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Henry County Hunting
Henry County under the 2026-27 MDC rules: a firearms antlerless fill limit of 4 deer, antlerless portions open, 3,300 deer Telechecked in 2025, 66,252 mapped public acres and the nearest MDC office.
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The 2026 county row for Henry County
Census maps give Henry County 697 square miles of land; Clinton is the county seat. Its population estimate for 2024 stands at 22,575, a 2.8% rise from 2020. In Henry County the county fill limit on firearms antlerless permits is 4 deer. Henry County is among the 100 counties open for the October and December antlerless portions. The year-round feed and mineral prohibition covers Henry County. Donations to Share the Harvest from Henry County carry a CWD testing step. Henry County belonged to the CWD Management Zone in 2025-26; for 2026 that zone and the CWD portion were dropped.
| County rule | Status | When |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms antlerless fill limit | 4 deer | All firearms portions |
| Antlerless portions | Open | Oct. 9-11, Dec. 5-13 |
| Mandatory CWD sampling | Not this year | Day of harvest |
| Feed and mineral ban | Yes | Year-round |
| Share the Harvest test | Required | Before donating |
| November dog rule | No | November portion, daylight |
| Fall firearms turkey | Open | Oct. 1-31 |
| Elk hunting county | No | Carter, Reynolds, Shannon |
| Black Bear Management Zone | 3 | Oct. 17-30, by permit |
| Waterfowl zone (map layer) | Middle | 2021-2025 layer |
| SE flood closure zone | None | Gauge-based |
| CWD portion | Removed | Gone for 2026 |
| Antler-point restriction | Removed | Gone for 2026 |
County rules from the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet county table, the Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-7 (antlerless limits and portions), CWD rules and stations, fall turkey counties, dog rule, bear digest, waterfowl digest. Checked October 29, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Henry County
Harvest trend for Henry County deer
In 2025, 3,300 deer from Henry County went through Telecheck; antlered bucks made up 49% of them. The year before, 2024, ended at 3,293 (+0% change). Across 11 permit years the peak came in 2023 (3,754) and the low in 2016 (2,600). That total ranks 28th among 114 Missouri counties for 2025. 50% of the 2025 deer came during the November portion and 21% with archery tackle.
| Permit year | Antlered | Button | Doe | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,619 | 304 | 1,377 | 3,300 |
| 2024 | 1,436 | 277 | 1,580 | 3,293 |
| 2023 | 1,514 | 387 | 1,853 | 3,754 |
| 2022 | 1,587 | 383 | 1,784 | 3,754 |
| 2021 | 1,633 | 338 | 1,563 | 3,534 |
| 2020 | 1,591 | 337 | 1,524 | 3,452 |
| 2019 | 1,354 | 301 | 1,413 | 3,068 |
| 2018 | 1,304 | 351 | 1,402 | 3,057 |
| 2017 | 1,283 | 352 | 1,286 | 2,921 |
| 2016 | 1,103 | 336 | 1,161 | 2,600 |
| 2015 | 1,174 | 332 | 1,318 | 2,824 |
Which portions produced Henry County deer
| Portion | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | 726 | 698 |
| Early youth | 165 | 223 |
| Early antlerless | 98 | 137 |
| Opening weekend* | 902 | 726 |
| November portion | 1,935 | 1,643 |
| CWD portion | — | 255 |
| Late youth | 25 | 10 |
| Late antlerless | 252 | 218 |
| Alternative methods | 91 | 116 |
| Managed hunts | 1 | 0 |
For 2025 MDC measured 5.5 deer per square mile in Henry County (4.5 regionwide).
Telechecked harvest from the MDC 2025 deer harvest summary and earlier deer harvest summaries (2015-2025); density from the 2025 Missouri Deer Season Summary and Population Status Report. Checked October 29, 2026.
Henry County managed hunts and zones
Managed hunt draws in Henry County
Truman Dam and Reservoir ML (660-438-7317) holds 1 managed hunt this season; hunters were drawn from applications taken July 1-31, 2026.
| Hunt | Location | Type | Dates | Drawn | Bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Truman Dam and Reservoir ML (660-438-7317) | Disabled hunters – Firearms | Nov. 6–8 | 25 | 2, 1 antlered |
Henry County and the bear zones
Bear hunting reaches Henry County through Zone 3; residents applied for permits in May, and the season is Oct. 17-30, 2026.
| Zone | Share of county | Permits 2026 | Quota 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 100% | 250 | 8 |
| Year | Statewide bears |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 9 |
Waterfowl dates in Henry County
MDC's map layer places Henry County in the Middle Zone; zone lines changed for 2026-2030.
