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Each year, MDC tests a sample of the state’s deer population for CWD. CWD testing has two main goals: detect the disease as early as possible in new locations and monitor changes in disease occurrence over time.
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Managed Hunts/Drawings
Bear Permit Application (May 1-31)
Elk Permit Application (May 1-31)
Elk/Bear Permit Draw Results (July 1)
In-Season Waterfowl Draw (Oct. 12 - Jan. 17)
In-Season Waterfowl Draw Results
Managed Deer Hunt Application (July 1-31)
Managed Deer Hunt Results (Aug. 15)
Pre-Season Waterfowl Draw (Sep. 1-18)
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Spring Turkey Managed Hunts (Feb. 1-28)
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Hunter education is required to purchase a firearms hunting permit in Missouri. Get more information about the details on hunter education requirements.
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Alternatives to doing business in person with MDC.
Rather than travel to an MDC location, consider the following online options.
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Hunting & Fishing Permits
Buy permits online and apply for landowner permits online.
Buy permits
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Online Hunter Education
Take the skills portion online, or Missouri residents 16 years of age and older can complete the entire program online.
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Virtual Programs
Attend a variety of programs virtually from the comfort of your home.
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Watch a Commission Meeting
The Conservation Commission offers live streaming of all commission meetings to make it easier to learn about key conservation topics.
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Purchase for-sale publications, and the natural events calendar.
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Magazine Subscriptions
Subscribe to receive the Missouri Conservationist and Xplor magazines in your mail box, or via email.
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Talk with a conservation agent, biologist, forester or other public contact.
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Here’s your chance to discover one of the sweet treats of the forest!
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Learn to harness the power of prescribed fire to help enhance native plant and wildlife communities.
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Our Magazines
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Xplor reconnects kids to nature and helps them find adventure in their own backyard. Free to residents of Missouri.
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A monthly publication about conservation in Missouri. Started in 1938, the printed magazine is free to residents of Missouri.
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Featured In Season Now
Fishing Seasons
Nongame Fish: Gig/Atlatl: Streams and Impounded Waters
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September 15, 2021 to February 15, 2022
Trout: Catch and Release
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November 12, 2021 to February 14, 2022
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Hunting Seasons
Squirrel: Hunting
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May 22, 2021 to February 15, 2022
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Featured Upcoming Seasons
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Trout Parks
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March 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Paddlefish
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March 15, 2022 to April 30, 2022
Black Bass: Ozark Streams
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May 28, 2022 to February 28, 2023
Bullfrog and Green Frog: Fishing
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June 30, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Hunting Seasons
Turkey: Spring
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April 18, 2022 to May 8, 2022
Bullfrog and Green Frog: Hunting
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June 30, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Deer: Archery
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November 24, 2021 to January 15, 2022
September 15, 2022 to November 11, 2022
November 23, 2022 to January 15, 2023
Deer: Firearms: Youth
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October 29, 2022 to October 30, 2022
November 25, 2022 to November 27, 2022
Deer: Firearms: November Portion
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November 12, 2022 to November 22, 2022