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Managed Hunts/Drawings
Bear Permit Application (May 1-31)
Elk Permit Application (May 1-31)
Upper Mississippi Blind Draw (June 18 - July3)
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)
Pre-Season Waterfowl Draw Results (Oct. 1)
Spring Turkey Managed Hunts (Feb. 1-28)
Spring Turkey Managed Hunt Results (March 15)
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Regulation changes for the 2023-24 deer season include a new firearms early antlerless portion, a new firearms CWD portion, and changes to firearms antlerless permit numbers in most counties.
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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.
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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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Online Nature Shop
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 mailbox or via email.
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MDC Public Contacts
Talk with a conservation agent, biologist, forester, or other public contact.
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Latest News
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Families will build nest boxes at free event at MDC's Shoal Creek Center in Joplin.
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Only wild eagle viewing opportunities are cancelled at Mingo’s Ditch 2, Company Farm, and Duck Creek’s Pool 1.
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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
Black Bass: Ozark Streams
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May 28, 2022 to February 28, 2023
Nongame Fish: Gig/Atlatl: Streams and Impounded Waters
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September 15, 2022 to February 15, 2023
Trout: Catch-and-Release
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November 11, 2022 to February 13, 2023
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Hunting Seasons
Squirrel: Hunting
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May 28, 2022 to February 15, 2023
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Featured Upcoming Seasons
Fishing Seasons
Hunting Seasons
Turkey: Spring
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April 17, 2023 to May 7, 2023
Deer: Archery
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September 15, 2023 to November 10, 2023
November 22, 2023 to January 15, 2024
Deer: Firearms: Youth
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October 28, 2023 to October 29, 2023
November 24, 2023 to November 26, 2023
Deer: Firearms: November Portion
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November 11, 2023 to November 21, 2023
Deer: Archery
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September 15, 2023 to November 10, 2023
November 22, 2023 to January 15, 2024