Hunting Seasons

Allowed Methods

Dogs may not be used
Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap with a jaw spread greater than 5 inches may be set underwater, but not in any dry-land set.
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snares set underwater, have a loop 15 inches or less in diameter when set, have a stop device that prevents snare from closing to less than 2 1/2 inches in diameter, mad with cable that is between 5/64 inch and 1/8 inch in diameter, and have a mechanical lock and anchor swivel.

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Snares on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

Bobcat

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

Notes:

Bobcat pelts must be registered or tagged.

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Pelts must be delivered to a conservation agent for registration or tagging by April 10. Find contact information for a conservation agent near you.

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used.
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used.

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Wilson's Snipe

Common Snipe

Dates:

Sep 01 2018 to Dec 16 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Coyote

Coyote Hunting

Dates:

Jan 01 2019 to Dec 31 2019

Hours:

Coyotes may be taken all year.

Except during the daylight hours from April 1 - 15, 2018.

Notes:

Coyotes, except as otherwise provided in this section, may be taken by hunting, and pelts and carcasses may be possessed, transported, and sold in any numbers throughout the year.

Special method restrictions apply during spring turkey season. See Allowed & Prohibited methods.

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

During spring turkey season, coyote hunters must also possess an unfilled spring turkey hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

During spring turkey season, coyotes may be taken using only methods allowed for spring turkey hunting, and hunters must have an unfilled spring turkey hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Coyote Trapping

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

Frog

Bullfrog and Green Frog

Dates:

Jun 30 2019 to Oct 31 2019

Hours:

Season opens at sunset on opening day. For sunrise and sunset times in your area, see the U.S. Naval Observatory web site: aa.usno.navy.mil/

Notes:

Only the daily limit may be possessed on waters and banks of waters being fished or hunted.

Daily Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species, season, and fishing area.

Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species, season, and fishing area.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Fishing Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed Hunting Methods

.22 or smaller caliber rimfire rifle or pistol
Pellet gun
Bow
Crossbow
Atlatl
Hand or handnet
Artificial lights

Allowed Fishing Methods

Atlatl
Hand or handnet
Gig
Bow
Trotline
Throwline
Limb line
Bank line
Jug line
Snagging
Snaring
Grabbing
Pole and line
Artificial lights

Prohibited Methods

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Crow

Dates:

Nov 01 2018 to Mar 03 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Dove

Dates:

Sep 01 2018 to Nov 29 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Deer

Deer - Firearms, November Portion

Dates:

Nov 16 2019 to Nov 26 2019

Hours:

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

Notes:

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.

Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
The antler-point restriction apply in some counties.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. See map for county antlerless restrictions.

A resident or nonresident youth age 6-15 are eligible to purchase a half-priced Resident Firearms Any-Deer Permit or Resident Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit.

Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit

Limits:

One antlered or antlerless deer

Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit

Limits:

One antlerless deer

Allowed

Centerfire pistols, revolvers or rifles using expanding-type bullets such as lead or copper.
Shotgun (including .410) with slugs only.
Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).
Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger and capable of firing only a single projectile at one discharge; in-lines and scopes are allowed.
Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be carried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle.
Longbows, compound bows or recurve bows of any draw weight; hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes and quickpoint sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls

Prohibited methods

Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 cartridges in magazine and chamber combined
Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single discharge (such as buckshot)
Full hard metal case projectiles
Fully automatic firearms
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls
Night vision equipment
Use of bait
Use of dogs
Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife. Deer may not be hunted from a boat with a motor attached.

Deer - Archery

Dates:

Sep 15 2019 to Nov 15 2019Nov 27 2019 to Jan 15 2020

Hours:

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

Notes:

An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit

Limits:

One antlerless deer during archery deer season in open counties. See map.

Allowed

Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight
Crossbows
Hand-held string-releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Atlatls

Allowed under special circumstances

Because crossbows are now a legal method, a hunting method exemption is not needed.

Prohibited

Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.
Use of electronic calls, electronically activated calls, bait, dogs, or night vision equipment
Live decoys may not be used to take turkeys.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife. Deer may not be hunted from a boat with a motor attached; however, a motorboat may be used to hunt other wildlife if the motor is shut off and the boat’s forward progress has stopped.
Archers hunting deer or turkeys during the archery season may not be in possession of a firearm. Some exceptions apply. See 3 CSR 10-7.432 and 3 CSR 10-7.455 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.

Deer - Firearms, Youth

Dates:

Nov 02 2019 to Nov 03 2019Nov 29 2019 to Dec 01 2019

Hours:

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

Notes:

The antler-point restriction does not apply during the youth portions of the deer season.

