Whitetail Deer Hunting Whitetail Deer hunting with Mid-America Hunting Association covers Kansas, Iowa and Missouri for archery, gun and muzzleloader deer seasons. Whitetail Deer hunters may hunt the season, states and habitat of their choice on their schedule. Deer hunting begins in September and ends in January and covers shotgun, muzzleloader, rifle and archery seasons. Kansas and Iowa deer tags are by draw and Missouri tags are over the counter. All states require hunter education and the wearing of orange during gun seasons.
Deer seasons overlap with upland and waterfowl seasons.
Association hunters will have their deer grounds segregated from bird hunters to prevent pressuring the whitetail. Deer hunters may also bird hunt during their deer hunt. Generally, the rut begins early October with rubs and then scrapes being found, peaks the middle two weeks of November and continues in declining intensity toward the end of December. Association hunters are encouraged to purchase antler less tags, harvest a doe and if so desire turn it into one of the hunters for the hungry meat processing plants listed on our hunter services page. Hunters are not required to shoot a doe, it is encouraged and voluntary.