William E. Crawford Conservation Area

If you're looking for a nice, quiet place to visit and go for an off-trail hike, this is a great place to visit! This 88-acre area has 70 acres of oak-hickory woods with some hard maple mixed in along the Des Moines River. It has beautiful overlook locations that allow you to see across the river into Iowa. The area has interesting geological formations exposed near where one of the tributaries quickly decends into the river.
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Quick Facts
Total Acres
88.0
Area Hours
  • Sunday, 04:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 04:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Directions
From Hwy C near Revere, Missouri, take County Road 102 north and follow it east. The road number will change to 103. Continue east. County Road 103 will turn to the NW. Just before CR103 breaks over a very steep hill, take the service road to the north that leads to the parking lot on Crawford CA. This turn onto the service road is approximately 4 miles from the Hwy C turn-off.
For more information call
(573) 248-2530
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201602 - 3CSR 10-11 - 130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses, and Horseback Riding

Chapter
3CSR 10-11
Rule Number
130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses, and Horseback Riding
Rules

 

Unless otherwise posted, bicycles, including electric bicycles as defined in the Missouri Wildlife Code (Chapter 20- Definitions), are allowed on roads open to vehicular traffic and service roads (designated in the online conservation atlas). Bicycles must stay on roads open to vehicular traffic or service roads, or on multi-use trails posted as open to bicycles.   Bicycle use is not allowed on service roads passing through designated natural areas (designated in the online conservation atlas). Groups of 10 or more people using bicycles on a department area must obtain a special use permit. Special use permits should be requested at least 30 days in advance at: SpecialUsePermit.

Fall Deer and Turkey Season - Archery and Firearms

Dates
Deer - Early Archery
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Deer - Late Archery
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Archery Turkey - Early Portion
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Archery Turkey - Late Portion
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Firearms Turkey - Fall
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Firearms Deer- Earley Antlerless Portion
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Firearms Deer- Early Youth Portion
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Firearms Deer- November Portion
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Firearms Deer- CWD Portion
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Firearms Deer - Late Youth Portion
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Firearms Deer - Late Antlerless Portion
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Firearms Deer - Alternative Methods Portion
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Public Text

Deer hunting is allowed only on Conservation Department Areas that are listed in the current Fall Deer and Turkey Pamphlet. Please reference pages 45-59 for regulations about this specific area. If an area that is owned or managed by the department is not listed in the booklet, then deer hunting is not allowed. 

Archery hunting permits are not valid during the November Portion of the Firearms Deer Hunting Season. Hunters using archery methods during this portion must possess a valid firearms deer hunting permit. 

Deer may not be hunted, pursued, taken, or killed: While in a stream or other body of water; from a boat with a motor attached; with the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or aircraft; with the aid of dogs, in use or possession; with the aid of artificial light or night vision equipment; within any area enclosed by a fence greater than seven feet in height that could contain or restrict the free range of deer; and with the aid of bait.

Fall firearms turkey hunting is allowed only on Conservation Areas listed on pages 45-59 in the current Fall Deer and Turkey Pamphlet. Fall firearms turkey season regulations can be found on page 28 of the pamphlet. 

Hours

One half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.

Limits

Deer may be taken in accordance with permits held. Hunters may take only two antlered deer during the firearms and archery deer hunting seasons combined. The following restrictions also apply:

Only one antlered deer may be taken during all portions of the firearms deer hunting seasons (This includes landowners in possession of both landowner any-deer hunting permits and regular any-deer hunting permits).

Limits apply to the number of antlerless deer hunting permits a hunter may fill in each county. Exceptions to this limit may apply to qualifying resident landowners and lessees. Consult the current Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information Pamphlet.

Antler point restrictions apply in some counties. In these counties, only antlered deer with at least one antler having at least four antler points may be taken (The antler point restriction does not apply to youth hunters hunting on a firearms permit during the youth portions of the firearms season). Consult the current Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information Pamphlet.

Only one antlered deer may be taken prior to the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season. Except, youth hunters who harvest an antlered deer on an archery permit prior to the November portion, may harvest their second antlered deer during the Early Youth Portion of the firearms deer hunting season.

Methods

Deer may be hunted on department areas as authorized in the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet. Please reference pages 45-59 in the booklet for information on METHODS and PERMITS allowed on specific conservation areas. Click here: Fall Deer and Turkey Pamphlet, to view the regulation booklet. 

Deer hunting is only allowed on conservation areas that are listed in the regulation booklet. 

  • Hunting

    • Deer
      • Muzzleloader and Archery
      • Antlerless Permits Allowed
    • Turkey
      • Archery and Firearms
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