0 State Route JJ , West Plains, MO 65775(Howell County)

Hunting in this area is incredible with an abundant population of whitetail deer, Eastern turkeys, and black bears. Year in and year out, Howell County ranks as one of the top harvest counties in the entire state. Missouri offers over the counter permits for residents and non-residents for deer and turkeys hunting. Black bear is on a draw system for all applicants.

This region is in close proximity to numerous other attractions such as: Norfolk Lake (30 minutes), Bull Shoals Lake, (48 miles), Mammoth Spring (37 miles), White Ranch Conservation Area (7 miles), Mountain Home, AR (36 miles), and less than 2 hours to Springfield and Branson, MO. Also near this area a massive tracts of the Mark Twain National Forest. These tracts provide an abundance of recreational opportunities such as hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and off road vehicle riding.

The streams and rivers in southern Missouri are second to none. These rivers crystal clear and offer incredible fishing and floating. Most of the streams have large populations of large and smallmouth bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, as well as white and striped bass. Rainbow trout and brown trout can be found near some of the cool springs that empty into these rivers.