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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.434 - Deer: Landowner Privileges

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				Resident and nonresident landowners as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-20.805 may obtain landowner deer hunting permits
				from any permit vendor, but only after application to and approval by the
				department in accordance with
				3 CSR
				10-7.412.
(A)
				Approved resident landowners may obtain the following permits at no-cost: one
				(1) Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, one (1) Resident
				Landowner Archer's Hunting Permit, and, if property is in a county in which
				Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits can be used, two (2) Resident Landowner
				Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits.
(B) In addition to the permits listed in
				subsection (1)(A), approved resident landowners with seventy-five (75) or more
				acres located in a single county or at least seventy-five (75) continuous acres
				bisected by a county boundary may obtain a maximum of two (2) no-cost Resident
				Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits. Resident landowners with at
				least seventy-five (75) acres in more than one (1) county must comply with
				landowner antlerless deer limits for each county.
1. Approved resident landowners of at least
				seventy-five (75) acres may obtain one (1) no-cost Landowner Antlerless Deer
				Hunting Permit in the counties of: Andrew, Atchison, Butler, Carter, Dunklin,
				Holt, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid, Nodaway, Pemiscot, Scott, Stoddard, and
				Wayne.
2. Approved resident
				landowners of at least seventy-five (75) acres may obtain two (2) no-cost
				Landowner Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits in the counties of: Adair, Audrain,
				Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Bollinger, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway,
				Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay,
				Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, DeKalb, Dent, Douglas,
				Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Howard,
				Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette,
				Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion,
				McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Oregon,
				Osage, Ozark, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam,
				Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon,
				Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone,
				Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Webster, Worth, and
				Wright.
(C) Approved
				nonresident landowners may purchase the following reduced-cost Nonresident
				Landowner Deer Hunting Permits: one (1) Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer
				Hunting Permit and one (1) Nonresident Landowner Archer's Hunting
				Permit.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.435 - Deer: Special Harvest Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes special deer harvest
				  limits and restrictions for certain counties.
(1) Only antlerless deer and antlered deer
				with at least one (1) antler having at least four (4) antler points may be
				taken in the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Callaway,
				the portion of Cass County not included in the Kansas City urban zone, Cooper,
				Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Johnson, Lafayette, Lincoln,
				Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Nodaway, Pettis, Pike, the portion of Platte
				County not included in the Kansas City urban zone, Ralls, and Worth. No other
				antlered deer may be taken.
(A) An antler
				point is at least one inch (1") long from base to tip.
(B) The end of the main beam is a
				point.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.436 - Deer: Managed Hunts

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for
				  managed deer hunts.
Additional deer may be taken at special managed deer hunts
				  established annually by the department. A person may apply for and participate
				  in only one (1) managed deer hunt during a permit year except that persons
				  permanently confined to a wheelchair may participate in more than one (1) hunt.
				  Persons selected to participate must purchase a Resident or Nonresident Managed
				  Deer Hunting Permit and abide by rules established for the
				  hunt.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.437 - Deer: Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit Availability

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes deer harvest limits by
				  county.
(1) Archery Deer
				Hunting Season.
(A) Resident and Nonresident
				Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits are valid
				statewide.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.438 - Deer: Regulations for Department Areas

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule incorporates deer hunting on
				  department areas into Chapter 7.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
Deer may be hunted on lands owned or leased by the department
				  and on lands managed by the department under cooperative agreement as
				  authorized in the current
Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations
				  and Information
booklet, which is incorporated in this Code by
				  reference. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy
				  can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180,
				  Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at
www.missouriconservation.org
.
				  This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				  additions.
*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended
					 1984.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.439 - Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program; Permit Availability, Methods, Limits

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment changes the required size of
				  properties for landowners to enroll in the Chronic Wasting Disease Management
				  Program from 20 acres to 5 acres.
(1) Landowners with property located within a
				Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-4.200 may enroll property in the
				department-sponsored Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program to obtain
				no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permits in accordance with the
				following:
(A) For the purposes of this rule a
				landowner shall include any person owning at least five (5) contiguous acres
				within two (2) miles of a confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease-positive.
(B) The landowner shall submit an application
				on a form provided by the department to enroll in the program. Application for
				enrollment in the program shall be on an annual basis.
(C) Approval of applications received less
				than thirty (30) days prior to any deer hunting season cannot be
				guaranteed.
(D) The landowner may
				designate persons who are authorized to receive no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease
				Management Permit(s) for use on the enrolled property. The landowner or his/her
				authorized representative shall submit the following information to the
				department for any person who is authorized to obtain no-cost Chronic Wasting
				Disease Management Permit(s): Name, domicile address, email, phone number,
				conservation identification number, and property identification number assigned
				to the enrolled property by the department.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.441 - Crows: Seasons, Methods, Limits

