586Square Miles
4%Public Land
300 - 890Elevation Range
- GOHUNT Maps are recommended to help navigate this area
- The dates leading up to the rut will see more daylight activity from bucks than other periods
- Private lands typically offer the best chances at big bucks, but some big bucks come off public
Cape Girardeau County combines southeast Missouri bottomland with rolling hardwood ridges and open ag flats. The Mississippi River influence shapes the terrain, offering a mix of floodplain cover and elevated timber that holds deer year-round. Hunters here can key in on travel routes between food and security cover, especially near creek drainages and field edges.
