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Light Goose Conservation Order

Season Open

Dates:

Feb 07 2019 to Apr 30 2019

Hours:

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

Notes:

Hunting is limited to snow geese, blue geese, and Ross's geese.

Hunters with a Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner Permit or a Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit do not need to purchase a Conservation Order Permit.

A Missouri Small Game Hunting Permit, Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Federal Duck Stamp are not required during the Light Goose Conservation Order.

Conservation Order Permit

Limits:

There is no daily limit on snow, blue and Ross's geese during the Conservation Order.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. Use nontoxic shot only.
Electronic calls and unplugged shotguns

Prohibited

Sink boxes or anything else that conceals you below the surface of the water.
Live decoys -- all tame or captive ducks and geese must be removed 10 days prior to hunting and must be kept where migratory waterfowl cannot see them and their calls are quieted.
Hunting from a motor vehicle, including aircraft.
Hunting from a motorboat or sailboat unless the motor is off or sails furled.
Rounding up migratory birds with motorized vehicles, including aircraft, or motor boats or sailboats
Baiting your hunting area or hunting over freshly planted food plots. All bait must be removed 10 days prior to hunting.