3 CSR — Department of Conservation

Division 10 Conservation Commission

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Wildlife Code: Organization

3 CSR 10-1.010 Organization and Methods of Operation {#sec-3-csr-10-1.010 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-1.010}

PURPOSE: State departments are required by sections 536.023(3) and 252.002, RSMo to provide descriptions of their organizations.

This rule describes the internal organization of the Department of Conservation, the methods of operation of the Conservation Commission, and procedures for receiving information and requests from the public.

(1) The head of the Department of Conservation is a four- (4-) member commission appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commission is charged with the control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of the bird, fish, game, forestry, and all wildlife resources of the state.

(2) The commission appoints a director who serves as the administrative officer of the Department of Conservation. The director appoints other employees. Deputy directors, general counsel, assistants to the director, chief budget officer, and internal auditor are responsible to the director and facilitate administration of the department. Programs and activities are carried out by the divisions of Business, Engagement, and Resource Management.

(3) The department carries out its programs through the following major administrative divisions:

(A) Business includes the following branches: Conservation Business Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Infrastructure Management. These branches are responsible for management of the department’s financial, human, fleet, equipment, and information technology resources, including administering human resource activities intended to attract and retain a diversified, dynamic workforce; providing direction and management of the department’s information technology assets, including computer hardware and software systems, telephone, other telecommunication systems, and coordination of those systems with other state agencies; providing engineering, architectural, surveying, and construction/maintenance services and infrastructure asset tracking and planning; collecting and processing all revenues received; processing accounts payable; coordinating procurement; and administering all recreational and commercial licenses offered by the department;

(B) Engagement includes the following branches: Communications, Relevancy, Education, Governmental Affairs, and Policy.

These branches are responsible for the department’s public information efforts, education programs and facilities, interagency coordination, volunteer programs, and publications. These efforts include offering education programs; operating nature centers, visitor centers, and shooting ranges; developing interpretive exhibits; administering the hunter education program; teaching outdoor skills; providing conservation education curricula, training, and materials to teachers; producing the department’s magazines, books, and other publications; creating and maintaining the Missouri Department of Conservation website, digital media, audio, and video productions; issuing news releases and coordinating with news media; providing strategic guidance on citizen engagement; developing volunteer and partnership programs; assisting with environmental and regulatory issues; and providing interagency coordination with various federal, state, and non-governmental interest groups; and (C) Resource Management includes the following branches: Statewide Resource Management, Regional Resource Management, Community and Private Land Conservation, Science, and Protection. These branches are responsible for resource management, restoration, and protection, as well as research, in order to conserve Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources. These efforts include guiding strategic planning of conservation priorities; maintaining conservation areas for public use; developing and implementing a Comprehensive Conservation Strategy; implementing statewide and regional programs and services; guiding strategic budget development related to resource management; leading development of regulations, policies, and procedures to effectively manage Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources; directing activities to further public recreation, appreciation, and use of fish, forest, and wildlife resources; and encouraging compliance with the Wildlife Code of Missouri through enforcement and education.

(4) The method by which the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests to the department are by letter, telephone call, email, or personal visit. The address, phone number, and email are: PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 or 2901 W. Truman Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109, 573-751-4115, or askmdc@mdc.mo.gov.

(5) Conservation Commission meetings are open to the public. Some of the meetings are held in Jefferson City, with the remainder in various locations throughout the state, often at the invitation of interested local citizens.

Any person may be scheduled on a meeting agenda to make a presentation to the commission by submitting a written request to the director at least ten (10) working days prior to a meeting date. Comments or suggestions by letter are always welcomed. Information relating to conservation may be obtained by writing to the director or appropriate staff members, or by calling any conservation office.

(6) The performance of any duty or the exercise of any authority by the Conservation Commission shall be done in the following manner:

(A) Meetings. Regular meetings may be held at any time and place within the state as may be agreed to by a majority of commission members. Special meetings may be held by unanimous consent of all commissioners.

All regular and special meetings will be held pursuant to the applicable laws of Missouri;

(B) Quorum. A majority of commissioners, three (3), shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not present, the remaining members must adjourn the meeting to a later time. No business shall be transacted without a quorum;

(C) Voting. Any action shall be adopted if it receives a majority of votes cast with a quorum. Proxy voting will not be allowed. If any commissioner is present but does not vote, the abstention shall not be counted as a vote.

Unless the vote is unanimous, the secretary shall indicate in the minutes how each commissioner voted;

(D) Officers. The commission shall elect at the meeting in July of each year the following officers: chairman, vice chairman, secretary.

These officers will hold office until their successors are elected.

1. The chairman shall conduct the meetings and be the presiding officer of the commission. The chairman shall recognize the different members for the purpose of having the floor to speak, to state and put actions to vote, and shall rule on all points of order. The chairman may not make a motion, but may second a motion put on the floor and may vote on any issue before the body.

2. In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman shall assume the duties of the chairman.

3. The secretary shall sign all minutes of the commission as prepared by the secretary for the commission;

(E) Delegation. The director is authorized to act for the commission in emergency matters subject to ratification by the commission at the next regular meeting. The director is authorized to execute any conveyances, easements, or other documents on behalf of the commission as it may direct; and (F) Miscellaneous. Any matters not covered by these rules, or court decisions and the statutes of Missouri shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

Amended: Filed March 1, 1977, effective June 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Nov. 21, 1978, effective March 11, 1979. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Nov. 14, 1980.

Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Nov. 13, 1981. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 1982, effective Jan. 14, 1983. Amended: Filed Jan. 28, 1983, effective May 12, 1983. Amended:

Filed Feb. 5, 1985, effective May 11, 1985.

Amended: Filed June 25, 1986, effective Oct. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Dec. 22, 1987, effective April 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 1988, effective March 11, 1989. Emergency amendment filed May 24, 1990, effective June 4, 1990, expired Oct. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 31, 1990, effective Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Sept. 28, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Amended: Filed March 12, 1991, effective Aug. 30, 1991. Amended:

Filed June 30, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993.

Amended: Filed March 25, 1994, effective July 30, 1994. Amended: Filed July 6, 1994, effective Nov. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed July 13, 1995, effective Dec. 30, 1995. Amended:

Filed March 26, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Sept. 17, 1996, effective Feb. 28, 1997. Amended: Filed Jan. 24, 1997, effective July 30, 1997. Rescinded and readopted: Filed July 9, 1997, effective Dec. 30, 1997. Amended: Filed Feb. 8, 1999, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1999, effective March 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Jan. 18, 2000, effective June 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Nov. 26, 2002, effective April 30, 2003. Amended:

Filed July 23, 2003, effective Dec. 30, 2003.

Amended: Filed July 7, 2005, effective Dec. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed June 14, 2006, effective Nov. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016.

Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

(1/29/21) JOHN R. ASHCROFT

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed June 28, 1974, effective July 8, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975.

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Missouri Managed Woods

3 CSR 10-2.010 Requirements for Managing Forest Crop Lands Classified Before December 1974 {#sec-3-csr-10-2.010 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-2.010}

(Rescinded July 30, 2016)

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 70, Penman, 2-18-59.

Rules promulgated by the Conservation Commission regulating free open grazing on land classified as forest crop land and providing for grants to counties in lieu of taxes for such are valid and that use contrary to such rules subjects such land to removal from classification as forest crop land.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 254.020, RSMo 1986. Original rule filed Dec. 18, 1946, effective Jan. 1, 1947. Rescinded: Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016.

3 CSR 10-2.020 Forest Cropland {#sec-3-csr-10-2.020 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-2.020}

PURPOSE: The Conservation Commission is authorized to make rules implementing the state forestry law. This rule establishes procedures for classifying and maintaining private land as forest crop land and requirements for managing, transfer and cancellation of classified lands.

(1) Any landowner desiring to have his/her land classified as forest cropland shall have his/her ownership boundary lines marked and shall maintain those lines so as to be readily traceable during the period his/her land is classified.

(2) The landowner shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent wildfires from starting on or spreading to classified lands and to extinguish any wildfire which threatens or may threaten to burn on to classified lands.

(3) Forest croplands shall be devoted primarily to growing trees but may also be used for other purposes compatible with forestry practices so long as an adequate stocking of trees is maintained, damage to tree growth prevented, and the watershed protected. These lands shall not be used for grazing by domestic livestock, for the erection of permanent buildings on the land, or for the impoundment of water and installation of permanent wildlife food plots unless specifically authorized in the approved management plan.

(4) Forest croplands shall be managed to produce timber and wood products according to a plan submitted by the landowner and approved by the commission or according to a plan prepared for the tract by the commission and agreed to by the landowner. Based on the landowner’s objectives, timber stand composition, and general condition of the stand, the plan shall outline and describe those reasonable accomplishments to be completed in a five- (5-) year period. Failure to complete accomplishments agreed upon during this period shall be deemed grounds for cancellation of the forest cropland classification unless it may be demonstrated that the failure was due to circumstances beyond the control of the landowner. At the end of five (5) years and for each five- (5-) year period thereafter, a new accomplishment agreement shall be reached by and between the landowner and the commission.

(5) When the ownership of classified land is transferred, the new landowner may assume the management accomplishment agreement of the previous landowner or s/he may elect to enter into a new agreement as outlined previously.

(6) Tree cutting must conform to practices outlined in the management plan and shall be conducted within a reasonable time schedule according to the silvicultural requirements of the tract, market conditions, and the overall objective of the landowner.

(7) A landowner shall give written notice to the commission thirty (30) days prior to any cutting of timber. This notice shall include the location of the woodland, the approximate acreage proposed to be cut, and the cutting plan. Notice to the commission is not required for the cutting of firewood, posts, or timber for use on the premises by the landowner or person controlling the previously described lands.

(8) Within one (1) month following a commercial cutting or at the end of each month where the cutting is continuous, the landowner shall file with the commission a sworn statement showing the quantity of timber cut and the stumpage price received for each species sold. The commission shall compute the yield tax and notify the landowner of the amount due to be paid within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice.

(9) No lands will be classified for tax relief if the value exceeds three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per acre.

(10) The commission will pay the county wherein the classified lands are located one dollar ($1.00) per acre per year as a grant in lieu of taxes.

(11) Any privately owned lands approved and classified by the commission as forest croplands shall receive partial relief from taxation during a period of time set at fifteen (15) years, after which the classification shall expire unless a renewal is requested and mutually agreed upon by the landowner and the commission.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 70, Penman, 2-18-59.

Rules promulgated by the Conservation Commission regulating free open grazing on land classified as forest crop land and providing for grants to counties in lieu of taxes for such are valid and that use contrary to such rules subjects such land to removal from classification as forest crop land.

JASONKANDER(6/30/16)

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 254.020, RSMo Supp. 2013. Original rule filed Nov. 27, 1974, effective Dec. 7, 1974. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016. Original authority: 254.020, RSMo 1954, amended 1974, 1981, 2002.

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - Wildlife Code: Monetary Values of Fish and Wildlife

3 CSR 10-3.010 Monetary Values Established for Fish and Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-3.010 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-3.010}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the monetary values of fish as a standard for evaluating losses resulting from fish kills.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive.

This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction.

This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) Monetary values set out in the publication of the American Fisheries Society entitled Investigation and Monetary Values of Fish and Freshwater Mollusk Kills (AFS Special Publication #35, 2017) are adopted by the Conservation Commission as the standard for evaluating replacement costs of fish and mussels resulting from kills. This publication is incorporated by reference, as published by the American Fisheries Society, 425 Barlow Place, Suite 110, Bethesda, MD 20814. This

rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

Filed June 25, 1979, effective Oct. 11, 1979.

Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Aug. 2, 1974, effective Aug. 13, 1974. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976. Amended:

3 CSR 10-3.020 Wildlife Confinement Standards {#sec-3-csr-10-3.020 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-3.020}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.220)

JOHNR. ASHCROFT(1/29/18)

Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Wildlife Code: General Provisions

3 CSR 10-4.112 Importation or Sale of Live Grass Carp and Walking Catfish Prohibited 3 CSR 10-4.113 {#sec-3-csr-10-4.112 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.112}

3 CSR 10-4.115 Special Regulations for Department Areas {#sec-3-csr-10-4.115 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.115}

3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities 3 CSR 10-4.117 3 CSR 10-4.118 3 CSR 10-4.120 3 CSR 10-4.125 3 CSR 10-4.130 3 CSR 10-4.134 3 CSR 10-4.135 3 CSR 10-4.136 3 CSR 10-4.137 3 CSR 10-4.138 3 CSR 10-4.140 3 CSR 10-4.141 3 CSR 10-4.150 Denny Hoskins (3/31/26) {#sec-3-csr-10-4.116 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.116}

3 CSR 10-4.105 Title; Authority {#sec-3-csr-10-4.105 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.105}

PURPOSE: This rule defines the Wildlife Code, provides that its rules are severable and establishes enforcement authority.

The rules of the Conservation Commission and statutory laws not inconsistent therewith shall constitute the Wildlife Code of Missouri, designated as the “Code.” The rules of the Conservation Commission are severable and if any rule or portion of this Code is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected. The boldface caption for any rule does not affect the meaning of the rule. All authorized agents of the department and all duly constituted peace officers are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Code. filed Aug. 18, 1967, effective Dec. 31, 1967. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Marsh v. Bartlett 343 Missouri 526, 121 SW2d 737 (1938). As regards administrative authority found in the Wildlife Code, violations of the Code are not unconstitutional delegations of legislative power because punished as offenses. “Regulatory”

Schley v. Conservation Commission of Missouri, 329 SW2d 736 (Mo. 1959). Rules promulgated by the Missouri Conservation Commission, especially those bearing criminal penalties, are subject to the same rule of definiteness as statutes.

History

• authority of the Conservation Commission includes ordinarily the means to adjust, order or govern by rule or established mode; direct or manage according to certain standards or rules.

3 CSR 10-4.110 General Prohibition; Applications {#sec-3-csr-10-4.110 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.110}

PURPOSE: This rule prohibits the pursuit, taking, possession, or any use of wildlife except as provided in the Code.

(1) No bird, fish, crayfish, mussel, amphibian, reptile, mammal, or other form of wildlife, including wildlife raised or held in captivity, or their homes, dens, nests, eggs, and larvae in Missouri shall be molested, pursued, taken, hunted, trapped, tagged, marked, enticed, poisoned, killed, transported, stored, served, bought, sold, given away, accepted, possessed, propagated, imported, exported, or liberated to the wild in any manner, number, part, parcel, or quantity, at any time, except as specifically permitted by these rules and any laws consistent with Article IV, sections 40–46 of the Constitution of Missouri; however, this Code shall not apply to other invertebrates except as specifically provided.

(2) All hours and times listed in this Code shall be based on prevailing local time unless specifically designated otherwise.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, wildlife may be taken only by holders of the prescribed permits and in accordance with prescribed methods.

(4) Birds, game mammals, furbearers, fish, bullfrogs and green frogs, mussels, crayfish, and common snapping and soft-shelled turtles may be taken only within the limits and during the open seasons prescribed in this Code; provided, in a situation of emergency where the public interest justifies extraordinary salvage measures to prevent or minimize waste, the director may authorize the taking and possession of wildlife by provisions other than those established in this Code, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(5) No person, corporation, municipality, county, business, or other public or private entity shall cause or allow any deleterious substance to be placed, run, or drained into any of the waters of this state in quantities sufficient to injure, stupefy, or kill fish or other wildlife which may inhabit such waters.

(6) No person shall administer, by any means, any contraceptive or reproductive inhibitor to any species of wildlife outside of captivity in Missouri without written authorization of the director.

(7) No person who takes or possesses any wildlife shall wantonly leave or abandon any portion of such wildlife commonly used as human food.

(8) With landowner permission, any species listed in the Approved Aquatic Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.110 may be released into privately owned impoundments which are designated as waters of the state by virtue of having been stocked by the state, or because they are owned jointly, or as tenants in common or by corporate shareholders. Statewide seasons, methods, and limits for all species will apply to these waters.

(9) The release of transgenic fish or wildlife into the wild is prohibited without written authorization of the director.

Transgenic fish or wildlife may be possessed and used only as authorized by 3 CSR 10-9.110.

Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978. Amended:

Filed July 15, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982.

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993.

Emergency amendment filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective Jan. 9, 1993, expired May 8, 1993. Emergency amendment filed April 28, 1993, effective May 9, 1993, expired June 7, 1993. Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective June 7, 1993. Sections (5), (6), and (10) changed to 3 CSR 10-9.110, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective Oct. 30, 2012.

Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended:

Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Dec. 15, (3/31/26) Denny Hoskins 2015, effective May 30, 2016.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2000. Original rule filed June 26, 1975, effective July 7, 1975. Amended: Filed July 15, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

3 CSR 10-4.111 Endangered Species {#sec-3-csr-10-4.111 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.111}

PURPOSE: This rule extends special protection to endangered wildlife and lists those species considered to be threatened with extinction.

(1) The importation, transportation, sale, purchase, taking, or possession of any endangered species of wildlife, or hides or other parts thereof, or the sale or possession with intent to sell of any article made in whole or in part from the skin, hide, or other parts of any endangered species of wildlife is prohibited; provided, that this rule shall not apply to legally acquired wildlife held under permit or held by a public zoo or museum or to articles manufactured before January 1, 1973. Endangered wildlife taken legally outside Missouri may be imported, transported, or possessed, but may not be sold or purchased without written approval of the director.

(2) The exportation, transportation, or sale of any endangered species of plant or parts thereof, or the sale of or possession with intent to sell any product made in whole or in part from any parts of any endangered species of plant is prohibited.

(3) For the purpose of this rule, endangered species of wildlife and plants shall include the following native species designated as endangered in Missouri:

(A) Mammals: gray bat, Ozark big-eared bat, Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, black-tailed jackrabbit, spotted skunk;

(B) Birds: northern harrier, interior least tern, Swainson’s warbler, snowy egret, king rail, Bachman’s sparrow, American bittern, greater prairie-chicken;

(C) Reptiles: western chicken turtle, Blanding’s turtle, yellow mud turtle, Mississippi green watersnake, eastern massasauga, prairie massasauga;

(D) Amphibians: eastern hellbender, Ozark hellbender;

(E) Fishes: lake sturgeon, pallid sturgeon, taillight shiner, Neosho madtom, Shawnee Hills cavefish, harlequin darter, goldstripe darter, cypress minnow, central mudminnow, crystal darter, swamp darter, Ozark cavefish, Niangua darter, Sabine shiner, mountain madtom, redfin darter, longnose darter, flathead chub, Topeka shiner, grotto sculpin.

(F) Mussels: Curtis pearlymussel, Higgins’ eye, pink mucket, fat pocketbook, ebonyshell, elephant ear, winged mapleleaf, sheepnose, snuffbox, scaleshell, spectaclecase, Neosho mucket, rabbitsfoot, salamander mussel, slippershell mussel, western fanshell;

(G) Crayfish: Big Creek crayfish, Caney Mountain Cave crayfish, coldwater crayfish, Spring River crayfish, St. Francis River crayfish;

(H) Other Invertebrates: American burying beetle, Hine’s emerald dragonfly, Tumbling Creek cavesnail; and (I) Plants: small whorled pogonia, Mead’s milkweed, decurrent false aster, Missouri bladderpod, geocarpon, running buffalo clover, pondberry, eastern prairie fringed orchid, western prairie fringed orchid, Virginia sneezeweed.

(4) To provide essential protection to endangered species, the director may establish refuges not to exceed one (1) square mile for not more than sixty (60) days. 252.240, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Dec. 18, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 2001, effective May 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Jan. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed April 17, 2006, effective Nov. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective March 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended:

Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-4.112 Importation or Sale of Live Grass Carp and Walking Catfish Prohibited {#sec-3-csr-10-4.112 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.112}

(Rescinded January 1, 1980)

rule filed Aug. 15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Rescinded: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45, Mo. Const. Art. IV. This version of

3 CSR 10-4.113 Ginseng {#sec-3-csr-10-4.113 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.113}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes certain requirements for possession and trade in the medicinal plant ginseng. These requirements are necessary to secure federal approval for export of ginseng, in which trade is restricted under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The principal market for ginseng is China and other Asian countries.

(1) Any person harvesting, transporting, possessing, buying, selling, importing, or exporting ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) in any manner, or attempting any of these acts, must obtain and have on his/her person the prescribed permit, temporary permit authorization number(s), or evidence of exemption as specified in this rule, 3 CSR 10-10.800, or 3 CSR 10-10.810. The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture identification must be carried at all times while exercising privileges related to ginseng until the actual permit(s) is received.

Harvesting means the collecting, picking, or digging of any

part (including seeds and roots) of a ginseng plant. Harvested ginseng roots in wet or dry form shall be classified as a product made from an endangered species of plant as defined in

section 252.240, RSMo, and is listed in the “Appendices on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Denny Hoskins (5/31/25)

Wild Fauna and Flora.” The possession of harvested uncertified ginseng roots shall constitute an acknowledgment that possession is with the intent to sell a product made from an endangered species of plant.

(2) Ginseng may be harvested and transported by the holder of the prescribed ginseng harvester permit or by landowners as prescribed in section (5) of this rule from September 1 through December 31. All ginseng plants or roots harvested must possess three (3) or more true leaves (prongs). The entire stalk, minus the mature fruits, shall be kept with the plants until they are taken to the harvester’s home or place of business.

