W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area: hunting and access
W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area is 236 acres of MDC land in Carroll County, 5 miles from Norborne. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 2,358 deer in Carroll 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 areasW. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 236 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Carroll County |
| Deer harvest unit | Carroll County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit and Dove |
| MDC area number | 7302 |
| MDC region | Northwest |
| Camping (MDC) | individual campsites |
| Nearest towns | Norborne (5 mi), Carrollton (9 mi) and Bogard (9 mi) |
What is W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area like?
This area was established in 1976, after the Schifferdecker family donated 80 acres and the Conservation Department purchased an additional 160 acres.
The area consists of 40 acres of cropland, 20 acres of timber, 100 acres of old fields and hedgerow, 20 acres of native, warm-season grasses, two small wetlands and several small ponds. Turkey Creek crosses a portion of the area. Woodlands, cropfields, and native grasses are managed to provide year-round food and cover for a variety of game and non-game wildlife species. Haying and controlled burning are used to maintain plant diversity in open areas. Habitat plantings include native trees, shrubs, and grasses.
In MDC's words, from the W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
MDC's page for W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Dove.
What are the rules on W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial 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 W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area lies in Carroll County. Hunters checked 2,358 deer in Carroll County in 2025, against 2,411 in 2024.
| County | W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 236 | 2,358 | 2,411 | 2,745 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Carrollton, take Route E west 10 miles, then Route D south 0.50 mile to area entrance.
Nearest towns: Norborne (5 miles), Carrollton (9 miles), Bogard (9 miles) and Hardin (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MO 10.
What other public land is near W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
Public land within 3 miles of W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area
Counting W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area itself, 236 of the 23,828 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 236 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
In Carroll County, 5 miles from Norborne.
Can you deer hunt on W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area?
236 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, W. L. Schifferdecker Memorial 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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