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open seasons,
				  methods and limits for crow hunting.
Crows may be taken in any numbers by shotgun, rifle,
				  handguns, archery and falconry from November 1 through March
				  3.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.442 - Falconry

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(Moved to
				  3 CSR 10-9.442
				  )
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.450 - Furbearers: Hunting Seasons, Methods

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment prohibits the use of dogs to
				  chase, pursue, or take furbearers during daylight hours in open counties during
				  the new CWD portion.
(1)
				Badger, bobcat, gray fox, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and striped skunk may be
				taken in any numbers by hunting as follows: Badger, gray fox, and red fox from
				November 15 through January 31; bobcat from November 15 through the last day of
				February; and opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk from August 1 through October
				15 and from November 15 through the last day of February.
(2) Pelts of furbearers may be possessed,
				transported, consigned for processing, and sold only by the taker with a valid
				permit throughout the year, except that bobcats or their pelts shall be
				delivered by the taker to an agent of the department for registration or
				tagging before selling, transferring, tanning, or mounting, but not later than
				April 10. Furbearers may be purchased and sold only under provisions of this
				rule, Chapter 10, and
				3 CSR
				10-4.135. No person shall accept payment for
				furbearers taken by another.
(3)
				Tagged bobcats or their pelts may be possessed by the taker throughout the year
				and may be sold only to a licensed taxidermist, tanner, or fur dealer as
				provided in Chapter 10. It shall be illegal to purchase or sell untagged
				bobcats or their pelts. After tanning, pelts may be possessed, bought, or sold
				without permit. Skinned carcasses of legally taken furbearers may be sold by
				the taker throughout the year.
(4)
				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.
(A) Coyotes may not be
				chased, pursued, or taken during daylight hours from April 1 through the day
				prior to the beginning of the prescribed spring turkey hunting
				season.
(B) During the prescribed
				spring turkey hunting season, coyotes may not be chased, pursued, or taken
				except during legal shooting hours for turkey hunting using any legal spring
				turkey hunting season method by persons holding an unfilled Spring Turkey
				Hunting Permit; and
1. A Resident Small Game
				Hunting Permit; or
2. A Nonresident
				Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.600 - Deer Management Assistance Program

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment would reduce the
				  minimum
(1) Landowners with
				property located in any county may enroll property in the department-sponsored
				deer management assistance program in accordance with the following:
(A) An enrolled property shall be at least
				two-hundred and fifty (250) acres, except inside the boundaries of cities or
				towns an enrolled property shall be at least twenty-five (25) acres. Individual
				parcels of land, regardless of ownership, may be combined to satisfy the
				acreage requirement for an enrolled property provided each parcel of land is no
				more than one half (0.5) air miles from the boundary of another parcel being
				combined to form an enrolled property. An enrolled property, or parcels being
				combined to create an enrolled property, may be dissected by public
				roads.
(B) Landowners shall submit
				an application and have a deer management plan approved by the department to
				enroll property in the program. Application and deer management plan approval
				shall be on an annual basis.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.700 - Elk Hunting Seasons: General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the use of a
				  blood-tracking dog for the recovery of wounded elk.
(1) Elk may be pursued, taken, killed,
				possessed, or transported only as permitted in this Code.
(2) Persons hunting or pursuing elk must
				possess a prescribed elk hunting permit.
(3) Elk may be pursued or taken only from
				one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after
				sunset.
(4) Elk Hunting Methods.
(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound
				bows, crossbows, and atlatl.
(B)
				Muzzleloader: muzzleloading firearms as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger.
(C) Any legal method: archery and
				muzzleloader methods; atlatl; shotguns; handguns or rifles firing
				expanding-type centerfire ammunition; and air-powered guns, .40 caliber or
				larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external
				hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).
(D) Prohibited, in use or possession:
1. Methods restricted by local
				ordinance;
2. Self-loading firearms
				with capacity of more than eleven (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber
				combined with the exception of concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571,
				RSMo. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife
				while elk hunting;
3. Ammunition
				propelling more than one (1) projectile at a single discharge, such as
				buckshot;
4. Full hard metal case
				projectiles;
5. Fully automatic
				firearms; and
6. Electronic calls
				or electronically activated calls.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.700 - Elk Hunting Seasons: General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the general provisions
				  for hunting elk.
(1) Elk may
				be pursued, taken, killed, possessed, or transported only as permitted in this
				Code.
(2) Persons hunting or
				pursuing elk must possess a prescribed elk hunting permit.
(3) Elk may be pursued or taken only from
				one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after
				sunset.
(4) Elk Hunting Methods.
(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound
				bows, crossbows, and atlatl.
(B)
				Muzzleloader: muzzleloading firearms as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger.
(C) Any legal method: archery and
				muzzleloader methods; atlatl; shotguns; handguns or rifles firing
				expanding-type centerfire ammunition; and air-powered guns, .40 caliber or
				larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external
				hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).
(D) Prohibited, in use or possession:
1. Methods restricted by local
				ordinance;
2. Self-loading firearms
				with capacity of more than eleven (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber
				combined with the exception of concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571,
				RSMo. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife
				while elk hunting;
3. Ammunition
				propelling more than one (1) projectile at a single discharge, such as
				buckshot;
4. Full hard metal case
				projectiles;
5. Fully automatic
				firearms; and
6. Electronic calls
				or electronically activated calls.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.705 - Elk: Hunting Season

