Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area is 294 acres of MDC land in Oregon County, 6 miles from Alton. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 4,176 deer in Oregon County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MDC's conservation area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025.
MDC conservation areasDan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 294 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Oregon County |
| Deer harvest unit | Oregon County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel and Quail |
| MDC area number | 8610 |
| MDC region | Ozark |
| Nearest towns | Alton (6 mi), Thomasville (8 mi) and Koshkonong (9 mi) |
What is Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area like?
The property was donated to the Department by Dan & Maureen Cover, of Thayer, in 1986.
Department management has been to maintain the existing open lands with control burns and bush hogging. Approximately 15 acres of the fields were planted with native warm season grasses and has been maintained by periodic control burns. Some of the forest land has also been control burned for glade/woodland/savanna management.
In MDC's words, from the Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area page.
What can you hunt on Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC's page for Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Quail.
What are the rules on Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC's standard conservation area rules (Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code) apply; the area's rules on MDC's site list any it adds.
How many deer are taken around Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area lies in Oregon County. Hunters checked 4,176 deer in Oregon County in 2025, against 3,376 in 2024.
| County | Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon County | 294 | 4,176 | 3,376 | 4,621 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC's directions: From Alton, take Route P west 5 miles, then County Road P-314 south 1 mile.
Nearest towns: Alton (6 miles), Thomasville (8 miles), Koshkonong (9 miles) and Brandsville (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 19 and US 160.
What other public land is near Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Warm Fork Conservation Area: 162 acres, 4.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area
Counting Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area itself, 294 of the 24,750 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 294 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
In Oregon County, 6 miles from Alton.
Can you deer hunt on Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area?
294 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Warm Fork Conservation Area (4.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area; MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Boundary and acres: MDC's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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