Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Missouri.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Missouri Dept of Conservation.
Groundhog
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Dec. 15, 2017 |
Squirrel
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | Feb. 15, 2017 |
Rabbit
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|
| Hunting | Oct. 01, 2016 | Feb. 15, 2017 |
| Trapping | Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Crow
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 01, 2016 | Mar. 03, 2017 |
Brant Geese
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2016 | Feb. 06, 2017 |
Canada Geese
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2016 | Feb. 06, 2017 |
Light Geese
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2016 | Feb. 06, 2017 |
Greater White-fronted Geese
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2016 | Feb. 06, 2017 |
Beaver and Nutria
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 |
Otter and Muskrat
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Feb. 20, 2017 |
Bobcat
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Raccoon
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Striped Skunk
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Coyote
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|
| Hunting | Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Trapping | Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Fox (Red or Gray)
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Mink
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Badger
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Opossum
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2017 |
Light Goose Conservation Order
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Feb. 07, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 |
Turkey
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Youth (ages 6-15) | Apr. 08, 2017 | Apr. 09, 2017 |
| Spring | Apr. 17, 2017 | May 07, 2017 |
| Archery | Sep. 15, 2017 | Nov. 10, 2017 |
| Fall Firearms | Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 |
Bullfrog and Green Frog
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Jun. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 |
Deer
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | Sep. 15, 2017 | Nov. 10, 2017 |
| Archery | Nov. 22, 2017 | Jan. 15, 2018 |
| Firearms, Youth | Oct. 28, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2017 |
| Firearms, Youth | Nov. 24, 2017 | Nov. 26, 2017 |
| Firearms, November Portion | Nov. 11, 2017 | Nov. 21, 2017 |
| Firearms, Antlerless | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 03, 2017 |
Pheasant
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|
| Youth | Oct. 28, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2017 |
| Nov. 01, 2017 | Jan. 15, 2018 |
Quail
| First Day | Last Day |
|---|---|
| Nov. 01, 2017 | Jan. 15, 2018 |