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks, split 1 | Middle | Nov 7–Dec 13 |
| Ducks, split 2 | Middle | Dec 19–Jan 10 |
Managed hunts from the 2026 managed deer hunt tables; bear from the 2026 Black Bear Hunting Digest and MDC bear reports; elk from the 2026 Elk Hunting Digest; waterfowl and wetlands from the 2026-2027 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Digest. Checked October 29, 2026.
Every 2026-27 season that reaches Henry County
Rows that depend on county lists (antlerless portions, fall firearms turkey, bear, elk, duck zones) are already filtered for Henry County.
| Species | Window | Reach | From | Through | Today? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery, first part | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, early antlerless | Antlerless county | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, early youth | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, November | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery, second part | Statewide | Nov 25, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, late youth | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, late antlerless | Antlerless county | Dec 5, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, alternative methods | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 5, 2027 | |
| Black bear | Bear, zone 3 | Bear zone 3 | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall archery | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall firearms | Open county | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall archery, part 2 | Statewide | Nov 25, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Youth quail | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Quail | Statewide | Nov 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Pheasant | Youth pheasant | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Pheasant | Statewide | Nov 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Rabbit hunting | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Squirrel season | Statewide | May 23, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Woodcock season | Statewide | Oct 18, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | |
| Doves | Dove season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Teal | September teal | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Youth waterfowl | Youth waterfowl days | Middle Zone | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 1 | Middle Zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 2 | Middle Zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Early Canada goose | Early Canada goose | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular geese | Statewide | Nov 11, 2026 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Conservation order | Statewide | Feb 7, 2027 | Apr 30, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Coyote hunting | Statewide | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Groundhog | Groundhog | Statewide | May 11, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | |
| Bullfrogs and green frogs | Frogging | Statewide | Jun 30, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Raccoon, opossum, skunk | Hunt and trap, early | Statewide | Aug 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| Rails | Rail season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Snipe season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Dec 16, 2026 | |
| Crow | Crow season | Statewide | Nov 1, 2026 | Mar 3, 2027 | |
| Badger and foxes | Hunting and trapping | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Hunting and trapping | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Raccoon, opossum, skunk | Hunt and trap, main | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
From the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations, the 2026-2027 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Digest and the 2026 hunting and trapping summary (Missouri Department of Conservation), checked October 29, 2026.
Turkeys and CWD testing in Henry County
Spring 2026 turkey hunters checked 479 birds in Henry County during the regular season, after 60 in the youth season. The best spring since 2016 was 2016 with 612. The fall 2025 count was 31 birds across both portions. Fall 2026 is still under way or unreported, and the spring 2027 season has no published dates yet.
| Year | Youth days | Spring season | Fall gun | Fall bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 479 | — | — |
| 2025 | 41 | 440 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 33 | 455 | 26 | 8 |
| 2023 | 25 | 397 | 27 | 21 |
| 2022 | 31 | 347 | 32 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 | 330 | 24 | 23 |
| 2020 | 30 | 429 | 32 | 16 |
| 2019 | 43 | 461 | 26 | 19 |
| 2018 | 25 | 423 | 48 | 25 |
| 2017 | 45 | 497 | 45 | 21 |
| 2016 | 63 | 612 | 58 | 27 |
Henry County CWD record
MDC's CWD dashboard records 1,298 samples from Henry County across the sample years shown, with 2 positives. No CWD detection is on record for Henry County. Surveillance in 2025-26 turned up 2 in the county.
| Sample year | Samples | Positives |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 611 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 151 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 92 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 64 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 73 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 0 |
Turkey harvest from the MDC 2026 turkey harvest summary and earlier turkey harvest summaries; CWD from the MDC CWD sampling results layers and the MDC CWD page. Checked October 29, 2026.
Public areas you can hunt in Henry County
15 public areas inside Henry County make our Missouri list, with Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) the largest at 8,094 acres. Mapped public land adds up to about 66,252 acres, or 14.9% of Henry County. 3 other public places here allow no hunting.
