Gasconade Hills Conservation Area: hunting and access
Gasconade Hills Conservation Area is 365 acres of MDC land in Pulaski County, 4 miles from St. Robert. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 2,501 deer in Pulaski 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 areasNational forestCounty, city and regional landGasconade Hills Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 365 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Pulaski County |
| Deer harvest unit | Pulaski County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 9113 |
| MDC region | Ozark |
| Nearest towns | St. Robert (4 mi), Waynesville (7 mi) and Dixon (8 mi) |
What is Gasconade Hills Conservation Area like?
This area is a leased area with limited access.Camp Road on the south side offers access to foot traffic only.
In MDC's words, from the Gasconade Hills Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Gasconade Hills Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Gasconade Hills Conservation 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 Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
Gasconade Hills Conservation Area lies in Pulaski County. Hunters checked 2,501 deer in Pulaski County in 2025, against 2,085 in 2024.
| County | Gasconade Hills Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 365 | 2,501 | 2,085 | 3,028 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Dixon, take Highway 28 south 10 miles, thenCampRoad west to powerline crossings area with small bluff.
Nearest towns: St. Robert (4 miles), Waynesville (7 miles), Dixon (8 miles) and Fort Leonard Wood (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-44 and MO 28.
What other public land is near Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Roubidoux Creek Conservation Area: 185 acres, 5 miles away
- Waynesville (Laughlin-Roubidoux Parks): 59 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Bohigian Conservation Area: 427 acres, 8.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Gasconade Hills Conservation Area
Counting Gasconade Hills Conservation Area itself, 677 of the 24,624 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 374 |
| National forest | 303 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
In Pulaski County, 4 miles from St. Robert.
Can you deer hunt on Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Gasconade Hills Conservation Area?
677 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Gasconade Hills Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Roubidoux Creek Conservation Area (5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Gasconade Hills 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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