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, limits, and
				  provisions for hunting elk.
(1) The elk hunting season is comprised of
				two (2) portions within Carter, Shannon, and Reynolds counties.
(A) Archery portion: October 19 through 27,
				2024; use archery methods only to take elk in open counties; firearms may not
				be possessed except any person may carry concealable firearms, as defined in
				Chapter 571, RSMo, on or about his/her person while hunting. Firearms possessed
				under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while archery
				hunting.
(B) Firearms portion:
				December 14 through 22, 2024; use any legal elk hunting method to take elk in
				open counties.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.710 - Elk: Application and Draw Process

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for
				  resident landowners to hunt elk on their property within the resident landowner
				  permit zone during the elk hunting season.
(1) Missouri residents, as defined in 3 CSR
				10-5.220, may apply for elk hunting permits.
(A) Quotas for elk hunting permits are
				established annually by the Conservation Commission. For the 2024 season, five
				(5) Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permits will be awarded. At least ten (10)
				percent of the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit quota will be awarded
				annually to approved resident landowners, as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, whose
				qualifying property is in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon Counties. If the number
				of qualifying landowner applicants is less than the percentage of the permits
				allocated for landowners, that portion of the quota not issued to a qualifying
				landowner will be reallocated to other applicants.
(B) To be eligible for the Resident Antlered
				Elk Hunting Permit(s) awarded to approved resident landowners, an application
				must have been submitted to and have been approved by the department as
				described in 3 CSR 10-7.412 prior to applying for a Resident Antlered Elk
				Hunting Permit.
(C) Permit Draw.
1. The application period will be from May
				1-31 annually and results will be available by July 1 annually.
2. Application fee for Resident Antlered Elk
				Hunting Permit: ten dollars ($10).
3. Only one (1) application is allowed per
				year.
4. Only one (1) person is
				allowed per application.
5. Persons
				drawn for a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit will not be eligible to apply
				for that permit again for ten (10) years.
6. Permits are
				nontransferable.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.715 - Elk: Regulations for Department Areas

