Deer and turkey hunting dates have been set by the Missouri Department of Conservation for the 2025-26 seasons. 2025 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates: Spring Youth Portion: April 12-13 Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 21 through May 11 Fall Archery Turkey...
Fewer deer were bagged by young hunters during the second half of Missouri’s youth firearm season compared to the same period a year ago. Part two of youth firearm season took place from Black Friday, Nov. 29th, through Sunday, Dec. 1st, during which hunters...
The firearms portion of Missouri’s deer hunt begins Saturday and runs through the 26th. Jason Isabelle, a deer biologist with the Missouri Dept of Conservation, says on Show Me Today that the warmer weather and acorn crop may give a unique challenge to hunters this...
The rut is here, otherwise known as peak deer breeding season, where bucks chase deer across Missouri roads and highways. It also coincides with Saturday’s start of firearms deer hunting season. Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. Eric Brown said that the number of...
Three men from the Bonne Terre area in eastern Missouri have been arrested for killing a bull elk out of season and without a permit. The carcass was found near Klepzig Mill in southern Missouri’s Shannon County last November by a 14-year-old deer hunter. The three...
