Victoria Glades Conservation Area: hunting and access
Victoria Glades Conservation Area is 241 acres of MDC land in Jefferson County, 2 miles from Hillsboro. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 5,173 deer in Jefferson 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 areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landVictoria Glades Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 241 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jefferson County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| MDC area number | 8250 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Nearest towns | Hillsboro (2 mi), Briarwood Estates (3 mi) and De Soto (4 mi) |
What is Victoria Glades Conservation Area like?
Be prepared for a little bit of everything when you visit Victoria Glades. You'll encounter yawning, open glade vistas, oak-hickory forest, intermittent streams and an incredible sunrise view. The two-three-mile trail has plenty of ups and downs to keep things interesting. During spring and summer, the glades are decorated with all manner colorful flowers. One of the larger open, glade stretches has a commanding view eastward, which is especially amazing at sunrise. Victoria, along with Valley View Glades, is part of a much larger complex of glades that extends eastward and beyond Hillsboro and Desoto, to Festus, then south into Ste. Genevieve County. Be sure to plan time to take in nearby Valley View Glades too.
In MDC's words, from the Victoria Glades Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Victoria Glades Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Squirrel.
What are the rules on Victoria Glades 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 Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
Victoria Glades Conservation Area lies in Jefferson County. Hunters checked 5,173 deer in Jefferson County in 2025, against 4,890 in 2024.
| County | Victoria Glades Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 241 | 5,173 | 4,890 | 5,757 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Hillsboro, take Victoria Road southeast 1.50 miles.
Nearest towns: Hillsboro (2 miles), Briarwood Estates (3 miles), De Soto (4 miles) and Raintree Plantation (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 21 and MO 110.
What other public land is near Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Valley View Glades Natural Area: 212 acres, 5 miles away
- Merrill Horse Access: 80 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Victoria Glades Conservation Area
Counting Victoria Glades Conservation Area itself, 458 of the 23,569 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 242 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 146 |
| County, city and regional land | 70 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
In Jefferson County, 2 miles from Hillsboro.
Can you deer hunt on Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Victoria Glades Conservation Area?
458 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Victoria Glades Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Valley View Glades Natural Area (5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Victoria Glades 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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