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Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) hunting in Missouri
Seasons, methods and access for this MDC-managed Corps lake land in St. Clair County.
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Getting to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), the essentials
Its acreage is 1,765, inside St. Clair County. Line up the 5 MDC-managed Corps lake lands in St. Clair County by acres and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) comes 5th. Corps-owned, MDC-managed: a habitat agreement puts Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) under MDC rules (Lone Buffalo district).
MDC also notes fishing (white bass, catfish, crappie, black bass) at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla).
Habitat notes from the source: 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.
Game listed: Deer, Black bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Waterfowl.
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 (Valhalla)
Lake records tied to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
Related records for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla): the Corps lake and its other MDC-managed units.
lands.json related records (MDC atlas and Corps Lakes Gateway); checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) and nearby public land, mapped
8 other public places sit inside a 45-mile circle around Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla); together they add 10,443 acres, and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Weaubleau Creek) is nearest.
| Area | Type | Acres | County | Straight line | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Weaubleau Creek) | Corps lake land | 3,136 | St. Clair | 7.4 mi | south |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) | Corps lake land | 2,238 | Benton | 8.7 mi | southeast |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Cedar Creek) | Corps lake land | 670 | Henry | 8.9 mi | north |
| Dave Rock CA | Conservation area | 133 | St. Clair | 9.1 mi | west |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gouge Eye) | Corps lake land | 573 | Henry | 9.3 mi | northwest |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Gallinipper Creek) | Corps lake land | 2,265 | St. Clair | 10 mi | southwest |
| Harry S. Truman Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Benton, Henry | 10 mi | east |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington) | Corps lake land | 1,428 | Henry | 11 mi | northwest |
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 Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
MDC area rules for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), 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 | – |
| Ducks | Open Hunting | Nontoxic shot |
For deer, Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) is open to archery and firearms, and antlerless permits may be used. Turkey methods on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla): archery and firearms. Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) allows black bear by archery and firearms during the October season, permit holders only. Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) is a nontoxic-shot area for dove hunting. Deer and turkey may be hunted only on MDC areas that appear in the booklet table; Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) 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.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) season calendar
County dates from St. Clair County that fit Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Youth waterfowl | Youth waterfowl days | South Zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 1 | Middle Zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 13, 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 | |
| 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 |
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.
Duck season on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
Ducks and geese on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) fall under open hunting rules. Duck dates for Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) follow the Middle Zone (from the 2021-2025 zone layer; the new 2026-2030 line text may differ near the edge). Ducks, geese and coots may be shot only with nontoxic shot.
| Zone season | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Deer rules that reach Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
| Rule | St. Clair 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 / South |
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) takes its deer rules from St. Clair County, where the firearms antlerless fill limit is 4. Antlerless portions run here in October and December. Any deer killed in St. Clair County on Nov. 14 or 15 has to be presented at a sampling station; the county has 2 stations. St. Clair County falls under the CWD feed and mineral ban. BMZ 3 reaches St. Clair County; the zone has 250 permits and closes early if 8 bears are taken. For 2026 MDC dropped the CWD portion, the CWD Management Zone and the antler-point restriction.
- MDC Osceola Wildlife Shop, 3815 NE. Hwy. 13, Osceola
- Dains Fish Farm, 2550 Hwy. H, Taberville
2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet county rules, MDC CWD rules and 2026 bear digest; checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla): towns and supplies
Bent Tree Harbor is 7.5 mi from Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), the nearest town on this site. Warsaw is the biggest town in that list, 2,337 residents in 2024. Route from the area page: From Lowry City, take Route C east 6 miles, then Route HH north 0.50 mile, and NE 866 east 1.30 miles. Drive 17 mi to Clinton Office in Clinton for the nearest MDC counter.
| Town | County | Pop. 2024 | Miles off | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Tree Harbor | Benton | – | 7.5 mi | northeast |
| Osceola | St. Clair | 979 | 10 mi | southwest |
| Warsaw | Benton | 2,337 | 13 mi | northeast |
| White Branch | Benton | – | 13 mi | northeast |
| Deepwater | Henry | 384 | 13 mi | northwest |
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 Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
These are county numbers.
In 2025, 3,383 deer were Telechecked in St. Clair County, 1,455 of them does. St. Clair County turkey hunters took 572 birds in spring 2026; 95 came off public land. The MDC dashboard lists 3 CWD positives in St. Clair County across the years in the table, the first in 2016-2017.
| Year | Bucks | Button bucks | Does | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,631 | 297 | 1,455 | 3,383 |
| 2024 | 1,658 | 275 | 1,376 | 3,309 |
| 2023 | 1,806 | 371 | 1,813 | 3,990 |
| 2022 | 1,722 | 362 | 1,678 | 3,762 |
| 2021 | 1,797 | 363 | 1,597 | 3,757 |
| 2020 | 1,892 | 364 | 1,583 | 3,839 |
| Year | Spring total | On public land | Youth | Fall gun | Fall bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 572 | 95 | 70 | – | – |
| 2025 | 623 | 113 | 63 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 463 | 91 | 43 | 20 | 13 |
| 2023 | 491 | 111 | 23 | 25 | 30 |
| 2022 | 415 | – | 33 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 401 | – | 30 | 15 | 28 |
| Sample year | CWD samples | Positives |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 609 | 0 |
| 2024 | 208 | 1 |
| 2023 | 938 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1,004 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1,129 | 1 |
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 Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
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 | 6:44 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.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) in pictures
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) hunters: public range and clubs
From Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), 17 miles separates hunters from Golden Valley Archery Range (Clinton Office), the closest public range. Club lanes within 30 miles fill the next cards.
From MDC area pages and the MDC Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla), quick questions
Is hunting legal on Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Yes. The area page names deer, black bear, turkey, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl.
What should I buy before a Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla) hunt?
Missouri hunting permits for each species; there is no separate area permit for most MDC land.
How many does may be taken around Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
St. Clair County: firearms antlerless limit 4, antlerless portions open.
What are the deer hunting methods at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Deer may be taken by archery and firearms. Antlerless permits are allowed.
Turkey hunting at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla): what is allowed?
MDC allows archery and firearms. Fall firearms turkey runs Oct. 1-31.
Do I need a CWD sample for deer from Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Mandatory sampling applies Nov. 14-15; feeding and minerals are banned all year.
Is there a draw for ducks at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Open hunting; zone: Middle Zone.
Does a bear zone include Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Only with a Zone 3 permit from the drawing; season Oct. 17-30.
Is there other public land around Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Try Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Weaubleau Creek) (7.4 mi), Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Pomme de Terre) (8.7 mi) and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Cedar Creek) (8.9 mi).
When does legal light start and end at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Deer hunters get 6:26 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. on Nov. 14; sunset is 5:02 p.m..
How large an area is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Missouri Department of Conservation runs the ground (1,765 acres).
Which town sits closest to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Bent Tree Harbor lies 7.5 mi away.
Is camping allowed at Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)?
Camping is not listed; hours 4 a.m. to 10 p.m..
Before heading to Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Valhalla)
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.
Other photos on this page: pfly (CC BY-SA 2.0); mostateparks (Public Domain Mark 1.0); James Mann (CC BY 2.0).