After you have checked out the current Missouri hunting and trapping seasons, don’t forget all the other adventures Missouri has to offer besides hunting. The Gateway Arch, Silver Dollar City, Saint Louis Zoo, and, of course, Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction—are all suitable getaways for a hunter.
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If you are a predator hunter check out these specific guides:
Missouri deer hunting seasons 2022-2023.
| Youth Firearms | October 29, 2022 to October 30, 2022 November 25, 2022 to November 27, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes The antler-point restriction does not apply during the youth portions of the deer season. To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion. |
| Antlerless Firearms | December 3, 2022 to December 11, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes Some counties are closed to firearms hunting during this portion. The remaining counties have limits on the number of firearms antlerless deer hunting permits you may fill during firearms deer season (all portions combined). See map. |
| Firearms, Alternative Methods | December 24, 2022 to January 3, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season. An antler-point restriction applies in some counties. |
| Firearms, November Portion | November 12, 2022 to November 22, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes An antler-point restriction applies in some counties. If you harvest a deer from certain counties in the CWD Management Zone during the opening weekend, November 12-13, you must take your deer to a designated CWD sampling station. |
| Archery | September 15, 2022 to November 11, 2022 November 23, 2022 to January 15, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes An antler-point restriction applies in some counties. |
Missouri badger hunting and trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri beaver and nutria trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to March 31, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri bobcat hunting and trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri coyote hunting season.
| January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | Hours Coyotes may be taken all year except during the daylight hours from April 1 – 17, 2022. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri coyote trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri crow hunting season.
| November 1, 2022 to March 3, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri dove hunting season.
| September 1, 2022 to November 29, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 15 Possession limit: 45 Combined total of all dove species |
Missouri dove falconry season.
| September 1, 2022 to December 16, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 3 Possession limit: 9 Any ducks, coots, or mergansers taken by falconers must be included in these limits. |
Missouri elk hunting archery season 2022.
| October 15, 2022 to October 23, 2022 | Hours One-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset | Notes Antlered Elk Hunting permits can be used during both the archery and firearms portions of the elk hunting season. | Those selected to receive a permit may take one (1) elk with at least one (1) antler no less than 6” in length. |
Missouri elk hunting firearms season.
| December 10, 2022 to December 18, 2022 | Hours One-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset | Notes Antlered Elk Hunting Permits can be used during both the archery and firearms portions of the elk hunting season. | Those selected to receive a permit may take one (1) elk with at least one (1) antler no less than 6” in length. |
Missouri fox hunting and trapping season (red and gray).
| November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri frog hunting season.
| June 30, 2022 to October 31, 2022 | Hours Season opens at sunset on opening day. Check sunrise and sunset times in your area. | Notes Only the daily limit may be possessed on waters and banks of waters being fished or hunted. | Daily limit: 8 (combined total of both species) Possession limit: 16 |
Missouri light goose conservation order hunting season 2023.
| February 7, 2023 to April 30, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Notes Hunting is limited to snow geese, blue geese, and Ross’s geese. | No limit |
Missouri Brant geese hunting season.
| October 1, 2022 to October 9, 2022 November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 3 Possession limit: 9 Daily and possession limits are brant and Canada geese combined. |
Missouri Canada geese hunting season.
| October 1, 2022 to October 9, 2022 November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 3 Possession limit: 9 Daily and possession limits are brant and Canada geese combined. |
Missouri Ducks, Coots, and Geese Hunting: Youth: Middle Zone.
| October 22, 2022 to October 23, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Notes See the zone boundary map for areas in the middle zone. Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons. | Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18 Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 hens) Scaup: 2 scaup for first 45 days and 1 scaup for last 15 days Wood ducks: 3 Hooded mergansers: 2 Redheads: 2 Canvasback: 2 Black duck: 2 Mottled duck: 1 Pintails: 1 Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45. Geese Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9 White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6 |
Missouri Ducks, Coots, and Geese Hunting: Youth: North Zone.
| October 22, 2022 to October 23, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Notes See the zone boundary map for areas in the north zone. Youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is not allowed to hunt ducks but who can participate in other open seasons. | Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18 Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females) Scaup: 2 scaup for first 45 days and 1 scaup for last 15 days Wood ducks: 3 Hooded mergansers: 2 Redheads: 2 Canvasback: 2 Black duck: 2 Mottled duck: 1 Pintails: 1 Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45. Geese Light geese: Daily limit 20, no possession limit Canada/brant geese (combined): Daily limit 3, possession limit 9 White-fronted geese: Daily limit 2, possession limit 6 |
Missouri Ducks and Coots Hunting: Middle Zone.
