Education is key to successful, legal and safe Missouri hunting.
The Missouri Department of Conservation state regulations governing hunting and trapping define what animals and birds that can be harvested and when, by whom and in what quantities. Failure to comply with the regulations is not only dangerous but a failure in good sportsmanship, and it could result in legal actions.
Seasons
Most Missouri hunting and trapping is season specific. For example, rabbits may only be trapped from November 15 to January 31, and quail may only be hunted from November 1 through January 15. The seasons are typically set up to limit hunting to times of the year when the animals are least likely to be breeding or caring for their young.
Limits
Daily or seasonal limits are set for each specifies. This helps the Department of Conservation control animal populations. Animals and birds, such as turkey and deer, may require a special permit on top of the typically required hunting licenses before any creatures are harvested. Missouri has no limit on house sparrows or European starlings.
Traps
Traps must have smooth or rubber jaws. They may not be set any closer than 150 feet of any building in a town of more than 10,000 populations. Trappers may not disturb the homes, nests or dens of animals, and they are obligated to check the traps at least once every 48 hours.
Equipment
Missouri has established specific guidelines as to what kinds of firearms and bows may be used in hunting wildlife. The state has also limited the use of electronic tracking devices, vehicles to herd animals, and lights to blind or for night hunting.
Dogs
Dogs may be used while hunting but the dog's collar must bear the owner's contact information. Certain restrictions apply during the daylight hours during the firearm deer season.
Safety
For much of the firearms deer hunting season, hunters must wear a hunter orange cap, and the outer-most garment on the top half of the body must be hunter orange. Orange camouflage does not qualify.
Miscellaneous
Other restrictions include: hunters may not shoot across roads;
wildlife, with the exception of waterfowl, may not be pursued while escaping floods or fires; food may not be used to lure or bait animals to within range of the hunters; nor may animals be poisoned or tranquilized. And, if a hunter injures an animal, the hunter is obligated to make a reasonable search for the animal.
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