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MDC Hunter Regulations & Information
ALL MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION (MDC) AND CITY ORDINANCES MUST BE ADHERED TO PER MDC. THOSE REGULATIONS INCLUDE:
LIMITS:
- Using an archer's hunting permit, two deer, which may be of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before Nov. 14th.
- You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
ALLOWED:
- Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight
- Hand-held string-releasing devices
- Illuminated sights, scopes, and quick-point sights
- Atlatls
PROHIBITED:
- Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
- Electronic calls, electronically activated calls, bait, dogs, night vision equipment, or thermal imagery equipment
- Archers hunting deer during the archery season may not be in possession of a firearm.
- Crossbows
VALID PERMITS:
- Resident Archer's Hunting Permit: For two deer during archery deer season, for small game during prescribed seasons, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting.
- Age 16 & older..........$19 ; Age 6-15..........$9.50 ; Resident Landowner..........No cost
- Resident Archery Anterless Deer Hunting Permit: For one antlerless deer during archery deer season in open counties. These may be purchased in any number.
- Age 16 & older..........$7 ; Age 6-15..........$3.50 ; Resident Landowner..........No cost
- Nonresident Archer's Hunting Permit: For two deer during archery season, and for small game, except furbearers, during the prescribed seasons.
- Age 16 & older..........$265 ; Age 6-15..........$9.50 ; Resident Landowner..........No cost
- Age 16 & older..........$265 ; Age 6-15..........$9.50 ; Resident Landowner..........No cost
- Nonresident Archery Anterless Deer Hunting Permit: For one anterless deer during archery deer season in open counties. These may be purchase in any number. You must buy a Nonresident Archer's Hunting Permit or Nonresident Landowner Archery's Hunting Permit to buy these permits.
- Age 16 & older..........$25 ; Age 6-15..........$3.50
For more information, please visit Missouri Department of Conservation.