Overview
Known For
Well managed whitetail deer population
Terrain
Fertile prairie land, tall grass prairies, and scattered woodlands with flowing rivers and streams
Hunting Seasons
Season | Start Date | End Date | |
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Bear
You are required to call 800-668-4045 to determine the daily season quota/closure status prior to hunting each day.
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Oct 17, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 |
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Bobcat – Hunting/Trapping
Bobcat pelts must be registered or tagged. Any limit.
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Nov 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Coyote – Hunting
No hunting during daylight hours from April 1-19, 2020. No limit
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Coyote – Trapping
No limits. Extended trapping season on private land from March 1 to April 14. Only foot-hold traps, foot-enclosing traps, and cage-type traps may be used.
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Nov 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Deer – Early Archery
Two deer of either sex. Only one antlered deer may be taken before November 14. Hunters may purchase and fill any number of archery antlerless deer hunting permits in open counties.
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Sep 15, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 |
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Deer – Early Youth Firearm
To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion
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Oct 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Deer – Firearm (November Portion)
An antler-point restriction applies in some counties. If you harvest a deer from certain counties in the CWD Management Zone during the opening weekend, November 16-17, you must take your deer to a designated CWD sampling station.
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Nov 12, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 |
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Deer – Late Archery
Two deer of either sex. Only one antlered deer may be taken before November 14. Hunters may purchase and fill any number of archery antlerless deer hunting permits in open counties.
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Nov 23, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
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Deer – Late Youth Firearm
To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion
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Nov 25, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless
Some counties closed to the antlerless firearm season. Please check regulations.
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Dec 3, 2022 | Dec 11, 2022 |
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Deer – Alternative Methods
The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season. An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.
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Dec 24, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 |
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Dove
Daily limit: 15, Possession limit: 45
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Sep 1, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 |
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Duck – Early Teal
Daily bag limit: 6 You may hunt blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal. Northern shoveler, northern pintail, and wood ducks have similarly colored plumage but are illegal to hunt during this season.
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Sep 10, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 |
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Duck – Youth 1
Middle & North Zone.
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Oct 22, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Duck – North Zone
Regular Season
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Oct 29, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 |
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Duck – Early season (Middle Zone)
First Season
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Nov 5, 2022 | Nov 13, 2022 |
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Duck – Late season (Middle Zone)
Second Season
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Nov 19, 2022 | Jan 8, 2023 |
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Duck – Youth 2
South Zone.
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Nov 19, 2022 | Nov 20, 2022 |
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Duck – Early season (South Zone)
First Season
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Nov 24, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 |
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Duck – Late season (South Zone)
Second Season
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Dec 6, 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 |
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Elk – Archery
Those selected to receive a permit may take one (1) elk with at least one (1) antler no less than 6” in length. Antlered Elk Hunting permits can be used during both the archery and firearms portions of the elk hunting season.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Elk – Firearms
Those selected to receive a permit may take one (1) elk with at least one (1) antler no less than 6” in length. Antlered Elk Hunting Permits can be used during both the archery and firearms portions of the elk hunting season.
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Dec 10, 2022 | Dec 18, 2022 |
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Fox
No limit
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Nov 15, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Early season
Brant and Canadian Geese
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 |
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Goose – Youth 1
Middle & North Zone.
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Oct 22, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Geese
Hunting is limited to snow geese, blue geese, and Ross’s geese.
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Nov 11, 2022 | Feb 6, 2023 |
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Goose – Late season
Brant, Light, Greater White-fronted, and Canadian Geese
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Nov 11, 2022 | Feb 6, 2023 |
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Goose – Youth 2
South Zone.
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Nov 19, 2022 | Nov 20, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Goose
Light Goose Conservation order
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Feb 7, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 |
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Pheasant (Youth)
Only male pheasants may be taken. Daily limit: 2 male pheasants
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Oct 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Pheasant
Only male pheasants may be taken. Daily limit: 2 male pheasants
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Nov 1, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
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Quail (Youth)
Daily limit: 8
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Oct 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Quail
Daily limit: 8
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Nov 1, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring (Youth)
Youth hunters eligible are of the age 6-15 on opening day.
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Apr 9, 2022 | Apr 10, 2022 |
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Turkey – Spring Regular
Two male turkeys or turkeys with a visible beard may be taken during the season, with addition restrictions.
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Apr 18, 2022 | May 8, 2022 |
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Turkey – Early Fall archery
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Sep 15, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 |
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Turkey – Fall Firearm
For specific counties only. See fall deer and turkey hunting regulations.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
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Turkey – Late Fall Archery
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Nov 23, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Hunting licenses, permits and regulations can be purchased on the official web site of Missouri Department of Conservation.
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