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment incorporates elk hunting on
				  department areas into Chapter 7, defaults to statewide regulations outlined in
				  Chapter 11, removes the reference to the Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting
				  Regulations and Information booklet, and mirrors the Wildlife Code related to
				  black bear hunting on department areas in Chapter 11.
Elk may be hunted on department areas located within Carter,
				  Reynolds, and Shannon counties in accordance with statewide regulations, except
				  as further restricted in Chapter 11.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.900 - Black Bear Hunting Season: General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the use of a
				  blood-tracking dog for the recovery of wounded black bear.
(1) Black bears may be pursued, taken,
				possessed, or transported only as permitted in this Code.
(2) Persons hunting or pursuing black bears
				must possess a prescribed black bear hunting permit.
(3) The black bear hunting season will begin
				the third Monday in October and will run for ten (10) consecutive days or until
				the Black Bear Management Zone-specific harvest quota is reached. If the
				zone-specific harvest quota is reached prior to the close of the black bear
				hunting season, that zone will be closed to hunting the following day. If the
				harvest is equivalent to or exceeds eighty percent (80%) of the Black Bear
				Management Zone-specific harvest quota, the director may close hunting within
				that Black Bear Management zone on the following day.
(4) Black bears may be pursued or taken only
				from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after
				sunset.
(5) Black bear hunting
				permits are valid only for the Black Bear Management Zone specified on the
				permit. Black Bear Management Zone boundaries are as follows:
(A) Black Bear Management Zone One shall be
				that portion of Missouri west of a line running north from the Arkansas border
				on U.S. Highway 63 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. Highway 60 to MO-360; west
				on MO-360 to Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to the Oklahoma
				border;
(B) Black Bear Management
				Zone Two shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running north from
				the Arkansas border on U.S. Highway 63 to Interstate 44; east on Interstate 44
				to State Highway 47; north on State Highway 47 to the Missouri River; east
				along the Missouri River to the Illinois border; and
(C) Black Bear Management Zone Three shall be
				that portion of Missouri south of a line running east from the Kansas border
				along the Missouri River to State Highway 47; south on State Highway 47 to
				Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to U.S. Highway 63; south on U.S. Highway
				63 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. Highway 60 to MO-360; west on MO-360 to
				Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to the Oklahoma border.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits › Section 3 CSR 10-7.905 - Black Bear Hunting Season: Application and Draw Process

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(1) Missouri
				residents, as defined in 3 CSR 10-5.220, may apply for black bear hunting
				permits.
(A) Bear Management Zone-specific
				permit quotas for black bear hunting permits are established annually by the
				Conservation Commission. At least ten (10) percent of the Resident Black Bear
				Hunting Permit Black Bear Management Zone-specific permit quota will be awarded
				annually to approved resident landowners, as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, whose
				qualifying property is in the specific Black Bear Management Zone for which
				they are applying. If the number of qualifying landowner applicants is less
				than the percentage of the permits allocated for landowners, that portion of
				the quota not issued to a qualifying landowner will be reallocated to other
				applicants. Permit quotas for the 2024 black bear season will be set as
				follows:
1. Bear Management Zone 1: two
				hundred (200) Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.
2. Bear Management Zone 2: one hundred fifty
				(150) Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.
3. Bear Management Zone 3: fifty (50)
				Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 8 - Wildlife Code: Trapping: Seasons, Methods › Section 3 CSR 10-8.505 - Trapping

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies that furbearers may
				  not be held alive under trapping permits, except by residents who also possess
				  a Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit, and corrects an
				  inaccurate reference in the authority section of the rule.
Any person, to exercise the privilege of trapping, shall
				  obtain and have on his/her person the prescribed permit or temporary permit
				  authorization number(s), unless exempt under provisions of
				  3 CSR
				  10-5.205. The temporary permit authorization number(s)
				  and picture identification must be carried at all times while trapping until
				  the actual permit(s) is received. Furbearers may be purchased and sold only
				  under provisions of Chapter 10,
				  3 CSR
				  10-4.135, and this rule. No person shall accept
				  payment for furbearers taken by another. Furbearers may not be held alive under
				  trapping permits, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-10.789 by residents who also
				  possess the prescribed Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit
				  in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.788.
*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended
					 1984.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 8 - Wildlife Code: Trapping: Seasons, Methods › Section 3 CSR 10-8.510 - Use of Traps

