Scrivner Road Conservation Area: hunting and access
Scrivner Road Conservation Area is 923 acres of MDC land in Cole County, 3 miles from Russellville. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only). Hunters checked 2,029 deer in Cole 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 areasScrivner Road Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 923 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Cole County |
| Deer harvest unit | Cole County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Bear, Turkey, Rabbit and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 8415 |
| MDC region | Central |
| Camping (MDC) | designated camping sites |
| Shooting range (MDC) | shotgun and rifle or pistol |
| Nearest towns | Russellville (3 mi), Lohman (4 mi) and Eugene (8 mi) |
What is Scrivner Road Conservation Area like?
Scrivner Road Conservation Area is in Cole County about three miles south of Russellville. Parts of this 919-acre site were donated by Mrs. Alvon Winegar in 1984. The nine-acre Winegar Lake is a central feature of the area, which also includes more than two miles of South Moreau Creek frontage. This former cattle farm was extensively grazed and logged in the past and is now managed for wildlife and public recreation. The 8.5-mile Moreau Creek trail system provides access to most of the area. Management includes periodic prescribed burning to provide high quality wildlife habitat. Restoration of native habitats and food plots seeded in upland areas provide additional winter food and cover for wildlife.The target shooting range offers a shotgun range, and 25-, 50-, and 100-yard rifle and pistol ranges. Special length and creel limits apply to the area's fishing waters.
Fishing regulations on all impoundments on the area are: Largemouth Bass: Daily Limit 6; Length Limit 12-15" protected slot length Channel Catfish: Daily Limit 4; Length Limit None Crappie: Daily Limit 30; Length Limit None All Other Fish Combined: Daily Limit 20; Length Limit None
In MDC's words, from the Scrivner Road Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Scrivner Road Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only; Bear: archery and firearms; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Scrivner Road 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 Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
Scrivner Road Conservation Area lies in Cole County. Hunters checked 2,029 deer in Cole County in 2025, against 1,866 in 2024.
| County | Scrivner Road Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County | 923 | 2,029 | 1,866 | 2,049 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Russellville, take Route AA south, then Scrivner Road east, then Scott Road north.7 miles to the area.
Nearest towns: Russellville (3 miles), Lohman (4 miles), Eugene (8 miles) and St. Martins (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 54.
What other public land is near Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Stringtown Bridge Access: 47 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Honey Creek Access: 75 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Binder Community Lake: 201 acres, 7.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Scrivner Road Conservation Area
Counting Scrivner Road Conservation Area itself, 924 of the 29,781 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 924 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
In Cole County, 3 miles from Russellville.
Can you deer hunt on Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, archery antlerless permits only.
How much public land is around Scrivner Road Conservation Area?
924 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Scrivner Road Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Stringtown Bridge Access (4.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Scrivner Road 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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