Teal Regulations

Valid Permits

• Daily Small Game Hunting Permit
• Migratory Bird Hunting Permit
• Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit
• Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit
• Resident Small Game Hunting Permit

Season & Limits

Additional Information

Legal During Teal Season

• Blue-winged Teal
• Green-winged Teal
• Cinnamon Teal

Illegal During Teal Season

• Northern Shoveler
• Northern Pintail
• Wood duck

Permit and Stamp Requirements

To pursue, take, possess and transport teal in Missouri, a hunter must possess and carry the following, unless exempt:  

1. a Missouri permit to hunt small game (Missouri residents age 16 through 64; Nonresidents age 16 and older)
2. Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit (Residents and nonresidents age 16 and older)
3. Every teal hunter age 16 and old over is required to have a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp

To be valid, the federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp must be signed in ink across the face. The stamps are available for $15 at U.S. Post Offices and selected permit vendors.