Missouri Hunting and Fishing Resources

Every official Missouri hunting and fishing tool in one place. Permits through the MDC licensing portal, Telecheck harvest reporting, the one-stop regulations page, Conservation Areas and MRAP access ground, and the full species A-Z, all linked straight to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Nothing here is copied or cached, so what you open is always the current version MDC publishes.

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Permits and Licenses

Missouri sells permits through the MDC licensing portal on its own domain, but publishes every permit type and exemption on mdc.mo.gov.

Buy a Permit (MDC Licensing)

Official Missouri online permit sales.

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Permits Hub

Top level entry point for every permit type.

Hunting Permits

Filterable list of every hunting permit MDC issues.

Fishing Permits

Resident, nonresident, daily, and trout permits.

Trapping Permits and Rules

Trapping permits, seasons, and methods.

Landowner Permits

Reduced-cost and no-cost permits for qualifying landowners.

Lifetime Permits

Conservation Permit Card

The reusable card that carries your permits.

Find Your Conservation ID

Look up the Conservation Number tied to your permits.

Print Your Permits

Permit Exemptions

Who can hunt or fish without buying a permit.

Permit Auto-Renewal

Veteran Benefits

Permit benefits for Missouri veterans.

Resident Permit Qualifications

What counts as residency for permit pricing.

Tagging and Telecheck

Missouri's mandatory harvest report. Telecheck runs through the MO Hunting app, the phone line, or the web.

Tagging and Telecheck

How to notch a tag and report a harvest the way MDC requires.

Telecheck a Deer

Step by step deer checking instructions.

A field journal, not a Telecheck tool

Telecheck is what Missouri requires of you. huntNotes is the personal record alongside it, with sits, sightings, weather, and waypoints saved season over season on your phone. Free to download.

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Regulations and Seasons

MDC publishes one filterable regulations page covering every species, plus the Wildlife Code that sits behind it.

Regulations (filterable by species)

The one-stop regulations page for every species.

Seasons (all species)

Season dates across every huntable species.

Deer Hunting Regulations

Turkey Hunting Regulations

Antlerless Deer County Restrictions

County by county antlerless limits.

Fall Deer and Turkey Regulations and Information

The annual fall deer and turkey summary. Re-grab the current season link each preseason.

Wildlife Code and About Regulations

The rules behind the regulations and how they are set.

Operation Game Thief

Report illegal hunting, fishing, or trapping activity.

Species

MDC keeps a per-species page with seasons, limits, and biology. The A-Z index carries the full list, including furbearers and migratory birds.

Species A-Z

The complete index, including the furbearers and migratory birds not listed here.

Deer

Turkey

Elk

Missouri's limited elk hunt.

Bear

Missouri's limited black bear season.

Maps and Public Land

Public ground in Missouri is Conservation Areas, searchable by activity and species, plus MRAP private land opened to public access.

Where to Hunt and Shoot

Public hunting ground and shooting ranges statewide.

Places to Go (Conservation Areas)

Search Conservation Areas by activity and species. Missouri's headline access tool.

Interactive map

Missouri Outdoor Recreational Access Program (MRAP)

Private land enrolled and opened to public access.

CWD Interactive Maps

Chronic wasting disease management zones and sampling locations.

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Managed Deer Hunts

Draw hunts on areas that need controlled pressure.

Managed Deer Hunts List 2026-2027

The current season's hunt list. MDC replaces this page each year.

Fishing

Permits, regulations, where to fish, and the seasonal prospects reports MDC publishes for Missouri waters.

Lakes, rivers, and access points across the state.

Fishing Prospects

MDC's outlook on what is biting and where.

Get Started Fishing

Discover Nature Fishing

MDC's learn-to-fish program, including trout.

Fishing Trophies and Certificates

Education and Programs

Hunter education, wild game cooking, MDC's apps and magazines, and wildlife disease information.

Hunter Education and Skills Training

Required certification and MDC skills courses.

Hunting Trophies and Certificates

Wild Game Recipes

Mobile Apps (MO Hunting and MO Fishing)

MDC's official apps and what each one does.

MO Hunting App

Carry permits and Telecheck a harvest. Licensing and reporting, not field journaling.

Magazines and Publications

Missouri Conservationist and Xplor.

Wildlife Diseases

Chronic wasting disease and other wildlife health topics.

Wildlife

MDC's wildlife management and species information hub.

Your Property

Landowner habitat, cost-share, and access programs.

Missouri Dept. of Conservation Contact and Social

Telecheck

800-314-6828

Report a harvest by phone.

Permit Services

573-751-4115

MDC permit questions and support.

Official MDC contact route.

Local MDC Contacts

Agents and staff by county.

Regional MDC Offices

Get Email Updates

MDC news and season reminders by email.

Attribution

All season dates, regulations, permits, and public land information linked on this page are published and maintained by the Missouri Department of Conservation. huntNotes is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Always confirm current regulations directly with MDC before heading afield.