We set out to create the most simplified guide to Missouri hunting seasons for 2021-2022.
Want to find out season dates, learn about regulations and bag limits, understand license requirements, and get access helpful links?
Then you’ll love the info outlined in today’s guide. Let’s dive right in.
Missouri offers some decent whitetail deer hunting throughout its woods and prairies.
Be sure to check the antler restrictions for the specific area you're hunting because then can vary across the state.
Youth Firearms: October 30, 2021 - October 31, 2021 and November 26, 2021 - November 28, 2021
Antlerless Firearms: December 4, 2021 - December 12, 2021
Firearms, Alternative Methods: December 25, 2021 - January 4, 2022
Firearms, November Portion: November 13, 2021 - November 23, 2021
Archery: September 15, 202 - November 12, 2021 and November 24, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Fall Firearms: October 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021
Fall Archery: September 15, 2021 - November 12, 2021 and November 24, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Spring Youth Hunt: April 10, 2022 - April 11, 2022
Spring General Season: April 19, 2022 - May 9, 2022
Squirrel: May 22, 2022 - February 15, 2022
Groundhog: May 10, 2022 - December 15, 2022
Coyote: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Crow: November 1, 2021 - March 3, 2022
Dove: September 1, 2021 - November 29, 2021
Fox: November 15, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Opossum: November 15, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Pheasant: November 1, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Quail: November 10, 2021 - January 15, 2022
Woodcock: October 15, 2021 - November 28, 2021
Sora and Virginia Rail: September 1, 2021 - November 9, 2021
See the map below for a breakdown of Missouri's hunting zones:
Bag limits and antler restrictions can be confusing in Missouri, please visit the official state site to find your zone specific details.
Hunters must wear orange.
Official State Site: https://mdc.mo.gov/wildlife
The Conservation Commission is the group that sets the hunting regulations in the state of Missouri.
In Missouri you can hunt deer, turkey, coyote, bobcat, fox, pheasant, quail, duck, goose, dove and elk.
Early fall archery turkey season starts September 15, 2021 in Missouri.