Managed Deer Hunts List 2022-2023

Archery without Atlatl (21 hunts – longbow, recurve bow, compound bow, or crossbow only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
1 Blue and Gray CP 1,2 Jackson Oct. 15-Nov. 6 30 G  
2 Blue River Parkway Zone 1 1,2,3 Jackson Oct. 22-Nov. 20 15 G Oct. 15
3 Blue River Parkway Zone 2 1,2,3 Jackson Oct. 22-Nov. 20 20 G Oct. 15
4 Blue River Parkway Zone 4 1,2,3 Jackson Oct. 22-Nov. 20 10 G Oct. 15
5 Blue Springs Lake 1,2,3 Jackson Nov. 5-Dec. 4 20 G Oct. 22
6 Cape Girardeau City 3,4,14,15 Cape Girardeau Oct. 22-28 6 G Oct. 8
7 Cape Girardeau City 3,4,14,15 Cape Girardeau Nov. 5-11 6 G Oct. 8
8 Cape Girardeau City 3,4,14,15 Cape Girardeau Nov. 19-25 6 G Oct. 8
9 Cape Girardeau City 3,4,14,15 Cape Girardeau Dec. 3-9 6 G Oct. 8
10 Cape Girardeau City 3,4,14,15 Cape Girardeau Dec. 17-23 6 G Oct. 8
11 Fellows Lake 1,3,4 Greene Sept. 24-Nov. 6 35 G Sept. 15
12 Fellows Lake 1,3,4 Greene Nov. 19-Dec. 25 25 G Nov. 10
13 Lake Jacomo – East 1,2,3 Jackson Oct. 15-Nov. 6 25 G Oct. 8
14 Lake Jacomo – West 1,2,3 Jackson Nov. 5-Dec. 4 15 G Oct. 22
15 Lake Springfield 1,3,4,5,11 Greene Oct. 22-Dec. 4 15 G Oct. 14
16 Landahl Park 1,2,3 Jackson Oct. 29-Nov. 27 20 G Oct. 29
17 Longview Lake CP 1,2 Jackson Oct. 22-Nov. 20 30 G  
18 Longview Lake CP 1,2 Jackson Nov. 26-Dec. 25 30 G  
19 Monkey Mountain 1,2,17 Jackson Oct. 1-23 20 G  
20 Shaw Nature Reserve 3,6,14 Franklin Dec. 3-4 and Dec. 10-11 6 B Sept. 18
21 Springfield CNC Properties 3,4,15 Greene Dec. 10-12 5 F Dec. 3
Archery (44 hunts – longbow, recurve bow, compound bow, crossbow, or atlatl only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
22 August A. Busch CA 1 St. Charles Sept. 15-28 150 C  
23 August A. Busch CA 1 St. Charles Oct. 3-21 150 C  
24 August A. Busch CA 1 St. Charles Dec. 15-Jan. 15 300 F  
25 Bicentennial CA Newton Oct. 29-Nov. 11 30 C  
26 Burr Oak Woods CA Jackson Nov. 1-30 25 F  
27 Burr Oak Woods CA Jackson Dec. 5-Jan. 6 25 F  
28 Caney Mountain CA Ozark Dec. 3-11 100 C  
29 Columbia Bottom CA 1 St. Louis Nov. 7-20 40 C  
30 Columbia Bottom CA 1 St. Louis Dec. 15-31 40 C  
31 Creve Coeur CP 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 15-Nov. 11 30 G Oct. 8
32 Fabick Nature Preserve 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 13-17 10 G Oct. 10
33 Fabick Nature Preserve 3,4 St. Louis Nov. 3-7 10 G Oct. 10
34 Fabick Nature Preserve 3,4 St. Louis Dec. 8-15 10 G Oct. 10
35 Forest 44 CA St. Louis Oct. 1-15 75 C  
36 Forest 44 CA St. Louis Dec. 1-31 100 C  
37 Greensfelder CP 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 15-Nov. 11 30 G Oct. 8
38 James A. Reed WA 1,8 Jackson Oct. 1-31 50 F  
39 James A. Reed WA 1,8 Jackson Nov. 14-Jan. 2 50 F  
40 Jefferson Barracks CP 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 17-Nov. 13 30 G Oct. 8
41 Klamberg (Roger) Woods CA 3,4 St. Louis Nov. 7-11 5 G Oct. 29
  Lost Valley Fish Hatchery – Portion of Area Closed to Hunting 6 (660-530-5500 by Oct. 1) Benton Nov. 5-6 8 I  
42 Lost Valley Fish Hatchery – Portion of Area Closed to Hunting 3,8 Benton Nov. 12-22 6 F Nov. 6
43 Marais Temps Clair CA St. Charles Sept. 17-25 20 B  
44 Marais Temps Clair CA St. Charles Oct. 29-Nov. 6 20 B  
45 Otter Slough CA Stoddard Sept. 15-Oct. 2 15 C  
46 Otter Slough CA Stoddard Oct. 8-23 15 C  
47 Otter Slough CA Stoddard Oct. 29-Nov. 11 15 C  
48 Otter Slough CA Stoddard Nov. 26-Dec. 11 15 C  
49 Otter Slough CA Stoddard Dec. 17-Jan. 15 15 C  
50 Peck Ranch CA 8 Carter/Shannon Nov. 2-6 150 B  
51 Phantom Forest CA and Bittersweet Woods CA 3,4 St. Louis Dec. 5-9 5 G Dec. 3
