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Hunt Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (Mark Twain National Forest)
National forest ranger district across Oregon County and 3 other counties, 338,889 acres, MDC Ozark Region.
Photo: Forest Service, Eastern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Getting to Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (Mark Twain National Forest)
Parking, trailheads and gates near Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (Mark Twain National Forest)
- Sinking Creek Trailhead (Ozark Trail)Trailhead · 2.4 mi from the centreDirections
- Brawley Pond TrailheadTrailhead · 3.0 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 3.0 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 3.8 mi from the centreDirections
- Camp Five Pond TrailheadTrailhead · 3.8 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 4.1 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 4.5 mi from the centreDirections
- FS3152 THTrailhead · 5.1 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 5.2 mi from the centreDirections
- Whitten's AccessBoat ramp · 6.2 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 6.2 mi from the centreDirections
- Turner's Mill NorthBoat ramp · 6.4 mi from the centreDirections
Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
About Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
At 338,889 acres, Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District is part of the public ground of Oregon, Ripley and 2 other counties. Day-to-day management belongs to USDA Forest Service.
Hunted here: Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Woodcock, Dove, Ducks, Raccoon, Bobcat, Fox, Coyote.
- White-tailed Deer
- Wild Turkey
- Eastern Cottontail
- Gray Squirrel
- Fox Squirrel
- American Woodcock
- Mourning Dove
- Ducks
From the agency record (USDA Forest Service); checked October 29, 2026.
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Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District acres by county
The Mark Twain National Forest runs Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District as one of its six districts (1,510,740 acres forest-wide). Wilderness share: 16,427 acres. Of 505,402 acres inside the lines, 338,889 are open national forest.
| County | Federal acres |
|---|---|
| Oregon County | 106,504 |
| Ripley County | 100,888 |
| Carter County | 71,572 |
| Shannon County | 59,925 |
Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District, Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District, Poplar Bluff Ranger District, Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District, Salem Ranger District
USFS EDW Lands Area Statistics and the Mark Twain NF hunting page; checked October 29, 2026.
Access conditions at Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
The Forest Service opens Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District to hunting under state law and charges nothing for it.
- Hunting is prohibited in or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, and on all administrative sites; only portable deer stands, labeled with name and address.
- Walk-in turkey hunting areas (foot traffic only in spring turkey season).
- Some forest lakes are closed to waterfowl hunting.
Sources: record. Checked October 29, 2026.
County deer rules for Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
| Topic | Oregon County | Ripley County | Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms antlerless limit | 4 deer | 4 deer | 1 deer |
| Antlerless portions | Open | Open | Closed |
| CWD sampling Nov. 14-15 | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Feed and mineral ban | Yes | Yes | No |
| Share the Harvest CWD test | Required | Required | No |
| Fall firearms turkey | Open | Open | Open |
| Dogs, November portion | No squirrel, rabbit dogs | No squirrel, rabbit dogs | No squirrel, rabbit dogs |
| Elk county | No | No | Yes |
| Bear zone | Zone 2, Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 2 |
| Duck zone | South | South | South / Middle |
There are no deer units in Missouri; Oregon County is the unit for Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District, with a firearms antlerless limit of 4. The early (Oct. 9-11) and late (Dec. 5-13) antlerless portions are open in Oregon County. Plan a stop at a sampling station if you tag a deer in Oregon County on Nov. 14 or 15. No grain, salt or mineral sites in Oregon County: the ban runs all year. For bear, Oregon County is in BMZ 2 (750 permits drawn, quota 22). Dogs may not be used for squirrel or rabbit in Oregon County during the November portion. The CWD portion, the CWD Management Zone and the antler-point restriction were removed for 2026. County rules differ across Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District; match your spot to the right column.
- Alton High School, 505 School St., Alton
- Thayer High School, 401 E. Walnut St., Thayer
- Thomasville Community Center, 134 Old St. , Thomasville
2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet county rules, MDC CWD rules and 2026 bear digest; checked October 29, 2026.
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District by season
These 24 rows are the 2026-27 seasons that fit Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District and its game list.
| Species | Hunt | Scope | First day | Last day | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery, first part | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, early antlerless | Antlerless county | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, early youth | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, November | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery, second part | Statewide | Nov 25, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, late youth | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, late antlerless | Antlerless county | Dec 5, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, alternative methods | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 5, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall archery | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall firearms | Open county | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall archery, part 2 | Statewide | Nov 25, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Rabbit hunting | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Squirrel season | Statewide | May 23, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Woodcock season | Statewide | Oct 18, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | |
| Doves | Dove season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Teal | September teal | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Youth waterfowl | Youth waterfowl days | South Zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 1 | South Zone | Nov 26, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Ducks, split 2 | South Zone | Dec 7, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Coyote hunting | Statewide | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Raccoon, opossum, skunk | Hunt and trap, early | Statewide | Aug 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| Badger and foxes | Hunting and trapping | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Hunting and trapping | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Raccoon, opossum, skunk | Hunt and trap, main | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
Youth portions are for hunters 6 to 15 years old.
From the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet, the 2026-2027 waterfowl digest and the 2026 hunting and trapping summary (Missouri Department of Conservation); checked October 29, 2026. All Missouri seasons.
Harvest numbers near Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
Totals are for the whole county.
