MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Body Coronavirus (COVID-19) | See temporary closures Carousel Media Image Heading Deer Hunting Link Learn more about deer hunting methods, permits, and limits. Pause TITLE HUNTING QUICK LINKS Link Telecheck Your Game Media Title Deer Media Title Quail Media Title Waterfowl TITLE THINGS TO KNOW Media Title CWD Surveillance Subtitle Get the Latest Info on CWD Body Each year, MDC tests a sample of the state’s deer population for CWD. CWD testing has two main goals: detect the disease as early as possible in new locations and monitor changes in disease occurrence over time. Icon MANAGED HUNTS/DRAWINGS Bear Permit Application (May 1-31) Elk Permit Application (May 1-31) Elk/Bear Permit Draw Results (July 1) In-Season Waterfowl Draw (Oct. 12 - Jan. 17) In-Season Waterfowl Draw Results Managed Deer Hunt Application (July 1-31) Managed Deer Hunt Results (Aug. 15) Pre-Season Waterfowl Draw (Sep. 1-18) Pre-Season Waterfowl Draw Results (Oct. 1) Spring Turkey Managed Hunts (Feb. 1-28) Spring Turkey Managed Hunt Results (March 15) Media Title Hunter Education Subtitle Hunter Ed & Skills Training Body Hunter education is required to purchase a firearms hunting permit in Missouri. Get more information about the details on hunter education requirements. TITLE TELECHECK YOUR BEAR, DEER, ELK OR TURKEY Link Telecheck Your Game Body Bear You have until 10 p.m. on the day of harvest to check your bear. Bear can be field-dressed or quartered with evidence of sex retained prior to being Telechecked. You can transport unchecked bear within the state as long as the permit is attached to the bear or with the hunter so long as the hunter is with the bear. Get more information on how to telecheck your bear. Deer You have until 10 p.m. on the day taken to check your deer. When you Telecheck your deer, you will be asked a few short questions based on whether you are checking a doe or an antlered buck. These questions will help biologists gather information on the ages of deer harvested. Get more information on how to telecheck your deer. Body Elk You have until 10 p.m. on the day of harvest to check your elk. Elk can be field-dressed or quartered with evidence of sex retained prior to being Telechecked. You can transport unchecked elk within the state as long as the permit is attached to the leg or with the hunter so long as the hunter is with the elk. Get more information on how to telecheck your elk. Turkey You have until 10 p.m. on the day taken to check your turkey. During checking, hunters will be asked the age and sex of their turkey. Monitoring the age and sex of harvested turkeys provides a valuable measure of the fall harvest. Hunters may also submit feathers as part of a research project. Get more information on how to telecheck your turkey. Body Alternatives to doing business in person with MDC. Rather than travel to an MDC location, consider the following online options. Body Hunting & Fishing Permits Buy permits online and apply for landowner permits online. Buy permits Body Online Hunter Education Take the skills portion online, or Missouri residents 16 years of age and older can complete the entire program online. Take hunter education online Order a self-study guide Body Virtual Programs Attend a variety of programs virtually from the comfort of your home. Find an event Body Watch a Commission Meeting The Conservation Commission offers live streaming of all commission meetings to make it easier to learn about key conservation topics. 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Body FEATURED IN SEASON NOW Fishing Seasons Black Bass: Ozark Streams Dates May 22, 2021 to February 28, 2022 Nongame Fish: Gig/Atlatl: Streams and Impounded Waters Dates September 15, 2021 to February 15, 2022 Trout: Catch and Release Dates November 12, 2021 to February 14, 2022 Link or File Link See all fishing seasons Hunting Seasons Squirrel: Hunting Dates May 22, 2021 to February 15, 2022 Dove: Hunting Dates September 1, 2021 to November 29, 2021 Deer: Archery Dates September 15, 2021 to November 12, 2021 November 24, 2021 to January 15, 2022 Turkey: Archery Dates September 15, 2021 to November 12, 2021 November 24, 2021 to January 15, 2022 Deer: Firearms: Youth Dates October 30, 2021 to October 31, 2021 November 26, 2021 to November 28, 2021 Link or File Link See all hunting seasons Body FEATURED UPCOMING SEASONS INSIDE MDC About Us Magazines & Newsletters Blog Area Management Plans About Regulations MDC Nature Shop Newsroom Research Projects RESOURCES Careers Volunteer Login Community Grants & Aid Construction Activities Mobile Apps AskMDC Videos Nature's Calling Videos Fish Story Videos MISSION & VISION We protect and manage the fish, forest, and wildlife of the state. 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