Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area: hunting and access
Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area is 2,144 acres of MDC land in Clark County, 2 miles from Medill. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 2,750 deer in Clark 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.
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| Size | 2,144 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Clark County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clark County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 8004 |
| MDC region | Northeast |
| Camping (MDC) | walk-in, float-in or backpack camping (not during deer and turkey seasons) and individual campsites |
| Shooting range (MDC) | archery, rifle or pistol, waterfowl hunting and open hunting |
| Nearest towns | Medill (2 mi), Luray (3 mi) and Revere (4 mi) |
What is Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area like?
The 2,158-acre area is about 60 percent forested. The remaining 40 percent consists of grasslands, row crops, and idle fields. The forest consists mainly of oak-hickory in the uplands and mixed hardwood and softwood species in the bottomlands.
The area includes a 108-acre fishing lake and a 13-acre constructed wetland. Over one-mile of unchannelized portion of the Fox River meanders along the area's eastern boundary. Because of its size and diversity, Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area is managed for a wide range of game and non-game wildlife species. The area is available to the public for a variety of outdoor activities. Portions of the area are managed for upland wildlife species such as quail, rabbits, and songbirds. Timbered portions are managed for deer, turkey, squirrel, and woodland songbirds. Wetlands provide waterfowl habitat. Management of the area includes farming, haying, discing, terracing, water manipulation, controlled burning, plus developing wildlife habitat by tree, shrub and grass plantings, food plots, and harvesting of timber. The area includes a concrete boat ramp at the lake, a disabled-accessible...
In MDC's words, from the Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges: An unstaffed range is located on this department area. Target shooting is not allowed anywhere on this area except for designated shooting range(s). Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Ranges may be closed to public use at any time for maintenance or department sponsored events or programs. Possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on all ranges and associated parking lots. Groups of more than 10 people must obtain a special use permit prior to using the range. To obtain a special use permit, contact the area manager at the phone number listed...
Every conservation area also follows MDC's standard rules in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code; the area's full rules are on MDC's site.
How many deer are taken around Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area lies in Clark County. Hunters checked 2,750 deer in Clark County in 2025, against 2,750 in 2024.
| County | Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 2,144 | 2,750 | 2,750 | 2,707 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Kahoka, take Highway 81 north 4.75 miles, then Route NN west 2.50 miles to the area.
Nearest towns: Medill (2 miles), Luray (3 miles), Revere (4 miles) and Kahoka (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 81 and US 136.
What other public land is near Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Clark Conservation Area: 621 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Charlie Heath Memorial Conservation Area: 1,651 acres, 4.6 miles away
- William E. Crawford Conservation Area: 92 acres, 7.2 miles away
- Neeper Conservation Area: 323 acres, 8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area
Counting Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area itself, 2,241 of the 48,935 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 2,241 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
In Clark County, 2 miles from Medill.
Can you deer hunt on Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area?
2,241 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Clark Conservation Area (3.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Fox Valley Lake Conservation 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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