To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion.

Only one deer (of either sex) may be taken during the early youth portion. If you have more than one permit, you must use them in another portion.
Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. See map for county antlerless restrictions.

Allowed

Centerfire pistols, revolvers, or rifles using expanding-type bullets; legal ammunition includes lead bullets, copper bullets and bullets made of other material designed to expand.
Shotguns (including .410) with slugs only
Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor)
Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger and capable of firing only a single projectile at one discharge; in-lines and scopes are allowed.
Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be carried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle.
Longbows, recurve bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight; hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls

Prohibited

Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 cartridges in magazine and chamber combined
Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single discharge (such as buckshot)
Full hard metal case projectiles
Fully automatic firearms
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls
Night vision equipment
Use of bait
Use of dogs
Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife. Deer may not be hunted from a boat with a motor attached.

Deer - Firearms, Antlerless

Dates:

Dec 06 2019 to Dec 08 2019

Hours:

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

Notes:

Some counties and county sections are closed to firearms hunting during this portion. The remaining counties have limits on the number of firearms antlerless deer hunting permits you may fill during firearms deer season (all portions combined). See map

Allowed

Centerfire pistols, revolvers or rifles using expanding-type bullets; legal ammunition includes lead bullets, copper bullets and bullets made of other material designed to expand.
Shotguns (including .410) with slugs only
Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor)
Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger and capable of firing only a single projectile at one discharge; in-lines and scopes are allowed.
Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be carried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle.
Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight; hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls

Prohibited

Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 cartridges in magazine and chamber combined
Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single discharge (such as buckshot)
Full hard metal case projectiles
Fully automatic firearms
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls
Night vision equipment
Use of bait
Use of dogs
Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife. Deer may not be hunted from a boat with a motor attached.

Deer - Firearms, Alternative Methods

Dates:

Dec 28 2019 to Jan 07 2020

Hours:

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

Notes:

The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season.
If you want to take additional antlered deer, you must hunt on an archer’s hunting permit during the archery deer season or in a managed hunt where antlered deer can be taken.
An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.

Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
Antler point restrictions apply in some counties.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season (all portions). See map for antlerless restrictions.

Allowed

Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger and capable of firing only a single projectile at one discharge; in-lines and scopes are allowed.
Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be carried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle.
Centerfire pistols or revolvers using expanding-type bullets, such as lead or copper
Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor)
Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw wright; hand-held string-releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls, which are defined as a rod or narrow board-like device used to launch, through a throwing motion of the arm, a dart 5 to 8 feet in length.

Prohibited

Any rifle capable of being loaded by any means other than the muzzle
Shotguns
Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 cartridges in magazine and chamber combined
Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single discharge (such as buckshot)
Full hard metal case projectiles
Fully automatic firearms
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls
Night vision equipment
Use of bait
Use of dogs
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife. Deer may not be hunted from a boat with a motor attached.
Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances.

Fox

Fox (Red or Gray)

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Resident Trapping Permit

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Goose

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - South Zone

Dates:

Nov 17 2018 to Nov 18 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the south zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game.

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - North Zone

Dates:

Oct 20 2018 to Oct 21 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the north zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game or be exempt..

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - Middle Zone

Dates:

Oct 20 2018 to Oct 21 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the middle zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game or be exempt..

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Greater White-fronted Geese

Dates:

Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Light Goose Conservation Order

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.

Light Geese

Dates:

Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

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

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Canada Geese

Dates:

Oct 06 2018 to Oct 14 2018Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Brant Geese

Dates:

Oct 06 2018 to Oct 14 2018Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Groundhog

Dates:

May 06 2019 to Dec 15 2019

Notes:

Groundhog pelts may be possessed and sold throughout the year.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Methods depend on the type of permit (archery or small game hunting).

Allowed

Archery Permit Methods

Longbow, compound bow, or recurve bow of any draw weight
Atlatls, which are defined as a rod or narrow board-like device used to launch, through a throwing motion of the arm, a dart 5 to 8 feet long
Hand-held string releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Crossbow

Small Game Hunting Permit Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge
Crossbows
Shotguns with the magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to not more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined. This restriction does not apply during the Conservation Order for light geese.
Shotguns are the only firearm allowed for hunting game birds (except crow). Pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns may be used to hunt crow.
Bows, which include longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows, illuminated sights, scopes, quickpoint sights and hand-held string releasing mechanisms may be used.
Atlatls
Slingshots

You may take groundhogs with a cage-type trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. The cage-type trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation ID number; must be attended daily; and have an opening of 144 square inches or smaller.

