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Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) hunting
Seasons, methods and access for this MDC-managed Corps lake land in Benton County.
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Getting to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Key facts on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Benton County is home to the 2,238 acres of Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre). In acreage it places 2nd among 3 MDC-managed Corps lake lands in Benton County. Ownership stays with the Corps of Engineers while MDC runs hunting and habitat on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre).
When hunting is slow, Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) offers fishing (white bass, catfish, crappie, black bass), per MDC.
In the agency's words: Harry S. Truman Reservoir management lands consist of 58,133 acres distributed around the reservoir in parts of Henry, Benton, Hickory, and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. The reservoir lies within the upper Osage River basin where the Ozarks meet the Plains. Historically, Native Americans occupying this area were principally Osage, Shawnee, and Kickapoo. Early explorers and pioneers making their way west traveled the basin, while the French trapped along the Osage River and traded with the Native Americans. Place names like Marais des Cygnes, Marmaton, Pomme de Terre, and Thibaut are vivid reminders of the early French influence in the Upper Osage Valley.
Species on the record: Deer, Black bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Quail, Waterfowl.
- White-tailed Deer
- Black Bear
- Wild Turkey
- Eastern Cottontail
- Gray Squirrel
- Fox Squirrel
- Northern Bobwhite Quail
- Ducks
From the agency record (Missouri Department of Conservation); checked October 29, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) and its lake records
The Corps lake and sister units tied to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre).
lands.json related records (MDC atlas and Corps Lakes Gateway); checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) methods and area rules
Methods for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) come from the MDC area page and the deer quick view.
| Quarry | Methods | Permits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| Northern Bobwhite Quail | Statewide methods | – |
| Ducks | Open Hunting | Nontoxic shot |
Plan on archery and firearms for deer at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre); antlerless permits may be used. For turkey, MDC allows archery and firearms on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre). A bear permit holder may hunt Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) with archery and firearms. MDC limits deer hunting on its areas to the listed ones, and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) is listed.
Sources: area page, area regulations, deer quick view; booklet table: 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet, pp. 42-55. Checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) waterfowl hunting
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) offers open waterfowl hunting outside the managed wetland system. The Middle Zone sets duck dates here, based on the older zone layer; hunters near a line should read the digest map. Federal rules require nontoxic shot for waterfowl and coots everywhere.
| Season | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Youth waterfowl days | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Ducks, split 1 | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 |
| Ducks, split 2 | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 |
2026-2027 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Digest, managed areas; area page; checked October 29, 2026.
Benton County rules on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
| County rule | Benton County |
|---|---|
| Firearms antlerless limit | 4 deer |
| Antlerless portions | Open |
| CWD sampling Nov. 14-15 | Mandatory |
| 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 3 |
| Duck zone | Middle |
For deer, Benton County sets the rules on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre): firearms antlerless limit 4. Antlerless portions: open in October and December for Benton County. Mandatory CWD sampling applies in Benton County on opening weekend of the November portion (2 stations in the county). Leave the feeders home: Benton County bans feed and minerals all year. Bear hunters drawn for Zone 3 may hunt Benton County (250 permits, 8 bears). No CWD portion, no CWD Management Zone and no antler-point restriction this season.
- MDC Lost Valley Fish Hatchery, 28232 Hatchery Ave., Warsaw
- Cole Camp High School – Football Field Parking Lot, 500 S. Keeney St., Cole Camp
2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet county rules, MDC CWD rules and 2026 bear digest; checked October 29, 2026.
Open dates on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Open-now status is in the last column; 23 rows apply to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre).
| Quarry | Season | Where | Opening | Closing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Rabbits | Rabbit hunting | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Squirrel season | Statewide | May 23, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| 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 |
Archery deer is closed during the November firearms portion, Nov. 14-24.
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.
Benton County deer and turkey harvest near Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
County-level data from MDC.
MDC reports deer harvest by county, not by area: Benton County checked 4,228 deer in the 2025 permit year, 8% more than in 2024. Public land gave up 90 of the 546 spring 2026 turkeys in Benton County. CWD samples from Benton County turned up 0 positives in recent years.
