William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area: hunting and access
William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area is 821 acres of MDC land in Lincoln County, next to Whiteside. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed). Hunters checked 4,503 deer in Lincoln 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 areasWilliam G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 821 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Deer harvest unit | Lincoln County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 7702 |
| MDC region | St. Louis |
| Nearest towns | Whiteside (next to it), Silex (3 mi) and Eolia (4 mi) |
What is William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area like?
William G. White and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area is located in Lincoln County. This property was donated to the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1976 by the daughters of William G. and Erma Parke White. Through their gift, Mary W. McCue and Lorene W. Creech are providing Missourians with a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
The White area contains 315 acres of timber and 495 acres of open fields. The Conservation Department manages the area primarily for bobwhite quail and cottontail rabbits. Food plot, shrub, and native grass plantings increase habitat diversity. Prescribed fire, forest edge enhancement, and crop field rotations are the cornerstones of the upland game management program. The area contains a fishing lake, stocked with bass, bluegill, and channel catfish.
In MDC's words, from the William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area page.
What can you hunt on William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC's page for William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area lists: Deer: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
Dove Hunting: Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting doves on this area.
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 William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area lies in Lincoln County. Hunters checked 4,503 deer in Lincoln County in 2025, against 4,098 in 2024.
| County | William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 821 | 4,503 | 4,098 | 4,515 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC's directions: From Troy, take Highway 61 north 14 miles, then Route Z west 1 mile to Whiteside.
Nearest towns: Whiteside (next to it), Silex (3 miles), Eolia (4 miles) and Paynesville (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 61.
What other public land is near William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- William R. Logan Conservation Area: 1,800 acres, next to it
- Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area: 203 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 155 acres, 8.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area
Counting William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area itself, 2,609 of the 27,953 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 2,609 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
In Lincoln County, next to Whiteside.
Can you deer hunt on William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery and firearms, antlerless permits not allowed.
How much public land is around William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area?
2,609 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is William R. Logan Conservation Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife 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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