| Area | Acres | Deer allowed | Antlerless | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 8,094 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 7,736 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | 13 dove fields |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 5,631 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 3,345 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Montrose CA · Conservation area | 2,750 | Archery only | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Leesville) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 1,808 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 1,428 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Haysler A. Poague CA · Conservation area | 879 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Cedar Creek) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 670 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gouge Eye) · Corps lake land (MDC) | 573 | Archery and firearms | antlerless OK | — |
| Urich CA · Conservation area | 480 | Muzzleloader, archery | no antlerless | — |
| Chapel View Prairie CA · Conservation area | 384 | Muzzleloader, archery | antlerless OK | — |
| La Due Bottoms CA · Conservation area | 361 | Muzzleloader, archery | antlerless OK | — |
| Connor O. Fewel CA · Conservation area | 320 | Muzzleloader, archery | antlerless OK | — |
| Harry S. Truman Lake (Corps) · Corps lake | — | — | — | 1 managed hunt |
Close to Henry County, across the line
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brush Creek)16 miles · 3,201 ac · Benton County
- Dave Rock CA19 miles · 133 ac · St. Clair County
- Settle's Ford CA20 miles · 7,363 ac · Bates County and Cass County
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)20 miles · 1,765 ac · St. Clair County
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Tebo Creek)21 miles · 1,708 ac · Benton County
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gallinipper Creek)22 miles · 2,265 ac · St. Clair County
Areas from our Missouri land list (MDC area pages and the MDC area deer quick regs, USFS, USFWS, Corps and NPS records); acres by kind from MDC, USFS, USFWS, PAD-US and NPS GIS layers (GIS measures, not official acreages); MRAP from the MDC MRAP program. Checked October 29, 2026.
Who serves Henry County hunters
For regional questions, Henry County hunters call the Kansas City office in Lees Summit at (816) 622-0900. The office nearest Henry County is Clinton Office (3 miles).
Towns in Henry County
Henry County deer processing and gear
Businesses inside the county come first, then those just across the line.
Counties that border Henry County
- Bates CountyKansas City
- Benton CountyKansas City
- Cass CountyKansas City
- Johnson CountyKansas City
- Pettis CountyKansas City
- St. Clair CountyKansas City
Offices from MDC offices open to the public; services from MDC lists and directories as tagged; towns from Census 2024. Checked October 29, 2026.
Events on file for Henry County
This county shows 14 upcoming events and 1 printed result; kinds are DU chapter dinner, UKC club nite hunt, deer hide and bone workshop and mentored waterfowl hunt.
Coming up
Judged events
| Held | Event | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Henry Co CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 1) · UKC club nite hunt | Stylish Harry's Lil Praise TW, Marvin Nisley 325+, cast winner | Source |
Henry County ranges and shoot dates
Up to six Henry County ranges appear as cards; any more are in the table below.
Ranges from MDC area pages and its Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ own sites and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
Henry County legal shooting light
For ducks, geese and doves in Henry County the day ends at sunset; deer, bear and elk hunters get another half hour.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer, bear, elk | Ducks, doves, geese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:44 a.m. | 7:45 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:56 a.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 7:53 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 7:23 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall firearms turkey | 7:11 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 7:27 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 6:57 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Middle Zone ducks | 6:48 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 5:38 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 5:08 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | November firearms opener | 6:56 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:02 p.m. |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Alternative methods | 7:31 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery close | 7:31 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:48 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:18 p.m. |
Hours rule and the Jefferson City sunrise and sunset table from the MDC Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Digest (same table in the Fall Deer and Turkey booklet), adjusted 1 minute per 13.5 miles east or west as MDC directs; checked October 29, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Henry County hunting, common questions
Can I hunt state parks in Henry County?
Only parks with an MDC managed deer hunt allow hunting.
Is Henry County North, Middle or South for duck season?
Middle Zone on MDC's map layer; the 2026-2030 lines moved, so read the digest map near a boundary.
Who will skin and cut a Henry County deer?
Powell Meat Company heads our distance list.
How do I check a deer in Henry County?
Notch the permit, then Telecheck online, in the MO Hunting app or by phone by 10 p.m. on the day of harvest.
Are the antlerless portions open in Henry County?
Yes, Oct. 9-11 and Dec. 5-13, 2026.
Does camo orange count in Henry County?
No. Camouflage orange does not meet the rule.
Which permit year gave Henry County its biggest deer harvest since 2015?
2023, at 3,754 deer.
Can a Henry County deer be donated to Share the Harvest without a CWD test?
No. Deer from this county need a CWD test, which participating processors arrange.
Is fall firearms turkey open in Henry County?
Yes, Oct. 1-31, 2026.
Answers from the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations, the county rules table, the hunter orange rule, Telecheck rules, MDC harvest summaries and the sources above. Checked October 29, 2026.
Double-check list for Henry County
MDC can change rules after the booklet prints; recheck the county table before a Henry County hunt.
Sources: 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations, MDC hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked October 29, 2026.
Other photos on this page: USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).