Missouri has some of the best managed public land conservation areas that I’ve ever been in. I have seen crop tree releases, prescribed burn units, rotational grazed areas, as well as many other practices being used to promote wild life. The key is avoiding pressure. Some times driving around and looking for the odd areas that don’t stand out on a map can really pay off. I agree with the comment above by avoiding “rut-cation” season you can get on some excellent deer hunting with low pressure.