When harvesting ginseng, the harvester shall plant all seeds from harvested plants within one hundred feet (100') of the parent plants. Uncertified ginseng plants or roots harvested by the permittee or by landowners as prescribed in section (5) of this rule may be possessed, transported, or sold in dried form only from September 15 through March 15, provided wet or undried roots may be possessed, sold, or transported only from September 1 through March 15. Uncertified ginseng plants or roots may be possessed, transported, or sold only by the harvester of the plants or roots and may not be exported from the state. Uncertified ginseng plants or roots may be sold or given away only to the holder of a Missouri ginseng dealer permit. Except as specifically provided in 3 CSR 10-10.800, 3 CSR 10-10.805, and 3 CSR 10-10.810, no person may possess or transport uncertified ginseng plants harvested by another person. The holder of a valid ginseng harvester permit or landowner as prescribed in section (5) of this rule may sell or give away certified ginseng plants or roots to any person throughout the year, but only the plants or roots personally harvested by him/her during the prescribed ginseng harvest season.

(3) Ginseng plants or roots exported from the state must be accompanied by a numbered certificate of origin on forms provided by the department. Roots may be imported from other states, territories, or countries and transported within Missouri, but only when possession is accompanied by the appropriate certification of origin issued by the state, territory, or country the ginseng originated from. Uncertified roots that have been received from outside the state must be reported to a conservation agent immediately upon receipt and disposed of only in accordance with their instructions. Except for uncertified ginseng plants or roots possessed, bought, sold, or obtained in accordance with section (2) of this rule or 3 CSR 10-10.810(2), all ginseng plants or roots possessed, bought, sold, or obtained in Missouri must be accompanied by a numbered certificate of origin on forms provided by the department or the appropriate certification of origin issued by the state, territory, or country the ginseng originated from. Certificate of origin forms are issued for specific and indivisible weights of ginseng and may be obtained from a conservation agent for a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each certificate issued.

Certification fees must be paid prior to the issuance of a certification of origin form. Certified ginseng plants or roots may be bought, obtained, or possessed without permit by any person throughout the year, except certified ginseng plants and roots may be bought, obtained, or possessed for resale only as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-10.800, 3 CSR 10-10.805, and 3 CSR 10-10.810.

(4) Ginseng is designated an endangered species of plant as defined in section 252.240, RSMo, and is listed in the “Appendices on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.” Ginseng may not be harvested from lands owned or leased by the commission, except by the holder of a Letter of Authorization for Plant Collecting as authorized by 3 CSR 10-11.110, and may not be harvested without the permission of the property owner on all other lands located within Missouri, including those lands owned or controlled by other government entities. Ginseng seeds may be collected without permit from lands other than those owned or leased by the commission when the remainder of the plant or root is not harvested, but only with the permission of the property owner. Legally obtained ginseng seeds may be possessed, transported, bought, sold, imported, or exported without permit by any person throughout the year.

(5) Resident and nonresident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may harvest, possess, transport, sell, or export ginseng harvested from the landowner’s qualifying property without a ginseng harvester permit, but only in accordance with sections (1) through (3) of this rule. Landowners selling or giving away uncertified ginseng harvested or possessed in accordance with this section shall first obtain a landowner harvest authorization number from the department and shall provide their landowner harvest authorization number to the Missouri ginseng dealer obtaining the ginseng at the time of transfer or sale.

(6) This rule shall not apply to commercially manufactured food products or dietary supplements containing ginseng as an ingredient, and such items may be possessed, transported, bought, sold, imported, or exported without permit by any person throughout the year. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended:

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed June 29, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1997, effective May 30, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective March 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025.

3 CSR 10-4.115 Special Regulations for Department Areas {#sec-3-csr-10-4.115 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.115}

(Rescinded September 30, 2001)

NOTE: Information covered in this rule is found at 3 CSR 10-11.

Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended:

Filed Oct. 20, 1976, effective Feb. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 1977, effective April 11, 1977. Amended: Filed May 5, 1977, effective June 11, 1977. Amended: Filed May 5, 1977, effective Aug. 11, 1977.

Amended: Filed June 3, 1977, effective Oct. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed (5/31/25) Denny Hoskins June 27, 1977, effective Oct. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Dec. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed July 29, 1977, effective Nov. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed March 13, 1978, effective April 13, 1978.

Amended: Filed May 22, 1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978. Amended:

Filed July 5, 1978, effective Aug. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Dec. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978.

Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1978, effective Dec. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 1979, effective March 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June 11, 1979. Amended: Filed April 25, 1979, effective Aug. 11, 1979.

Amended: Filed May 22, 1979, effective Sept. 15, 1979. Amended:

Filed May 22, 1979, effective Dec. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed June 25, 1979, effective Aug. 11, 1979. Emergency amendment filed July 30, 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979, expired Jan. 25, 1980. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan. 12, 1980. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Nov. 28, 1979, effective March 14, 1980.

Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1980, effective June 12, 1980. Amended:

Filed April 2, 1980, effective July 11, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Aug. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Nov. 14, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. Amended:

Filed Nov. 24, 1980, effective March 13, 1981. Amended: Filed Dec. 22, 1980, effective April 11, 1981. Emergency amendment filed April 1, 1981, effective April 11, 1981, expired May 15, 1981. Amended:

Filed April 6, 1981, effective May 11, 1981. Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Sept. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Nov. 13, 1981.

Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 1981, effective Dec. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1982. Amended: Filed March 4, 1982, effective April 11, 1982. Amended: Filed March 26, 1982, effective May 14, 1982. Amended: Filed April 19, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982.

Amended: Filed June 1, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Emergency amendment filed June 24, 1982, effective July 4, 1982, expired Aug. 12, 1982. Emergency amendment filed June 30, 1982, effective July 30, 1982, expired Nov. 26, 1982. Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982.

Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983. Amended:

Filed Dec. 17, 1982, effective April 11, 1983. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 25, 1983, effective Feb. 5, 1983, expired May 5, 1983.

Amended: Filed Feb. 25, 1983, effective June 11, 1983. Amended:

Filed March 31, 1983, effective May 12, 1983. Amended: Filed April 25, 1983, effective June 11, 1983. Amended: Filed May 27, 1983, effective July 11, 1983. Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Sept. 11, 1983.

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Oct. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Sept. 23, 1983, effective Nov. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Oct. 28, 1983, effective Feb. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective June 11, 1984.

Amended: Filed April 12, 1984, effective May 11, 1984. Amended:

Filed April 30, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. Emergency amendment filed May 15, 1984, effective May 25, 1984, expired July 12, 1984.

Amended: Filed May 29, 1984, effective July 12, 1984. Amended:

Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Sept. 14, 1984. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 1984, effective Oct. 11, 1984. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 16, 1984, effective Nov. 1, 1984, expired Jan. 15, 1985. Amended: Filed Nov. 2, 1984, effective Dec. 14, 1984. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1984, effective Jan. 11, 1985. Amended: Filed March 5, 1985, effective April 11, 1985. Amended: Filed April 4, 1985, effective May 11, 1985.

Amended: Filed May 6, 1985, effective June 14, 1985. Amended:

Filed July 8, 1985, effective Aug. 11, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Dec. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1985, effective Nov. 1, 1985.

Amended: Filed Nov. 6, 1985, effective Dec. 13, 1985. Amended:

Filed Jan. 10, 1986, effective Feb. 14, 1986. Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 1986, effective March 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 12, 1986, effective May 30, 1986. Amended: Filed April 28, 1986, effective June 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 25, 1986, effective Aug. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1986, effective Oct. 11, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1986, effective Nov. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Nov. 5, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Jan. 6, 1987, effective March 1, 1987.

Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 1987, effective March 14, 1987. Amended:

Filed April 29, 1987, effective June 1, 1987. Amended: Filed June 10, 1987, effective July 11, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Sept. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 1987, effective Nov. 12, 1987. Amended: Filed Nov. 24, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 3, 1988, effective March 11, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 3, 1988, effective June 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed March 22, 1988, effective May 1, 1988. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1988, effective June 11, 1988. Amended: Filed June 7, 1988, effective July 11, 1988. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1989, effective March 27, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990.

Amended: Filed March 28, 1989, effective May 1, 1989. Amended:

Filed June 1, 1989, effective July 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Sept. 11, 1989, effective Oct. 13, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 1990, effective May 1, 1990. Rescinded and readopted: Filed May 31, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 23, 1990, effective Sept. 3, 1990, expired Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Feb. 1, 1991, effective June 10, 1991. Amended: Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Dec. 31, 1991, effective Feb. 15, 1992, e xpired June 13, 1992. Amended: Filed Dec. 31, 1991, effective May 14, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 11, 1992, effective June 25, 1992. Amended: Filed March 25, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992.

Emergency amendment filed April 10, 1992, effective May 11, 1992, expired May 31, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992, expired Jan. 20, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Amended: Filed March 24, 1993, effective Sept. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June 13, 1994, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1995, effective April 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed May 30, 1995, effective June 10, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective May 10, 1996. Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective July 15, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective Jan. 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed Dec. 18, 1996, effective March 31, 1997. Amended:

Filed April 29, 1997, effective May 15, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1997, effective Sept. 18, 1997. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 1997, effective Nov. 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1998, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 6, 1998, effective July 1, 1998. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective July 20, 1998. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1998, effective Jan. 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1998, effective Sept. 15, 1998.

Filed May 10, 1999, effective June 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective June 1, 1999. Amended: Filed July 14, 1999, effective Aug. 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 2, 2000. Amended:

Filed Dec. 20, 1999, effective May 30, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective Sept. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed July 19, 2000, Denny Hoskins (9/30/25) effective Dec. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Dec. 18, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Rescinded: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Dec. 15, 1975, effective Dec. 27, 1975. Amended: Filed April 5, 1976, effective July 12, 1976. Amended: Filed June 8, 1976, effective July 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Aug. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Oct. 16, 1976.

3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities {#sec-3-csr-10-4.116 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.116}

(Rescinded September 30, 2001)

NOTE: Information covered in this rule is found at 3 CSR 10-12.

rule filed May 31, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed Nov. 26, 1990, effective April 29, 1991. Amended: Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Amended: Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Emergency amendment filed April 25, 1996, effective May 6, 1996, expired Nov. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed March 26, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective Jan. 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1998, effective Jan. 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Jan. 21, 1999, effective June 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 2, 2000. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2000, effective July 30, 2000.

Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended:

Filed Feb. 6, 2001, effective July 30, 2001. Rescinded: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original

3 CSR 10-4.117 Prohibited Species {#sec-3-csr-10-4.117 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.117}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a list of species that may not be possessed in Missouri.

(1) Prohibited species may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, purchased, or possessed alive in Missouri without written approval of the director.

(2) For the purpose of this rule, prohibited species of wildlife shall include the following:

(A) Mammals: Any species of flying fox or fruit bat of the genus Pteropus; any species of mongoose or meerkat of the genera Atilax, Cynictis, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia, Mungos, or Suricata; any species of the Indian wild dog, red dog, or dhole of the genus Cuon; any species of the multimammat rat or mouse of the genus Mastomys; raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides; brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula;

(B) Birds: pink starling or rosy pastor, Sturnus roseus; species of dioch (including the subspecies black-fronted, red-billed, or Sudan dioch), Quelea quelea; Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora; red whiskered bul-bul, Pycnonotus jocosus;

(C) Fishes: Live fish or viable eggs of black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus); round goby (Neogobius melanostomus); tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris); snakehead fish of the genera Channa or Parachanna (or the generic synonyms of Bostrychoides, Ophicephalus, Ophiocephalus, and Parophiocephalus); walking catfish of the family Clariidae;

(D) Invertebrates: New Zealand mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum; rusty crayfish, Faxonius rusticus; marbled crayfish, Procambarus virginalis; crayfish of the genus Cherax; electric blue crayfish, Procambarus alleni; mitten crabs of the genus Eriocheir; zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha; quagga mussels, Dreissena rostriformis; mystery snails of the genus Cipangopaludina; and (E) Reptiles: Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus; common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective March 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-4.118 Public Use of Certain Department Buildings {#sec-3-csr-10-4.118 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.118}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards and procedures for authorizing public use of certain department-owned or leased buildings.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, by special area regulations or as stipulated by the director, business hours of department buildings may be established by the site administrator. Public use of department buildings for purposes other than the primary building function is prohibited, except that use by other government entities or not-forprofit organizations involved in fish, forestry and/or wildlife resources conservation may be authorized, at times and under conditions that do not interfere with the department building function.

(2) Special Building Use Permit.

(A) Any person, organization or government entity seeking use of a department building must apply for a special building use permit on forms provided by the department.

(B) Failure to properly complete and provide all requested information on the application shall result in denial of a permit.

(C) Applications may be submitted by mail, in person to the site administrator during established business hours or to another designated location, but must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the requested building use.

(D) A permit shall be issued or denied by the site administrator no later than three (3) calendar days following receipt of the completed application.

(E) The permit shall specify the conditions, including any restrictions, under which the permittee is authorized to conduct an activity during a time period specified. Upon expiration of a permit, a new permit may be issued based on a new application.

(F) The site administrator shall issue permits on a first-come, first-served basis.

(G) The site administrator may disapprove an application or cancel an issued permit, including an activity in progress, if the activity violates any provisions or restrictions of the permit.

(H) Nothing in this rule shall prevent the site administrator from reserving certain times for official government business; setting aside certain days and times for maintenance, construction or repair; preempting an approved use to allow for official government business; or prohibiting use to all applicants.

(I) Services normally provided at a building shall be provided without charge. The applicant may be required to pay costs (9/30/25) Denny Hoskins for utilities, maintenance, supporting physical arrangements or additional personnel over and above the services normally provided. The site administrator may require a deposit in the amount of estimated additional costs before issuing a permit. Payment of additional costs may be waived by the site administrator where it is impractical to identify the additional costs or where the amount is small. filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-4.120 Boundary Waters {#sec-3-csr-10-4.120 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.120}

PURPOSE: This rule provides for reciprocal fishing and hunting privileges on boundary waters through agreements with adjoining states.

The privileges of fishing or hunting on boundary waters common to Missouri and an adjoining state shall be as mutually agreed upon by the Missouri Conservation Commission and the equivalent authorities of the adjoining state. filed Sept. 19, 1957, effective Dec. 31, 1957.

3 CSR 10-4.125 Inspection {#sec-3-csr-10-4.125 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.125}

PURPOSE: This rule provides authority for enforcement officers to inspect permits, wildlife and devices or facilities used to take, possess or transport wildlife, to ascertain whether provisions of the Wildlife Code are being violated.

Every person, business concern or organization possessing, taking, transporting or using the wildlife or forestry resources of this state in any manner shall permit any agent of the department or any peace officer to inspect his/her permit(s), or temporary permit authorization number(s), and picture identification; to inspect and count any wildlife in his/her possession; and to inspect any devices or facilities used in taking, attempting to take, possessing or transporting wildlife, subject to the provisions of section 252.100, RSMo in order that such officer may ascertain whether this Code or the statutes pertaining to wildlife or forestry are being violated. No person, business concern or organization shall refuse to permit such inspection, or interfere with any officer in such inspection. filed Aug. 26, 1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

3 CSR 10-4.130 Owner May Protect Property; Public Safety {#sec-3-csr-10-4.130 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.130}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for capturing or killing wildlife that is damaging private property to prevent further damage.

(1) Subject to federal regulations governing the protection of property from migratory birds (including raptors), any wildlife except white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, turkeys, black bears, mountain lions, and any endangered species which beyond reasonable doubt is damaging property may be captured or killed by the owner of the property being damaged, or by his/ her representative, at any time and without permit, but only by shooting or trapping except by written authorization of an agent of the department but, for avian control, only by written authorization of the director or his/her designee. Wildlife may be so controlled only on the owner’s property to prevent further damage.

(2) Except as otherwise authorized by an agent of the department— (A) Use of traps shall be in compliance with 3 CSR 10-8.510.

(B) Wildlife so captured or killed must be reported to an agent of the department within twenty-four (24) hours.

(3) Wildlife captured or killed shall be disposed of only in accordance with the instructions of an agent of the department.

(4) White-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, turkeys, and endangered species that are causing damage may be killed only with the permission of an agent of the department and by methods authorized by him/her.

(5) Black bears that are causing damage may be killed only with the permission of an agent of the department and by methods authorized by him/her, except that they may be killed without prior permission if they are attacking or killing livestock or domestic animals, or attacking humans. Black bears killed under this rule must be reported immediately to an agent of the department and the intact black bear carcass, including pelt, must be surrendered to the agent within twenty-four (24) hours.

(6) Mountain lions may be killed without prior permission if they are attacking or killing livestock or domestic animals, or if they are threatening human safety. Any mountain lion killed under this rule must be reported immediately to an agent of the department and the intact mountain lion carcass, including pelt, must be surrendered to the agent within twenty-four (24) hours.

(7) In addition to the other provisions of this rule, and subject to federal regulations governing the protection of property from migratory birds (including raptors), any wildlife except white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, turkeys, black bears, mountain lions, and endangered species may be captured or killed to prevent damage to property when other property protection measures have been unsuccessful or there is good reason to believe such measures are impractical or would be unsuccessful, but only with the permission of an agent of the department by methods authorized by him/her. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended:

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective Aug. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Denny Hoskins (9/30/25)

Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed May 31, 2011, effective Oct. 30, 2011.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective Oct. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-4.134 Importation of Fish and Fish Eggs {#sec-3-csr-10-4.134 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.134}

(Rescinded January 31, 1994)

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art, IV, Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Aug. 18, 1969, effective Dec. 31, 1969. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Rescinded: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994.

3 CSR 10-4.135 Transportation {#sec-3-csr-10-4.135 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.135}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for the transportation of wildlife into, within, and out of the state.

(1) Wildlife legally taken by sport hunting and fishing may be possessed and transported into, within, or out of this state as personal baggage of the taker, who has in his/her possession the required permit, or by other lawful possessor. Except for black bears, cervids, and turkeys taken in Missouri, persons possessing wildlife taken by another shall plainly label that wildlife with the full name, address, and permit number of the taker and the date taken, except that Missouri limits shall apply on Missouri waters unless otherwise provided by reciprocal agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this

rule, black bears, cervids, and turkeys reported in accordance with established procedures, when labeled with the full name, address, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number of the taker, may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone.

(2) Wildlife legally taken and exported from another state or country may also be shipped into Missouri by common carrier, except cervid carcasses (or parts thereof). Cervid carcasses (or parts thereof) taken from or obtained outside of Missouri may not be imported, transported, or possessed in Missouri, except— (A) Meat that is cut and wrapped;

(B) Meat that has been boned out;

(C) Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached;

(D) Hides from which all excess tissue has been removed;

(E) Antlers;

(F) Antlers attached to skull plates or skulls cleaned of all muscle and brain tissue;

(G) Upper canine teeth;

(H) Finished taxidermy products; and (I) Head with cape and not more than six inches (6") of neck attached, only if taken to a licensed taxidermist within fortyeight (48) hours of entry.

(3) In addition to personal transportation, legally possessed commercial fish, frogs, cervid hides, squirrel and rabbit pelts, furbearer pelts and carcasses, and black bear pelts may be shipped by mail, express and freight, when truly labeled with the names and addresses of shipper and addressee, shipper’s permit number, or Telecheck confirmation number, as required, and the contents of each package. Wildlife breeders, taxidermists, fur dealers, and tanners may ship according to regulations specifically provided for such permittees. Wildlife shall not be accepted for shipment unless the shipper shall have complied with the provisions of this rule.

(4) Notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, the transportation of waterfowl and other migratory birds shall be in accordance with applicable federal regulations. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective April 30, 2006.

Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended:

Filed Jan. 15, 2025, effective June 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-4.136 Giving Away Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-4.136 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.136}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the provisions by which the taker may give wildlife to another person.

Wildlife, except black bear gallbladders, that is legally taken and possessed may be given to another only by the taker after completion of the day’s fishing or hunt. Any wildlife given to another shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken. Wildlife, except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri, shall be labeled with the full name, address and permit number of the taker, species, and the date when taken. Black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri shall be labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bears, deer, elk, or turkeys. Wildlife received as a gift shall be included in the possession limit of the recipient. filed Aug. 17, 1966, effective Dec. 31, 1966. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-4.137 Wildlife Identification {#sec-3-csr-10-4.137 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.137}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for identifying the taker and possessor of wildlife as a means of enforcing permits, limits, and other regulations.

The taker and/or possessor of any wildlife shall keep the wildlife separate or distinctly identifiable from wildlife taken or possessed by another. When not personally attended, the wildlife shall be plainly labeled with the full name and address, or Conservation Number, of the taker and/or possessor, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.405, 3 CSR 10-7.431, 3 CSR 10-7.455, 3 (9/30/25) Denny Hoskins CSR 10-7.700, and 3 CSR 10-7.900. filed Aug. 26, 1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-4.138 Possession and Daily Limit {#sec-3-csr-10-4.138 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.138}

PURPOSE: This rule aids in enforcing daily limits and restricts the release of fish that have been rendered incapable of survival.

Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.405, any wildlife taken into actual possession, unless released unharmed immediately, shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken. filed Aug. 16, 1968, effective Dec. 31, 1968. Emergency amendment filed July 31, 1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992, expired Dec. 3, 1992.

Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Amended:

Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

3 CSR 10-4.140 Possession, Storage, and Processing {#sec-3-csr-10-4.140 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.140}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes conditions under which wildlife may be possessed and stored.

(1) Wildlife legally taken or acquired may be possessed and stored, preserved, or under refrigeration only at the possessor’s home, camp, place of lodging, or in a commercial establishment. Turkeys may be possessed or stored not later than February 15 next following the close of the season when taken. Except as otherwise provided for taxidermists, tanners, and commercial game processors, cervid carcasses (or parts thereof) not retained by the taker or possessor shall be disposed of only in a permitted sanitary landfill or transfer station, or on the property where the animal was taken. Taxidermists, tanners, and commercial game processors shall dispose of cervid carcasses (or parts thereof) only in accordance with rules specifically provided for such permittees.

