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John Baumgardt Memorial CA hunting in Missouri
Public hunting ground in Barry County (503 acres), with the county deer rules that apply there.
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Getting to John Baumgardt Memorial CA
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John Baumgardt Memorial CA, the essentials
Its acreage is 503, inside Barry County. Line up the 3 conservation areas in Barry County by acres and John Baumgardt Memorial CA comes 2nd. Staff of the MDC Frontier district, in the Southwest Region, manage John Baumgardt Memorial CA.
MDC also notes trapping (special use permit) at John Baumgardt Memorial CA.
Habitat notes from the source: John Baumgardt Memorial Conservation Area consists of 503 acres in Southern Barry County. The area was donated to the Missouri Department of Conservation by the late Dr. John Philip Baumgardt. Upon graduating from high school, Dr. Baumgardt enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country during World War II. According to his obituary, he was on a reconnaissance team behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he received his PhD in botany from the University of Missouri. Dr. Baumgardt authored several books on horticulture and traveled the world gathering rare plants. His extensive knowledge of botany offered him opportunities to conduct garden restorations at palaces in Europe following the war; and for prestigious families such as the Rockafellers and the Kennedys in the United States. Later in life, he was also a professor at the University of Missouri and served as the director of the Parks Department in Kansas City, Missouri. His legacy lives on through this property. This area is open to the public for their enjoyment.
Game listed: Deer, Black bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel.
From the agency record (Missouri Department of Conservation); checked October 29, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around John Baumgardt Memorial CA
John Baumgardt Memorial CA and nearby public land, mapped
8 other public places sit inside a 45-mile circle around John Baumgardt Memorial CA; together they add 7,090 acres, and Roaring River Conservation Area is nearest.
| Area | Type | Acres | County | Straight line | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring River CA | Conservation area | 439 | Barry | 4.1 mi | southwest |
| Stubblefield Access | Public access area | 56 | Barry | 12 mi | north |
| Pilot Knob CA | Conservation area | 1,360 | Stone | 14 mi | southeast |
| Flag Spring CA | Conservation area | 4,036 | Barry, McDonald | 15 mi | west |
| Table Rock Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Stone, Barry | 17 mi | east |
| Jessie Hollow CA | Conservation area | 120 | Stone | 20 mi | northeast |
| Powell Towersite | Towersite | 77 | McDonald | 23 mi | west |
| Wire Road CA | Conservation area | 1,003 | Stone | 23 mi | northeast |
Points: MDC Conservation Area Centroids layer (https://gisblue.mdc.mo.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Discover_Nature/MDC_Administrative_Areas/FeatureServer/4). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Area rules at John Baumgardt Memorial CA
MDC area rules for John Baumgardt Memorial CA, as published for 2026-27.
| Species | Methods here | Note |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | Archery and firearms | Allowed |
| Wild Turkey | Archery and firearms | – |
| Black Bear | Archery and firearms | Zone permit |
| Eastern Cottontail | Statewide methods | – |
| Gray Squirrel | Statewide methods | – |
For deer, John Baumgardt Memorial CA is open to archery and firearms, and antlerless permits may be used. Turkey methods on John Baumgardt Memorial CA: archery and firearms. John Baumgardt Memorial CA allows black bear by archery and firearms during the October season, permit holders only. The FDT area table lists John Baumgardt Memorial CA with code A (antlerless permits allowed). Deer and turkey may be hunted only on MDC areas that appear in the booklet table; John Baumgardt Memorial CA is on it.
Sources: area page, area regulations, deer quick view; booklet table: 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet, pp. 42-55. Checked October 29, 2026.
John Baumgardt Memorial CA season calendar
County dates from Barry County that fit John Baumgardt Memorial CA, matched to its game list.
| Species | Portion | Covers | Begins | 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 1 | Bear zone 1 | 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 | |
| Rabbits | Rabbit hunting | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Squirrel season | Statewide | May 23, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 |
Duck zone rows come from the MDC zone layer; check the digest near a line.
From the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet, the 2026-2027 waterfowl digest and the 2026 hunting and trapping summary (Missouri Department of Conservation); checked October 29, 2026. All Missouri seasons.
Deer rules that reach John Baumgardt Memorial CA
| Rule | Barry County |
|---|---|
| Firearms antlerless limit | 4 deer |
| Antlerless portions | Open |
| CWD sampling Nov. 14-15 | No |
| Feed and mineral ban | Yes |
| Share the Harvest CWD test | Required |
| Fall firearms turkey | Open |
| Dogs, November portion | No rule |
| Elk county | No |
| Bear zone | Zone 1 |
| Duck zone | South |
John Baumgardt Memorial CA takes its deer rules from Barry County, where the firearms antlerless fill limit is 4. Antlerless portions run here in October and December. Barry County falls under the CWD feed and mineral ban. BMZ 1 reaches Barry County; the zone has 1,000 permits and closes early if 30 bears are taken. For 2026 MDC dropped the CWD portion, the CWD Management Zone and the antler-point restriction.
