2023 Hunting Seasons

(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

The Spring and Fall turkey season for 2023 include:
Spring Youth Portion: April 1-2
Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 17 to May 7
Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct. 1-31

The archery hunting dates for deer and turkey are:
Sept. 15-Nov. 10 and Nov. 22 to Jan. 15, 2024

The firearms portion of deer season dates include:
New - Firearms Early Antlerless Portion: Oct. 6-8 (in open counties)
Firearms Early Youth Portion: Oct. 28-29
Firearms November Portion: Nov. 11-21
New - Firearms CWD Portion: Nov. 22-26 (in open counties)
Firearms Late Youth Portion: Nov. 24-26
Firearms Late Antlerless Portion: Dec. 2-10 (in open counties)
Firearms Alternative Methods Portion: Dec. 23 - Jan. 2, 2024
New - Firearms Early Antlerless Portion Oct. 6-8

Badger: Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023

Brant Geese: Hunting November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023

Bobcat: Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Coyote: Hunting January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Crappie (Black and White) January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Crow: Hunting November 1, 2022 to March 3, 2023

Fox (Red or Gray): Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023

Greater White-Fronted Geese: Hunting November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023

Light Geese Hunting November 11, 2022 to February 6, 2023

Opossum: Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Pheasant: Hunting November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Quail: Hunting November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Rabbit: Hunting October 1, 2022 to February 15, 2023

Raccoon: Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Striped Skunk: Hunting and Trapping November 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Squirrel: Hunting May 28, 2022 to February 15, 2023

Bass: White, Yellow, Striped & Hybrids January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Black Bass: Non-Ozark Streams January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Black Bass: Ozark Streams May 28, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Black Bass: From Impoundments January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Catfish (Blue) January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Catfish (Channel) January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Catfish (Flathead) January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Goggle-Eye (Rock Bass) and Warmouth January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Muskellunge January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Mussels and Clams January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Bowfishing: Mississippi, Missouri, St Francis Rivers January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Bowfishing: Impounded Waters April 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 / February 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022

Nongame Fish: Bowfishing: Streams January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Bowfishing: Temporary Overflow January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Crossbow: Impounded Waters and Temporary Overflow January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Gig/Atlatl: Temporary Overflow January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Line Methods January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Gig/Atlatl: Streams and Impounded Waters September 15, 2022 to February 15, 2023

Nongame Fish: Snagging/Grabbing: Streams and Impounded Waters September 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Snagging/Grabbing: Temporary Overflow January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Snaring: Streams and Impounded Waters September 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023

Nongame Fish: Underwater Spear: Impounded Waters and Temporary Overflow January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Northern Pike January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Pickerel January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Shovelnose Sturgeon January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Trout Areas January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Trout: Catch-and-Release November 11, 2022 to February 13, 2023

Turtles (Common Snapping) January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Walleye and Sauger January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023