (about 24 miles inside), US 169 (about 13 miles inside) and MO 246 (about 3 miles inside). Towns inside: Grant City, Irena, Allendale, Denver, Worth and Sheridan. Nearby: Parnell (on the line), Gentry (4 miles), Ravenwood (4 miles) and New Hampton (8 miles).
Which counties border Worth County?
Worth County touches 3 other counties. Their latest MDC harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | MRAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry County | 1,536 | 2025 | 0.7% | |
| Nodaway County | 1,433 | 2025 | 1.2% | 2 |
| Harrison County | 3,220 | 2025 | 2% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Worth County in 2025?
Hunters checked 1,096 deer: 618 antlered bucks, 64 button bucks and 414 does (MDC). In 2024: 1,085.
Is there public hunting land in Worth County?
Yes. 3,413 acres, 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 (3,411 acres). MDC's map shows 3 conservation areas here.
Does Worth 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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