52 Powder Valley CNC 3,4 St. Louis Nov. 5-7 8 G Nov. 4
53 Queeny Park 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 15-Nov. 11 30 G Oct. 8
54 Rockwoods Range St. Louis Nov. 1-30 75 C  
55 Rockwoods Range St. Louis Dec. 1-31 75 C  
56 Rockwoods Reservation St. Louis Oct. 31-Nov. 4 12 D  
57 Rockwoods Reservation St. Louis Nov. 7-11 12 D  
58 Rockwoods Reservation St. Louis Nov. 28-Dec. 2 12 D  
59 Runge CNC 1,3,7 Cole Nov. 4-6 6 C Nov. 3
60 Spanish Lake CP 3,4 St. Louis Oct. 15-Nov. 11 12 G Oct. 8
61 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles Sept. 15-28 150 C  
62 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles Oct. 3-21 150 C  
63 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles Dec. 15-Jan. 15 300 F  
64 Whetstone Creek CA 3,9 Callaway Oct. 17-Nov. 9 75 C Oct. 16
Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms Only (15 hunts – in-lines and scopes are allowed)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
65 Babler SP 3 St. Louis Nov. 5-6 75 J Nov. 4
66 Babler SP 3 St. Louis Dec. 3-4 75 J Dec. 2
67 Caney Mountain CA Ozark Oct. 15-16 200 C  
68 Davisdale CA Howard Dec. 16-18 30 E  
69 Forest 44 CA (Jay Henges Range Restricted Portion) 3,10 St. Louis Oct. 17-18 5 B Sept. 27
70 Forest 44 CA St. Louis Nov. 7-8 30 C  
71 Forest 44 CA St. Louis Nov. 21-22 30 C  
72 James A. Reed WA 8 Jackson Nov. 7-10 40 C  
73 Mingo NWR Stoddard/Wayne Dec. 3-4 80 C  
74 Peck Ranch CA 8 Carter/Shannon Dec. 3-4 200 B  
75 Reform CA Callaway Oct. 13-16 75 H  
76 Reform CA 3,8 Callaway Nov. 30-Dec. 4 50 D Nov. 29
77 Robertsville SP Franklin Nov. 5-6 35 J  
78 Watkins Woolen Mill SP Clay Nov. 5-6 75 J  
79 Whetstone Creek CA 3,9 Callaway Nov. 30-Dec. 4 50 D Nov. 30
Historic Methods (4 hunts – muzzleloader, cap-and-ball, long/recurve/compound/crossbow, atlatl only; in-lines and scopes are allowed)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
80 August A. Busch CA 11 St. Charles Nov. 12-15 100 G  
81 August A. Busch CA St. Charles Nov. 19-22 100 C  
82 Marais Temps Clair CA St. Charles Jan. 1-15 20 B  
83 Pelican Island Natural Area St. Louis Nov. 5-7 80 G  
Shotguns (4 hunts – with slugs only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
84 Burr Oak Woods CA 3,10 Jackson Oct. 22-23 15 C Oct. 15
85 Columbia Bottom CA St. Louis Nov. 26-Dec. 2 20 B  
86 Marais Temps Clair CA St. Charles Oct. 8-16 20 B  
87 Shaw Nature Reserve 3,12 Franklin Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23 6 B Sept. 18
Firearms (17 hunts – centerfire, shotguns with slugs, air-powered guns only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
88 August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center 3,10 St. Charles Oct. 17-18 3 B Oct. 3
  Charles A. Green CA and Three Creeks CA – Waters-Russell Unit 3,6,18 (573-815-7901, ext. 3420 by Nov. 18) Boone Dec. 3-4 6 A, I Dec. 2
89 Clarence Cannon NWR 3,8 Pike Jan. 7-8 15 C Jan. 7
90 Crowder SP 7 Grundy Dec. 10-11 60 J  
91 Cuivre River SP 7 Lincoln Nov. 5-6 100 J  
92 Harry S Truman SP 7 Benton Nov. 5-6 30 J  
93 Mark Twain SP 7 Monroe Dec. 10-11 40 J  
94 Montauk SP Dent Nov. 5-6 50 J  
95 Pershing SP Linn Dec. 10-11 60 J  
96 Prairie Fork CA Callaway Dec. 9-11 8 E  
97 Robert E. Talbot CA Lawrence Dec. 16-18 45 E  
98 St. Francois SP 3 St. Francois Dec. 3-4 30 J Dec. 2
99 Stockton SP Cedar Nov. 5-6 50 J  
100 Weldon Spring CA 11 St. Charles Nov. 12-15 100 A  
101 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles Nov. 19-22 100 C  
102 Whetstone Creek CA Callaway Oct. 14-16 65 E  
103 Whetstone Creek CA Callaway Dec. 9-11 50 E  