(2) All stored wildlife, except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri, shall be labeled with the owner’s full name and address, or Conservation Number, and permit number if required, species, and date of placing in storage. If taken in another state or country, it also shall include the export certificate, if required. Stored black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri shall be labeled with the taker’s full name and address, or Conservation Number, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bear, deer, elk, or turkey.

(3) The manager of any commercial processing or cold storage plant shall possess, process, or store black bears, deer, and elk only under the provisions of 3 CSR 10-10.744. Black bears, deer, and elk left for processing at any commercial processing plant shall be claimed by the owner by May 1 following the season when taken. All commercially-processed black bears, deer, and elk not claimed and picked up or stored by May 1 following the season when taken shall be considered abandoned and must be reported immediately to an agent of the department for disposal.

Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Amended:

Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Emergency amendment filed July 31, 1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992, expired Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Jan. 15, 2025, effective June 30, 2025.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const, and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

3 CSR 10-4.141 Right to Possess Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-4.141 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.141}

PURPOSE: This rule prohibits individuals from keeping wildlife taken illegally or while trespassing.

Any person in possession of wildlife that was taken in violation of any rule or regulation of this Code, or while in violation of the trespass statutes of the state of Missouri, shall have no right to possession of said wildlife. filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

3 CSR 10-4.145 Preparing and Serving Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-4.145 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.145}

PURPOSE: This rule provides for preparing and serving wildlife as food and for exchanging certain raw fish for processed fish.

(1) Any person possessing wildlife legally may serve it in his/her home or camp, or deliver it in person to any place customarily engaged in serving food and, within seven (7) days of delivery, may have it prepared and returned to him/her. The wildlife shall be labeled with the full name and address, or Conservation Number, and where required, permit number or for black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys, Telecheck confirmation number of the taker and this information, together with the species and number of wildlife and the date of delivery, shall be recorded by the recipient.

(2) Carp, sucker, buffalo and drum may be delivered to a commercial processor and exchanged for processed fish. filed Aug. 18, 1969, effective Dec. 31, 1969. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-4.150 Legality of Wildlife Taken Outside of Missouri {#sec-3-csr-10-4.150 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.150}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes conditions where wildlife may be imported from other states.

The laws in effect where wildlife is taken shall determine the legal take and possession limits, except that Missouri limits shall apply on Missouri waters unless otherwise provided by reciprocal agreement. Fish taken in another state on a sport fishing permit by methods not permitted in Missouri may not be possessed on waters of the state. This Code shall apply immediately when wildlife is transported into Missouri, except for interstate shipment neither originating in nor destined for Missouri. filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 32, Geekie (5-28-54). The state of Missouri extends its ownership or control of wildlife not only to that found or reduced to possession within this state, but also to that which may be imported and the Conservation Commission may lawfully require persons engaged in retail merchandising of fish to obtain a permit even though these fish may have been lawfully acquired from sources outside the state of Missouri.

3 CSR 10-4.200 Chronic Wasting Disease {#sec-3-csr-10-4.200 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-4.200}

PURPOSE: This rule places a restriction on activities that are likely to unnaturally concentrate white-tailed deer, and thus increase the potential spread and prevalence of CWD. This rule also requires mandatory disease sampling during designated dates within designated counties.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) The placement of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable natural and manufactured products is prohibited in designated counties. Designated counties are those within ten (10) miles of a confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease-positive test result for any cervid. See the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, hereby incorporated in this Code by reference, for designated counties. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. The following exceptions apply:

(A) Feed placed within one hundred (100) feet of any residence or occupied building; or (B) Feed placed in such a manner to reasonably exclude access by deer; or (C) Feed placed as part of a feral hog or CWD management effort authorized by an agent of the department; or (D) Feed and minerals present solely as a result of normal agricultural or forest management or crop and wildlife food production practices.

(2) The head from any deer taken within a designated county on the first Saturday and Sunday of the November portion of the deer firearms hunting season must be presented by the taker to a designated disease surveillance sampling station on the day taken. See the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, hereby incorporated in this Code by reference, for designated counties and sampling station locations. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 15, 2015, effective May 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026.

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - Wildlife Code: Permits

3 CSR 10-5.240 Nonresident Fourteen-Day Trip Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.240 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.240}

3 CSR 10-5.256 Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program Card {#sec-3-csr-10-5.256 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.256}

3 CSR 10-5.259 Ruffed Grouse Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.259 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.259}

(Rescinded January 1, 1996). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

3 CSR 10-5.260 Resident Archer’s Deer and Turkey Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.260 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.260}

3 CSR 10-5.263 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.263 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.263}

3 CSR 10-5.272 Nonresident Five-Day Trip Small Game Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.272 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.272}

3 CSR 10-5.282 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.282 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.282}

3 CSR 10-5.287 Three-Day Licensed Shooting Area Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.287 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.287}

3 CSR 10-5.292 Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.292 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.292}

3 CSR 10-5.325 Resident Annual Wildlife Conservation Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.325 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.325}

(Rescinded March 1, 1998) ..15

3 CSR 10-5.331 Resident National Guard and Reserve Service Small Game Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.331 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.331}

3 CSR 10-5.340 Resident Fishing Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 {#sec-3-csr-10-5.340 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.340}

3 CSR 10-5.353 Resident Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.353 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.353}

3 CSR 10-5.355 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.355 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.355}

3 CSR 10-5.356 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.356 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.356}

3 CSR 10-5.357 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms First Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.357 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.357}

3 CSR 10-5.358 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.358 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.358}

3 CSR 10-5.422 Youth Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.422 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.422}

3 CSR 10-5.550 Nonresident Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.550 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.550}

(Rescinded October 30, 2002) ..19

3 CSR 10-5.552 Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 {#sec-3-csr-10-5.552 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.552}

3 CSR 10-5.553 Nonresident Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.553 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.553}

3 CSR 10-5.555 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.555 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.555}

3 CSR 10-5.556 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.556 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.556}

3 CSR 10-5.575 Nonresident Landowner Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.575 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.575}

3 CSR 10-5.577 Nonresident Landowner Firearms First Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.577 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.577}

3 CSR 10-5.578 Nonresident Landowner Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.578 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.578}

3 CSR 10-5.705 Resident Landowner Antlered Elk Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.705 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.705}

3 CSR 10-5.950 Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Permit Denny Hoskins (7/31/25) {#sec-3-csr-10-5.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.950}

3 CSR 10-5.205 Permits Required: Exceptions {#sec-3-csr-10-5.205 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.205}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements for hunting, fishing, and trapping permits, and certain exceptions to those requirements.

(1) Any person who chases, pursues, takes, transports, ships, buys, sells, possesses, or uses wildlife in any manner must first obtain the prescribed hunting, fishing, trapping, or other permit, or be exempted under 3 CSR 10-9.110, with the following exceptions:

(A) A resident landowner as defined in this Code may hunt, trap, or fish as prescribed in Chapters 6, 7, and 8 without permit (except black bear and elk hunting permits and landowner deer, and turkey hunting permits, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Conservation Order Permit as prescribed), but only on land s/he owns and may transport and possess wildlife so taken;

(B) Any resident of Missouri sixty-five (65) years of age or older may take fish, live bait, clams, mussels, turtles, and frogs as provided in Chapter 6 without permit (except trout permit or daily tag in areas where prescribed), provided, while fishing, s/he carries a valid Missouri driver license, notarized affidavit, or similar official document proving his/her eligibility based on residency and age, and shall submit documentation for inspection by any agent of the department on request;

(C) Any resident of Missouri sixty-five (65) years of age or older may take wildlife as provided in Chapter 7 without permit (except all black bear, deer, elk, and turkey hunting permits, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Conservation Order Permit as prescribed), provided, while hunting, s/he carries a valid Missouri driver license, notarized affidavit, or similar official document proving his/her eligibility based on residency and age, and shall submit documentation for inspection by any agent of the department on request;

(D) Any person fifteen (15) years of age or younger may take fish, live bait, clams, mussels, turtles, and frogs as provided in

Chapter 6 without permit (except trout permit or daily tag in areas where prescribed);

(E) Any person fifteen (15) years of age or younger may take wildlife (except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys) as provided in Chapter 7 without permit, provided s/he has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or s/he is in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967. Persons under eleven (11) years of age may not purchase firearms deer and turkey hunting permits except as provided in subsection (1)(F) of this rule (see 3 CSR 10-5.215(4));

(F) Any person at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age may purchase deer and turkey hunting permits without display of a hunter education certificate card. Except as provided in subsection (1)(G) of this rule, such person must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in his/ her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967;

(G) During the youth portions of the firearms deer hunting season and the youth spring turkey hunting season, youth hunters purchasing permits as provided in subsection (1)

(F) must hunt in the immediate presence of an adult who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967. Any adult meeting these requirements may accompany youth deer or turkey hunters as prescribed in this subsection without a permit;

(H) Any person at least eleven (11) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age with a hunter education certificate card and a valid black bear or elk hunting permit may hunt in the immediate presence of an adult who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967.

Any adult meeting these requirements may accompany youth black bear or elk hunters as prescribed in this subsection without a permit;

(I) Any person with disabilities as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 sixteen (16) years of age or older with a hunter education certificate card or born before January 1, 1967, and a valid black bear or elk hunting permit may hunt in the immediate presence of an adult who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967, provided, while hunting, such person with disabilities carries a certified statement of eligibility from a licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist qualified to evaluate and treat the condition that qualifies them as a person with disabilities. Any adult meeting the age and hunter education requirements prescribed in this subsection may accompany black bear or elk hunters with disabilities without a permit;

(J) Any resident of Missouri fifteen (15) years of age or younger may take wildlife as provided in Chapter 8 without permit;

(K) Any person born on or after January 1, 1967, and at least sixteen (16) years of age and who does not possess a valid hunter education certificate card may purchase an Apprentice Hunter Authorization for no more than two (2) permit years (March 1 through the last day of February). The Apprentice Hunter Authorization allows the holder to purchase any firearms hunting permit (except black bear and elk hunting permits) as provided in this chapter without display of a hunter education certificate card. Such person must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and who has in his/ her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967;

(L) Any resident of Missouri with a developmental disability as defined in section 630.005, RSMo, born on or after January 1, 1967, and at least sixteen (16) years of age and who has taken the Hunter Education Certification Course may purchase any firearms hunting permit as provided in this chapter without display of a valid hunter education certificate card, provided s/ he carries a physician’s statement provided by the department and signed by a licensed physician qualified to evaluate and treat the condition described and certifies the person has this disability. Such person must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and who has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967, except any adult meeting these requirements may accompany without a permit such person with a developmental disability who is hunting on a valid black bear or elk hunting permit during the prescribed black bear or elk hunting seasons.

Printed copies of the physician’s statement form can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www. missouriconservation.org;

(7/31/25) Denny Hoskins (M) Any hospital patient may fish without permit on the grounds of the hospital where under treatment;

(N) The director may issue special fishing permits for specified dates without cost to supervised groups involved in rehabilitation programs or groups of hospital patients or persons with disabilities under therapy;

(O) The director may issue special fishing permits authorizing persons assigned as trainees to a training or rehabilitation unit performing organized conservation or agricultural work under governmental supervision on federal, state, county, or municipal lands to take fish by gig and pole and line methods and to take frogs by fishing methods on the public lands where such conservation or agricultural work is being performed, under regulations applicable to the area. Any person while exercising such privileges shall carry identification, issued by the training agency, showing current assignment to the training or rehabilitation unit;

(P) For educational purposes, the director may waive fishing permit or tag requirements for specified periods at specified sites and may authorize fishing in restricted waters;

(Q) Any resident of Missouri having a visual acuity not exceeding twenty/two hundred (20/200) in the better eye with maximum correction, or having twenty degrees (20°) or less field of visual concentric contraction, and any resident who is so severely and permanently disabled as to be unable to move freely without the aid of a wheelchair, may take fish, live bait, clams, mussels, turtles, and frogs as provided in Chapter 6 without permit (except trout permit or daily tag in areas where prescribed), provided, while fishing, s/he carries a certified statement of eligibility from a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist or from a licensed physician;

(R) Any resident of Missouri with cerebral palsy or mental disorder or a mental illness as defined in section 630.005, RSMo, and who is so severely disabled that s/he cannot fish alone may take fish, live bait, clams, mussels, turtles, and frogs as provided in Chapter 6 without permit (except trout permit or daily tag in areas where prescribed), provided, while fishing, s/ he is accompanied by a licensed adult fisherman and possesses a certified statement of eligibility from a licensed physician qualified to evaluate and treat the developmentally disabled;

(S) Any honorably discharged military veteran having a service-related disability of sixty percent (60%) or greater, or who was a prisoner of war during military service, or any member of the U.S. military currently assigned as a patient to a Warrior Transition Brigade, Warrior Transition Unit, or a military medical center, may take fish, live bait, clams, mussels, turtles, and frogs as provided in Chapter 6 without permit (except trout permit or daily tag in areas where prescribed), and may take wildlife as provided in Chapter 7 without permit (except black bear, deer, elk, and turkey hunting permits, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Conservation Order Permit as prescribed), provided, while hunting or fishing, s/he carries a certified statement of eligibility from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or orders showing assignment to a Warrior Transition Unit or admissions verification to a military medical center;

(T) Any Missouri resident who is the owner of land that wholly encloses a body of water, or any member of his/her immediate household, may fish without permit in those waters. In the case of corporate ownership, this privilege shall apply to those corporate owners whose domicile is on such corporate-owned land;

(U) Any person may fish without permit, trout permit, and prescribed area daily tag during free fishing days. Free fishing days are the Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June; and (V) A customer or guest of a licensed trout fishing area may fish for trout without permit (see 3 CSR 10-9.645).

(2) Any person who harvests, transports, ships, exports, buys, sells, obtains, possesses, or uses ginseng in any manner, or attempts any of these acts, must first obtain the prescribed ginseng harvester or dealer permit, or be exempted under 3 CSR 10-4.113, 3 CSR 10-10.800, or 3 CSR 10-10.810. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976.

Emergency amendment filed Dec. 3, 1976, effective Jan. 1, 1977, expired April 30, 1977. Amended: Filed Dec. 3, 1976, effective March 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 10, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.

Amended: Filed Jan. 16, 1978, effective April 13, 1978. Amended:

Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed March 21, 1979, effective July 12, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Emergency amendment filed Dec. 19, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980, expired April 11, 1980. Amended: Filed Jan. 14, 1980, effective April 11, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983.

Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Oct. 14, 1983. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Nov. 5, 1986, effective Feb. 1, 1987.

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended:

Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed July 6, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed June 8, 2005, effective Nov. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed March 21, 2008, effective Aug. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended:

Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 427, Short Jr. (11-6-69). The courts of Missouri do not have jurisdiction to suspend or revoke permits issued by the Conservation Commission, and further the Conservation Commission does not have the power to confer such jurisdiction on the courts and any such rule purporting to confer such jurisdiction is invalid.

3 CSR 10-5.210 Permits to be Signed and Carried {#sec-3-csr-10-5.210 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.210}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for identifying persons who have complied with requirements for wildlife permits.

All permits and method exemptions shall be carried by the permittee in either paper, department-issued plastic, or electronic format. Acceptable electronic forms of permits include display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device. All method exemptions and daily hunting and fishing tags shall be signed, and the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp) shall be carried in accordance with federal regulations. Permits and method exemptions requiring a signature and carried in an electronic format shall display either a digitized image of a handwritten signature or some other form of an electronic signature. All permits, or temporary permit authorization number(s), and method exemptions shall be exhibited to any officer charged with the enforcement of this Code, or to any transportation company or postal employee when presenting wildlife for shipment. of rule filed Sept. 19, 1957, effective Dec. 31, 1957. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 30, 2017.

Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended:

Filed April 5, 2024, effective Sept. 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.215 Permits and Privileges: How Obtained; Not Transferable {#sec-3-csr-10-5.215 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.215}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes methods of obtaining permits, restrictions on use, obligations, and validity.

(1) Permits may be obtained only upon satisfaction of all requirements imposed by this Code and state statute, including payment of fees and provision of Social Security number, at the time of application. Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this chapter are established in 3 CSR 10- 5.950.

(2) A permit for the taking of wildlife or the harvesting of ginseng may be issued only to an individual and may be used only by the individual to whom it is issued. No permit, application for permit, method exemption, Missouri Conservation Heritage Card, or special hunting or fishing tag may be loaned, predated, falsified, altered, or misrepresented in any manner, except that a Missouri Conservation Heritage Card may be presented by another to purchase permits on behalf of the person named thereon. No firearms hunting permit shall be issued without containing the hunter education certificate card number where applicable.

(3) The acceptance of a permit, privilege, or method exemption shall constitute an acknowledgement of the duty to comply with the provisions of this Code and to pursue wildlife in a safe manner. All permits and privileges are conditioned upon such compliance.

(4) Any person born on or after January 1, 1967, shall obtain and display an approved hunter education certificate card prior to purchase of any firearms hunting permit, except as exempted in 3 CSR 10-5.205. Any person purchasing a firearms hunting permit for another person who is required to be hunter education certified must display a valid hunter education certificate card bearing the name of the person for whom the permit is being purchased. A hunter education card need not be displayed if certification can be verified through direct access to computer data files. Hunter education certification shall be verified by permit vendors on all firearms hunting permits, except as exempted in 3 CSR 10-5.205. Hunter education certification shall be limited to persons eleven (11) years of age or older. Black bear and elk hunting permits may be obtained only by residents of Missouri eleven (11) years of age or older that have obtained an approved hunter education certificate card or were born before January 1, 1967, except as exempted in 3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(K).

(5) Permits are nontransferable and are valid from the date of purchase through the last day of February of the prescribed permit year, except the Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, the Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, the Resident Ginseng Harvester Permit, the Nonresident Ginseng Harvester Permit, the Resident Trapping Permit, and the Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit shall be valid through June 30. Except as provided for permits purchased by telephone, no affidavit, receipt, or other document may be issued or used in lieu of the required permit. Temporary permit authorization number(s) allowing immediate use of permit privileges may be provided for permits (except black bear, deer, elk, and turkey permits) purchased through the department’s authorized telephone sales service provider.

The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture identification must be carried at all times while hunting, fishing, or trapping until the actual permit(s) is received. Any permit issued or obtained by false statement or through fraud, or while privileges are revoked or denied by the commission, shall be invalid. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982.

Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Jan. 6, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 15, 1988. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendment filed April 26, 1991, effective May 7, 1991, expired Sept. 3, 1991. Amended: Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended:

Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended:

Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 2, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

(7/31/26) Denny Hoskins Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended:

Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 427, Short Jr. (11-6-69). The courts of Missouri do not have jurisdiction to suspend or revoke permits issued by the Conservation Commission and further the Conservation Commission does not have the power to confer such jurisdiction on the courts and any such rule purporting to confer such jurisdiction is invalid.

3 CSR 10-5.216 Permits and Privileges: Revocation {#sec-3-csr-10-5.216 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.216}

PURPOSE: This rule sets out the statutory authority of the commission to suspend, revoke or deny a permit or privilege, in addition to its constitutional authority, and provides a uniform procedure for administrative hearings when a hunter inflicts injury to another person mistaken for game.

(1) The commission may suspend, revoke or deny a permit or privilege for cause, but not until an opportunity has been afforded for a hearing before the commission or its authorized representative. The hearings under this section shall be noncontested cases unless the permittee is entitled by law to a contested case hearing.

(2) The commission may suspend, revoke or deny a permit or privilege to any hunter who mistakes another person for game and injures that person by firearm or other weapon.

Suspension, revocation or denial shall not occur until an opportunity has been afforded for an appeals hearing before the commission pursuant to section 252.043, RSMo and the procedures for contested cases under this section.

(A) To hear appeals, the commission shall appoint one (1) or more hearing examiners, subject to supervision by the commission. At its discretion, the commission may reserve appeals as it deems fit to be heard and decided by the full commission; in those cases, the decision of the commission shall be final and subject to judicial review as provided in

Chapter 536, RSMo.

(B) Any person whose hunting permit or privilege may be suspended, revoked or denied by the commission for inflicting injury to another person mistaken for game shall be entitled to a hearing on the commission’s determination by filing a written request for a hearing with the director. The request for hearing must be received by the director within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notification of the proposed suspension, revocation or denial by the appellant. The request for hearing must be sufficient to identify the person requesting the hearing. No answer or other response by the commission is necessary. Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the director shall forward it to the hearing examiner.

(C) The hearing examiner is authorized to dismiss any request for a hearing and terminate further proceedings when the appellant— 1. Withdraws the request for a hearing. The appellant must submit the withdrawal in writing to the hearing examiner.

2. Fails to appear at the scheduled time and place for a hearing.

(D) If the hearing examiner determines at any state of the proceeding that s/he has prior knowledge of specific facts of a case that would prevent him/her from rendering an objective report and order to the commission, s/he immediately shall cease to act and the commission shall provide an alternate hearing examiner.

(E) The hearing examiner shall give written notice of hearing to the appellant and the director, fixing a time and place at which the appellant and the director may appear and present evidence. This notice shall be issued by the hearing examiner not fewer than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date.

(F) After a request for a hearing is filed with the director, no person shall sign any pleading or brief or shall appear at any hearing in a representative capacity for another individual unless that person is a licensed attorney in good standing in Missouri.

(G) Any party may take and use depositions under section 536.073, RSMo. The hearing examiner shall rule on all matters concerning discovery.

(H) Witnesses may be summoned to appear to give testimony or to give testimony and produce documents at the hearing by a subpoena issued by the hearing examiner or by a notary public at the request of any party.