| Season | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,853 | 431 | 1,944 | 4,228 |
| 2024 | 1,664 | 365 | 1,886 | 3,915 |
| 2023 | 1,979 | 439 | 2,274 | 4,692 |
| 2022 | 1,729 | 416 | 2,003 | 4,148 |
| 2021 | 2,064 | 501 | 2,234 | 4,799 |
| 2020 | 1,979 | 534 | 2,329 | 4,842 |
| Year | Spring | Public land | Youth | Fall firearms | Fall archery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 546 | 90 | 69 | – | – |
| 2025 | 611 | 97 | 52 | 28 | 25 |
| 2024 | 498 | 75 | 43 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 547 | 84 | 28 | 29 | 18 |
| 2022 | 390 | – | 33 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 401 | – | 28 | 19 | 22 |
| Year | Deer tested | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 128 | 0 |
| 2024 | 127 | 0 |
| 2023 | 141 | 0 |
| 2022 | 79 | 0 |
| 2021 | 141 | 0 |
MDC 2025 deer harvest summary, MDC turkey harvest summaries and MDC CWD dashboard; earlier years from the yearly reports. Checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) and nearby public land, mapped
Harry S. Truman Lake (Corps) (3.2 mi, northeast) tops the neighbor list for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre), measured as the crow flies.
| Neighbor | Category | Acreage | County | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Benton, Henry | 3.2 mi | northeast |
| Granny's Acres CA | Conservation area | 351 | Benton | 5.7 mi | east |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) | Corps lake land | 1,765 | St. Clair | 8.7 mi | northwest |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Cross Timbers) | Corps lake land | 4,815 | Hickory | 9.2 mi | southeast |
| Cross Timbers Access | Public access area | 44 | Hickory | 10 mi | southeast |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Weaubleau Creek) | Corps lake land | 3,136 | St. Clair | 11 mi | west |
| John F. Murphy Memorial State Forest and WA in Hickory County | Conservation area | 325 | Hickory | 11 mi | south |
| Lost Valley Fish Hatchery | Fish hatchery | 969 | Benton | 12 mi | north |
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.
Getting supplies near Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Nearest town with its own page: White Branch, 9.3 mi. For a hardware store or a motel, Warsaw (2,337 people) is 10 mi away. Getting there, per MDC: From Warsaw, take Highway 83 southwest 11 miles, then (after crossing the second bridge), take Weaver Church Avenue south. The closest MDC office on file is Clinton Office, about 25 mi from Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre).
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Branch | Benton | – | 9.3 mi | northeast |
| Warsaw | Benton | 2,337 | 10 mi | north |
| Bent Tree Harbor | Benton | – | 10 mi | north |
| Hermitage | Hickory | 641 | 12 mi | southeast |
| Osceola | St. Clair | 979 | 15 mi | west |
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.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) hunting hours on key dates
MDC prints one sunrise and sunset table for Jefferson City and tells hunters to adjust it by 1 minute for every 13.5 miles east or west. For Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) that means add 5 minutes.
| Date | Opener or close | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer | Migratory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:42 a.m. | 7:43 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 8:13 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 7:43 p.m. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:54 a.m. | 7:21 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 7:51 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 7:21 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall firearms turkey | 7:09 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 7:25 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Middle Zone ducks | 6:46 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 5:36 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | November firearms opener | 6:54 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Alternative methods | 7:29 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 4:58 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery close | 7:29 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:16 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.
Range options on the drive to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Henry County has the public range nearest Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre): Golden Valley Archery Range (Clinton Office) (25 miles). Two club ranges follow.
From MDC area pages and the MDC Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
Photo strip for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) hunter FAQ
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) shooting hours for the November opener?
Roughly 6:25 a.m. until 5:31 p.m., worked out for this spot.
Which public areas neighbor Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Next in line: Harry S. Truman Lake (Corps) (3.2 mi), Granny's Acres Conservation Area (5.7 mi) and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) (8.7 mi).
Nearest town with services to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
White Branch (Benton County), about 9.3 mi away.
Who is in charge of Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
The record lists 2,238 acres; Missouri Department of Conservation is in charge.
Can hunters camp on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Hours are 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.; no campsites listed.
Is there an area permit for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Missouri permits for the game you hunt; deer need an Archer's or Firearms permit, migratory birds a Migratory Bird permit.
May the public hunt at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Open for deer, black bear, turkey, rabbit, squirrel, quail and waterfowl, with the methods shown in the rules section.
What deer methods are allowed on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
The deer rule is archery and firearms. Antlerless permits are allowed.
Which antlerless rule covers Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Missouri sets it by county; Benton County allows 4 on firearms permits. Antlerless portions are open.
Is deer feeding banned near Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
CWD rules in Benton County: sampling mandatory Nov. 14-15, feed ban yes.
Is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) good for fall turkey?
Turkey is archery and firearms; fall firearms is open.
What bear rules apply at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Zone 3 covers the county (250 permits); bear is on the area list.
What waterfowl rules apply at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre)?
Waterfowl here is open hunting, with Middle Zone dates.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) final checklist
Signs on the ground outrank any web page; look for posted refuge and closed zones on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre).
Sources: source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet. Checked October 29, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Joseph Gage (CC BY-SA 2.0); USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).