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One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Archer's Hunting Permit: two deer of either sex. Only one antlered deer may be taken before the November firearms portion. Hunters may purchase and fill any number of archery antlerless deer hunting permits.
Learn the best practices for harvesting deer in these counties. Note: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Dent, Douglas, Howard, Lewis, Maries, Monroe, Newton, Osage, Phelps, Randolph, Saline, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, and Webster counties are new additions to the CWD Management Zone.
General Hunting Regulations. Seasons, permits, and species have specific rules governing the type of firearm, bow, atlatl, and slingshot that may be used to hunt. Review the information in those areas before hunting. Fully automatic weapons are prohibited for all hunting.
You may purchase your deer hunting permits beginning July 1 using any of the methods below. Over the counter from any permit vendor. Buy early to avoid long lines.
Over 93 percent of land in Missouri is privately owned, so the bulk of deer hunting opportunity is on private land. Before you start, you must identify the landowner and get permission to hunt or enter their land.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. See map. An antler-point restriction applies in some counties. If you harvest a deer from certain counties in the CWD Management Zone during the opening weekend, Nov. 16-17, you must take your deer to a designated CWD sampling station.
Before heading out to fish or hunt for deer, turkey, waterfowl, furbearers, or small game, be sure to buy the right permits. You can buy them online, over the phone, at any MDC office, or from more than a thousand vendors around the state.
Carefully study deer patterns and tendencies where you plan to hunt, then set your stand accordingly. Most deer kills are within 30 yards of an archer’s stand. Read the wind direction before you begin hunting, and set up downwind of where you expect deer to travel.
Where to Hunt and Shoot. Since 93% of land in Missouri is privately owned, finding places to hunt and practice shooting can require some research. Browse this section for information on both public and private land opportunities. Find conservation areas in a given county that allow hunting.
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