Note: Youth must be at least 11 years old to hunt in a managed youth deer hunt.

Youth-Only Shotgun (2 hunt – with slugs only) Youth must be at least 11 years old to hunt in a managed youth deer hunt.
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
104 Columbia Bottom CA St. Louis Oct. 29-30 15 B  
105 Lost Valley Hatchery – Portion of Area Closed to Hunting 3,7,18 Benton Nov. 26-27 5 B Nov. 25
Youth-only Firearms (11 hunts – centerfire, shotguns with slugs, air-powered guns only) Youth must be at least 11 years old to hunt in a managed youth deer hunt.
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
106 August A. Busch CA St. Charles Oct. 29-30 60 C  
Charles A. Green CA and Three Creeks CA – Waters-Russell Unit 3,6,7,18 (573-815-7901, ext. 3420 by Oct. 13) Boone Oct. 29-30 6 B, I Oct. 29
107 Davisdale CA 3,7 Howard Oct. 22-23 35 G Oct. 21 or 22
108 Mingo NWR Stoddard/Wayne Nov. 5-6 40 B  
109 Ozark National Scenic Riverways – Big Spring Area 3 Carter Oct. 8-9 10 E Oct. 7
110 Peck Ranch CA Carter/Shannon Oct. 1-2 65 B  
  Prairie Fork CA 3,6,7,18 (573-815-7901, ext. 3420 by Oct. 13) Callaway Oct. 29-30 6 B, I Oct. 29
111 Smithville Lake ML 3,6,7 Clay/Clinton Dec. 10-11 6 C Dec. 9
112 Smithville Lake ML 3,7 Clay/Clinton Dec. 10-11 24 C Dec. 9
113 Swan Lake NWR 3,8 Chariton Dec. 2-4 15 B Dec. 2
114 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles Oct. 29-30 60 C  

There are 15 hunts for people with disabilities. Apply for the Swan Lake and Bois D'Arc hunts using the online system. Apply for all other hunts by calling the hunt location during normal business hours from July 1-31.