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment modifies the dates for which
				  specific traps may be used to trap coyote, opossum, raccoon, and striped
				  skunk.
(1) Traps shall have
				smooth or rubber jaws only, and may include foot-hold traps,
				Conibear® or other killing-type traps,
				foot-enclosing traps, cage-type traps, colony traps with openings no greater
				than six inches (6") in height and six inches (6") wide, snares (as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-20.805 ) set in water only, and cable restraint
				devices (as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-20.805 ). From March 1 through April 14 only
				foot-hold traps, foot-enclosing traps, and cage-type traps may be used to trap
				coyote, opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk. From August 1 through October 15
				only foot-enclosing traps and cage-type traps may be used to trap opossum,
				raccoon, and striped skunk. Use of pitfalls, deadfalls, snares set in a dry
				land set, and nets are prohibited.
(2) Traps, snares, and cable restraint
				devices shall be plainly labeled, on durable material, with the user's full
				name and address or Conservation Number. Wildlife held in traps, snares, or
				cable restraint devices may be killed or removed only by the user.
				Conibear® or other killing-type traps set under water, colony traps set
				under water, and drowning sets shall be attended and wildlife removed at least
				once every forty-eight (48) hours. All other traps, snares, and cable restraint
				devices must be attended daily and wildlife removed or released. Traps may not
				be set in paths made or used by persons or domestic animals, and Conibear®
				or other killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways, except under
				water in permanent waters. Except as provided in
				3 CSR
				10-4.130, only cage-type traps or foot-enclosing-type
				traps may be set within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residence or
				occupied building located within the established boundaries of cities or towns
				containing ten thousand (10,000) or more inhabitants. Homes, dens, or nests of
				furbearers shall not be molested or destroyed. Traps may be used in conjunction
				with electronic calls.
(3) Use of
				Conibear[R] or Other Killing-Type Traps.
(A)
				No Conibear[R] or other killing-type traps with a jaw spread greater than five
				inches (5") shall be used in any dry land set.
(B) Conibear[R] or other killing-type traps
				with a jaw spread not greater than eight inches (8") may be set six feet (6')
				or more above ground level in buildings.
(C) Conibear® or other killing-type traps
				of any size may be set under water. Conibear® or other killing-type traps
				having no food, scent, or visual lure placed within one foot (1') of the trap
				may be partially exposed above water provided the hinges are fully
				submerged.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 8 - Wildlife Code: Trapping: Seasons, Methods › Section 3 CSR 10-8.515 - Furbearers: Trapping Seasons

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment modifies the dates for which
				  furbearers may be trapped, adds trapping opportunity on private lands, and
				  clarifies when traps may be set and the possession of tagged otter and
				  bobcat.
(1) Badger, bobcat,
				coyote, gray fox, mink, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and striped skunk may be
				taken in any numbers by trapping only in accordance with the following:
(A) Statewide Seasons-
1. Badger, gray fox, and red fox from
				November 15 through January 31;
2.
				Bobcat, coyote, mink, muskrat, and river otter from November 15 through the
				last day of February;
3. Opossum,
				raccoon, and striped skunk from August 1 through October 15 and November 15
				through the last day of February; and
4. Beaver and nutria from November 15 through
				March 31; and
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.106 - Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule moves the language in
				  3
				  CSR 10-9.630 to the beginning of Chapter 9 for easier
				  reference and better organization.
Confined wildlife permits and replacements for them may be
				  issued only through the department office in Jefferson City upon receipt of
				  proper application and the required permit fee. A service fee of three dollars
				  ($3) is required for a replacement confined wildlife permit.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.110 - General Prohibition; Applications

