Texas County is Missouri’s largest by land area and offers vast stretches of timber, broken pasture, and limited ag. The terrain is heavily wooded with ridges, draws, and river bottoms shaping natural travel routes. It’s a county where scouting pays off, and hunters who know how to hunt terrain features can tap into consistent buck movement.

Texas County is the largest county in Missouri and lies deep in the Ozarks. Nearly 10% of the land is public, dominated by vast forests, glades, and rivers.

Conservation Areas to consider in Texas County:

Texas County is ideal for hunters wanting to stay close to big timber and public ground. Houston and Licking both provide motel lodging, groceries, fuel, and some sporting goods. Numerous campgrounds exist along rivers and in national forest, including primitive and developed options. This is a great zone for longer hunts deep in the woods.

Some of the larger towns and communities in the county: