Search

Permits

Bobcat

If you are hunting during daylight hours during firearms deer season, you must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and only deer hunting methods may be used.

Resident Trapping Permit

Notes: 

This permit allows you to trap and sell furbearers and groundhogs. You may also trap rabbits, but you may not sell rabbit carcasses.

Valid until June 30.

Available for Missouri residents only.

You may only trap on conservation areas by special use permit. Contact information for area managers can be found in the Conservation Area Atlas.

Resident: 

$10

Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits: 

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 16.
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.

Notes: 

Youth permit is available for resident and nonresident youth hunters.

See if you qualify for a resident landowner permit.

Resident: 

$19.00

Resident Landowner: 

$0.00

Nonresident: 

$265

Youth (6-15): 

$9.50

Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

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.

Notes: 

This permit allows you to hunt frogs, birds (except turkey), and mammals (except deer). Missouri residents may sell furbearers taken by hunting.

Furbearers:Nonresidents may not take furbearers with this permit, but may chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. They must purchase a Furbearer Hunting and Trapping permit.

Doves, Snipe, Woodcock, Rails: In addition to this permit, you need a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit for hunting doves, snipe, woodcock, and rails.

Waterfowl: In addition to this permit, you need a federal duck stamp and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit to hunt teal, coots, ducks, and geese.

Conservation Order: The Small Game Hunting permit does not apply to the Conservation Order. A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow, and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order.

Resident: 

$10.00

Nonresident: 

$94.00

Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

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.

Notes: 

This permit allows you to fish or hunt frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkey), and mammals (except deer). Missouri residents may sell furbearers taken by hunting.

Trout: In addition to this permit, a daily trout fishing tag required in trout parks, and a trout permit is required for waters outside of trout parks.

Furbearers: Nonresidents may not take furbearers with this permit, but they may chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. They must purchase a Furbearer Hunting and Trapping permit.

Doves, Snipe, Woodcock, Rails: In addition to this permit, you need a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit for hunting doves, snipe, woodcock, and rails.

Waterfowl: In addition to this permit, you need a federal duck stamp and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit to hunt teal, coots, ducks, and geese.

Conservation Order: The Hunting and Fishing permit does not apply to the Conservation Order. A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting blue, snow, and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order.

Resident: 

$19.00

Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit

Limits: 

Limits vary by species and season.

Notes: 

This permit allows nonresidents to hunt, trap and sell furbearers.

Valid until June 30.

Permit is for nonresident hunters and trappers.

Trappers must have a special-use permit to trap on conservation areas. Contact information for area managers can be found in the Conservation Area Atlas.

Nonresident: 

$192.00

Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

Military Reduced Cost Permit

Notes: 

Reduced cost Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permits are for Missouri residents who are currently (or have in the last 12 months) mobilized and serving on full-time active military duty in the National Guard (federal status) or reserve forces of the United States.

This permit allows them to take fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkey), mammals (except deer), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting.

Application Requirements:

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1967, is required to be hunter education certified. A copy of your hunter education certificate must be included with the application. (Military training and certification do not apply.) A copy of orders reflecting mobilization dates must be submitted with the application.

In addition to this permit:

​Complete and send the application form to:

Missouri Department of Conservation
Attn: Permit Services – Military Honors Permit
P.O. Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180

Please allow 10 days after submitting your application for your permit to arrive.

This permit is not available for purchase at vendors, by telephone, or through the online e-Permits System.

Some military may hunt and fish without a permit. Check permit exemptions to learn more.

Resident: 

$5.00

Valid During These Seasons

Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Notes: 

This permit carries the same privileges as the Resident Small Game Hunting Permit, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Conservation Order Permit. Deer and turkey hunting privileges are not included. A Federal Duck Stamp is required for hunting waterfowl.

You must be a Missouri resident to purchase this permit.

This permit is not available online or from permit vendors. Use the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Permit Order Form to request this permit.

Youth (0-15): 

$275.00

Age 16-29: 

$400.00

Age 30-39: 

$350.00

Age 40-59: 

$300.00

Age 60-64: 

$35.00
Valid During These Seasons
Allowed Methods

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

Notes: 

This permit carries the same privileges as the Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit, Trout Permit, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and Conservation Order Permit. Deer and turkey hunting privileges are not included. A Federal Duck Stamp is required for hunting waterfowl.

You must be a Missouri resident to purchase this permit.

This permit is not available online or from permit vendors. Use the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Permit Order Form to request this permit.

Youth (0-15): 

$550.00

Age 16-29: 

$800.00

Age 30-39: 

$700.00

Age 40-59: 

$600.00

Age 60-64: 

$70.00
Valid During These Seasons

Bobcat

Check the Code

This is NOT a legal document. Regulations are subject to revision during the current year.
Refer to the Wildlife Code.

Exemptions

See if you qualify for permit exemptions

Military

If you're a Missouri resident and in the National Guard or reserve forces, you may be eligible for reduced cost permits or exceptions.
Learn more about military permits.

Apprentice Hunter Authorization

Apprentice hunters can purchase firearms hunting permits and hunt in the immediate presence of a mentor.
Learn more about apprentice hunters.

Permit Auto-Renewal

Learn more about how to enroll in the Permit Auto-Renewal Service.

Permit Auto-Renewal