Special Provision During the Firearms Deer Season: During the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties, other wildlife may be hunted only with a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4 or a .22 or smaller caliber rimfire rifle. This does not apply to waterfowl hunters, trappers, or to landowners on their land.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical or explosive.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife.
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Artificial lights may be used only to hunt bullfrogs and green frogs, or to hunt raccoons and other furbearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs. Using lights to search for, spot, illuminate, harass, or disturb other wildlife is a violation of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Landowners and lessees may use artificial lights on their property, but while doing so may not be in possession of — or be in the company of someone who possesses — a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.
You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Mink

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

Allowed Methods

Dogs may not be used
Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap with a jaw spread greater than 5 inches may be set underwater, but not in any dry-land set.
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snares set underwater, have a loop 15 inches or less in diameter when set, have a stop device that prevents snare from closing to less than 2 1/2 inches in diameter, mad with cable that is between 5/64 inch and 1/8 inch in diameter, and have a mechanical lock and anchor swivel.

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Snares on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

Muskrat

Otter and Muskrat

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Feb 20 2019

Allowed Methods

Dogs may not be used
Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap with a jaw spread greater than 5 inches may be set underwater, but not in any dry-land set.
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snares set underwater, have a loop 15 inches or less in diameter when set, have a stop device that prevents snare from closing to less than 2 1/2 inches in diameter, mad with cable that is between 5/64 inch and 1/8 inch in diameter, and have a mechanical lock and anchor swivel.

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Snares on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

Otter

Otter and Muskrat

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Feb 20 2019

Allowed Methods

Dogs may not be used
Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap with a jaw spread greater than 5 inches may be set underwater, but not in any dry-land set.
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snares set underwater, have a loop 15 inches or less in diameter when set, have a stop device that prevents snare from closing to less than 2 1/2 inches in diameter, mad with cable that is between 5/64 inch and 1/8 inch in diameter, and have a mechanical lock and anchor swivel.

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Snares on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

Opossum

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Resident Trapping Permit

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Badger

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Resident Trapping Permit

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used.
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used.

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Pheasant

Pheasant - Youth

Dates:

Oct 26 2019 to Oct 27 2019

Notes:

Open to youths age 6 through 15. Youths who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult; however, the adult may not hunt pheasants.

Only male pheasants may be taken. A foot or fully-feathered head must be left attached during transportation and storage.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Pheasant

Dates:

Nov 01 2019 to Jan 15 2020

Notes:

Only male pheasants may be taken. A foot or fully-feathered head must be left attached during transportation and storage.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Quail

Quail - Youth

Dates:

Oct 26 2019 to Oct 27 2019

Notes:

Open to youths age 6 through 15.

Youth who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed mentor; however, the mentor may not hunt quail.

Open to youth age 6-15. Youths who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed mentor. Mentors may not hunt.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Quail

Dates:

Nov 01 2019 to Jan 15 2020

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Squirrel

Dates:

May 26 2018 to Feb 15 2019

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Methods depend on the type of permit (archery or small game hunting).

Allowed Methods

Archery Permit Methods

Longbow, compound bow, or recurve bow of any draw weight
Atlatls, which are defined as a rod or narrow board-like device used to launch, through a throwing motion of the arm, a dart 5 to 8 feet long
Hand-held string releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Crossbow

Small Game Hunting Permit Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge
Crossbows
Shotguns with the magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to not more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined. This restriction does not apply during the Conservation Order for light geese.
Shotguns are the only firearm allowed for hunting game birds (except crow). Pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns may be used to hunt crow.
Bows, which include longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows, illuminated sights, scopes, quickpoint sights and hand-held string releasing mechanisms may be used.
Atlatls
Slingshots

You may take squirrels with a cage-type trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. The cage-type trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation ID number; must be attended daily; and have an opening of 144 square inches or smaller.

Special Provision During the Firearms Deer Season: During the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties, other wildlife may be hunted only with a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4 or a .22 or smaller caliber rimfire rifle. This does not apply to waterfowl hunters, trappers, or to landowners on their land.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical or explosive.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife.
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Artificial lights may be used only to hunt bullfrogs and green frogs, or to hunt raccoons and other furbearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs. Using lights to search for, spot, illuminate, harass, or disturb other wildlife is a violation of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Landowners and lessees may use artificial lights on their property, but while doing so may not be in possession of — or be in the company of someone who possesses — a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.
You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Rabbit

Rabbit Trapping

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

Notes:

Jackrabbits may not be taken at any time.