(I) Any hearing which is scheduled by the hearing examiner may be continued at his/her discretion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 65.

(J) The sole issue in a hearing is whether the appellant, while hunting, inflicted injury by firearm or other weapon to another person mistaken for game. The commission shall present its evidence first at the hearing in support of its suspension, revocation or denial of a hunting permit or privilege. Then any appellant may present evidence. Any party shall have the right of cross-examination. Oral or written evidence must be received in the record to be considered by the commission in reaching its final decision. Any party shall be entitled to present oral arguments at the hearing. If oral arguments are presented, they shall be preserved and transcribed in the record for use of the commission in reaching a final decision.

Any party may file a written brief or the hearing examiner may require written briefs to be filed within the time set by the hearing examiner for use of the commission in reaching a final decision. The hearing examiner may rule on all objections and motions to facilitate submission of the case to the commission for its final decision.

(K) At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing examiner shall cause the entire record to be transcribed in sufficient quantities that the original may remain a permanent part of the record. Any party may obtain a copy of the record at the party’s expense.

(L) As soon as practical after receipt of the transcript and briefs of the parties, if any, the hearing examiner shall submit to the commission a suggested report and order for consideration.

(M) As soon as practical after receipt of the suggested report and order, the commission shall read the full record and render a final decision. If briefs or oral arguments are submitted, the commission, in lieu of reading the entire record, may consider those portions of the record cited or referred to in the arguments or briefs to arrive at a final decision. The commission shall render its final decision in writing which shall be supported by competent and substantial evidence upon the whole record and which shall be subject to judicial review under section 536.100, RSMo.

(3) The commission shall suspend hunting and/or fishing permits of individuals identified as not in compliance with applicable child support laws under a cooperative agreement between the Division of Child Support Enforcement of the Department of Social Services, the Department of Conservation and the Conservation Commission pursuant to section 454.1027, RSMo. Suspension of hunting and/or fishing permits shall occur under the procedures set out in this section.

(A) The Division of Child Support Enforcement shall be responsible for determining whether an individual’s hunting and/or fishing permit should be suspended under the applicable law, after ensuring the individual has been provided appropriate due process, including appropriate notice and the opportunity for administrative hearing.

(B) When the Division of Child Support Enforcement has determined suspension is warranted, a notice shall be provided to the Department of Conservation. The notice shall include the individual’s name, current address, social security number and a statement from the director of the Division of Child Support Enforcement that all legal requirements for suspension have been met.

(C) Upon receipt of the stipulated notice, the Department of Conservation shall verify that the named individual possesses a current hunting and/or fishing permit, and shall then recommend suspension of that hunting and/or fishing permit to the Conservation Commission. The commission, at its next regular meeting, shall act on the recommendation.

(D) Suspension of hunting and/or fishing permits under this section shall remain in effect until the Department of Conservation receives notice from the Division of Child Support Enforcement that the suspension should be stayed or terminated because the individual is now in compliance with applicable child support laws.

(4) Suspension, revocation or denial of a permit or privilege for cause under sections (1) and (2) of this rule shall include the concurrent revocation of any method exemption.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2001. *Original authority: 252.043, RSMo 1990, amended 1998, 1999 and 454.1027, RSMo 1997.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and 252.043 and 454.1027, RSMo 2000. Emergency rule filed April 26, 1991, effective May 7, 1991, expired Sept. 3, 1991. Original rule filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 1997, effective March 30, 1998.

3 CSR 10-5.220 Resident and Nonresident Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.220 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.220}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes eligibility requirements for the

purpose of purchasing and using permits.

(1) A resident permit shall be limited to persons who do not claim resident privileges in another state or country and whose actual residence and legal domicile have both been in the state of Missouri for at least thirty (30) days last passed before the purchase of such permit as provided in this rule.

(2) Residents of Missouri employed by the United States in the District of Columbia or serving in the armed forces of the United States, and their immediate families residing with them, may receive resident permit privileges.

(3) All members of the United States armed forces stationed and residing in Missouri on permanent change of station status, and their immediate families residing with them, may receive resident permit privileges.

(4) Any honorably discharged military veteran having a servicerelated disability of sixty percent (60%) or greater, or who was a prisoner of war during military service, or any member of the U.S. military currently assigned as a patient to a Warrior Transition Brigade, Warrior Transition Unit, or a military medical center, may purchase resident permits; provided, while purchasing and exercising permit privileges such person must carry a certified statement of eligibility from the U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs, or orders showing assignment to a Warrior Transition Unit or admissions verification to a military medical center.

(5) Immigrants who possess an I-551 Resident Alien Card from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service may receive resident permit privileges, provided they meet the residency requirements set out in section (1) of this rule.

(6) A nonresident who is a registered student attending a public or private secondary, post secondary, or vocational school located in this state, and living in this state, may purchase resident licenses and permits, except lifetime licenses. Students must carry evidence of a Missouri residence and student status while hunting, fishing, or trapping. Permits can be purchased only from Missouri Department of Conservation offices that sell permits.

(7) For the purposes of applying for and obtaining black bear and elk hunting permits, a Missouri resident is any person who is eligible to obtain resident permits and privileges in accordance with sections (1) and (2) of this rule.

(8) All persons who do not meet these qualifications shall possess a nonresident permit. Attendance at a Missouri school in itself does not constitute residency in the state.

Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed March 21, 2008, effective Aug. 30, 2008.

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Aug. 18, 1971, effective Dec. 31, 1971. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.

3 CSR 10-5.222 Youth Pricing: Deer and Turkey Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.222 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.222}

(Rescinded January 1, 2026) 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective Oct. 30, 2012.

Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended:

Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective May 30, 2024. Rescinded: Filed May 16,

3 CSR 10-5.225 Permits: Permit Issuing Agents; Service Fees; {#sec-3-csr-10-5.225 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.225}

Other Provisions

PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for the distribution and sale of permits and replacements and sets service fees.

(1) Permit issuing agents shall be appointed by the department in numbers and at locations determined by the department.

All permit issuing agents shall enter into an agreement prepared by the department and shall be responsible and accountable directly to the department for all permits, records, and equipment assigned to them and all monies collected from the sale of permits.

(2) All monies collected by permit issuing agents and derived from the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping permits, less and except a service fee to be determined by the Conservation Commission, shall be held in trust for the Conservation Commission and shall be made available for electronic fund transfer (EFT) to the state treasurer’s collection account as outlined in the permit issuing agent agreement.

(3) A customer convenience fee to be determined by the Conservation Commission shall be charged for telephone or electronic media sales. Customers must agree to pay this fee before the permit will be issued.

(4) All permits and monies derived from the sale of permits and all associated records remain the property of the department.

All equipment, permits, and records shall be made available for inspection and audit upon reasonable demand by the agents and employees of the department.

(5) The charging or collecting by any permit issuing agent or other person of any fees different from those stated in this Code is unauthorized and prohibited.

(6) Firearms hunting permits may not be sold to any persons born on or after January 1, 1967, unless an approved hunter education certificate card is displayed, or hunter education certification can be verified through direct access to computer data files, except that— (A) Any firearms hunting permit (except black bear and elk as provided in 3 CSR 10-5.205) may be sold to any person born on or after January 1, 1967, and at least sixteen (16) years of age, who purchases an Apprentice Hunter Authorization without display of a hunter education certificate card; and (B) Deer and turkey hunting permits may be sold to persons at least six (6), but not older than fifteen (15), years of age without requiring display of a hunter education certificate card.

(7) A replacement for a lost, destroyed, or mutilated permit may be issued by any permit issuing agent after verifying original permit through direct access of computer files. For a replacement permit fee established in 3 CSR 10-5.950 Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Permit Replacement Cost, the permit issuing agent shall certify the permit number and type of permit being replaced and issue the replacement permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This version of rule filed Aug. 26, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Nov. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992.

Amended: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective May 10, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan.

Walsh v. County of St. Louis, 353 SW2d 779 (Mo. en Banc 1962). Where Conservation Commission appointed county clerk as distributing agent for sale of hunting, fishing and trapping permits, such clerk acted in his individual capacity and as such was entitled to service fees and did not act in any official capacity which warranted payment of service fees into county revenues.

3 CSR 10-5.230 Resident Hunting and Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.230 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.230}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.330)

3 CSR 10-5.235 Resident Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.235 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.235}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.340)

3 CSR 10-5.237 Trout Stamp {#sec-3-csr-10-5.237 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.237}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.430)

3 CSR 10-5.240 Nonresident Fourteen-Day Trip Fishing of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Rescinded: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.240 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.240}

3 CSR 10-5.241 Nonresident Three-Day Trip Fishing Permit of rule filed Aug. 26, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Rescinded: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.241 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.241}

3 CSR 10-5.245 Nonresident Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.245 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.245}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.540)

3 CSR 10-5.250 Daily Hunting or Fishing Tags {#sec-3-csr-10-5.250 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.250}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes tags for daily hunting or fishing on special management areas.

Daily Hunting or Fishing Tags. Required in addition to the prescribed permit to pursue, take, possess, and transport any wildlife on special management areas where daily permits or tags are required by regulation. A daily trout fishing tag is required from March 1 through October 31 for Bennett Spring, Montauk, and Roaring River state parks and Maramec Spring Park. of rule filed Aug. 14, 1958, effective Dec. 31, 1958. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.255 Resident Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.255 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.255}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.345)

3 CSR 10-5.256 Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program Card {#sec-3-csr-10-5.256 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.256}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.435)

3 CSR 10-5.257 Missouri Waterfowl Hunting Stamp {#sec-3-csr-10-5.257 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.257}

Rescinded: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo Const. Original rule filed March 12, 1979, effective July 12, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Feb. 1, 1990.

3 CSR 10-5.258 Special Pheasant Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.258 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.258}

(Rescinded January 1, 1989)

rule filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Nov. 11, 1983. Rescinded: Filed Aug. 9, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1989.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45, Mo. Const. Art. IV. This version of

3 CSR 10-5.259 Ruffed Grouse Hunting Permit of rule filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Nov. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Rescinded: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.259 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.259}

3 CSR 10-5.260 Resident Archer’s Deer and Turkey Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.260 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.260}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.360)

3 CSR 10-5.262 Resident Archer’s Turkey Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.262 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.262}

(Rescinded June 11, 1979)

rule filed June 26, 1975, effective July 10, 1975. Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June 11, 1979.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45, Mo. Const. Art. IV. This version of

3 CSR 10-5.263 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.263 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.263}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.355)

3 CSR 10-5.265 Resident Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.265 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.265}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.350)

3 CSR 10-5.266 Resident Turkey Hunting Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.266 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.266}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.365)

3 CSR 10-5.267 Nonresident Turkey Hunting Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.267 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.267}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.565)

3 CSR 10-5.270 Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.270 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.270}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.545)

3 CSR 10-5.272 Nonresident Five-Day Trip Small Game filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Rescinded: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.272 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.272}

3 CSR 10-5.275 Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.275 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.275}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.560)

3 CSR 10-5.280 Nonresident Firearms Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.280 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.280}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.550)

3 CSR 10-5.282 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.282 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.282}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.555)

3 CSR 10-5.285 Licensed Shooting Area Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.285 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.285}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.460)

3 CSR 10-5.287 Three-Day Licensed Shooting Area Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.287 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.287}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.465)

3 CSR 10-5.289 Hound Running Area User Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.289 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.289}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.470)

3 CSR 10-5.290 Resident Trapping Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.290 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.290}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.370)

3 CSR 10-5.292 Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping {#sec-3-csr-10-5.292 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.292}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-5.570)

3 CSR 10-5.295 Resident Falconry Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.295 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.295}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.440)

3 CSR 10-5.300 Apprentice Hunter Authorization {#sec-3-csr-10-5.300 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.300}

PURPOSE: This rule provides for an Apprentice Hunter Authorization which will allow a person born on or after January 1, 1967, but at least sixteen (16) years of age to purchase firearms hunting permits so that they may hunt without hunter education certification in the presence of a properly licensed hunter education certified adult who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

Apprentice Hunter Authorization. To allow the purchase of firearms hunting permits (except black bear and elk as provided in 3 CSR 10-5.205) by persons born on or after January 1, 1967, and at least sixteen (16) years of age without display of a hunter education certificate card. This authorization may be purchased annually for no more than two (2) permit years (March 1 through the last day of February). filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.310 Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner {#sec-3-csr-10-5.310 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.310}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident lifetime hunting and fishing permit.

(1) Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport fish (including trout), frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (blue, snow, and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order and migratory birds, except turkeys), and mammals (except black bears, deer, and elk), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting.

(2) Lifetime hunting permits may be issued to residents under eleven (11) years of age, but holders of such permits may hunt only as provided in 3 CSR 10-5.205 until s/he completes a hunter education course.

April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

3 CSR 10-5.315 Resident Lifetime Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.315 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.315}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident lifetime fishing permit.

Resident Lifetime Fishing Permit. To pursue, take, possess and transport fish (including trout), frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.320 Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.320 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.320}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident lifetime hunting permit.

(1) Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport birds (blue, snow, and Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order and migratory birds, except turkeys), mammals (except black bears, deer, and elk), and frogs, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting.

(2) Lifetime hunting permits may be issued to residents under eleven (11) years of age, but holders of such permits may hunt only as provided in 3 CSR 10-5.205 until s/he completes a hunter education course.

April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

3 CSR 10-5.324 Resident Lifetime Trapping Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.324 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.324}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a Lifetime Trapping Permit for the purposes of trapping furbearers during the prescribed seasons.

Resident Lifetime Trapping Permit. To attempt to take or take by trap only, to possess and transport furbearers and rabbits, and to sell all these except rabbits. filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16,

3 CSR 10-5.325 Resident Annual Wildlife Conservation {#sec-3-csr-10-5.325 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.325}

(Rescinded March 1, 1998) filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Rescinded: Filed July 9, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

3 CSR 10-5.330 Resident Small Game Hunting and Fishing {#sec-3-csr-10-5.330 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.330}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a combination fishing and small game hunting permit for residents of the state.

Resident Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkeys), and mammals (except black bears, deer, and elk), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.230. This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983.

April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

3 CSR 10-5.331 Resident National Guard and Reserve Service Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.331 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.331}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new permit type available to resident National Guard and Reserve service members deployed to full-time active duty.

Resident National Guard and Reserve Service Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit. For residents of Missouri who are currently, or have in the previous twelve (12) months, been mobilized and serving on full-time active military duty in either the National Guard (in Federal Status) or Reserve forces of the United States to chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, live bait, birds (except turkeys), and mammals (except black bears, deer, and elk), and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. filed Jan. 30, 2006, effective June 30, 2006. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.335 Resident Annual All Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.335 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.335}

(Rescinded March 1, 1998) filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Rescinded: Filed July 9, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

3 CSR 10-5.340 Resident Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.340 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.340}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a fishing permit for residents of the state.

Resident Fishing Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.235. This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990.

Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan.

3 CSR 10-5.345 Resident Small Game Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.345 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.345}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a small game hunting permit for residents of the state.

Resident Small Game Hunting Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport birds (except turkeys), mammals (except black bears, deer, and elk), and frogs, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.255. This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983.

April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-5.350 Resident Firearms Deer Hunting Permit previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.265. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.350 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.350}

This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990.

Filed: June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002.

3 CSR 10-5.351 Resident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.351 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.351}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident firearms any-deer Resident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season.

July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.352 Resident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.352 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.352}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident firearms first bonus deer Resident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless deer during the firearms deer hunting season.

July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-5.353 Resident Firearms Second Bonus Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.353 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.353}

(Rescinded September 30, 2004)

July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Rescinded: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004.

3 CSR 10-5.355 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.263. Original rule filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.355 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.355}

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Rescinded:

Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-5.356 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Any-Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.356 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.356}

3 CSR 10-5.357 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms First Bonus {#sec-3-csr-10-5.357 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.357}

3 CSR 10-5.358 Resident Muzzleloading Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.358 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.358}

3 CSR 10-5.359 Resident Managed Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.359 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.359}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents to hunt deer during a prescribed managed deer hunt.

Resident Managed Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport deer during a prescribed managed deer hunt. filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan.

3 CSR 10-5.360 Resident Archer’s Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.360 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.360}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for hunting deer by archers who are residents of the state.

Resident Archer’s Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport deer during the fall deer archery season and small game during prescribed seasons, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting. was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.260. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended:

Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.365 Resident Turkey Hunting Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.365 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.365}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for hunting turkeys during the prescribed seasons by residents of the state.

Resident Turkey Hunting Permits. To pursue, take, possess, and transport wild turkey during the prescribed open season. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.266. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed March 13, 1978, effective June 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended:

Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Jan. 2, 2024, effective June 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.370 Resident Trapping Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.370 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.370}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a trapping permit for residents of the state.

Resident Trapping Permit. To attempt to take or take by trap only, to possess and transport furbearers and rabbits, and to sell all these except rabbits. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.290. This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990.

Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16,

3 CSR 10-5.375 Resident Cable Restraint Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.375 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.375}

(Rescinded March 1, 2010) filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Rescinded: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-5.420 Youth Deer and Turkey Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.420 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.420}

(Rescinded July 1, 2009) filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Jan. 8, 2003, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective Nov. 30, 2005. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

3 CSR 10-5.422 Youth Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.422 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.422}

(Rescinded March 1, 2010) filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-5.425 Resident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.425 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.425}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes an antlerless archery deer hunting permit for residents of the state.

Resident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport an antlerless deer during the archery deer hunting season. filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.429 Nonresident Trout Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.429 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.429}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit required for possession and transportation of trout by nonresidents.

Nonresident Trout Permit. Required in addition to the prescribed fishing permit to possess and transport trout, except in areas where a daily trout fishing tag is required or as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-6.535(5).

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.430 Resident Trout Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.430 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.430}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit required for possession and transportation of trout by residents.

Resident Trout Permit. Required in addition to the prescribed fishing permit to possess and transport trout, except in areas where a daily trout fishing tag is required or as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-6.535(5). 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule was previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 5.237. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974.

Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 30, 2000, effective Oct. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 24, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan.

3 CSR 10-5.434 Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.434 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.434}

PURPOSE: The rule establishes a nonresident migratory bird Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit. Required of any nonresident sixteen (16) years of age or older in addition to the prescribed hunting permit to pursue, take, possess, and transport waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock, and rails, except for blue, snow, or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order in accordance with federal regulations as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-7.440.

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.435 Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.435 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.435}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident migratory bird hunting permit.

Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit. Required of any person sixteen (16) years of age or older in addition to the prescribed hunting permit to pursue, take, possess, and transport waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock, and rails, except for blue, snow, or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order in accordance with federal regulations as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-7.440. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.256. Original rule filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992.

Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2009, effective Jan. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023,

3 CSR 10-5.436 Resident Conservation Order Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.436 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.436}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a Conservation Order permit for resident participants of the light goose Conservation Order.

Resident Conservation Order Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport blue, snow, or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order in accordance with federal regulations and as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-7.440. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-5.440 Daily Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.440 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.440}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a daily fishing permit.

Daily Fishing Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. A permit may be purchased for multiple days.

July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

3 CSR 10-5.445 Daily Small Game Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.445 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.445}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new daily small game hunting permit—comparable to the new daily fishing permit.

Daily Small Game Hunting Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport birds (except turkeys), mammals (except black bears, deer, elk, and furbearers), and frogs, and to chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. A permit may be purchased for multiple days. filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended:

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.460 Licensed Hunting Preserve Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.460 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.460}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a hunting permit for use on licensed shooting areas by those not possessing a valid statewide Licensed Hunting Preserve Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport only legally obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, mallard ducks, and ungulates (hoofed animals) from a licensed hunting preserve. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.285. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended:

Filed Nov. 6, 1985, effective Feb. 14, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective July 1, 1990. Changed to 3 CSR 10-5.460, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-5.465 Three-Day Licensed Hunting Preserve {#sec-3-csr-10-5.465 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.465}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a short-term, low-cost hunting permit for use on licensed shooting areas by those not possessing a statewide hunting permit or annual licensed shooting area permit.

Three-Day Licensed Hunting Preserve Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport only legally obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, mallard ducks, and ungulates (hoofed animals) from a licensed hunting preserve. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.287. Original rule filed June 25, 1979, effective Oct. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended:

Filed Nov. 6, 1985, effective Feb. 14, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective July 1, 1990. Changed to 3 CSR 10-5.465, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.470 Hound Running Area User Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.470 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.470}

(Rescinded March 30, 2004) previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.289. Original rule filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Changed to 3 CSR 10-5.470, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

3 CSR 10-5.535 White River Border Lakes Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.535 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.535}

PURPOSE: This rule creates a White River Border Lakes Permit that will allow Arkansas and Missouri residents to fish the other state’s portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without purchasing a Nonresident Fishing Permit.

White River Border Lakes Permit. Required for an Arkansas resident who is licensed to sport fish in Arkansas, or who is legally exempted from the sport fishing license requirements of Arkansas, to pursue, take, possess (with the exception of trout), and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait from the Missouri portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without a Nonresident Fishing Permit; or, required for a Missouri resident who is licensed to sport fish in Missouri, or who is legally exempted from the sport fishing license requirements of Missouri, to pursue, take, possess (with the exception of trout), and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait from the Arkansas portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without an Arkansas Nonresident Fishing License. filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.540 Nonresident Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.540 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.540}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a fishing permit for nonresidents.

Nonresident Fishing Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.245. This version of rule filed July 22, Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.545 Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.545 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.545}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a small game hunting permit for nonresidents.

Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, and transport birds (except turkeys), mammals (except black bears, deer, elk, and furbearers), and frogs, and to chase furbearers for training dogs during the closed season. was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.270. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-5.550 Nonresident Firearms Deer Hunting Permit previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.280. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.550 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.550}

This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended:

Filed Feb. 4, 2002, effective July 30, 2002. Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002.