2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet county rules, MDC CWD rules and 2026 bear digest; checked October 29, 2026.
John Baumgardt Memorial CA: towns and supplies
Eagle Rock is 5.1 mi from John Baumgardt Memorial CA, the nearest town on this site. Cassville is the biggest town in that list, 3,247 residents in 2024. Route from the area page: From Cassville, follow signs to stay on highway 86 East for 7.5 miles. Entrance to the conservation area will be on your left. Drive 27 mi to Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center in Branson for the nearest MDC counter.
| Town | County | Pop. 2024 | Miles off | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock | Barry | – | 5.1 mi | southeast |
| Cassville | Barry | 3,247 | 6.1 mi | northwest |
| Washburn | Barry | 415 | 10 mi | west |
| Shell Knob | Barry | – | 11 mi | east |
| Galena | Stone | 476 | 22 mi | northeast |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024); offices and businesses from services.json (MDC offices and business listings, chain stores and permit vendors left out); straight-line miles. Checked October 29, 2026.
County harvest around John Baumgardt Memorial CA
These are county numbers.
In 2025, 2,538 deer were Telechecked in Barry County, 1,007 of them does. Barry County turkey hunters took 189 birds in spring 2026; 48 came off public land. The MDC dashboard lists 7 CWD positives in Barry County across the years in the table, the first in 2021-2022.
| Year | Bucks | Button bucks | Does | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,345 | 186 | 1,007 | 2,538 |
| 2024 | 1,174 | 221 | 1,051 | 2,446 |
| 2023 | 1,375 | 250 | 1,230 | 2,855 |
| 2022 | 1,279 | 193 | 956 | 2,428 |
| 2021 | 1,098 | 147 | 808 | 2,053 |
| 2020 | 1,153 | 192 | 921 | 2,266 |
| Year | Spring total | On public land | Youth | Fall gun | Fall bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 189 | 48 | 34 | – | – |
| 2025 | 252 | 106 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 196 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 189 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 100 | – | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 117 | – | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Sample year | CWD samples | Positives |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 83 | 1 |
| 2024 | 79 | 0 |
| 2023 | 574 | 1 |
| 2022 | 635 | 1 |
| 2021 | 531 | 4 |
MDC 2025 deer harvest summary, MDC turkey harvest summaries and MDC CWD dashboard; earlier years from the yearly reports. Checked October 29, 2026.
When legal light starts in John Baumgardt Memorial CA
Deer, bear, elk and fall archery turkey may be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; ducks, geese, doves and fall firearms turkey stop at sunset.
| When | Event | Rise | Set | Big game | Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:45 a.m. | 7:46 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 8:16 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 7:46 p.m. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:57 a.m. | 7:24 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 7:54 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 7:24 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall firearms turkey | 7:12 a.m. | 6:58 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 7:28 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 6:58 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Middle Zone ducks | 6:49 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | November firearms opener | 6:57 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 5:03 p.m. |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Alternative methods | 7:32 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery close | 7:32 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:19 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.
Photo strip for John Baumgardt Memorial CA
John Baumgardt Memorial CA hunters: public range and clubs
From John Baumgardt Memorial CA, 15 miles separates hunters from Flag Spring CA range, the closest public range.
From MDC area pages and the MDC Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
John Baumgardt Memorial CA, quick questions
Turkey hunting at John Baumgardt Memorial CA: what is allowed?
MDC allows archery and firearms. Fall firearms turkey runs Oct. 1-31.
Do I need a CWD sample for deer from John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Sampling is voluntary here; feeding and minerals are banned all year.
When does legal light start and end at John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Deer hunters get 6:26 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. on Nov. 14; sunset is 5:02 p.m..
Does a bear zone include John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Only with a Zone 1 permit from the drawing; season Oct. 17-30.
Which town sits closest to John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Eagle Rock lies 5.1 mi away.
Is there other public land around John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Try Roaring River Conservation Area (4.1 mi), Stubblefield Access (12 mi) and Pilot Knob Conservation Area (14 mi).
Can hunters camp on John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Camping is not listed; hours 4 a.m. to 10 p.m..
How large an area is John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Missouri Department of Conservation runs the ground (503 acres).
Is hunting legal on John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Yes. The area page names deer, black bear, turkey, rabbit and squirrel.
What should I buy before a John Baumgardt Memorial CA hunt?
Missouri hunting permits for each species; there is no separate area permit for most MDC land.
How many does may be taken around John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Barry County: firearms antlerless limit 4, antlerless portions open.
What are the deer hunting methods at John Baumgardt Memorial CA?
Deer may be taken by archery and firearms. Antlerless permits are allowed.
John Baumgardt Memorial CA final checklist
Carry your permit, notch it or the MO Hunting app right away, and Telecheck a deer or turkey by 10 p.m. on the day of harvest.
Sources: source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet. Checked October 29, 2026.
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