A duck hunter at first light on a national wildlife refuge
Public land · Missouri

Coon Island Conservation Area

Conservation area · Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

Open to duck huntingRules checked Oct 22, 2026
A duck hunter at first light on a national wildlife refuge. Photo: USFWS
State
Missouri
Type
Conservation area
Managed by
Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
Size
3,222.8 acres (MDC area page)
Official page
Agency page

South Zone marsh and flooded timber near Poplar Bluff with open, self-registration waterfowl hunting rather than a reservation draw.

Official rules

Waterfowl rules

  • Portions are closed to protect waterfowl Oct 15–Mar 1.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Nontoxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting on the area. Decoys and blinds must come out daily; blinds built on site may only use willows.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • MDC lists waterfowl hunting here as open hunting with self-registration required. It is not one of the 13 managed (reservation) areas.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Waterfowl hunting is not allowed after 1 p.m. on designated portions of the area (3 CSR 10-11.186).Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Access

Access and ramps

  • Area office: 573-624-5821.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Location: Butler County, near Poplar Bluff. MDC lists the area center at 36.5454, -90.3577.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Boats may not be left overnight. Houseboats, airboats and personal watercraft are banned. On lakes of 70 acres or more, outboards over 10 hp run at slow, no-wake speed.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Areas are open 4 a.m.–10 p.m.; hunting and launching boats are allowed 24 hours where those activities are permitted.Source: MDC Coon Island CA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026

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Before you go

Check the rules and the water

Confirm this season’s rules on our state law pages or the agency’s own site, check draw and permit deadlines, and look at today’s river levels on the migration map. Areas can close or flood on short notice.