| November 5, 2022 to November 13, 2022 November 19, 2022 to January 8, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Notes See the zone boundary map for areas in the middle zone. | Ducks: Daily limit of 6 with species restrictions below, possession limit of 18 Mallards: 4 (no more than 2 females) Scaup: 2 scaup for first 45 days and 1 scaup for last 15 days Wood ducks: 3 Hooded mergansers: 2 Redheads: 2 Canvasback: 2 Black duck: 2 Mottled duck: 1 Pintails: 1 Limit of 6 per species: American wigeon, blue-winged teal, gadwall, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, ring-necked duck Coots: Daily limit of 15, possession limit of 45. |
Missouri Greater White-Fronted Geese: Hunting
| November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 2 Possession limit: 6 |
Missouri groundhog hunting season.
| May 9, 2022 to December 15, 2022 | Notes Groundhog pelts may be possessed and sold throughout the year. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri mink trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri otter and muskrat trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri opossum hunting and trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 August 1, 2022 to October 15, 2022 | Notes Extended trapping season on private land from March 1 to April 14. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri pheasant hunting season: Youth.
| October 29, 2022 to October 30, 2022 | Notes Open to youths age 6 through 15. Youths who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult; however, the adult may not hunt pheasants. Only male pheasants may be taken. A foot or fully-feathered head must be left attached during transportation and storage. | Daily limit: 2 male pheasants Possession limit: 4 male pheasants |
Missouri pheasant hunting season.
| November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023 | Notes Only male pheasants may be taken. A foot or fully-feathered head must be left attached during transportation and storage. | Daily limit: 2 male pheasants Possession limit: 4 male pheasants |
Missouri quail hunting season: Youth.
| October 29, 2022 to October 30, 2022 | Notes Open to youths age 6 through 15. Youth who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed mentor; however, the mentor may not hunt quail. | Daily limit: 8 Possession limit: 16 |
Missouri quail hunting season.
| November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023 | Daily limit: 8 Possession limit: 16 |
Missouri rabbit hunting season.
| October 1, 2022 to February 15, 2023 | Hours Sunrise to sunset | Notes Only cottontail and swamp rabbits may be hunted. Jackrabbits are protected at all times and may not be hunted or trapped. Methods depend on the type of permit (archery or small game hunting). | Daily limit: 6, only 2 may be swamp rabbits Possession limit: 12, only 4 may be swamp rabbits |
Missouri rabbit trapping season.
| November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023 | Notes Jackrabbits may not be taken at any time. Carcasses may not be sold. You may take rabbits with a cage-type trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. The cage-type trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation ID number; must be attended daily; and have an opening of 144 square inches or smaller. | Daily limit: 6, only 2 may be swamp rabbits Possession limit: 12, only 4 may be swamp rabbits |
Missouri raccoon hunting and trapping season.
| August 1, 2022 to October 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Notes Artificial lights are allowed when hunting raccoons if raccoons are treed with the aid of dogs. From August 1 through October 15 only foot-enclosing traps and cage-type traps may be used. Extended trapping season on private land from March 1 to April 14. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri Sora and Virginia Rails: Hunting season.
| September 1, 2022 to November 9, 2022 | Hours One half-hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 25 Possession limit: 75 Combine total of all rail species |
Missouri squirrel hunting season.
| May 28, 2022 to February 15, 2023 | Daily limit: 10 Possession limit: 20 |
Missouri Striped Skunk Hunting and Trapping season.
| August 1, 2022 to October 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023 | Notes Extended trapping season on private land from March 1 to April 14. | Daily limit: Any number Possession limit: Any number |
Missouri teal hunting season.
| September 10, 2022 to September 25, 2022 | Hours Sunrise to sunset | Notes You may hunt blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal. Northern shoveler, northern pintail, and wood ducks have similarly colored plumage but are illegal to hunt during this season. | Daily bag limit: 6 Possession limit: 18 Limits are a combined total of all teal species. |
Missouri snipe hunting.
| September 1, 2022 to December 16, 2022 | Hours One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 8 Possession limit: 24 |
Missouri woodcock hunting.
| October 15, 2022 to November 28, 2022 | Hours One half hour before sunrise to sunset | Daily limit: 3 Possession limit: 9 |
