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Jasper County Hunting
Hunting Jasper County in 2026-27: the county deer rules MDC set for 2026, deer and turkey harvest by year, CWD testing results, 0 listed public areas and the help close to Carthage.
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How MDC rules apply in Jasper County
With Carthage as its seat, Jasper County spans 639 square miles of the Springfield Plateau, the western prairies and Table Rock and Stockton lakes. Roughly 126,479 residents share it, after a +3.0% change since the 2020 count. Jasper County carries a 4 deer fill limit for firearms antlerless permits in 2026. Antlerless-only firearms days return to Jasper County on Oct. 9-11 and again on Dec. 5-13. MDC lists Jasper County under the feed and mineral ban, so deer feed and mineral sites are illegal here all year. Deer donated to Share the Harvest from Jasper County must be CWD tested first; participating processors handle the test. Jasper County was inside the CWD Management Zone in 2025-26; MDC removed the zone, the CWD portion and the antler-point restriction for 2026.
| Item | In Jasper | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / 1 | Oct. 17-30, by permit |
| Waterfowl zone (map layer) | South | 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.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Jasper County
Jasper County deer harvest, 2015 to 2025
MDC counted 2,607 deer from Jasper County for 2025, with 1,065 does and 1,378 antlered bucks. Compared with 2,653 in 2024, the count moved -2%. 2022 tops the chart at 2,744 deer, while 2015 sits at the bottom with 2,296. Statewide, Jasper County came 56th of 114 by deer checked in 2025. Archery accounted for 624 deer (24%) and the November portion for 1,319.
| Year | Antlered bucks | Buttons | Does | Deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,378 | 164 | 1,065 | 2,607 |
| 2024 | 1,390 | 160 | 1,103 | 2,653 |
| 2023 | 1,349 | 173 | 1,069 | 2,591 |
| 2022 | 1,437 | 171 | 1,136 | 2,744 |
| 2021 | 1,440 | 139 | 851 | 2,430 |
| 2020 | 1,454 | 130 | 922 | 2,506 |
| 2019 | 1,329 | 161 | 929 | 2,419 |
| 2018 | 1,342 | 206 | 905 | 2,453 |
| 2017 | 1,278 | 204 | 909 | 2,391 |
| 2016 | 1,233 | 217 | 880 | 2,330 |
| 2015 | 1,273 | 199 | 824 | 2,296 |
Jasper County harvest split by season portion
| Portion | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | 583 | 624 |
| Early youth | 116 | 167 |
| Early antlerless | 58 | 48 |
| Opening weekend* | 560 | 570 |
| November portion | 1,523 | 1,319 |
| CWD portion | 184 | 224 |
| Late youth | 18 | 16 |
| Late antlerless | 97 | 122 |
| Alternative methods | 74 | 87 |
| Managed hunts | — | 0 |
Per square mile, Jasper County gave up 4.7 deer in 2025 compared with the Southwest Region mark of 4.6.
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.
Drawings and zone lines for Jasper County
Bear zone facts for Jasper County
The bear season in Jasper County is Oct. 17 to 30, 2026, open only to residents drawn for a Zone 1 and 3 permit.
| Zone | Share of county | Permits 2026 | Quota 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 94% | 250 | 8 |
| Zone 1 | 6% | 1,000 | 30 |
| Year | Statewide bears |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 9 |
Jasper County duck season zone
For waterfowl, Jasper County reads as the South Zone on the layer MDC published with the 2021-2025 lines.
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks, split 1 | South | Nov 26–Nov 29 |
| Ducks, split 2 | South | Dec 7–Jan 31 |
Managed hunts skip Jasper County this year; Newton, Dade and Cedar are the nearest counties on the list.
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.
Jasper County calendar for deer, turkey, birds and furbearers
Filter the table by species; dates come straight from the 2026 MDC booklets and the waterfowl digest.
| Game | Portion | Where | Opens | Closes | 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 1 | Bear zone 1 | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| 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 | South Zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 1 | South Zone | Nov 26, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 2 | South Zone | Dec 7, 2026 | Jan 31, 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.