3 CSR 10-5.551 Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.551 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.551}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a nonresident firearms any-deer Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) deer of either sex statewide during the firearms deer hunting season. filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 2002, effective July 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002.

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023,

3 CSR 10-5.552 Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.552 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.552}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a nonresident firearms first bonus deer hunting permit.

Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless deer during the firearms deer hunting season. A Nonresident Firearms Any- Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit, or a Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to this permit. filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023,

3 CSR 10-5.553 Nonresident Firearms Second Bonus Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.553 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.553}

(Rescinded September 30, 2004)

rule filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003. Rescinded: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004.

3 CSR 10-5.554 Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.554 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.554}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a nonresident antlerless archery deer hunting permit and the prerequisite of obtaining a Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit.

Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless deer during the archery hunting season. A Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit or a Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to this permit.

rule filed April 29, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Dec. 13, 2019, effective June 30, 2020.

3 CSR 10-5.555 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Deer was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.282. Original rule filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.555 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.555}

Rescinded: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-5.556 Nonresident Muzzleloading Firearms Any- {#sec-3-csr-10-5.556 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.556}

3 CSR 10-5.559 Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.559 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.559}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for nonresidents to hunt deer during a prescribed managed deer hunt.

Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport deer during a prescribed managed deer hunt.

rule filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.560 Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.560 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.560}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a deer and small game hunting permit for nonresident archers.

Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport deer during the fall deer archery season and small game (except furbearers) during prescribed seasons. was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.275. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989.

Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

Filed Jan. 2, 2024, effective June 30, 2024. Amended: Filed May 24, Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.565 Nonresident Turkey Hunting Permits {#sec-3-csr-10-5.565 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.565}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for hunting turkeys during the prescribed seasons by nonresidents.

Nonresident Turkey Hunting Permits. To pursue, take, possess, and transport wild turkeys during the prescribed season. was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.267. This version of rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed March 13, 1978, effective June 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 1979, effective Jan. 12, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended:

Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb.

3 CSR 10-5.567 Nonresident Conservation Order Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.567 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.567}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a Conservation Order permit for nonresident participants of the light goose Conservation Order.

Nonresident Conservation Order Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport blue, snow, or Ross’s geese during the Conservation Order in accordance with federal regulations and as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-7.440. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.570 Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping {#sec-3-csr-10-5.570 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.570}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a nonresident trapping permit, provides opportunity for nonresidents to trap in Missouri and for Missouri residents to trap in other states which have reciprocity requirements.

Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit. To chase, pursue, take, possess, transport, and sell furbearers. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.292. Original rule filed June 29, 1981, effective Oct. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Changed to 3 CSR 10-5.570, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb.

3 CSR 10-5.575 Nonresident Landowner Firearms Deer filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. {#sec-3-csr-10-5.575 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.575}

3 CSR 10-5.576 Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer {#sec-3-csr-10-5.576 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.576}

PURPOSE: This rule creates a new Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit for use on the landowner’s qualifying property at a reduced fee compared to a Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit.

Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) deer of either sex from qualifying land during the firearms deer hunting season by nonresident landowners as defined in this Code. filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009.

Readopted: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended:

Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.577 Nonresident Landowner Firearms First Bonus {#sec-3-csr-10-5.577 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.577}

(Rescinded November 30, 2003)

rule filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Rescinded: Filed June 5, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003.

3 CSR 10-5.578 Nonresident Landowner Firearms Second Bonus Deer Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.578 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.578}

(Rescinded November 30, 2003)

rule filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Rescinded: Filed June 5, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003.

3 CSR 10-5.579 Nonresident Landowner Turkey Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.579 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.579}

PURPOSE: This rule creates a Nonresident Landowner Turkey Hunting Permit for use on the landowner’s qualifying property at a reduced fee compared to a Nonresident Turkey Hunting Permit.

Nonresident Landowner Turkey Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport wild turkeys from qualifying land during the prescribed seasons by nonresident landowners as defined in this Code. filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Readopted: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb.

3 CSR 10-5.580 Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.580 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.580}

PURPOSE: This rule creates a new Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit for use on the landowner’s qualifying property at a reduced fee compared to a Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit.

Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport deer from qualifying land during the fall deer archery season and small game (except furbearers) during prescribed seasons by nonresident landowners as defined in this Code.

rule filed July 19, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Readopted: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Jan. 2, 2024, effective June 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.600 Resident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.600 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.600}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents to take antlerless deer from property enrolled in the department’s deer management assistance program during the archery deer hunting season and the firearms deer hunting season.

Resident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless deer from property enrolled in the department’s deer management assistance program. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective May 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-5.605 Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.605 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.605}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for nonresidents to take antlerless deer from property enrolled in the department’s deer management assistance program during the archery deer hunting season and the firearms deer hunting season.

Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit.

To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless deer from property enrolled in the department’s deer management assistance program. A Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit, or a Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to this permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective May 30, 2024. Amended: Filed May 24, Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.700 Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.700 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.700}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents to take an antlered elk in open counties during the elk hunting season.

Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlered elk during the elk hunting season. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.705 Resident Landowner Antlered Elk Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-5.705 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.705}

(Rescinded February 28, 2021)

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-5.710 Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.710 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.710}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents to take an antlerless elk in open counties during the elk hunting season.

Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) antlerless elk during the elk hunting season. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.800 Resident Ginseng Harvester Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.800 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.800}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents to harvest and transport, possess, export, and sell ginseng harvested by the permittee.

Resident Ginseng Harvester Permit. To harvest, possess, transport, or sell uncertified ginseng plants or roots personally harvested by the permittee in accordance with 3 CSR 10-4.113, or attempt any of these acts, and to sell or export certified ginseng plants or roots personally harvested by the permittee throughout the year. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.805 Nonresident Ginseng Harvester Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.805 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.805}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for nonresidents to harvest and transport, possess, export, and sell ginseng harvested by the permittee.

Nonresident Ginseng Harvester Permit. To harvest, possess, transport, or sell uncertified ginseng plants or roots personally harvested by the permittee in accordance with 3 CSR 10-4.113, or attempt any of these acts, and to sell or export certified ginseng plants or roots personally harvested by the permittee throughout the year. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.900 Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-5.900 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.900}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a black bear hunting permit for residents.

Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit. To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) black bear during the black bear hunting season. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-5.950 Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Permit Replacement Cost {#sec-3-csr-10-5.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-5.950}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes hunting, fishing, and trapping permit fees, and the fee for replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated permits.

(1) Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this

chapter are below. If the fees or costs in this rule conflict with any fee or cost elsewhere in this chapter, the fees and costs in this rule shall control.

(A) Daily Hunting and Fishing Tags (3 CSR 10-5.250).

1. Daily trout fishing tag required by 3 CSR 10-5.250— A. Adult (any person age sixteen (16) or older). Fee: five dollars ($5); and B. Youth (any person age fifteen (15) or younger). Fee: three dollars ($3).

(B) Apprentice Hunter Authorization (3 CSR 10-5.300). Fee: twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50).

(C) Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner Permit (3 CSR 10-5.310)— 1. For persons age fifteen (15) and younger. Fee: six hundred forty dollars ($640);

2. For persons age sixteen (16) through twenty-nine (29).

Fee: nine hundred thirty dollars and fifty cents ($930.50);

3. For persons age thirty (30) through thirty-nine (39). Fee: eight hundred fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($814.50);

4. For persons age forty (40) through fifty-nine (59). Fee: six hundred ninety-eight dollars ($698); and 5. For persons age sixty (60) and older. Fee: eighty-one dollars and fifty cents ($81.50).

(D) Resident Lifetime Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.315)— 1. For persons age fifteen (15) and younger. Fee: three 2. For persons age sixteen (16) through twenty-nine (29).

3. For persons age thirty (30) through thirty-nine (39). Fee:

4. For persons age forty (40) through fifty-nine (59). Fee:

5. For persons age sixty (60) and older. Fee: forty dollars (E) Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.320)— 1. For persons age fifteen (15) and younger. Fee: three 2. For persons age sixteen (16) through twenty-nine (29).

6. For persons age thirty (30) through thirty-nine (39). Fee:

7. For persons age forty (40) through fifty-nine (59). Fee:

8. For persons age sixty (60) and older. Fee: forty dollars (F) Resident Lifetime Trapping Permit (3 CSR 10-5.324)— 1. For persons age fifteen (15) and younger. Fee: three 2. For persons age sixteen (16) through twenty-nine (29).

9. For persons age thirty (30) through thirty-nine (39). Fee:

10. For persons age forty (40) through fifty-nine (59). Fee:

11. For persons age sixty (60) and older. Fee: forty dollars (G) Resident Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.330). Fee: twenty-two dollars and fifty cents ($22.50).

(H) Resident National Guard and Reserve Service Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.331). Fee: five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50).

(I) Resident Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.340). Fee: fourteen dollars ($14).

(J) Resident Small Game Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.345). Fee: eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50).

(K) Resident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10- 5.351). Fee: nineteen dollars and fifty cents ($19.50).

(L) Resident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.352). Fee: seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50).

(M) Resident Managed Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.359).

Fee: nineteen dollars and fifty cents ($19.50).

(N) Resident Archer’s Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.360). Fee: twenty-two dollars ($22).

(O) Resident Turkey Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.365)— 1. Spring Season Permit. Fee: nineteen dollars and fifty cents ($19.50); and 2. Fall Season Permit. Fee: fifteen dollars ($15).

(P) Resident Trapping Permit (3 CSR 10-5.370). Fee: twelve dollars ($12).

(Q) Resident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.425). Fee: seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50).

(R) Nonresident Trout Permit (3 CSR 10-5.429). Fee: twentyfour dollars ($24).

(S) Resident Trout Permit (3 CSR 10-5.430). Fee: twelve dollars ($12).

(T) Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10- 5.434). Fee: sixty dollars ($60).

(U) Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.435).

Fee: eight dollars ($8).

(V) Resident Conservation Order Permit (3 CSR 10-5.436). Fee: five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50).

(W) Daily Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.440). Fee: nine dollars ($9).

(X) Daily Small Game Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.445). Fee: sixteen dollars ($16).

(Y) Licensed Hunting Preserve Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10- 5.460). Fee: thirteen dollars and fifty cents ($13.50).

(Z) Three-Day Licensed Hunting Preserve Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.465). Fee: six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) for three (3) consecutive days.

(AA) White River Border Lakes Permit (3 CSR 10-5.535). Fee: ten dollars ($10).

(BB) Nonresident Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-5.540). Fee: fiftyseven dollars ($57).

(CC) Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10- 5.545). Fee: one hundred eight dollars and fifty cents ($108.50).

(DD) Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.551). Fee: three hundred sixty dollars ($360).

(EE) Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.552). Fee: thirty-four dollars ($34).

(FF) Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.554). Fee: thirty-four dollars ($34).

(GG) Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10- 5.559). Fee: three hundred sixty dollars ($360).

(HH) Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.560).

Fee: three hundred sixty dollars ($360).

(II) Nonresident Turkey Hunting Permits (3 CSR 10-5.565)— 1. Spring Season Permit. Fee: three hundred four dollars and fifty cents ($304.50); and 2. Fall Season Permit. Fee: one hundred seventy-six dollars and fifty cents ($176.50).

(JJ) Nonresident Conservation Order Permit (3 CSR 10-5.567).

Fee: fifty-four dollars ($54).

(KK) Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit (3 CSR 10-5.570). Fee: two hundred twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($221.50).

(LL) Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.576). Fee: two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225).

(MM) Nonresident Landowner Turkey Hunting Permits (3 CSR 10-5.579)— 1. Spring Season Permit. Fee: one hundred ninety dollars and fifty cents ($190.50); and 2. Fall Season Permit. Fee: one hundred eleven dollars ($111).

(NN) Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.580). Fee: two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225).

(OO) Resident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit (3 CSR 10-5.600). Fee: seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50).

(PP) Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit (3 CSR 10-5.605). Fee: twenty-nine dollars ($29).

(QQ) Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.700).

Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

(RR) Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.710).

Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

(SS) Resident Ginseng Harvester Permit (3 CSR 10-5.800). Fee: twenty dollars ($20).

(TT) Nonresident Ginseng Harvester Permit (3 CSR 10-5.805).

Fee: one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(UU) Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit (3 CSR 10-5.900).

Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25).

(2) Any person at least six (6), but not older than fifteen (15), years of age may purchase the following deer and turkey permits at fifty percent (50%) of the cost of a resident permit— Deer Management Assistance Program Permit, Firearms Any- Deer Hunting Permit, Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit, Managed Deer Hunting Permit, Archer’s Hunting Permit, Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit, or Turkey Hunting Permits.

(3) Any person fifteen (15) years of age or younger may purchase a Trout Permit at fifty percent (50%) of the resident permit cost.

(4) A replacement for a lost, destroyed, or mutilated hunting, fishing, or trapping permit may be obtained from any permitissuing agent. Upon verification of the original permit by the permit-issuing agent, a replacement permit will be issued. Fee: three dollars ($3).

Jan. 1, 2026.

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 - Wildlife Code: Sport Fishing: Seasons, Methods, Limits

3 CSR 10-6.312 Trophy Trout Fishing Areas, Wild Trout Management Areas, Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area and Lake Taneycomo {#sec-3-csr-10-6.312 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.312}

3 CSR 10-6.314 Special Black Bass Stream Management Areas {#sec-3-csr-10-6.314 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.314}

(Rescinded January 1, 1995) ..3

3 CSR 10-6.345 Reciprocal Privileges: Mississippi, St. Francis and Missouri Rivers {#sec-3-csr-10-6.345 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.345}

3 CSR 10-6.511 Experimental Catfish Hand Fishing Season, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-6.511 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.511}

3 CSR 10-6.305 General Provisions filed Aug. 26, 1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, {#sec-3-csr-10-6.305 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.305}

3 CSR 10-6.310 Sport Fishing: Seasons, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-6.310 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.310}

rule filed Sept. 24, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Dec. 31, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed April 11, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended:

Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 30, 1991, effective March 9, 1992.

Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended:

Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.311 Fish: Length Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-6.311 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.311}

rule filed Oct. 22, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Dec. 31, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Emergency amendment filed April 16, 1981, effective April 27, 1981, expired Aug. 24, 1981. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Aug. 24, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended:

Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994,

3 CSR 10-6.312 Trophy Trout Fishing Areas, Wild Trout Management Areas, Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area and Lake Taneycomo filed Sept. 24, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed June 3, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.312 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.312}

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended:

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

3 CSR 10-6.313 Special Crappie Limits filed Sept. 24, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 1981, effective March 12, 1981. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.313 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.313}

Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed April 13, 1984, effective May 11, 1984. Emergency amendment filed April 13, 1984, effective April 24, 1984, expired May 11, 1984. Amended:

Filed April 13, 1984, effective May 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed July 6, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded:

Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.314 Special Black Bass Stream Management Areas filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.314 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.314}

3 CSR 10-6.315 Fishing: Methods filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 31, Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.315 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.315}

Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Rescinded:

Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.316 Fishing: Restricted Zones filed Aug. 15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.316 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.316}

Amended: Filed Jan. 2, 1979, effective April 13, 1979. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

(1/30/24) John R. Ashcroft Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Emergency amendment filed April 20, 1993, effective May 1, 1993, expired Aug. 28, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994,

3 CSR 10-6.318 Impoundments {#sec-3-csr-10-6.318 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.318}

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

History

• AUTHORITY sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed July 29, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1984, effective Jan. 13, 1985.

3 CSR 10-6.320 Labels Required filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed Sept. 28, 1978, effective Jan. 14, 1979. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.320 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.320}

3 CSR 10-6.325 Nongame Fish: Methods, Seasons, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-6.325 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.325}

Amended: Filed March 21, 1979, effective July 12, 1979. Amended:

Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed July 31, Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992.

Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

History

• AUTHORITY sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979.

3 CSR 10-6.326 Paddlefish filed Aug. 18, 1967, effective Dec. 31, 1967. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.326 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.326}

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

3 CSR 10-6.328 Turtles: Methods, Seasons, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-6.328 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.328}

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

History

• AUTHORITY: section 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 14, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982.

3 CSR 10-6.330 Bait: Methods, Restrictions filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.330 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.330}

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.335 Bullfrogs {#sec-3-csr-10-6.335 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.335}

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Aug. 18, 1967, effective Dec. 31, 1967. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Dec. 31, 1977. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.340 Overflow Waters: Taking Fish {#sec-3-csr-10-6.340 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.340}

(Rescinded January 1, 1994) filed Aug. 16, 1968, effective Dec. 31, 1968. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed June 29, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Rescinded: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

3 CSR 10-6.345 Reciprocal Privileges: Mississippi, St. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.345 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.345}

Francis and Missouri Rivers

rule filed March 13, 1973, effective March 24, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-6.405 General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-6.405 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.405}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for sport fishing: permit requirements; daily and possession limits; reciprocal privileges on certain rivers; and stream versus impoundment fishing.

(1) Fish, mussels and clams, bullfrogs and green frogs, turtles and live bait may be taken only as provided in this chapter or Denny Hoskins (1/29/25) as further restricted in Chapter 11, Chapter 12 or as otherwise noted.

(2) Permits Required.

(A) Any person, to exercise the privileges of this chapter, must obtain and have on his/her person the prescribed permit, temporary permit authorization number(s) or evidence of exemption. The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture identification must be carried at all times while fishing until the actual permit(s) is received.

(B) Any person possessing a valid sport fishing license issued by the state of Arkansas, or who is legally exempted from those license requirements, without further permit or license, may fish in the St. Francis River, within the boundary of Missouri adjacent to Arkansas. North of U.S. Hwy. 62, these persons may also fish in any oxbow lake through which the state boundary passes. South of U.S. Hwy. 62, these persons may also fish all waters between the main levees of the St. Francis River within the boundary of Missouri.

(C) Any person possessing a valid sport fishing license issued by the state of Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Kansas or Nebraska, or who is legally exempted from those license requirements, without further permit or license, may fish in the Des Moines, Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their backwaters within the boundary of Missouri adjacent to the state where that person is licensed. These persons may also fish in the Missouri portion of any oxbow lakes through which the state boundary passes.

(D) Any person possessing a valid sport fishing license issued by the state of Kentucky, or who is legally exempted from those license requirements, without further permit or license, may fish in the Mississippi River within the boundary of Missouri adjacent to the state of Kentucky. For the purposes of these reciprocal fishing privileges, the river is defined as the main channel and immediate side or secondary channels or chutes.

It does not include oxbow or floodplain lakes, or backwaters that extend onto the floodplain or up tributaries when the Mississippi River level exceeds thirty-three feet (33') at the Cairo, Illinois gaging station.

(3) Limits and Possession.

(A) Any species taken into actual possession, unless released unharmed immediately after being caught, shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken except as authorized in subsection (3)(E) of this rule.

(B) A person may possess only the daily limit of any species while on the waters or banks thereof to which the limit applies.

(C) Regardless of where taken, no fish less than the specified minimum length limit shall be possessed on the waters or banks thereof to which length limits apply. The head, tail and skin must remain attached to all fish for which length limits are established while those fish are on the waters to which length limits apply or until the fish have been checked by an agent of the department.

(D) Fish held live for release by the sponsor after a bona fide fishing tournament need not be kept separate and identifiable following tournament judging if released unharmed to the waters from which taken on the day taken.

(E) During the months of September through June, black bass released unharmed by participants in a bona fide catch-andrelease fishing tournament, which requires entrants to have a boat livewell with adequate capacity and a pump constantly adding fresh or recirculating water, shall not be included in the daily limit, however, at no time may the daily limit be exceeded.

(F) A person may possess no more than two (2) statewide daily limits as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-6.505 through 3 CSR 10- 6.620.

(G) Fish possessed and transported after a bona fide fishing tournament by the holder of a fish utilization permit need not be kept separate and identifiable following tournament judging.

(4) Reciprocal Privileges: Des Moines, Mississippi, Missouri, and St. Francis Rivers.

(A) All reciprocal privileges outlined in this rule shall be contingent upon a grant of like privileges by the appropriate neighboring state to persons licensed or exempted by Missouri.

(B) Missouri regulations shall apply in the Missouri portion of Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, and Kansas boundary waters. Persons licensed in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, and Nebraska, when fishing in waters in which they are not licensed to fish by Missouri, shall comply with the most restrictive laws and regulations of the two (2) states.

(C) Persons must be licensed in Missouri to fish in tributaries of the Des Moines, Mississippi, Missouri, and St. Francis rivers.

(D) Persons licensed in Iowa may not fish from or attach any device or equipment to land under the jurisdiction of Missouri.

(E) Persons licensed in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, or Nebraska may fish from or attach devices or equipment to land under the jurisdiction of Missouri.

(5) Impoundments and Streams.

(A) For purposes of these rules, the arms of major hydroelectric or flood control impoundments will extend to the lake contour that is commonly referred to as conservation pool, multipurpose pool or normal pool, or to specific locations identified by posting. Impoundment rules apply to all other bodies of water impounded by dams and to natural lakes not permanently connected to flowing streams. Stream fishing rules apply above in-stream structures that do not elevate water levels above the stream’s high bank and that do not regulate water flow. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 1999, effective May 30, 2000. Amended:

Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Jan. 1, 2003. Amended: Filed March 24, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Filed Oct. 11, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed May 19, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-6.410 Fishing Methods {#sec-3-csr-10-6.410 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.410}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the methods by which fishermen may take fish.

(1) Fish may be taken by the use of pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, gig, bow, crossbow, underwater spearfishing, snagging, snaring, grabbing, or atlatl, but only as specifically authorized in 3 CSR 10-6.415 (1/29/25) Denny Hoskins through 3 CSR 10-6.550. No person may attempt to take fish by rock or hand fishing, with or without hook. Live bait, mussels, clams, bullfrogs, green frogs, common snapping turtles, and soft-shelled turtles may be taken only as specifically authorized in 3 CSR 10-6.605 through 3 CSR 10-6.620.