Carcasses may not be sold.

Resident Trapping Permit

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

You may take rabbits with a cage-type trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. The cage-type trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation ID number; must be attended daily; and have an opening of 144 square inches or smaller.

Prohibited Methods

Snares on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

Rabbit Hunting

Dates:

Oct 01 2018 to Feb 15 2019

Hours:

Sunrise to sunset

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Methods depend on the type of permit (archery or small game hunting).

Allowed Methods

Archery Permit Methods

Longbow, compound bow, or recurve bow of any draw weight
Atlatls, which are defined as a rod or narrow board-like device used to launch, through a throwing motion of the arm, a dart 5 to 8 feet long
Hand-held string releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Crossbow

Small Game Hunting Permit Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge
Crossbows
Shotguns with the magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to not more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined. This restriction does not apply during the Conservation Order for light geese.
Shotguns are the only firearm allowed for hunting game birds (except crow). Pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns may be used to hunt crow.
Bows, which include longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows, illuminated sights, scopes, quickpoint sights and hand-held string releasing mechanisms may be used.
Atlatls
Slingshots

You may take rabbits with a cage-type trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. The cage-type trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation ID number; must be attended daily; and have an opening of 144 square inches or smaller.

Special Provision During the Firearms Deer Season: During the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties, other wildlife may be hunted only with a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4 or a .22 or smaller caliber rimfire rifle. This does not apply to waterfowl hunters, trappers, or to landowners on their land.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical or explosive.
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive or molest wildlife.
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Artificial lights may be used only to hunt bullfrogs and green frogs, or to hunt raccoons and other furbearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs. Using lights to search for, spot, illuminate, harass, or disturb other wildlife is a violation of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Landowners and lessees may use artificial lights on their property, but while doing so may not be in possession of — or be in the company of someone who possesses — a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.
You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Raccoon

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Resident Trapping Permit

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used
Artificial lights are allowed if raccoons are treed with the aid of dogs.
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used.

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Striped Skunk

Dates:

Nov 15 2018 to Jan 31 2019

During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Resident Trapping Permit

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed Methods

Hunting Methods

Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one discharge
Guns powered by spring, air, or compressed gas
Shotguns not larger than 10 gauge with magazine cut off or plugged to reduce the capacity to no more than three shells.
Bows, including longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Slingshots
Dogs may be used
Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may be used

During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game.

Trapping Methods

Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only
Foot-hold trap
Conibear or other killing-type trap
Foot-enclosing trap
Cage-type trap
Colony traps with openings no greater than 6 inches in height and 6 inches wide
Cable restraint devices
Snare set underwater

Within communities having 10,000 or more inhabitants, only cage-type or foot-enclosing traps, may be set within 150 feet of any residence or occupied building.

Prohibited Methods

Arrows containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive
Poisons, tranquilizing drugs, chemicals, or explosives
Motor driven conveyances may not be used to take, drive, or molest wildlife
Artificial lights to search for, harass, or disturb wildlife
You may not take wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow
Snares set on land
Pitfalls
Deadfalls
Nets
Traps may not be set in paths made or used by people or domestic animals
Killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Dogs may not be used during daylight hours from Nov. 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties.

Turkey

Turkey - Fall Firearms

Dates:

Oct 01 2019 to Oct 31 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

Fall firearms turkey hunting is not permitted in Dunklin, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Pemiscot, and Scott counties.

Allowed

Shotguns (including .410) with shot not larger than No. 4
Longbows, compound bows, or recurve bows of any draw weight
Crossbows
Atlatls
Hand-held string-release devices
Illuminated sights, scopes and quickpoint sights

Prohibited

Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells in magazine and chamber combined
Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or possession)
Rifles, pistols, and other firearms that propel a single projectile at one discharge
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Night vision / thermal imagery equipment
Use of electronic calls, electronically activated calls, live decoys, bait, or dogs
Anyone hunting turkeys during the fall firearms turkey season may not be in possession of both a firearm and a bow. Some exceptions apply. See 3 CSR 10-7.455 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.

Turkey - Archery

Dates:

Sep 15 2019 to Nov 15 2019Nov 27 2019 to Jan 15 2020

Hours:

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

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 11.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed

Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight
Crossbows
Hand-held string-releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Atlatls

Allowed methods under special circumstances

Because crossbows are now a legal method, a hunting method exemption is not needed.

