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Outdoor Report: Ice Fishing
With the cold Winter weather set-in, so is the ice fishing season. -
Conservation Dept. Offers Two Days of Free Fishing
On June 9 and 10 the Missouri Department of Conservation is suspending fishing-permit requirements. The days are to encourage Missourians to get out and enjoy... -
Squirrel Hunting Season Begins
Squirrel hunting season runs through February. -
Competitive Fishing Helps Locals Overcome Camp Closings
After last summer's flooding, many local camp grounds and fishing areas were closed for this holiday weekend. -
Area Women Prepare for the Great Outdoors
Rain or shine, women are taking over the outdoors this weekend. The Women in the Outdoors Committee gave the program a test drive in Mound... -
Civic Arena Attracts Outdoor Enthusiasts
Outdoor enthusiasts and curious customers packed the Civic Arena Saturday for the annual Sport and Gun Show. -
Wildlife Refuge Offers Unique Hunt
Local hunters hit the trails on a hunt that was anything but ordinary. -
Squaw Creek to Host Annual Muzzle-Loading Deer Hunt
The refuge's 10-mile auto tour will be closed Sat. Jan 7 and Sun. Dec. 8, for the hunt. -
Managed Deer Hunt
Missouri Conservation Dept. Leads Organized Hunt -
Oct. 10th Outdoorsman International
Oct. 10th Outdoorsman International
Hunter Education and Safety
Hunter education is required in Missouri, and it qualifies you to buy a firearms hunting permit. Our Discover Hunting workshops teach better shooting and hunting skills. Use this section to find hunter education opportunities near you and online.
Hunting Permits
Once you have your hunter education certificate, you can buy a permit to hunt for deer, turkey, waterfowl, furbearers or small game. You can purchase your permits online, over the phone, at any Department of Conservation office or from more than 1,000 vendors around the state.
Hunters with physical disabilities may apply for a hunting method exemption.
Wildlife Code
Before going into the field, you will need to be familiar with the Missouri Wildlife Code, which outlines all the regulations for hunting, trapping and fishing in Missouri. These regulations change every year, and MDC publishes summaries of the regulations for deer and turkey, waterfowl and migratory birds prior to each season. A summary of all the changes is also published in the Missouri Conservationist magazine every February.