(2) Number of Poles and Hooks.

(A) Not more than three (3) unlabeled poles and not more than thirty-three (33) hooks in the aggregate, for any or all methods, may be used by any person at one (1) time.

(B) On the Mississippi River, not more than two (2) unlabeled poles and not more than fifty (50) hooks in the aggregate may be used by any person at one (1) time. While fishing concurrently on the Mississippi River and other Missouri waters, not more than fifty (50) hooks in the aggregate may be used and not more than thirty-three (33) of those hooks may be used in waters other than the Mississippi River.

(C) Trotlines and throwlines of more than one (1) individual may be joined together, but the number of hooks in the aggregate shall not exceed the prescribed number for one (1) individual on the waters that are being fished, and the lines must be labeled with each person’s full name and address or Conservation Number.

(3) Hooks attached to throwlines or trotlines shall be staged not less than two feet (2') apart.

(4) Live bait traps, hooks, trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, or anchored jug lines (rendered immobile from the location where set) may not be left unattended for more than twenty-four (24) hours or must be completely removed.

Unanchored jug lines in streams must be attended at all times by the permittee’s immediate presence. Unanchored jug lines in impounded waters must be attended by the permittee’s immediate presence at least one (1) time per hour. For purposes of this section, immediate presence is defined as within sight of the location of equipment in order to personally claim or identify such equipment during inspection by an agent of the department.

(5) No person may use any explosive, poison, chemical, electrical device, or equipment capable of transmitting underwater signals to kill, attempt to kill, or stupefy fish, and no material and equipment may be possessed for those purposes on waters of the state or adjacent banks.

(6) Fish not hooked in the mouth or jaw, except those legally taken by atlatl, snagging, snaring, grabbing, gig, bow, crossbow, or underwater spearfishing must be returned to the water unharmed immediately.

(7) Fish legally taken by snagging, snaring, grabbing, atlatl, gig, bow, crossbow, or underwater spearfishing shall be retained by the taker and included in the prescribed daily limit.

(8) Live bait traps, trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, jug lines, and live boxes shall be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address or Conservation Number of the person using the equipment.

(9) Spears propelled by explosive substances may not be used.

(10) Spearguns may not be possessed on unimpounded waters or adjacent banks.

(11) Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.605, fish traps, including slat traps and wire traps, may not be possessed on waters of the state or adjacent banks.

(12) As an aid to fishing methods, an artificial light may be used only above the water surface, except that underwater lights may be used to attract fish while fishing by pole and line and when bowfishing on impoundments as authorized by 3 CSR 10-6.550.

(13) Endangered species and fish included in 3 CSR 10-6.505 through 3 CSR 10-6.545, including their parts and eggs, may not be used for bait.

(14) The director may issue special authorization to properly licensed persons with disabilities to pursue and take fish, mussels and clams, bullfrogs and green frogs, turtles and live bait by methods not prescribed in this chapter and Chapters 11 and 12 if the disability prevents fishing by prescribed methods.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended:

Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 2005, effective June 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Filed April 23, 2007, effective May 7, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-6.415 Restricted Zones {#sec-3-csr-10-6.415 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.415}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes zones, primarily below certain dams, where fishing and fishing methods are restricted.

(1) The following zones are closed to all fishing:

(A) Black River within the wing walls of Clearwater Dam;

(B) Clarence Cannon Reregulation Pool within four hundred feet (400') below Clarence Cannon Dam (the no-boating zone);

(C) Greer Spring Branch upstream from its confluence with the Eleven Point River;

(D) Lake Taneycomo within seven hundred sixty feet (760') below Table Rock Dam;

(E) Osage River within two hundred twenty-five feet (225') below Bagnell Dam, except that live bait may be taken only by dip net and throw net;

(F) Osage River/Lake of the Ozarks within a boundary beginning from the face of Truman Dam downstream along the left descending bank to the no-fishing zone sign at East Bledsoe Ferry Park (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), across the water in a straight line to the no-fishing zone sign at West Bledsoe Ferry Park (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), upstream along the right descending bank to the face of the Truman Dam, and returning to the point of origin along the face of the Truman Dam in the U.S Army Corps of Engineers’ restricted zone; and (G) St. Francis River within two hundred twenty-five feet (225') below Wappapello Dam.

(2) Fish may be taken only by pole and line from— (A) Blue Springs Lake, except that shad also may be taken by dip net and throw net;

(B) Clarence Cannon Reregulation Pool from the posted powerline crossing upstream to the no-boating zone four hundred feet (400') below Clarence Cannon Dam;

(C) Little Platte River between Smithville Dam and U.S.

Highway 169;

(D) Longview Lake, except that shad also may be taken by dip net and throw net;

(E) Sac River from below Stockton Dam to Highway 32;

(F) Salt River from below Clarence Cannon Reregulation Pool Dam to Route A except that fish may also be taken by bow as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-6.550 from all adjoining backwaters and from the main channel beginning one thousand feet (1,000') below the Reregulation Dam; and (G) Lake Taneycomo between the closed zone seven hundred sixty feet (760') below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek.

(3) Fish may be taken by all prescribed methods except trotlines, throwlines, and limb lines from— (A) Bull Shoals Lake from below Powersite Dam to Highway 76;

(B) Osage River from the no-fishing zone below Bagnell Dam to U.S. Highway 54. Snagging, snaring, and grabbing are also excluded in this zone;

(C) Osage River/Lake of the Ozarks from the no-fishing zone below Truman Dam to U.S. Highway 65. Snagging, snaring, grabbing, and use of jug lines are also excluded in this zone;

(D) Black River within seven hundred feet (700') below the spillway walls of Clearwater Dam. Bowfishing, gigging, and use of atlatl are also excluded in this zone; and (E) St. Francis River within seven hundred feet (700') below the spillway walls of Wappapello Dam. Bowfishing, gigging, and use of atlatl are also excluded in this zone.

(4) Live bait, as defined in 3 CSR 10-6.605, may be taken only by pole and line from— (A) Black River from below the zone closed to all fishing within the wing walls of Clearwater Dam to the Highway 34 bridge;

(B) St. Francis River from below the zone closed to all fishing two hundred twenty-five feet (225') below Wappapello Dam to Wayne County Road 517; and (C) Clarence Cannon Reregulation Pool, from below the zone closed to all fishing four hundred feet (400') below Clarence Cannon Dam to the Reregulation Dam.

(5) Fish may be taken by all prescribed methods except gig, atlatl, crossbow, and bow on the following waters and as further restricted in subsections (6)(A), (B), (C), (D), (F), (H), (J), (K), and (M) of this rule. Fish taken by gig, atlatl, crossbow, and bow may not be possessed on these waters or the banks thereof.

(A) Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A-D to its confluence with Sinking Creek.

(B) Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River.

(C) Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13-195.

(D) Current River from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove.

(E) Eleven Point River from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill.

(F) Little Piney Creek from the Phelps County line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access.

(G) Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and Spring Branch.

(H) North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge.

(I) Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River.

(6) Fish may be taken by all prescribed methods except that only flies and artificial lures may be used when fishing and soft plastic baits and natural and scented baits are specifically prohibited in— (A) Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A-D to its confluence with Sinking Creek;

(B) Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River;

(C) Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13-195;

(D) Current River from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove;

(E) Dry Fork Creek in Crawford and Phelps counties from the elevated cable crossing to its confluence with the Meramec River;

(F) Eleven Point River in Oregon County from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill;

(G) Hickory Creek in Newton County from the Highway 86 bridge to its confluence with Shoal Creek from November 1 through the last day of February;

(H) Lake Taneycomo in Taney County from the closed zone seven hundred sixty feet (760') below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek;

(I) Little Piney Creek from the Phelps County line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access;

(J) Meramec River in Crawford and Phelps counties from Highway 8 bridge to Scott’s Ford;

(K) Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and Spring Branch;

(L) North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge; and (M) Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River.

(7) The use of shoes, boots, or waders with porous soles incorporating or having felt, matted, or woven fibrous materials is prohibited on the following areas:

(A) Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County;

(B) Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County;

(C) Capps Creek in Barry and Newton counties;

(D) Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties;

(E) Current River in Dent, Texas, and Shannon counties;

(F) Dry Fork Creek in Crawford and Phelps counties;

(G) Eleven Point River in Oregon County;

(H) Hickory Creek in Newton County;

(I) Lake Taneycomo in Taney County;

(J) Little Piney Creek in Phelps County;

(K) Meramec River in Crawford and Phelps counties;

(L) Mill Creek in Phelps County;

(M) North Fork of White River in Ozark County;

(N) Niangua River in Dallas and Laclede counties;

(O) Roaring River in Barry County;

(P) Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County;

(Q) Spring Creek in Phelps County; and (R) Stone Mill Spring Branch in Pulaski County.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1995, effective Nov. 7, 1995. Amended:

Filed June 5, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended:

Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended:

Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025.

3 CSR 10-6.505 Black Bass taking black bass. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.505 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.505}

(1) Daily Limit: Six (6) in the aggregate, including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, and all black bass hybrids, except— (A) The daily limit may include no more than one (1) smallmouth bass on the Big Piney River from Slabtown Access to the confluence of the Gasconade River, the Eleven Point River from Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line, the Elk River, the Gasconade River from the Highway Y bridge (Pulaski County) to the Highway D bridge (Phelps County), the Jacks Fork River from the Highway 17 bridge to the confluence of the Current River, the James River from the Hooten Town bridge (The Loop Road at Route O) to the Highway 413/Highway 265 bridge at Galena, Joachim Creek from the Highway V bridge to the Highway A bridge (Jefferson County), Osage Fork of the Gasconade River from the Skyline Drive bridge (near Orla in Laclede County) to its confluence with the Gasconade River, and Tenmile Creek from the Highway B bridge (Carter County) to its confluence with Cane Creek;

(B) The daily limit is two (2) black bass on Montrose Lake; and (C) On the Meramec, Big, and Bourbeuse rivers and their tributaries, the daily and possession limit for black bass is twelve (12) in the aggregate and may include no more than six (6) largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in the aggregate, except that the daily limit may include no more than one (1) smallmouth bass on the Big River from the Council Bluff Lake Dam to its confluence with the Meramec River, the Meramec River from the Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird’s Nest, and Mineral Fork from the Highway F bridge (Washington County) to its confluence with the Big River.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons.

(A) Streams: Black bass may be taken throughout the year from the Mississippi River, all waters north of the south bank of the Missouri River, the St. Francis River downstream from Wappapello Dam, and in that portion of southeast Missouri bounded by a line from Cape Girardeau following Highways 74 and 25, U.S. Highways 60, 67, and 160, and the west bank of the Little Black River to the Arkansas state line. In the remainder of the state from March 1 through the Friday before the fourth Saturday in May, no black bass may be possessed on the unimpounded portion of any stream, and all black bass must be returned to the water immediately after being caught.

(B) Impoundments: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits.

(A) Streams: All black bass less than twelve inches (12") in total after being caught from the unimpounded portion of any stream, including Pools 20–26 on the Mississippi River, except as follows:

1. On the Meramec, Big, and Bourbeuse rivers and their tributaries, there is no length limit on spotted (Kentucky) bass; and 2. On the Big Piney River from Slabtown Access to the confluence of the Gasconade River, the Eleven Point River from Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line, the Elk River, the Gasconade River from Highway Y bridge (Pulaski County) to Highway D bridge (Phelps County), the Jacks Fork River from Highway 17 bridge to the confluence of the Current River, the James River from Hooten Town bridge (The Loop Road at Route O) to Highway 413/Highway 265 bridge at Galena, Joachim Creek from the Highway V bridge to the Highway A bridge (Jefferson County), Osage Fork of the Gasconade River from the Skyline Drive bridge (near Orla in Laclede County) to its confluence with the Gasconade River, the Meramec River from the Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird’s Nest, the Big River from the Council Bluff Lake Dam to its confluence with the Meramec River, Mineral Fork from the Highway F bridge (Washington County) to its confluence with the Big River, and Tenmile Creek from the Highway B bridge (Carter County) to its confluence with Cane Creek, all smallmouth bass less than fifteen inches (15") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

(B) Impoundments: No length limits, except— 1. All black bass less than fifteen inches (15") in total after being caught from Blue Springs Lake, Long Branch Lake, Longview Lake, Mark Twain Lake, Smithville Lake, or Thomas Hill Reservoir;

2. All black bass less than thirteen inches (13") in total after being caught from Pomme de Terre Lake;

3. All black bass less than twelve inches (12") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from the Clarence Cannon Reregulation Pool (below Mark Twain Lake dam);

4. All largemouth bass and smallmouth bass less than fifteen inches (15") and all spotted (Kentucky) bass less than twelve inches (12") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from Bull Shoals Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, Norfork Lake, Stockton Lake, Table Rock Lake, or Truman Lake; and 5. All black bass less than eighteen inches (18") in total after being caught from Montrose Lake.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 8, 2019, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-6.510 Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish taking catfish. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.510 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.510}

(1) Daily Limit: Ten (10) channel catfish, five (5) blue catfish, and five (5) flathead catfish, except— (A) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries and Harry S.

Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, the daily and possession limit of blue catfish is ten (10).

(B) On Bull Shoals Lake, Norfork Lake, and Table Rock Lake, the daily limit of channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish is ten (10) in the aggregate.

(C) On the Mississippi River, the daily and possession limit is twenty (20) channel catfish and blue catfish in the aggregate and ten (10) flathead catfish.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: No length limits, except— (A) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries and Harry S.

Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, blue catfish twenty-six inches (26") to thirty-four inches (34") in total length must caught. The daily limit may not contain more than two (2) blue catfish more than thirty-four inches (34") in total length.

(B) On Mark Twain Lake, blue catfish and flathead catfish less than twenty-six inches (26") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

3 CSR 10-6.511 Experimental Catfish Hand Fishing Season, {#sec-3-csr-10-6.511 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.511}

(Rescinded May 7, 2007) filed Dec. 21, 2004, effective Jan. 15, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Rescinded: Filed April 23, 2007, effective May 7, 2007.

3 CSR 10-6.515 Crappie taking crappie. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.515 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.515}

(1) Daily Limit: Thirty (30) in the aggregate, including white crappie and black crappie, except on the following waters where the daily limit is fifteen (15): Bull Shoals Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, Long Branch Lake, Mark Twain Lake, Montrose Lake, Norfork Lake, Pomme de Terre Lake, Stockton Lake, Table Rock Lake, Thomas Hill Reservoir, and Truman Lake.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: No length limits, except:

(A) All crappie less than nine inches (9") in total length must caught from Lake of the Ozarks, Pomme de Terre Lake, and Truman Lake.

(B) All crappie less than ten inches (10") in total length must caught from Bull Shoals Lake, Norfork Lake, Stockton Lake, and Table Rock Lake.

(C) On Smithville Lake and Wappapello Lake the daily limit may include not more than fifteen (15) fish more than nine inches (9") in total length. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Feb. 8, 2019, effective March 1, 2019.

3 CSR 10-6.520 Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Grass Pickerel, Chain Pickerel taking muskellunge, northern pike, grass pickerel and chain pickerel. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.520 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.520}

(1) Daily Limit: One (1) muskellunge or one (1) northern pike, and six (6) grass pickerel and chain pickerel in the aggregate.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line or jug line.

(3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: All muskellunge less than thirty-six inches (36") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

3 CSR 10-6.525 Paddlefish taking paddlefish. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.525 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.525}

(1) Daily Limit: Two (2).

(2) Methods: Pole and line, snagging, grabbing, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line.

(3) Seasons: March 15 through April 30, except on the Mississippi River where the season is March 15 through May 15 and September 15 through December 15.

(4) Length Limits: All paddlefish less than thirty-two inches (32") in body length, measured from the eye to the fork of the tail, must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except— (A) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Table Rock Lake and its tributaries, and Harry S. Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, all paddlefish less than thirty-four inches (34") in body length, measured from the eye to the fork of the tail, must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

(5) Extracted paddlefish eggs may not be possessed while on waters of the state or adjacent banks and may not be transported. Paddlefish eggs may not be bought, sold, or offered for sale.

(6) Paddlefish, or parts thereof (including eggs), may not be used for bait.

(7) Paddlefish may not be possessed on the water or adjacent banks from Harry S. Truman Dam downstream throughout the no-boating zone and the Little Platte River from Smithville Dam downstream to U.S. Highway 169.

(8) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Osage River below U.S. Highway 54, Table Rock Lake, and Harry S. Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, no person shall continue to snag, snare, or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of two (2) paddlefish.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 1995, effective May 30, 1996. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed July 2, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

3 CSR 10-6.530 Goggle-eye (Ozark Bass, Rock Bass, and Shadow Bass) and Warmouth taking rock bass and warmouth. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.530 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.530}

(1) Daily Limit: Fifteen (15) in the aggregate.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: All goggle-eye (Ozark bass, rock bass, and shadow bass) and warmouth less than seven inches (7") in total after being caught, except all goggle-eye and warmouth less than eight inches (8") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the Big Piney River from Highway 17 bridge (Texas County) to its confluence with the Gasconade River, Courtois Creek from Highway 8 bridge (Crawford County) to its confluence with Huzzah Creek, the Eleven Point River from Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line, Huzzah Creek from Willhite Road (Crawford County) to its confluence with the Meramec River, and Meramec River from Highway 19 bridge (Dent County) to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective March 1, 2018.

3 CSR 10-6.533 Shovelnose Sturgeon taking shovelnose sturgeon. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.533 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.533}

(1) Daily Limit: Ten (10), except on the Missouri River downstream from Carl R. Noren Access to Chamois Access where all shovelnose sturgeon must be returned to the water unharmed (2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: All shovelnose sturgeon more than thirty inches (30") in length, measured from the tip of snout to the fork of tail, must be returned to the water unharmed (5) Shovelnose sturgeon, or parts thereof (including eggs), may not be used as bait.

(6) Shovelnose sturgeon must remain whole and intact while on waters of the state or adjacent banks.

(7) Extracted shovelnose sturgeon eggs may not be possessed while on waters of the state or adjacent banks, and may not be transported. Shovelnose sturgeon eggs may not be bought, sold, or offered for sale. filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-6.535 Trout taking trout. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.535 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.535}

(1) Daily Limit: Four (4) trout in the aggregate, except— (A) From November 1 through the last day of February, all trout must be released unharmed immediately after being caught from Hickory Creek in Newton County from the Highway 86 bridge to its confluence with Shoal Creek;

(B) On Lake Taneycomo and its tributaries, only one (1) brown trout may be included in the aggregate daily limit of trout;

(C) The daily limit is one (1) trout in Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A–D to its confluence with Sinking Creek; Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River; Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13–195; Current River and its tributaries from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove; Eleven Point River in Oregon County from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill; Little Piney Creek from the Phelps County line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access; Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River; Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and Spring Branch; and the North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge; and (D) The daily limit is two (2) trout in: Meramec River and its tributaries, except Maramec Spring Branch, in Crawford and Phelps counties from Highway 8 bridge to Scotts Ford; and the unimpounded portion of the North Fork of White River and its tributaries in Ozark County from Patrick Bridge to Norfork Lake.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line, except as further restricted in this rule.

(A) Only flies and artificial lures may be used when fishing on the waters listed in subsections (4)(C) and (E) of this rule and on the Meramec River in Crawford and Phelps counties from Highway 8 bridge to Scotts Ford, on Dry Fork Creek in Crawford and Phelps counties from the elevated cable crossing to its confluence with the Meramec River, and on the Current River from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove.

Soft plastic baits and natural and scented baits are specifically prohibited.

(3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: No length limits, except— (A) All brown trout less than fifteen inches (15") in total caught from the unimpounded portion of any stream except as further restricted in subsections (4)(B) and (C) of this rule.

(B) All brown trout less than twenty inches (20") in total caught from Lake Taneycomo and its tributaries.

(C) All brown trout and all rainbow trout less than eighteen inches (18") in total length must be released unharmed immediately after being caught from Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A–D to its confluence with Sinking Creek; Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River; Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13–195; Current River and its tributaries from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove; Eleven Point River in Oregon County from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill; Little Piney Creek from the Phelps county line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access; Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River; Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and Spring Branch; and North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge.

(D) All rainbow trout less than fifteen inches (15") in total caught on the Meramec River and its tributaries in Crawford and Phelps counties from Highway 8 bridge to Scotts Ford, except Maramec Spring Branch; and on the unimpounded portion of the North Fork of White River and its tributaries in Ozark County from Patrick Bridge to Norfork Lake.

(E) Rainbow trout twelve inches (12") to twenty inches (20") in total length must be released unharmed immediately after being caught in Lake Taneycomo from the closed zone seven hundred sixty feet (760') below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek.

(5) Permits: A trout permit, in addition to the prescribed fishing permit, is required to possess and transport trout except in areas where a daily fishing tag is required. A trout permit is required in addition to the prescribed fishing permit for fishing at— (A) Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park, and Roaring River State Park from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from the second Friday in November through the second Monday in February.

(B) Maramec Spring Park from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from the second Friday in November through the second Monday in February.

(C) Lake Taneycomo from the closed fishing zone seven hundred sixty feet (760') below Table Rock Dam downstream to the Highway 65 bridge.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1995, effective Nov. 7, 1995. Amended:

Filed June 5, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.

Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 2005, effective May 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Oct. 11, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed May 19, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended:

Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025.

3 CSR 10-6.540 Walleye and Sauger taking walleye and sauger. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.540 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.540}

(1) Daily Limit: Four (4) in the aggregate, except on the Mississippi River, the daily and possession limit is eight (8).