Prohibited

Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Use of electronic calls, electronically activated calls, bait, dogs, or night vision equipment
Live decoys may not be used to take turkeys.
Archers hunting deer or turkeys during the archery season may not be in possession of a firearm. Some exceptions apply. See 3 CSR 10-7.432 and 3 CSR 10-7.455 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.

Turkey - Spring, Youth (ages 6-15)

Dates:

Apr 06 2019 to Apr 07 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

Youth hunters who are age 6-15 on opening day may hunt.

Youth may also hunt during the regular Spring Turkey season.

Allowed

Shotguns with shot not larger than No. 4
Longbows, recurve bows, or compound bows
Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quick point sights are allowed
Crossbows
Atlatls

Prohibited

Shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shells in magazine and chamber combined
Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or in possession)
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Thermal imagery equipment or night vision equipment (in use or in possession)
Recorded calls (in use or in possession)
Use of dogs or live decoys
Use of bait, which includes grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to attract turkeys. An area is considered baited for 10 days even after complete removal of the bait. A hunter can be in violation even if he or she did not know an area was or is baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.

Turkey - Spring

Dates:

Apr 15 2019 to May 05 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.

Allowed

Shotguns with shot not larger than No. 4
Longbows, recurve bows, or compound bows. Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quick point sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls

Prohibited

Shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shells in magazine and chamber combined
Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or in possession)
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Thermal imagery equipment or night vision equipment (in use or in possession)
Recorded calls (in use or in possession)
Use of dogs or live decoys
Use of bait, which includes grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to attract turkeys. An area is considered baited for 10 days even after complete removal of the bait. A hunter can be in violation even if he or she did not know an area was or is baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.

Waterfowl

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - South Zone

Dates:

Nov 17 2018 to Nov 18 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the south zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game.

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - North Zone

Dates:

Oct 20 2018 to Oct 21 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the north zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game or be exempt..

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks, Coots, and Geese - Youth - Middle Zone

Dates:

Oct 20 2018 to Oct 21 2018

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the middle zone.

Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Geese
Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit
Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9
White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6

Youth do not need a permit to hunt.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. If the youth is not hunter-education certified, the adult must (1) be hunter-education certified unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967 and (2) possess a permit to hunt small game or be exempt..

Note: Adult hunters assisting youths during the regular waterfowl seasons must have a permit to hunt small game, a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Federal Duck Stamp.

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Greater White-fronted Geese

Dates:

Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Light Goose Conservation Order

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.

Teal

Dates:

Sep 08 2018 to Sep 23 2018

Hours:

Sunrise to sunset

Notes:

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.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Light Geese

Dates:

Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

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

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Canada Geese

Dates:

Oct 06 2018 to Oct 14 2018Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

You may not possess night vision or thermal imagery equipment while carrying a firearm, bow, or other implement used to take wildlife.

Brant Geese

Dates:

Oct 06 2018 to Oct 14 2018Nov 11 2018 to Feb 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks and Coots - South Zone

Dates:

Nov 22 2018 to Nov 25 2018Dec 03 2018 to Jan 27 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the south zone.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks and Coots - North Zone

Dates:

Nov 03 2018 to Jan 01 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the north zone.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Waterfowl hunters need to purchase a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) in addition to the Missouri hunting permits.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Ducks and Coots - Middle Zone

Dates:

Nov 03 2018 to Nov 09 2018Nov 15 2018 to Jan 06 2019

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Notes:

See the zone boundary map for areas in the middle zone.

Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18
Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females)
Scaup: 3
Wood ducks: 3
Hooded mergansers: 2
Redheads: 2
Canvasback: 2
Black duck: 2
Mottled duck: 1
Pintails: 2

Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck

Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45.

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit

Limits:

Limits vary by species and season.

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only)

Allowed

Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller. A shotgun must be plugged if it holds more than 3 shells. Use nontoxic shot only.

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Sora and Virginia Rail

Sora and Virginia Rails

Dates:

Sep 01 2018 to Nov 09 2018

Hours:

One half-hour before sunrise to sunset

You must have both a Migratory Bird Hunting permit and a small game permit.

Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species and hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Migratory Bird Hunting Permit

Limits:

See specific seasons for limits.

Small Game Hunting Permit

Limits:

Limits are set for each species' hunting or trapping season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits.

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Allowed methods

Shotgun

Prohibited methods

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.
Recorded or amplified bird calls, amplified imitations of bird calls.
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.

Woodcock