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies that non-native
				  mammals held within licensed big game hunting preserves are currently not
				  exempt from permit requirements and specifically authorizes the exhibition of
				  those species of fish listed on the Approved Aquatic Species List without
				  permit.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) Possession of Native Species.
(A) A maximum of five (5) specimens of any
				native wildlife not listed in
				3 CSR
				10-4.110(4) or
				3 CSR 10-9.240,
				except endangered species, bats, dusty hog-nosed snake, Kirtland's snake,
				western fox snake, and alligator snapping turtles, may be taken and possessed
				alive by a resident of Missouri without permit, but these animals shall not be
				bought or sold. Bones, skins, shells, and other parts of such wildlife may be
				possessed for personal use without permit, but these wildlife parts in any form
				shall not be bought or sold. Wildlife held under this subsection may not be
				transported (or shipped) from the state.
(B) Native invertebrates listed in the
				current
Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern
				Checklist
booklet, which is hereby incorporated in this Code by
				reference, may only be collected and held by holders of a Wildlife Collector's
				Permit and only as prescribed in
				3 CSR
				10-9.425. This booklet is published annually in
				January by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of
				Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available
				online at
www.missouriconservation.org
.
				This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the
				Checklist.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.230 - Class I Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies that permits to
				  hold wildlife in confinement will only be issued for those species of Class I
				  wildlife listed for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species
				  List, removes redundant references to bullfrogs and green frogs, and removes
				  permit exemptions for elk defined as livestock from this rule so it can be
				  relocated to 3 CSR 10-9.250 and 9.352.
Class I wildlife shall include birds (including ring-necked
				  pheasants and gray partridge) native to the continental United States, and
				  those species of mammals (except bison and those listed in
				  3 CSR
				  10-9.240 and 3 CSR 10-9.250 ) and nonvenomous reptiles
				  and amphibians native to Missouri. Permits to hold Class I wildlife in
				  confinement will only be issued for the specific species of wildlife approved
				  for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in
				  3 CSR
				  10-9.105.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.240 - Class II Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The proposed amendment changes the common
				  names of the massasauga rattlesnake to reflect currently accepted taxonomy and
				  nomenclature.
Class II wildlife shall include copperheads, cottonmouths,
				  timber rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, eastern massasauga, prairie
				  massasauga, mountain lions or mountain lion-hybrids, wolves or wolf-hybrids,
				  and black bears or black bear hybrids. Permits to hold Class II wildlife in
				  confinement will only be issued for the specific species of wildlife approved
				  for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in
				  3 CSR
				  10-9.105.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.250 - Class III Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines Class III wildlife and
				  clarifies that permits to hold cervids in confinement will only be required for
				  those species of Class III wildlife listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife
				  Species List.
Class III wildlife shall include all cervids as defined in 3
				  CSR 1020.805. Permits to hold Class III wildlife in confinement are only
				  required for the specific species of wildlife approved for each permit type on
				  the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 109.105.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.350 - Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the fee for a Class
				  I Wildlife Breeder Permit to reflect a more current cost adjustment based on
				  changes in the Consumer Price Index.
(1) To exercise the privileges of a Class I
				wildlife breeder. Fee: fifty-four dollars ($54).
(2) The following exemptions to the Class I
				Breeder Permit requirements of this chapter shall apply:
(A) A Class I wildlife breeder permit shall
				not be required for wildlife legally held by publicly owned zoos, or
				Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities;
				however, such wildlife may not be held for personal use;
(B) A Class I wildlife breeder permit shall
				not be required of individuals holding migratory birds under valid federal
				authorization; except that a Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit or a Licensed
				Hunting Preserve Permit is required if captive-reared mallard ducks are held
				for the purpose of sale to or use in hunting preserves, field trials, or dog
				training areas, as prescribed in this chapter. Captive-reared mallard ducks may
				not be hunted except as prescribed in
				3 CSR
				10-9.565,
				3 CSR
				10-9.625, or
				3 CSR
				10-9.628 of this Code, and federal regulations. All
				captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be confined and marked as prescribed in
				3 CSR
				10-9.220. NOTE: For federal regulations on migratory
				waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
				and
(C) A Class I Wildlife Breeder
				Permit shall not be required for the propagation, sale, or display of birds of
				prey by persons holding a valid federal permit; provided that these birds may
				be used to take or attempt to take wildlife only by persons holding a valid
				falconry permit.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.351 - Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the fee for a Class
				  I Wildlife Breeder Permit to reflect a more current cost adjustment based on
				  changes in the Consumer Price Index.
(1) To exercise the privileges of a Class II
				wildlife breeder, except these privileges may only be exercised for black bears
				and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves
				obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30,
				2021. Fee: two hundred sixty-nine dollars ($269).
(2) The following exemptions to the Class II
				breeder permit requirements of this chapter shall apply:
(A) Wolf-hybrids are exempt from permit
				requirements; and
(B) Wildlife
				legally held by publicly owned zoos, or Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
				accredited not-for-profit facilities are exempt from permit requirements;
				however, such wildlife may not be held for personal
				use.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.352 - Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the fee for a Class
				  III Wildlife Breeder Permit to reflect a more current cost adjustment based on
				  changes in the Consumer Price Index.
(1) To exercise the privileges of a Class III
				wildlife breeder. Fee: fifty-four dollars ($54).
(2) The following exemptions to the Class III
				Wildlife Breeder Permit requirements of this chapter shall apply:
(A) Class III wildlife held in confinement
				that are not listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in
				3 CSR
				10-9.105 are exempt from permit requirements;
				and
(B) Elk raised for food
				production and that are held separate so as to prevent commingling with other
				cervids listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in
				3 CSR
				10-9.105 are exempt from permit
				requirements.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.359 - Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeder: Records Required

