Mo. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 10-7.433
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 16, August 15, 2024
Section 3 CSR 10-7.433 - Deer: Firearms Hunting SeasonPURPOSE: This rule establishes the firearms deer hunting seasons, limits, and provisions for hunting.
(1) The firearms deer hunting season is comprised of seven (7) portions. (A) Antlerless portions: October 11 through 13, 2024, and December 7 through 15, 2024; use any legal deer hunting method to take antlerless deer in Adair, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Bollinger, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, DeKalb, Dent, Douglas, Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Webster, Worth, and Wright counties.(B) Youth portions: November 2 through 3, 2024, and November 29 through December 1, 2024; for persons at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age; use any legal deer hunting method to take one (1) deer statewide during the November 2 through 3, 2024, portion; use any legal deer hunting method to take deer statewide during the November 29 through December 1, 2024, portion.(C) November portion: November 16 through 26, 2024; use any legal deer hunting method to take deer statewide.(D) CWD portion: November 27 through December 1, 2024; use any legal deer hunting method to take deer in Adair, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bollinger, Boone, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Crawford, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Grundy, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Jasper, Jefferson, Knox, Laclede, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, McDonald, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Ray, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Vernon, Warren, Washington, and Webster counties.(E) Alternative methods portion: December 28, 2024, through January 7, 2025; use muzzleloader and archery methods, crossbows, atlatl, handguns, and air-powered guns as defined in 3 CSR 10-7.431 to take deer statewide.(2) Firearms Deer Hunting Permits. (A) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit: valid for one (1) deer statewide, except that only antlerless deer may be taken during the antlerless portions of the season.(B) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit: valid for one (1) antlerless deer in any open county. Persons may purchase any number of these permits and fill them where valid. A Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, or a Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit must be purchased before purchasing Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits.(3) Other wildlife may be hunted during the firearms deer hunting season except as further restricted in this section- (A) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless and CWD portions in open counties, other wildlife (except furbearers) may be hunted only with pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4; except that waterfowl hunters, trappers, or landowners on their land may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(H); and except that elk hunters may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.700(4) during the firearms portion of the elk season;(B) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless and CWD portions in open counties, furbearers may be hunted within the established furbearer hunting seasons during daylight hours using any legal deer hunting method by persons holding an unfilled Firearms Deer hunting permit, and- 1. A Resident Small Game Hunting Permit; or2. A Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit;(C) Furbearers may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours from November 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and the antlerless and CWD portions in open counties; and(D) Squirrels and rabbits may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours of the November portion in Butler, Carter, Dent, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, and Wayne counties.(4) Feral hogs may be taken in any number during the firearms deer hunting season as follows: (A) Hunters must possess a valid small game hunting or un- filled firearms deer hunting permit and abide by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer as well as any other restrictions that may apply on specific public areas;(B) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless and CWD portions in open counties- 1. Firearms deer permittees may only use methods allowed for deer;2. Small game permittees may only use pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun with shot not larger than No. 4; and(C) During the youth and alternative methods portions- 1. Deer permittees may only use methods allowed for deer; and2. Small game permittees may only use methods allowed for small game; and(D) Resident landowners on qualifying land are not required to have any permit and may use any method to take feral hogs throughout the year. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 29, 2004, effective May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective July 1, 2006. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective July 1, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed April 21, 2009, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective July 1, 2010. Amended: Filed May 31, 2011 , effective July 1, 2011 . Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011 , effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective July 1, 2012. Amended: Filed July 2, 2012, effective Nov. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed May 31, 2013, effective July 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014, Amended: Filed April 18, 2014, effective July 1, 2014. Amended by Missouri Register October 1, 2014/Volume 39, Number 19, effective 11/30/2014Amended by Missouri Register May 15, 2015/Volume 40, Number 10, effective 6/1/2015Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2016/Volume 41, Number 02, effective 3/1/2016Amended by Missouri Register August 1, 2016/Volume 41, Number 15, effective 9/30/2016Amended by Missouri Register July 3, 2017/Volume 42, Number 13, effective 6/1/2017Amended by Missouri Register July 2, 2018/Volume 43, Number 13, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2019/Volume 44, Number 2, effective 3/1/2019Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2019/Volume 44, Number 13, effective 6/15/2019Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2020/Volume 45, Number 13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2021/Volume 46, Number 13, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Missouri Register June 15, 2022/Volume 47, Number 12, effective 5/13/2022Amended by Missouri Register October 17, 2022/Volume 47, Number 20, effective 11/30/2022Amended by Missouri Register April 17, 2023/Volume 48, Number 8, effective 5/31/2023Amended by Missouri Register July 3, 2023/Volume 48, Number 13, effective 7/1/2023Amended by Missouri Register April 1, 2024/volume 49, Number 07, effective 5/31/2024.Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2024/volume 49, Number 13, effective 7/1/2024.*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.