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: All walleye and sauger less than fifteen inches (15") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except:

(A) All walleye and sauger less than eighteen inches (18") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from Bull Shoals Lake and its tributaries, Current River and its tributaries, Eleven Point River and its tributaries, Long Branch Lake, Norfork Lake and its tributaries, Table Rock Lake and Wappapello Lake and its tributaries including the St. Francis River and its tributaries above Wappapello Dam; and (B) On the Mississippi River, there is no length limit on walleye and sauger. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-6.545 White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass taking white, yellow, and striped bass. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.545 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.545}

(1) Daily Limit: Fifteen (15) white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate, except:

(A) On Thomas Hill and Long Branch lakes where the daily limit is four (4) in the aggregate.

(B) On the Mississippi River where the daily and possession limit is thirty (30) in the aggregate.

(C) On Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and their tributaries, only three (3) striped bass may be included in the aggregate.

(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank (3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: No length limits, except the daily limit of white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids may include not more than four (4) fish more than eighteen inches (18") in total length, except— (A) On Thomas Hill and Long Branch lakes, all white bass, yellow bass, striped bass and their hybrids less than twenty inches (20") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught;

(B) On the Mississippi River, there is no length limit on white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids; and (C) On Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and their tributaries, striped bass less than twenty inches (20") in total length must caught. On these waters, there are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended:

Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.

3 CSR 10-6.550 Other Fish taking all other fish. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.550 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.550}

(1) Daily Limit: The daily limit for fish, other than those species listed as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111, alligator gar, or defined as game fish, is fifty (50) in the aggregate, if taken by pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line.

The daily limit if taken by gig, atlatl, bow, crossbow, grabbing, snaring, snagging, or underwater spearfishing is twenty (20) in the aggregate. Invasive fish, common carp, grass carp, and goldfish may be taken and possessed in any number. Invasive fish may not be transported from waters of the state where taken unconfined or in water.

(A) In the Current River from the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove downstream to the Arkansas line, the daily limit may include no more than five (5) hog suckers.

(B) In the Mississippi River, the daily and possession limit for fish included in this rule, except invasive fish, common carp, grass carp, and goldfish is one hundred (100) in the aggregate.

(2) Methods and Seasons.

(A) Fish included in this rule may be taken by pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line throughout the year.

(B) Fish included in this rule may be taken by snagging, snaring, or grabbing from March 15 through May 15 and from September 15 through February 15, except— 1. In the Osage River downstream from U.S. Highway 54 to its confluence with the Missouri River and in the impounded waters of Lake of the Ozarks and Harry S. Truman Reservoir, fish may be taken by these methods only from March 15 through April 30;

2. In the Mississippi River, fish may be taken by these methods from March 15 through May 15 and from September 15 through December 15; and 3. On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Osage River below U.S. Highway 54, Table Rock Lake, and Harry S. Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, no person shall continue to snag, snare, or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of two (2) paddlefish.

(C) Fish included in this rule may be taken by bow from streams only between sunrise and midnight throughout the year, except fish included in this rule may be taken by bow during all hours from commercial waters and the following streams or designated portions thereof:

1. Apple Creek from the Interstate 55 bridge to its confluence with the Mississippi River;

2. Blackwater River from the U.S. Highway 65 bridge to its 3. Cedar Creek from the Interstate 70 bridge to its 4. Diversion Channel/Hubble Creek from the Highway N bridge to its confluence with the Mississippi River;

3. Fishing River from the Highway 210 bridge to its 6. Gasconade River from the U.S. Highway 50 bridge to its 7. Grand River;

4. Lamine River from the U.S. Highway 50 bridge to its 9. Little Blue River from the U.S. Highway 24 bridge to its 10. Little Platte River from the U.S. Highway 169 bridge to its confluence with the Platte River;

5. Nishnabotna River;

6. 102 River;

7. Osage River from the no fishing zone two hundred twenty-five feet (225') below Bagnell Dam to its confluence with the Missouri River;

8. Perche Creek from the Interstate 70 bridge to its 15. Platte River;

9. Sni-a-bar Creek from the confluence with East Sni-a-bar Creek to its confluence with the Missouri River; and 17. Tarkio River.

(D) Fish included in this rule may be taken by bow from impounded waters during all hours throughout the year; except fish included in this rule may be taken by bow on these waters only between sunrise and midnight from February 1 through March 31.

(E) Fish included in this rule may be taken by gig or atlatl from streams and impoundments between sunrise and midnight from September 15 through February 15, and from impounded waters between sunrise and sunset throughout the remainder of the year.

(F) Fish included in this rule may be taken by crossbow or underwater spearfishing from impounded waters between sunrise and sunset throughout the year.

(G) Fish included in this rule may be taken from waters existing temporarily through overflow outside the banks of a river or ditch by gig, atlatl, underwater spearfishing, bow, crossbow, snagging, or grabbing between sunrise and sunset throughout the year.

(H) Invasive fish, common carp, and grass carp can be taken by hand net and those that jump from the water on or into a watercraft, or onto land, may also be taken and possessed in any number.

(3) Fish taken under this rule may be used as bait; except that bowfin or parts thereof (including eggs) and live invasive fish may not be used as bait.

(4) Bowfin must remain whole and intact while on waters of the state or adjacent banks.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed May 30, 2000, effective Oct. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004.

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Sept. 15, 2019.

Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025.

3 CSR 10-6.605 Live Bait taking species defined as live bait. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.605 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.605}

(1) Daily Limit: In the aggregate, one hundred fifty (150) crayfish, freshwater shrimp, and those species of fish not defined as game fish in 3 CSR 10-20.805; and five (5) each of the following amphibians: southern leopard frog, plains leopard frog, and cricket frog. Bighead carp, common carp, goldfish, grass carp, and silver carp may be taken and possessed in any number.

(2) Methods.

(A) Live bait may be taken by a trap with throat opening not to exceed one and one-half inches (1 1/2") in any dimension, dip net, throw net, pole and line, or a seine not more than twenty feet (20') long and four feet (4') deep, of a mesh not more than one-half inch (1/2") bar measure.

(B) Live bait, except fish, may be taken by hand.

(C) Crayfish may also be taken by trap with an opening not to exceed one and one-half inches (1 1/2") by eighteen inches (18").

(3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Length Limits: All bluegill, green sunfish, and bullheads more than five inches (5") in total length and other fish more than twelve inches (12") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught by the methods prescribed in this rule, except there are no length limits for invasive fish, common carp, grass carp, gizzard shad, and goldfish.

(5) Live bait, when purchased or obtained from a source other than the waters of the state or a licensed commercial fisherman, must be species listed in the Approved Aquatic Species List (3 CSR 10-9.110) and may be possessed in any number.

(6) Invasive fish may not be used as live bait but may be used as dead or cut bait.

(7) Live bait, as defined in this code, obtained from waters of the state, may not be transported from the state or sold.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended:

Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended:

Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-6.610 Mussels and Clams taking mussels and clams. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.610 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.610}

(1) Daily Limit: Five (5) in the aggregate. Limits apply to live and dead animals. Two (2) shell halves (valves) shall be considered one (1) mussel or clam. Asian clams may be taken and possessed in any number.

(2) Methods: Hand, handnet or pole and line.

(3) Seasons: Throughout the year.

(4) Mussels and clams taken and possessed under this rule may be used as bait.

Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015.

3 CSR 10-6.615 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs taking bullfrogs and green frogs. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.615 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.615}

(1) Daily Limit: Eight (8) in the aggregate.

(2) Methods: Hand, handnet, atlatl, gig, bow, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing, or pole and line by the holder of a fishing permit. An artificial light may be used.

(3) Seasons: Sunset June 30 through October 31.

(4) Bullfrogs and green frogs taken and possessed under this

rule may be used as bait. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-6.620 Turtles taking turtles. {#sec-3-csr-10-6.620 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-6.620}

(1) Daily Limit: Common snapping turtles and soft-shelled turtles; two (2) turtles in aggregate.

(2) Methods: Snagging, snaring, grabbing, bow, crossbow, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, hand, handnet, or pole and line. Shooting turtles with firearms is prohibited except as provided in 3 CSR 10-4.130.

(3) Seasons: Common snapping turtles throughout the year; soft-shelled turtles from July 1 through December 31. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective March 1, 2018.

Chapter 7 Chapter 7 - Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits

3 CSR 10-7.435 Deer: Special Harvest Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.435 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.435}

(Rescinded June 30, 2026) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 CSR 10-7.439 Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program; Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-7.439 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.439}

3 CSR 10-7.905 Black Bear Hunting Season: Application and Draw Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.905 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.905}

3 CSR 10-7.405 General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.405 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.405}

PURPOSE: This rule requires any person engaged in hunting or pursuing wildlife to possess the prescribed permit.

(1) Any person while hunting or while using dogs or birds of prey in pursuit of wildlife in any manner, including training, shall have on his/her person the prescribed permit, temporary permit authorization number(s) or evidence of exemption.

The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture identification must be carried at all times while hunting until the actual permit(s) is received. Wildlife may not be held alive under hunting permits.

(2) There shall be no closed season or limits on house sparrows or European starlings.

(3) No person shall take or attempt to take any wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or crossbow.

(4) Wildlife, except waterfowl, may not be pursued or taken while trapped or surrounded by floodwaters or while fleeing from floodwaters or fire.

(A) In Southeast Missouri no person shall take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife, except waterfowl, during the fall deer and turkey season(s) in— 1. Zone 1 (Scott County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-five feet (35') on the Thebes, IL, gauge. Zone 1 fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Illinois border at Commerce access in the town of Commerce to North Water Street; south on North Water Street to Mo. Hwy. E; west on Mo.

Hwy. E to Mo. Hwy. N; south on Mo. Hwy. N to County Hwy. 351; south on County Hwy. 351 to Mo. Hwy. NN; south on Mo. Hwy.

NN to the Scott County line; east on the Scott County line to the Illinois border;

2. Zone 2 (Mississippi County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above forty-three feet (43') on the Cairo, IL, gauge.

Zone 2 fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Illinois border on the Mississippi County line to Mo. Hwy. NN; south on Mo. Hwy. NN to County Hwy. 222; east on County Hwy. 222 to Mo. Hwy. N; south on Mo. Hwy. N to Mo. Hwy. 62; east on Mo.

Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. D; west on Mo. Hwy. D to County Hwy. 329; south on County Hwy. 329 to County Hwy. 318; west on County Hwy. 318 to Mo. Hwy.

DD; south on Mo. Hwy. DD to County Hwy. 331; south on County Hwy. 331 to Mo. Hwy. 80; west on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA; south on Mo. Hwy. AA to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo. Hwy. FF to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. A; east on Mo.

Hwy. A to the Kentucky border;

3. Zone 3A (New Madrid and Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3A fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running west from the Kentucky border on U.S. Hwy. A to Mo. Hwy. 77; north on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. 102; west on Mo.

Hwy. 102 to County Hwy. 521; west on County Hwy. 521 to Mo.

Hwy. 102; north on Mo. Hwy. 102 to County Hwy. 526; west on County Hwy. 526 to County Hwy. 727; south on County Hwy. 727 to Mo. Hwy. P; South on Mo. Hwy. P to Mo. Hwy. WW; west on Mo. Hwy. WW to Mo. Hwy. U; west on Mo. Hwy. U to Interstate 55; south on Interstate 55 to Mo. Hwy. M; east on Mo. Hwy. M to Mo. Hwy. KK; west on Mo. Hwy. KK to Mo. Hwy. 162; east on Mo.

Hwy. 162 to the Tennessee border;

4. Zone 3B (New Madrid and Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-six feet (36') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3B fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line continuing from Zone 3A on a line running north on Mo. Hwy.

U to Mo. Hwy. P; east on Mo. Hwy. P to Mo. Hwy. BB; north on Mo. Hwy. BB to Mo. Hwy. OO; east on Mo. Hwy. OO to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers secondary levee; north on the Corps of Engineers secondary levee to Mo. Hwy. 80; east on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA; south on Mo. Hwy. AA to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo. Hwy. FF to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 tying back into Zone 3A;

5. Zone 3C (New Madrid and Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above forty feet (40') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3C fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line continuing from Zone 3B on a line running north on Mo. Hwy. V to Mo. Hwy. 80; east on Mo. Hwy. 80 to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers secondary levee; north on the Corps of Engineers secondary levee to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. D; west on Mo. Hwy. D to County Hwy. 329; south on County Hwy. 329 to Mo. Hwy. DD; south on Mo.

Hwy. DD to County Hwy. 331; south on County Hwy. 331 to Mo.

Hwy. 80; west on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA tying back into Zone 3B;

6. Zone 4 (Pemiscot County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-two feet (32') on the Caruthersville, MO, gauge. Zone 4 fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Tennessee border on Mo. Hwy. 162 to Mo. Hwy. TT; south on Mo. Hwy. TT to Mo. Hwy. T; west on Mo. Hwy. T to Interstate 55; south on Interstate 55 to Interstate 155; southeast on Interstate 155 to Mo. Hwy. U; west on Mo. Hwy. U to Mo. Hwy. D; south on Mo. Hwy. D to County Hwy. 536; west on County Hwy. 536 to County Hwy. 515; south on County Hwy. 515 to U.S. Hwy. 164; west on U.S. Hwy. 164 to Mo. Hwy. H; south on Mo. Hwy. H to County Hwy. 569; south on County Hwy. 569 to the Arkansas border;

7. Zone 5A (Dunklin County) when the St. Francis River level is at or above twenty-one feet (21') on the St. Francis, AR, gauge. Zone 5A fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running east from the Arkansas border on U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 53; south on Mo.

Hwy. 53 to Mo. Hwy. 25; south on Mo. Hwy. 25 to Mo. Hwy. 84; west on Mo. Hwy. 84 to the Arkansas border;

8. Zone 5B (Dunklin County) when the St. Francis River level is at or above fifteen and one-half feet (15.5') on the Holly Island, MO, gauge. Zone 5B fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running east on Mo. Hwy. 84 to U.S. Hwy. 412; southwest on U.S. Hwy. 412 to Mo. Hwy. F; south on Mo. Hwy. F to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo.

Hwy. FF to the Arkansas border.

(B) In Southeast Missouri no person shall take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife, except waterfowl, during the spring turkey hunting season in— 1. Zone 1 (Scott County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-five feet (35') on the Thebes, IL, gauge.

Zone 1 spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running west from the Illinois border at Commerce access in the town of Commerce to North Water Street; south on North Water Street to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to the Scott County line; east on the Scott County line to the Illinois border;

2. Zone 2 (Mississippi County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above forty-three feet (43') on the Cairo, IL, gauge.

Zone 2 spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Illinois border at the Mississippi/Scott County line to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to Mo. Hwy. A; east on Mo. Hwy. A to the Kentucky border;

3. Zone 3 (New Madrid and Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3 spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running west on Mo. Hwy. A to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to Mo. Hwy. 162; east on Mo. Hwy. 162 to the Tennessee border;

4. Zone 4 (Pemiscot County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-two feet (32') on the Caruthersville, MO, gauge. Zone 4 spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Tennessee border on Mo. Hwy. 162 to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to the Arkansas border;

5. Zone 5A (Dunklin County) when the St. Francis River level is at or above twenty-one feet (21') on the St. Francis, AR, gauge. Zone 5A spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running east from the Arkansas border on U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 53; south on Mo.

Hwy. 53 to Mo. Hwy. 25; south on Mo. Hwy. 25 to Mo. Hwy. 84; west on Mo. Hwy. 84 to the Arkansas border;

6. Zone 5B (Dunklin County) when the St. Francis River level is at or above fifteen and one-half feet (15.5') on the Holly Island, MO, gauge. Zone 5B spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running east on Mo. Hwy. 84 to U.S. Hwy. 412; southwest on U.S. Hwy. 412 to Mo.

Hwy. F; south on Mo. Hwy. F to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo. Hwy.

FF to the Arkansas border.

(5) Wildlife may not be searched for, harassed, or disturbed in any manner with the aid of an artificial light, headlight, or spotlight from any roadway, whether public or private, or in any field, woodland, or forest, by any person acting either singly or as one (1) of a group of persons, except this section shall not apply to the following:

(A) The use of an artificial light to search for, spot, and locate raccoons or other furbearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs;

(B) The use of an artificial light to search for, spot, and locate coyotes from January 1 through September 30 (excluding the prescribed spring turkey hunting season), but only as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(B)2.; and (C) The use of an artificial light by a resident or nonresident landowner as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 on his/her property. filed Aug. 26, 1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective Nov. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2020, effective June 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.410 Hunting Methods {#sec-3-csr-10-7.410 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.410}

PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the methods by which wildlife may be hunted.

(1) Wildlife may be hunted and taken only in accordance with the following:

(A) Motor-driven air, land, or water conveyances. No person shall pursue, take, attempt to take, drive, or molest wildlife from or with a motor-driven air, land, or water conveyance at any time, except as follows:

1. Motorboats may be used if the motor has been completely shut off and its progress therefrom has ceased, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-7.431; and 2. Unmanned motor-driven air conveyances, commonly referred to as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), and drones, may be used to locate and recover wounded black bear, deer, elk, and turkey only in accordance with the following:

A. A black bear, deer, elk, or turkey is wounded when a properly licensed hunter has struck an animal with a projectile fired from a legal hunting method during the open season;

B. Any person operating an unmanned motor-driven air conveyance for the purposes of this paragraph must first obtain permission from the public or private landowner, or their authorized representative, prior to launching or landing a motor-driven air conveyance from or on such landowner’s property. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize trespass to locate and recover a wounded animal;

C. No person may possess or control a firearm, bow, or other implement whereby wildlife could be killed or taken while afield, whether acting singly or as one (1) of a group of persons, during times when an unmanned motor-driven air conveyance is in flight. This restriction shall not apply to the possession of concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, provided such firearms are not used to take wildlife;

D. Unmanned motor-driven air conveyances shall be operated in a manner that does not harass any wildlife. For the purposes of this paragraph, harass means to disturb, worry, molest, rally, concentrate, harry, chase, drive, herd, or torment. No person, whether acting singly or as one (1) of a group of persons, may pursue or take any wildlife that has been harassed by or with the aid of an unmanned motor-driven air conveyance; and E. The use of an unmanned motor-driven air conveyance in accordance with this paragraph is specifically excluded from the definitions of pursue and take as defined in this Code. Operators of unmanned motor-driven air conveyances used in the recovery of a wounded animal as prescribed in this paragraph are exempt from hunting permit requirements, provided they are not the taker of the wounded animal;

(B) Artificial light. No person shall throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on any highway or roadway, whether public or private, or in any field, woodland, or forest for the purpose of spotting, locating, or attempting to take or hunt any game animal while having in possession or control, either singly or as one (1) of a group of persons, any firearm, bow, or other implement whereby game could be killed or taken, except as follows:

1. An artificial light may be used to spot, locate, attempt to take, and hunt raccoons or other furbearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs while in possession or control of a firearm, bow, or other implement whereby any game animal could be killed or taken during the prescribed furbearer hunting season;

2. An artificial light may be used to spot, locate, attempt to take, and hunt coyotes while in possession or control of a firearm, bow, or other implement whereby any game animal could be killed or taken from January 1 through September 30 (excluding the prescribed spring turkey hunting season), but only in conjunction with other legal hunting methods, and not from or with any motor-driven air, land, or water conveyance or from or across a public roadway;

(C) Night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery equipment.

Wildlife may not be pursued or taken with the aid of night vision, infrared or thermal imagery equipment and no person may possess or control night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment while acting singly or as one (1) of a group of persons while in possession of any firearm, bow, or other implement whereby wildlife could be killed or taken, except as follows:

1. Landowners and their authorized representatives may possess or control and use night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment while in possession of a firearm, bow, or other implement whereby wildlife could be killed or taken on such landowner’s property to kill feral swine. For the purposes of this paragraph, a “landowner” is any person (including residents and non-residents) owning real property of any size and an “authorized representative” is any person who has permission from a landowner to be present on the landowner’s property;

2. Hunters properly licensed to take furbearers may possess or control and use night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery equipment to take coyotes from January 1 through September 30 (excluding the prescribed spring turkey hunting season), but only in conjunction with other legal hunting methods. The use of night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment to pursue or take coyotes from or with a motor-driven air, land, or water conveyance, or from or across a public roadway is specifically prohibited;

3. Any person may possess or control and use night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment while in possession of any firearm, bow, or other implement whereby wildlife could be killed or taken with written authorization of an agent of the department, but only as specifically authorized by him/ her; and 4. An unmanned motor-driven air conveyance equipped with night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery devices may be possessed or controlled while acting singly or as one (1) of a group of persons while in possession of any firearm, bow, or other implement whereby wildlife could be killed or taken, but only as specifically authorized by paragraph (1)(A)2. of this

rule for the purpose of locating and recovering wounded black bear, deer, elk, and turkey;

(D) Dogs. Dogs may be used during the prescribed open seasons to chase, pursue, or take wildlife (except beavers, black bears, deer, elk, mink, muskrats, river otters, and turkeys). All dogs used to hunt, chase, or pursue wildlife shall wear a collar while hunting that contains the full name and address, Conservation Number, or complete telephone number of the owner, except this provision does not apply to dogs used by waterfowl and game bird hunters. Furbearers, squirrels, and rabbits may not be chased, pursued, or taken with dogs during daylight hours of the November portion of the firearms deer season in Butler, Carter, Dent, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, and Wayne counties;

(E) Dogs (Training). For training dogs, wildlife (except beavers, black bears, deer, elk, mink, muskrats, river otters, and turkeys) may be chased, but not captured or killed. No person, acting singly or as one (1) of a group, may possess or use a firearm while training dogs during the closed seasons, except that a pistol with blank ammunition may be used during daylight hours only. Training dogs shall include any act of allowing dogs to chase wildlife or to teach dogs to hunt wildlife;

(F) Dogs (Recovery of wounded black bear, deer, elk, and turkey). A black bear, deer, elk, or turkey is wounded when a properly licensed hunter has struck an animal with a projectile fired from a legal hunting method during the open season.

