Elk: Permits

• Elk hunting permits are distributed by random drawing.
• You must have your signed permit on hand when you go afield to hunt.
• You may use the MO Hunting app to carry your permits afield.
• Permits cannot be transferred, exchanged, or refunded.
• This permit is only valid in Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon Counties. The permit is NOT valid on the refuge portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area.

You must complete an approved hunter-education course before you can purchase an elk hunting permit unless you were born before Jan. 1, 1967. Note: Landowners are NOT exempt from this requirement for elk hunting permits.

• This applies even if you only intend to hunt during the archery portion using archery methods.
• Apprentice Authorizations do not satisfy the hunter-education requirement for an elk hunting permit.

If drawn, you may purchase your elk hunting permit beginning July 1 using any of the methods below.

• Over the counter from any permit vendor. No surcharges will be assessed.
• Online any time. Use your credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Print your permit at home and have it in hand immediately.
• From your smartphone using the MO Hunting app. Use your credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Your permit will appear on the app immediately after purchase.
• By telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card and pay a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery.

If you lose your permit, simply download the MO Hunting app to your Android or Apple mobile device, log in with your Conservation ID number, and a valid, electronic version of your permit will appear on the app. Permits purchased online at home can be saved on a personal computer and reprinted for free. Replacement permits can also be purchased from any vendor for $2.