Turtle Regulations

Valid Permits

Daily Fishing Permit
Nonresident Fishing Permit
Resident Fishing Permit
Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit

Season & Limits

Turtle

Common Snapping Turtles
Season Open All Year
Daily Limit: 5
Possesion Limit: 10

Soft-shelled Turtles
Primary Season: Sun, 07/01/2012 - Mon, 12/31/2012
Daily Limit: 5
Possesion Limit: 10

Additional Information

Legal Methods

Common snapping turtles and soft-shelled turtles may be taken by hand, handnet, bow, crossbow, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing or pole and line. Shooting turtles with firearms is prohibited.

Season Notice

There is NO open season on the rare alligator snapping turtle.

Detailed Regulations:

General Fishing Rules

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Check the Code

This is NOT a legal document. Regulations are subject to revision during the current year. Refer to the Wildlife Code.

Keep ATVs out of streams!

It’s illegal to drive ATVs in Missouri’s streams unless …

You’re a landowner or lessee on land you own or lease.
You’re a farm worker.

AND

You’re using your ATV on a crossing that is part of the highway system.

Violators could lose their fishing and hunting privileges!

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