Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest: hunting and access
Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest is 1,379 acres of MDC land in Warren County, next to Truesdale. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed). Hunters checked 2,787 deer in Warren 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 areasOther state landCounty, city and regional landFrank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,379 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Deer harvest unit | Warren County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 5805 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites and camping-only deer/turkey seasons |
| Shooting range (MDC) | rifle or pistol |
| Nearest towns | Truesdale (next to it), Innsbrook (2 mi) and Warrenton (2 mi) |
What is Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest like?
For an easy-going day of enjoying the outdoors, Reifsnider has picnic facilities perfect for family and friends to gather for lunch or dinner. Visitors seeking more activity can hike the 1.3-mile Lizard Rock Trail which journeys along the intermittent creek and up through the ridge alongside. The natural-surface trail is rated at moderate difficulty and requires some climbing and a couple easy stream crossings. To experience a less structured trek, hikers can choose to follow one of several area access trails or go "off-trail" hiking anywhere on the area. Give your favorite fishing kayak or small boat a spin at either of two ponds, which offer the opportunity to pursue bass, sunfish and catfish.
In MDC's words, from the Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest page.
What can you hunt on Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
MDC's page for Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
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 Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest lies in Warren County. Hunters checked 2,787 deer in Warren County in 2025, against 2,500 in 2024.
| County | Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 1,379 | 2,787 | 2,500 | 3,310 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
MDC's directions: From Warrenton, take Route M east 2.50 miles, and Schuetzenground Road south 3 miles.
Nearest towns: Truesdale (next to it), Innsbrook (2 miles), Warrenton (2 miles) and Wright City (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-70, US 40 and MO 47.
What other public land is near Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Little Lost Creek Conservation Area: 2,877 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest
Counting Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest itself, 1,499 of the 31,761 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,391 |
| County, city and regional land | 60 |
| Other state land | 48 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
In Warren County, next to Truesdale.
Can you deer hunt on Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed.
How much public land is around Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest?
1,499 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Little Lost Creek Conservation Area (6.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Frank, Emma Elizabeth and Edna Reifsnider State Forest; 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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