Hunting

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A successful hunting trip involves planning, scouting, and patience. Missouri offers a variety of hunting opportunities to hone your skills.

If you plan to hunt with a firearm, you will need to complete a hunter education course before you can buy a permit. If you plan to bow hunt, MDC offers optional bow hunter education. 

Great Places For Hunting

Lawrence
Paris Springs Access includes a variety of habitats that support a wide range of game and non-g
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Lanagan Towersite is a 57-acre parcel of land that is primarily forest and woodland.

Events

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Registration period: January 14 - March 24
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12:00 pm - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12:30 pm
Location: Online only
Cooking outdoors is a great complement to many other outdoor activities. Whether you are camping, fishing, hunting, or enjoying your backyard, this program will add another element to your outdoor experience. This session will focus on the common equipment needed for cooking any fish and different cooking methods.
Registration period: February 28 - March 24
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 5:30 pm - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 7:30 pm
Location: August A Busch Shooting Range
This program will cover how to get started in turkey hunting including safety, clothing, firearms and ammuntion,decoys, hunting techniques, calling, and more. Registration is required.
Registration period: March 7 - March 27
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 5:30 pm - Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:30 pm
Location: Online only
Join us to discover the basics of turkey hunting in the spring. We will cover safety, scouting, calling, proper setup, shotgun ballistics, and much more. The link to join this class will be sent the morning of the class. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk box for the email. If an email is not received, please send an email to the instructor to let them know.
Registration period: February 20 - March 28
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:30 am - Saturday, March 29, 2025 12:00 pm
Location: Parma Woods Shooting Range
Looking for shed deer antlers is a great way to spend time outdoors with your family. Attend this session for a few tips and tricks when searching for antlers. We’ll briefly cover deer biology and what you should be looking for.
Registration period: October 12 - March 29
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:30 am - Saturday, March 29, 2025 11:00 am
Location: Andy Dalton Shooting Range

Join us to discover the basics of turkey hunting in the spring. We will cover safety, scouting, calling, proper setup, shotgun ballistics, and much more.

Registration period: January 16 - March 26
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 10:00 am - Saturday, March 29, 2025 1:00 pm
Location: Legends Rec Plex
Join us as we introduce the basics of spring turkey hunting in Missouri. We will cover turkey biology, scouting, calling, proper setup, safety, and much more. Registration required. Ages 6+
Registration period: March 1 - March 28
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025 2:00 pm - Sunday, March 30, 2025 5:00 pm
Location: Rover Gun Club
This program is designed for those who are new to hunting/ Shooting sports. We will cover safety, appropriate guns and ammunition. We will be practicing on a trap field and will teach different techniques to trap shooting. Firearms and ammunition will be provided, or you may bring your own.
Registration period: January 14 - March 31
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 12:00 pm - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 12:30 pm
Location: Online only
Cooking outdoors is a great complement to many other outdoor activities. Whether you are camping, fishing, hunting, or enjoying your backyard, this program will add another element to your outdoor experience. This session will focus on frying fish, including the different types of oil, seasonings, and methods.
Registration period: March 4 - April 1
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5:30 pm - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8:30 pm
Location: Online only
Spring is here, and the toms are strutting—it's turkey season! For generations, Missourians have enjoyed chasing these elusive birds. Join us as we dive into the essentials of turkey hunting, from calling and scouting to choosing locations, equipment, techniques, and more. Virtual link will be sent out the week before the class.
Registration period: March 4 - April 1
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5:30 pm - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8:30 pm
Location: Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Spring is here, and the toms are strutting—it's turkey season! For generations, Missourians have enjoyed chasing these elusive birds. Join us as we dive into the essentials of turkey hunting, from calling and scouting to choosing locations, equipment, techniques, and more.