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment removes provisions related to
				  cervids and moves them to provisions for Class III wildlife breeder inventory
				  records in 3 CSR 10-9.360. It also clarifies the expectation that all records
				  must be complete and accurate.
Each Class I and Class II wildlife breeder shall maintain a
				  complete, accurate, and current record, by date, of all transactions showing
				  the place of origin and the numbers and species of wildlife which were
				  possessed, propagated, bought, sold, consigned, brokered, transported, shipped,
				  given away, used, or which have died, on forms provided by the department.
				  Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of
				  Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at
www.missouriconservation.org
.
				  These records and applicable state and federal animal health records and
				  permits for each animal shall be maintained on the premises of the wildlife
				  breeder and shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the
				  department at any reasonable time.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.360 - Class III Wildlife Breeder: Inventory and Records Required

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule requires all Class III wildlife
				  breeders to conduct and maintain records associated with herd inventory that
				  will facilitate the tracking of movement, disease, and deaths for each
				  facility.
(1) Herd inventory
				records must be complete, accurate, and up to date containing the following for
				each animal: all unique identification numbers, species, date of birth, gender,
				date of acquisition, complete address of source, complete address and name of
				current and previous owner, date of removal, destination of any animal removed,
				copies of all movement certificates (if department database is not utilized),
				mortality date, cause of death (if known), official Chronic Wasting Disease
				test results for all animals twelve (12) months of age or older at time of
				death, and method and location of carcass disposal. These herd inventory
				records must be maintained to provide accountability for all purchases, sales,
				movement, births, and mortality. These records shall be maintained on the
				premises of the wildlife breeder for a period of at least five (5) years or on
				a department-provided database and shall be subject to inspection and copying
				by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. Refusal to
				allow access to or copying of inventory records shall constitute sufficient
				cause for the suspension or revocation of the permit.
(2) Each Class III wildlife breeder will
				complete an annual physical herd inventory in the presence of an accredited
				veterinarian in which all animals within the herd are visually inspected.
				Individual identification must be verified and recorded on a herd inventory
				signed by the accredited veterinarian. Any animal in which identification
				cannot be visually inspected will be restrained by the permit holder. An
				inventory of all animals shall be maintained on a form or database provided by
				the department, kept accurate and up to date, and reconciled by March 31 each
				year. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri
				Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and
				online at
www.missouriconservation.org
.
				Any animal not accounted for on the herd inventory by March 31 each year shall
				constitute an eligible mortality required to be tested for CWD under 3 CSR
				10-9.354, and a valid replacement sample must be provided.
(3) Movement certificates must be retained in
				paper form or on a database provided by the department.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION › Division 10 - Conservation Commission › Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards › Section 3 CSR 10-9.370 - Wildlife Exhibitor Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment increases the fee for a
				  Wildlife Exhibitor Permit to reflect a more current cost adjustment based on
				  changes in the Consumer Price Index.
(1) To maintain and operate a wildlife
				exhibit in accordance with
				3 CSR
				10-9.371 holding Class I wildlife as defined in 3 CSR
				109.230, Class II wildlife as defined in
				3 CSR
				10-9.240, and native fish not listed on the Approved
				Aquatic Species List in
				3 CSR
				10-9.110(3)(H), except coyotes,
				foxes, raccoons, skunks, native bat species, and prohibited species as defined
				in 3 CSR
				10-4.117. All wildlife must be obtained in accordance
				with federal regulations, if applicable, and must originate from a legal source
				other than the wild stock of this state.
(2) Any person applying for a Wildlife
				Exhibitor Permit shall complete an application involving on-site inspections of
				the exhibit facilities prior to and following construction activities by a
				conservation agent to determine that all provisions of this rule and
				3 CSR
				10-9.371 are met before a permit is issued. Fee: one
				thousand twenty-seven dollars ($1,027).
(3) The following exemptions to the Wildlife
				Exhibitor Permit requirements of this chapter shall apply:
(A) A Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be
				required for wildlife legally held by publicly owned zoos, or Association of
				Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities; however, such
				wildlife may not be held for personal use;
(B) A Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be
				required of individuals holding migratory birds under valid federal
				authorization. All captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be confined and
				marked as prescribed in
				3 CSR
				10-9.220.
NOTE: For federal regulations on migratory waterfowl,
				  see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations;
(C) A
				Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be required for the propagation, sale, or
				display of birds of prey by persons holding a valid federal permit; provided
				that these birds may be used to take or attempt to take wildlife only by
				persons holding a valid falconry permit; and
(D) Wolf-hybrids are specifically exempted
				from the requirements of this rule,
				3 CSR
				10-9.371, and
				3 CSR
				10-9.372.