Jasper County turkey numbers and disease testing
Jasper County gave up 393 turkeys in the spring 2026 regular season. 2026 leads the spring column at 393 birds. Fall hunters checked 9 with guns and 15 with bows in 2025. Spring 2026 is history; MDC had not set the spring 2027 dates at the last check.
| Year | Spring youth | Spring | Fall firearms | Fall archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 393 | — | — |
| 2025 | 46 | 377 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024 | 36 | 281 | 18 | 13 |
| 2023 | 30 | 291 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | 32 | 228 | 9 | 21 |
| 2021 | 27 | 216 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 | 21 | 297 | 10 | 15 |
| 2019 | 30 | 291 | 9 | 18 |
| 2018 | 24 | 274 | 12 | 31 |
| 2017 | 35 | 283 | 16 | 20 |
| 2016 | 39 | 287 | 37 | 20 |
CWD surveillance in Jasper County
1,270 deer from Jasper County have been tested since 2016 on the MDC dashboard, and 3 were positive. CWD was first found here in 2023-2024.
| Year (July-June) | Tested | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 108 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 471 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 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.
Places open to hunting in Jasper County
None of the areas on our list lies inside Jasper County. About 0.0% of the county (196 acres) is public on the state and federal layers. We left out 5 places where hunting is not allowed.
Nearby areas in other counties
- Bethel Prairie CA13 miles · 260 ac · Barton County
- Diamond Grove Prairie CA13 miles · 852 ac · Newton County
- Dorris Creek Prairie CA14 miles · 160 ac · Barton County
- Tipton Ford Access16 miles · 90 ac · Newton County
- Pa Sole Prairie CA17 miles · 240 ac · Barton County
- Mon-Shon Prairie CA19 miles · 80 ac · Barton 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.
Jasper County contacts, towns and shops
Hunters in Jasper County fall under the Southwest Region, whose office sits in Springfield. The closest MDC office open to the public is Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center, about 16 miles from mid-county.
Jasper County hunting towns
Help for Jasper County hunters
Listings come from MDC lists (Share the Harvest processors, CWD sampling partners, commercial permits) and directories; call before you drive.
Jasper County neighbours
- Barton CountySouthwest
- Dade CountySouthwest
- Lawrence CountySouthwest
- Newton CountySouthwest
Offices from MDC offices open to the public; services from MDC lists and directories as tagged; towns from Census 2024. Checked October 29, 2026.
What Jasper County has on the hunting calendar
County total as of October 29, 2026: 2 upcoming events and 1 printed result.
Dates ahead
| Date | Event | Where | Sign up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Hunter Education Skills Session (SCCEC) · hunter education skills session | Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center — Joplin | Register | Source |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Hunter Education Skills Session (SCCEC) · hunter education skills session | Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center — Joplin | Register | Source |
Printed results
| Held | Event | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | NBHA Midwest Regional Championship 2025 · bird dog championship | Sulphur Bend Firestorm, winner in NBHA Midwest Regional Championship Mohawk Mill Trail Warrior, runner-up | Source |
Jasper County ranges and shoot dates
Within Jasper County the guide finds 3 ranges; each card says who may shoot.
Nearest public range: Fort Crowder CA range in Newton County, about 26 miles from the Jasper County centre. Details
Shoots in the county
Ranges from MDC area pages and its Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ own sites and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
When legal light starts in Jasper County
MDC publishes sunrise and sunset for Jefferson City only; Jasper County sits 9 minutes later by the 13.5-mile rule.
| Day | Hunt | Sun up | Sun down | Big game window | Migratory window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:47 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 8:18 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 7:48 p.m. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:59 a.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 7:56 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall firearms turkey | 7:14 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Middle Zone ducks | 6:51 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 5:41 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | November firearms opener | 6:59 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Alternative methods | 7:34 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:03 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery close | 7:34 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:51 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:21 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.
Things hunters ask about Jasper County
Where does Jasper County land in the statewide deer harvest ranking?
56th out of 114 counties for 2025.
How many spring turkeys came from Jasper County in 2026?
393 in the regular season.
Could I draw an elk permit for Jasper County?
No. Elk hunting is limited to Carter, Reynolds and Shannon counties.
How much public land is there in Jasper County?
About 196 acres by GIS, with 0 listed areas.
Where can I buy hunting permits near Jasper County?
Online, in the MO Hunting app, at permit vendors or at an MDC office.
Is there a Share the Harvest processor near Jasper County?
Check the tags in the services band; Taylor's Processing is closest on our list.
Must archers wear orange in Jasper County during gun season?
Yes in firearms portions, with some exceptions listed in the booklet.
Is Jasper County closed to the October and December antlerless portions?
No, both are open.
Must Jasper County deer go to a CWD station in November 2026?
No. The county is outside the 28-county mandatory list this year; free voluntary testing is offered all season.
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.
Jasper County trip reminders
Rules here are for the 2026-27 permit year; the booklet and Wildlife Code win where they differ.
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/Southeast (CC BY 2.0).