First deer hunting season underway in Missouri
Hunting season is underway in Missouri.
Missouri’s 2020-21 season ended in January of this year with over 293,000 deer harvested.
In all, 143,049 were antlered bucks, 26,599 were button bucks and 124,022 were does, according to MDC.
That harvest total was slightly behind last year’s mark and about 3% above the previous five-year average. .
The new season for Missouri has already started. Deer Archery season officially began late last week and runs through Nov. 11.
SEASON OPEN
Deer: Archery
- September 15, 2022 to November 11, 2022
- November 23, 2022 to January 15, 2023
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Notes
An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.
- October 29, 2022 to October 30, 2022
- November 25, 2022 to November 27, 2022
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Notes
Hunters who are 15 years or younger on Sept. 15, 2022, are exempt from the antler-point restriction during the archery deer season and all portions of the firearms deer season.
To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion.
- December 3, 2022 to December 11, 2022
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Notes
Some counties are closed to firearms hunting during this portion. The remaining counties have limits on the number of firearms antlerless deer hunting permits you may fill during firearms deer season (all portions combined). See map.
- December 24, 2022 to January 3, 2023
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Notes
- The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season.
- An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.