Oregon County gave up 4,176 deer in 2025; the table runs back to 2020. In spring 2026, 290 turkeys were checked in Oregon County, 34 of them reported from public land. For CWD, Oregon County shows 18 positives over the years listed (first year 2018-2019).
| Season | Bucks | Button bucks | Does | County total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,740 | 374 | 2,062 | 4,176 |
| 2024 | 1,408 | 357 | 1,611 | 3,376 |
| 2023 | 1,769 | 464 | 2,388 | 4,621 |
| 2022 | 1,372 | 426 | 1,845 | 3,643 |
| 2021 | 1,722 | 373 | 1,810 | 3,905 |
| 2020 | 1,760 | 480 | 1,943 | 4,183 |
| Year | Spring | Public | Youth | Fall gun | Fall bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 290 | 34 | 40 | – | – |
| 2025 | 378 | 90 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 283 | 54 | 31 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 254 | 62 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 185 | – | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 221 | – | 20 | 19 | 13 |
| Year | Samples | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 154 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1,048 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1,069 | 4 |
| 2022 | 932 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,073 | 6 |
MDC 2025 deer harvest summary, MDC turkey harvest summaries and MDC CWD dashboard; earlier years from the yearly reports. Checked October 29, 2026.
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District: the surrounding public ground
The map pins Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District with the 8 closest public areas, led by Peck Ranch Conservation Area at 16 mi.
| Nearby | Kind | Acres | County | Miles | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck Ranch CA | Conservation area | 29,567 | Carter, Shannon | 16 mi | north |
| Hunter Towersite | Towersite | 75 | Carter | 18 mi | east |
| Carter Creek CA | Conservation area | 407 | Carter | 20 mi | northeast |
| Birch Creek CA | Conservation area | 5,646 | Shannon | 21 mi | northwest |
| Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial WA | Conservation area | 282 | Oregon | 21 mi | southwest |
| Little Black CA | Conservation area | 3,093 | Ripley | 21 mi | east |
| Fourche Creek CA | Conservation area | 3,768 | Ripley | 21 mi | south |
| Rocky Creek CA | Conservation area | 42,184 | Shannon | 22 mi | north |
Points: USFS EDW Ranger Districts layer (district boundary) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Who is nearby at Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
The short run for gas and food is Fremont, 9.6 mi out. 988 people live in Winona, the largest town within reach. MDC permits and advice: Twin Pines Conservation Center, Winona, 15 mi away.
| Town | County | 2024 population | Away | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | Carter | – | 9.6 mi | north |
| Alton | Oregon | 702 | 15 mi | southwest |
| Winona | Shannon | 988 | 16 mi | northwest |
| Van Buren | Carter | 775 | 16 mi | northeast |
| Hunter | Carter | – | 18 mi | east |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024); offices and businesses from services.json (MDC offices and business listings, chain stores and permit vendors left out); straight-line miles. Checked October 29, 2026.
Shooting hours in Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
Sunrise in the Bootheel and in the Kansas City area can be 20 minutes apart, so use the adjusted times for Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District.
| Day | Hunt | Sun up | Sun down | Big game window | Migratory window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:35 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 8:06 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 7:36 p.m. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:47 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 7:44 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 7:14 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall firearms turkey | 7:02 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 7:18 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 6:48 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Middle Zone ducks | 6:39 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 5:29 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 4:59 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | November firearms opener | 6:47 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 4:53 p.m. |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Alternative methods | 7:22 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 5:21 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 4:51 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery close | 7:22 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
Hours rule and the Jefferson City sunrise and sunset table from the MDC Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Digest (same table in the Fall Deer and Turkey booklet), adjusted 1 minute per 13.5 miles east or west as MDC directs; checked October 29, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Before Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (Mark Twain National Forest): public and club ranges
Twin Pines Conservation Center Archery Range (public, free) is 15 miles from Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District (Mark Twain National Forest).
From MDC area pages and the MDC Shooting Ranges layer, the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 29, 2026.
A visual feel for Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
Common Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District questions
Where is the next public ground after Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Closest public options are Peck Ranch Conservation Area (16 mi), Hunter Towersite (18 mi) and Carter Creek Conservation Area (20 mi).
First and last shooting light at Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
6:16 a.m. to 5:22 p.m. for deer on opening day; ducks end at 4:52 p.m..
What is the acreage of Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
In charge: USDA Forest Service. Acres: 338,889.
Town nearest Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Fremont, 9.6 mi by straight line.
Permits needed for Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
MDC permits by game: Small Game, Archer's, Firearms Any-Deer or Antlerless, Migratory Bird.
Blind and stand rules at Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Only portable deer stands, labeled with name and address.
Are antlerless portions open near Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Up to 4 antlerless deer on firearms permits in Oregon County; antlerless portions run in October and December.
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District: open to hunters?
Open to hunting, no Forest Service charge, state seasons and limits.
Is fall turkey open at Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Statewide methods for turkey; the October firearms season is open in the county.
Is there mandatory CWD testing near Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Yes, sampling Nov. 14-15, plus the feed and mineral ban.
Can I hunt bear on Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District?
Oregon County is in Bear Management Zone 2 (750 permits, quota 22); bear is not listed for this area.
Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District: confirm these first
Area rules, closures and managed hunt notices on Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District can change; posted signs and the agency page have the final word.
Sources: source · source · source; regulations from the 2026 Fall Deer and Turkey booklet. Checked October 29, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Forest Service, Eastern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren (CC BY 2.0); Forest Service, Eastern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).