Youth with Disabilities – Firearms (1 hunt – centerfire, shotguns with slugs, air-powered guns only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
  Mingo NWR (573-222-3589) Stoddard Nov. 5-6 5 B  
People with Disabilities – Firearms (9 hunts ? centerfire, shotguns with slugs, air-powered guns only)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
  Camp Crowder Training Site – MO Army National Guard Disabled Veterans Deer Hunt 3 (573-638-9517) Newton Oct. 18-20 7 C Oct. 18
  Clarence Cannon NWR 3,7,13 (573-847-2333) Pike Oct. 21-23 9 C Oct. 21
  Coldwater CA – Hunters in Wheelchairs Only 13 (573-223-4525) Wayne Nov. 12-22 5 I  
  Ozark National Scenic Riverways – Big Spring Area Exceptional Warrior Mobility Impaired Hunt 3 (573-323-4941) Carter Oct. 22-23 10 C Oct. 21
  Smithville Lake USACE (816-389-3947) 7 Clay/Clinton Nov. 19-20 60 C  
  Stockton Lake ML 3 (417-276-3113) Cedar/Dade Nov. 5-6 25 C Nov. 5
115 Swan Lake NWR 3,13 Chariton Nov. 4-6 10 B Nov. 4
  Truman Lake ML 3,7,13 (660-438-7317) Benton/St. Clair Nov. 4-6 25 C Nov. 4
  Wappapello Lake ML 3 (573-222-8562) Wayne/Butler Oct. 15-16 25 B Oct. 14
People with Disabilities – Muzzleloading or Cap-and-Ball Firearms Only (3 hunts – in-lines and scopes are allowed)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
  Clearwater Lake ML – Veterans with Service Related Disabilities and Moblility Impaired Hunt 3 (573-223-7777) Wayne Nov. 5-6 6 B Nov. 4
  Loess Bluffs NWR 3,13 (660-442-3187) Holt Nov. 5-6 9 C Nov. 4
  Mingo NWR 13 (573-222-3589) Stoddard Dec. 3-4 5 C  
People with Disabilities – Historic Methods (1 hunt – muzzleloader, cap-and-ball, long/recurve/compound/crossbow, or atlatl only; in-lines and scopes are allowed)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
116 Bois D'Arc CA 3 Greene Oct. 8-9 8 C Oct. 7
People with Disabilities – Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Long/Recurve/Compound Bow, or Crossbow (1 hunt)
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
  Mark Twain Lake 16 (573-735-4097) Monroe/Ralls Nov. 19-20 35 I  
Military Personnel – Firearms (2 hunts – centerfire, shotguns with slugs, air-powered guns only) Hunters for these hunts are selected through Fort Campbell or Fort Leonard Wood.
Hunt No. Location County Date Number of Hunters Drawn Limit Mandatory Pre-hunt Orientation
 
  Mark Twain SP Hero Hunt 3,7 Monroe Nov. 5-6 15 J Nov. 4
  Mingo NWR Recovering Soldier Hunt 3 Stoddard Nov. 1-2 4 C Nov. 1

2022 Footnotes

  1. Hunters may take turkeys according to season limits on the Archer's Hunting Permit prior to filling the managed deer hunt quota.
  2. Participants must pay a $10 administrative fee to Jackson County. If chosen for this hunt, please call 816-503-4800 for fee deadlines.
  3. Hunters must attend a pre-hunt orientation; those who do not attend are disqualified.
  4. Hunters are required to hunt from an elevated stand, except for Hunt Nos. 11, 12, and 15 where hunters may be exempt with a note from a physician.
  5. This hunt has limited access. Most hunting units are accessed by boat.
  6. Only first-time deer hunters who have never Telechecked a deer are eligible.
  7. Antlered deer do not have to have at least one antler with at least four points.
  8. Antlered deer must have at least one antler with at least four points.
  9. Antlered deer must have at least one antler with at least four points and have a minimum inside spread of 14 inches.
  10. Only first-time deer hunters 18 years of age and older who have never Telechecked a deer are eligible. Hunters must be accompanied by a mentor during the hunt.
  11. The head from any deer harvested Nov. 12–13 must be taken to a CWD sampling station on the day of harvest (see Page 6).
  12. Only women 18 years of age and older who have never Telechecked a deer may apply. Hunters must provide their own mentor and be accompanied by the mentor during the hunt.
  13. Hunters who require an assistant must provide one.
  14. Hunters must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
  15. Hunters must complete an approved hunter or bowhunter education course to participate.
  16. Hunters must be hunter-education certified to participate in this hunt unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1967.
  17. Only women 18 years of age or older may apply.
  18. Hunters will be accompanied by a mentor.

Limit Codes

When you purchase your managed deer hunting permit, you will receive permits to take the number of deer allowed at the hunt you are attending.

  • A = 1 antlerless deer
  • B = 1 deer of either sex
  • C = 2 deer, but only 1 antlered
  • D = 2 deer, but only 1 antlered; must take and check-in antlerless deer before taking antlered deer
  • E = 2 antlerless deer
  • F = 3 deer, but only 1 antlered
  • G = 3 deer, but only 1 antlered; must take and check-in 1 antlerless deer before taking antlered deer
  • H = 3 antlerless deer
  • I = Managed hunt permits are not available for this hunt. You must purchase archery or firearms permits and abide by season limits. Deer taken at this hunt count toward your season limit.
  • J = 3 deer, but only 1 antlered; must take and check-in 2 antlerless deer before taking antlered deer
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