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Hunting / Trapping

Telecheck
Telecheck your deer or turkey

Telecheck with the MO Hunting app or using a phone or internet.

Waterfowl Drawings
Learn more about drawings

Some of the best public waterfowl hunting opportunities are found on the Department’s 15 intensively-managed wetlands and these areas have draw procedures in place to allocate limited hunting opportunities.

Trapping
Get started trapping

Learn how and what you need to get started trapping in Missouri.

Wild Game Recipes
Browse recipes for Missouri's wild game and edibles.

You had fun hunting, catching or gathering your quarry—now have more fun cooking and eating it.

In This Section

Species A-Z

In-depth guides to every huntable species in Missouri.

Seasons

A comprehensive listing of hunting and trapping seasons in Missouri.

Regulations

A one-stop shop for regulations information, filterable by species.

Permits

A comprehensive listing of available permits, filterable by species.

Trapping

How-to information about trapping in Missouri.

Trophies & Certificates

Commemorate and share your harvest.

Where to Hunt & Shoot

Find great places to hunt in Missouri.

Hunter Education & Skills Training

Hunter education is required for firearms hunting in Missouri. Find opportunities near you.

Wild Game Recipes

You had fun hunting, catching or gathering your quarry—now have more fun cooking and eating it. Browse recipes for Missouri's wild game and edibles.

Wildlife Diseases

Learn about diseases, infections, and parasites than can infect Missouri wildlife.