Leashed dogs under the direct control of a dog handler may be used to track and recover wounded black bear, deer, elk, and turkey. The use of dogs in accordance with this subsection is specifically excluded from the definitions of chase, pursue, and take as defined in this Code. Dog handlers participating in the recovery of a wounded animal as prescribed in this subsection are exempt from hunting permit requirements, provided they are not the taker of the wounded animal. Dog handlers assisting in the tracking and recovery of a wounded animal may not possess a firearm, bow, or crossbow, except for concealable firearms as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo.

Concealable firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife;

(G) Falconry. Birds of prey of designated types may be used to pursue and take wildlife within the specified seasons and bag limits. Birds of prey may be possessed or used only by holders of a falconry permit;

(H) Firearms. Firearms may be used to take wildlife (except beavers, mink, muskrats, river otters, turtles, and fish) during the open seasons, with the following limitations: For hunting game birds (except crows), pistols, revolvers, and rifles may not be used. Except for hunting black bears, deer, and elk, any shotgun having a capacity of more than three (3) shells must have the magazine cut off or plugged with a device incapable of removal through the loading end, so as to reduce the capacity to not more than three (3) shells in magazine and chamber combined. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited;

(I) Special Firearms Provision. During the November portion and the antlerless portions of the firearms deer season in counties open to deer hunting, other wildlife may be hunted and feral hogs may be taken only with a pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a rimfire cartridge .22 caliber or smaller or a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4, except that waterfowl hunters, trappers, landowners on their land may use other methods as specified in subsection (1)(H) of this rule;

(J) Bows, crossbows, and atlatl. Bows, crossbows, and atlatl may be used to take wildlife during the prescribed hunting seasons. Arrows, bolts, and darts containing any drug, poison, chemical, or explosive are prohibited, but illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights may be used. Hand-held string releasing mechanisms are permitted with bows;

(K) Slingshot. Slingshots may be used to take wildlife (except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys) during the prescribed hunting seasons;

(L) Cage-type trap. Groundhogs, rabbits, and squirrels may be taken by cage-type trap, the opening of which may not exceed one hundred forty-four (144) square inches, during the open hunting season, at any hour, by the holder of a hunting permit.

Cage-type traps shall be plainly labeled on a durable material with the user’s full name and address, or Conservation Number, and shall be attended daily;

(M) Electronic calls. Electronic calls may be used to pursue and take crows and furbearers, but without the aid of an artificial light or night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment, except when pursuing or taking coyotes in accordance with paragraphs (1)(B)2. and (1)(C)2. of this section. Electronic calls or electronically activated calls may not be used or possessed while hunting other species of wildlife except as specifically authorized;

(N) No person shall place or scatter grain or other food items in a manner that subjects any hunter to violation of baiting rules, as defined by federal regulations and in 3 CSR 10-7.431, 3 CSR 10-7.455, 3 CSR 10-7.700, and 3 CSR 10-7.900 of this Code;

(O) Wildlife retrieval. Any person while hunting who kills or injures any wildlife shall make a reasonable search to retrieve the wildlife and take it into his/her possession; however, this does not authorize trespass;

(P) Any properly licensed person with disabilities, as defined in this Code, may hunt and take wildlife from a stationary vehicle, provided while hunting s/he carries a physician’s statement provided by the department and signed by a licensed physician which certifies the person has either a permanent or temporary disability which qualifies him/her to hunt from a stationary vehicle. Printed copies of the physician’s statement form can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. This disabled person shall provide a copy of the signed physician’s statement to the department within ten (10) days of receiving the exemption;

(Q) Any resident of Missouri under the age of eighteen (18) diagnosed with a terminal illness may use a firearm or approved method for the season to hunt and take one (1) deer and one (1) turkey during any portion of the fall firearms or archery seasons on privately owned land upon receipt of a method exemption. To receive a method exemption, the person must be sponsored by and participate in a hunt organized by a nonprofit charitable organization that has within its mission to provide opportunities and experiences for terminally ill persons. For purposes of this section, “terminal illness” means an incurable or irreversible condition with a corresponding life expectancy that does not exceed twelve (12) months, which has been documented by a licensed physician. Such person must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and who has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967. A method exemption shall be issued only once to an individual and will only be valid during the designated seasons within a twelve- (12-) month period;

(R) Hunter Orange. During the antlerless, youth, and November portions of the firearms deer hunting season, all hunters shall wear a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat having the outermost color commonly known as hunter orange, which shall be plainly visible from all sides while being worn.

This requirement shall not apply to migratory game bird hunters, to hunters using archery methods while hunting within municipal boundaries where discharge of firearms is prohibited, to hunters on federal or state public hunting areas where deer hunting is restricted to archery methods, or to hunters in closed counties during the antlerless portions of the firearms deer hunting season;

(S) Computer-assisted remote hunting. Except as otherwise permitted in this Code, wildlife may be taken only in the immediate physical presence of the taker and may not be taken by use of computer-assisted remote hunting devices; and (T) Wildlife may not be hunted, pursued, or taken with the use of poisons or tranquilizing drugs. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Oct. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended:

Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed July 6, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed July 16, 2004, effective Dec. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended:

Filed June 8, 2005, effective Nov. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 2005, effective May 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective Sept. 30, 2010.

Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.

Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended:

Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective Nov. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2020, effective June 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2023, effective May 30, 2023.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 5, Turner (11-6-69). It is within the authority of the Conservation Commission to promulgate rules regarding the method and manner taking all wildlife, including predatory animals.

3 CSR 10-7.411 Exemptions for Persons with Disabilities {#sec-3-csr-10-7.411 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.411}

(Rescinded March 1, 1999) filed June 25, 1979, effective Oct. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Rescinded:

Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-7.412 Landowner Application {#sec-3-csr-10-7.412 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.412}

PURPOSE: This rule describes the process by which landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may submit an application to obtain landowner deer and turkey permits and to apply for the elk and bear permits that will be awarded to approved landowners.

(1) Resident and nonresident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may apply for approval on a form provided by the department to obtain landowner deer and turkey hunting permits.

(2) Resident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 whose qualifying property is in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties may apply for approval to be eligible for the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit(s) and Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit(s) awarded to approved resident landowners as described in 3 CSR 10-7.710.

(3) Resident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 whose qualifying property is fully located in any Black Bear Management Zone may apply for approval to be eligible for the Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits awarded to approved resident landowners within the Bear Management Zone for which they are applying, as described in 3 CSR 10-7.905.

(4) This application shall include the applicant’s name, date of birth, domicile address, phone number, conservation identification number, e-mail, property acreage, landowner type, type of corporate ownership (if applicable), and parcel identification for the qualifying property. All applicants must submit an individual application. A new application for approval to obtain landowner deer and turkey hunting permits or to establish eligibility for the bear and elk permits awarded to approved resident landowners must be submitted at least once every three (3) years or at any time when there is a change to any information required on the current application.

Approval of applications received less than sixty (60) days prior to any deer or turkey hunting season or prior to any bear or elk hunt application period cannot be guaranteed. In addition to the application required by this rule, submission of proof of eligibility to receive landowner permits or for the bear or elk permits awarded to approved resident landowners may also be required by the department at any time. Failure to submit satisfactory proof of eligibility at the request of the department shall be sufficient cause for denial of an application or withdrawal of approval to obtain landowner deer or turkey hunting permits or to be considered for the bear or elk permits awarded to approved resident landowners. filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025.

3 CSR 10-7.415 Quail: Seasons, Limits quail hunting. {#sec-3-csr-10-7.415 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.415}

(1) Quail may be taken from November 1 through January 15.

Daily limit: eight (8) quail; possession limit: sixteen (16) quail.

(2) Youth at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age may take quail during the last full weekend of October.

Daily limit: eight (8) quail; possession limit: sixteen (16) quail. filed Sept. 25, 1973, effective Oct. 15, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 1977, effective Oct. 15, 1977. Amended: Filed Sept. 28, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 1, 1981, effective Nov. 10, 1981, expired Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 16, 1984, effective Nov. 1, 1984, expired Jan. 15, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Oct. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1986, effective Oct. 11, 1986. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Sept. 1, 1987.

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

3 CSR 10-7.417 Ruffed Grouse: Seasons, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.417 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.417}

(Rescinded August 30, 2010)

rule filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective March 11, 1983. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Sept. 11, 1983, expired Dec. 31, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended:

Filed June 7, 1985, effective July 11, 1985. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Sept. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Feb. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Feb. 1, 1992.

Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 1, 1993. Amended:

Filed Oct. 11, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Rescinded: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original

3 CSR 10-7.420 Rabbits: Seasons, Limits rabbit hunting. {#sec-3-csr-10-7.420 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.420}

(1) Cottontail and swamp rabbits may be taken between sunrise and sunset, from October 1 through February 15. Daily limit: six (6) rabbits; including no more than two (2) swamp rabbits; possession limit: twelve (12) rabbits; including no more than four (4) swamp rabbits.

(2) No jackrabbit shall be killed at any time except in accordance with 3 CSR 10-4.130. filed Sept. 23, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001.

3 CSR 10-7.425 Squirrels: Seasons, Limits squirrel hunting. {#sec-3-csr-10-7.425 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.425}

Squirrels may be taken from the fourth Saturday in May through February 15. Daily limit: ten (10) squirrels; possession limit: twenty (20) squirrels. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Aug. 26, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Jan. 1, 1977.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-7.427 Groundhogs: Seasons, Limits groundhog hunting. {#sec-3-csr-10-7.427 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.427}

Groundhogs (woodchucks) may be taken, possessed and sold in any numbers from the day following the prescribed spring turkey hunting season through December 15. Groundhog pelts may be possessed and sold throughout the year in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.768. filed Sept. 23, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

3 CSR 10-7.430 Pheasants: Seasons, Limits pheasant and gray partridge hunting. {#sec-3-csr-10-7.430 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.430}

(1) Male pheasants may be taken from November 1 through January 15. Daily limit: two (2) male pheasants; possession limit: four (4) male pheasants.

(2) Youth at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age may take male pheasants during the last full weekend of October. Daily limit: two (2) male pheasants; possession limit: four (4) male pheasants.

(3) A foot or the fully feathered head must be left attached to all pheasants during transportation and storage. filed Sept. 25, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed April 6, 1981, effective July 11, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Nov. 11, 1983.

Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Feb. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001.

Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015.

3 CSR 10-7.431 Deer Hunting Seasons: General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.431 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.431}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for hunting deer.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) The current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet is hereby incorporated in this Code by reference. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This

rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

(2) Deer shall mean white-tailed deer and mule deer. Antlered deer shall mean deer with at least one (1) antler at least three inches (3") long, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-7.435. Deer may be pursued, taken, killed, possessed, or transported only as permitted in this Code.

(3) Persons hunting or pursuing deer must possess a prescribed deer hunting permit. Resident landowners can qualify for nocost permits.

(4) Deer may be pursued or taken only from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.

(5) Deer Hunting Methods.

(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, crossbows, and atlatl.

(B) Muzzleloader: muzzleloading firearms as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 (including cap-and-ball firearms) .40 caliber or larger.

(C) Any legal method: archery and muzzleloader methods; atlatl; shotguns; handguns or rifles firing expanding-type centerfire ammunition; and air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).

(D) Prohibited, in use or possession:

1. Methods restricted by local ordinance;

2. Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than eleven (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber combined with the RSMo. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while deer hunting;

3. Ammunition propelling more than one (1) projectile at a 4. Full hard metal case projectiles;

4. Fully automatic firearms; and 6. Electronic calls or electronically activated calls.

(6) A person may take only two (2) antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined, except as follows:

(A) No more than one (1) antlered deer may be taken during the firearms deer season;

(B) Only one (1) antlered deer may be taken during the archery deer season prior to the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season;

(C) The Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting and Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permits established by 3 CSR 10-5.551 and 3 CSR 10-5.560 (both regular and youth priced permits) are valid for only one (1) antlered deer between both permits during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined; and (D) Deer taken using managed deer hunting permits are not included in this limit.

(7) Deer may not be hunted, pursued, taken, or killed— (A) While in a stream or other body of water;

(B) From a boat with a motor attached;

(C) With the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or aircraft, except unmanned motor-driven air conveyances may be used to recover wounded deer as specifically authorized by 3 (D) With the aid of dogs, in use or possession, except for the recovery of wounded deer as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410;

(E) With the aid of artificial light or night vision equipment;

(F) Within any area enclosed by a fence greater than seven feet (7') in height that could contain or restrict the free range of deer. Exceptions are provided in other rules or by written authorization of the director; and (G) With the aid of bait (grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to constitute an attraction or enticement to deer).

Scents and minerals, including salt, are not regarded as bait; however, mineral blocks with food additives are prohibited. An area is considered baited for ten (10) days following complete removal of bait. A person shall be in violation of this provision if they take or attempt to take deer by the aid of bait, where the person knows or reasonably should know the area is or has been baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.

(8) During the firearms deer hunting season and during managed firearms deer hunts on those areas where such hunts are held, all persons hunting any game, and also adult mentors accompanying them, must wear a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of the color commonly known as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides. Camouflage orange garments do not meet this requirement. The following are exempt from this requirement:

(A) Migratory game bird hunters;

(B) Archery permittees during the alternative methods portion;

(C) All hunters in counties closed during the antlerless portions;

(D) Hunters using archery methods while hunting within municipal boundaries where discharge of firearms is prohibited;

(E) Hunters on federal or state public hunting areas and during managed hunts where deer hunting is restricted to archery methods; and (F) Hunters of small game and/or furbearers during the alternative methods portion.

(9) Hunters who kill or injure a deer must make a reasonable effort to retrieve and tag it, but this does not authorize trespass.

(10) Hunters who take a deer shall void their permit immediately by notching the month and date of harvest and shall keep the deer separate or distinctly identifiable from deer taken or possessed by another. When the deer is not personally attended and prior to reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, the voided permit or proper label shall be attached to the deer. Deer may be possessed and transported only by the taker until reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All deer taken shall be accurately reported by the taker or in the taker’s immediate presence through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System by 10 p.m. on the day taken. The Telecheck confirmation number shall be recorded immediately on the deer hunting permit. The deer shall remain intact or as a field-dressed carcass until the deer is reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All deer shall be reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System prior to processing, prior to transportation outside the county of harvest, or prior to being removed from the state. After reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, deer may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone when labeled with the permit or any label that includes the full name and address of the taker, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number.

(11) Deer (or parts thereof) reported in accordance with established procedures, when labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the deer, may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone. Commercially processed deer meat may be donated to not-for-profit charitable organizations under guidelines established by the director.

May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005.

Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective Sept. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended:

Filed May 25, 2012, effective Oct. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 2012, effective May 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016.

June 1, 2017, effective Nov. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2022, effective May 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024.

Amended: Filed Jan. 15, 2025, effective June 30, 2025. Amended:

Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026. Amended: Filed May 29, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.432 Deer: Archery Hunting Season {#sec-3-csr-10-7.432 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.432}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the archery deer hunting season, limits, and provisions for hunting.

(1) The archery deer hunting season is September 15 through January 15, excluding the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season. Use archery methods only; firearms may not be possessed except any person may carry concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, on or about his/her person while hunting. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while archery hunting.

(2) Archery Deer Hunting Permits.

(A) Resident or Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit. Valid for two (2) deer statewide, except that only one (1) antlered deer may be taken prior to the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season.

(B) Resident or Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit. Valid for one (1) antlerless deer in any open county.

Persons may purchase and fill any number of these permits, where valid. A Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit or a Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit must be purchased before purchasing Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits.

May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005.

Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective July 1, 2008. Amended: Filed April 21, 2009, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective July 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended:

Filed May 31, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed June 1, 2017, effective Nov. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026. Amended: Filed May 29, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.433 Deer: Firearms Hunting Season {#sec-3-csr-10-7.433 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.433}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the firearms deer hunting seasons, limits, and provisions for hunting.

(1) The firearms deer hunting season is comprised of six (6) portions.

(A) Antlerless portions: October 9 through 11, 2026, and December 5 through 13, 2026; use any legal deer hunting method to take antlerless deer in Adair, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Bollinger, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, DeKalb, Dent, Douglas, Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Webster, Worth, and Wright counties.

(B) Youth portions: October 24 through 25, 2026, and November 27 through 29, 2026; for persons at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age; use any legal deer hunting method to take deer statewide.

(C) November portion: November 14 through 24, 2026; use any legal deer hunting method to take deer statewide.

(D) Alternative methods portion: December 26, 2026, through January 5, 2027; use muzzleloader and archery methods, crossbows, atlatl, handguns, and air-powered guns as defined in 3 CSR 10-7.431 to take deer statewide.

(2) Firearms Deer Hunting Permits.

(A) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit: valid for one (1) deer statewide, except that only antlerless deer may be taken during the antlerless portions of the season and the limits established by 3 CSR 10-7.431 for antlered deer shall apply.

(B) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit: valid for one (1) antlerless deer in any open county.

Persons may purchase any number of these permits and fill them where valid. A Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, or a Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit must be purchased before purchasing Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits.

(3) Other wildlife may be hunted during the firearms deer hunting season except as further restricted in this section— (A) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless portions in open counties, other wildlife (except furbearers) may be hunted only with pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4; except that waterfowl hunters, trappers, or landowners on their land may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(H); and except that elk hunters may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.700(4) during the firearms portion of the elk season;

(B) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless portions in open counties, furbearers may be hunted within the established furbearer hunting seasons during daylight hours using any legal deer hunting method by persons holding an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit, and— 1. A Resident Small Game Hunting Permit; or 2. A Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit;

(C) Furbearers may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours from November 1 through the end of the November portion statewide and the antlerless portions in open counties; and (D) Squirrels and rabbits may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours of the November portion in Butler, Carter, Dent, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, and Wayne counties.

(4) Feral hogs may be taken in any number during the firearms deer hunting season as follows:

(A) Hunters must possess a valid small game hunting or unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and abide by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer as well as any other restrictions that may apply on specific public areas;

(B) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless portions in open counties— 1. Firearms deer permittees may only use methods allowed for deer;

2. Small game permittees may only use pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun with shot not larger than No. 4; and 3. Dogs may not be used;

(C) During the youth and alternative methods portions— 1. Deer permittees may only use methods allowed for deer;

2. Small game permittees may only use methods allowed for small game; and (D) Resident landowners on qualifying land are not required to have any permit and may use any method to take feral hogs throughout the year.

May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005.

Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective July 1, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed April 21, 2009, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective July 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed May 31, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective July 1, 2012. Amended: Filed July 2, 2012, effective Nov. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed May 31, 2013, effective July 1, 2013.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed April 18, 2014, effective July 1, 2014. Amended: Filed July 1, 2014, effective Nov. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed April 15, 2015, effective June 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Dec. 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016.

May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020.

Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, effective July 1, 2021. Amended:

Filed May 3, 2022, effective May 13, 2022. Amended: Filed May 20, 2022, effective Nov. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2022, effective May 30, 2023. Amended: Filed May 19, 2023, effective July 1, 2023.

Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective May 30, 2024. Amended:

Filed May 30, 2024, effective July 1, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026. Amended: Filed May 29, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.434 Deer: Landowner Privileges {#sec-3-csr-10-7.434 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.434}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes season limits and provisions for landowners.

(1) Resident and nonresident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may obtain landowner deer hunting permits from any permit vendor, but only after application to and approval by the department in accordance with 3 CSR 10-7.412.

(A) Approved resident landowners may obtain the following permits at no-cost: one (1) Resident Landowner Firearms Any- Deer Hunting Permit, one (1) Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit, and, if property is in a county in which Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits can be used, two (2)

Resident Landowner Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits.

(B) In addition to the permits listed in subsection (1)(A), approved resident landowners with seventy-five (75) or more acres located in a single county or at least seventy-five (75) continuous acres bisected by a county boundary may obtain two (2) no-cost Resident Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits. Resident landowners with at least seventy-five (75) acres in more than one (1) county must comply with landowner antlerless deer limits for each county.

(C) Approved nonresident landowners may purchase the following reduced-cost Nonresident Landowner Deer Hunting Permits: one (1) Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit and one (1) Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit.

(2) All landowner deer hunting permits are valid only on qualifying property. Regardless of department approval to obtain or purchase landowner permits, all landowner deer hunting permits are valid only if the holder is a Resident or Nonresident Landowner as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 at the time the permit is used.

(3) All landowners who take deer on landowner permits may also purchase and fill other deer hunting permits but must abide by seasons, limits, and restrictions. A landowner may take only two (2) antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined, with no more than one (1) antlered deer taken during the firearms deer season and only one (1) antlered deer may be taken prior to the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season.

(4) In the case of corporate ownership of land, persons defined as landowners include Missouri residents who are— (A) General partners of resident limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, or limited liability limited partnerships, and general partners of general partnerships formed by written agreement;

(B) Officers of resident or foreign corporations;

(C) Managing members of resident limited liability companies; or (D) Officers of benevolent associations organized pursuant to

Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. filed April 29, 2004, effective May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective July 1, 2006. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed April 18, 2014, effective July 1, 2014. Amended: Filed May 29, 2015, effective July 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed April 29, 2016, effective July 1, 2016.

May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019. Amended: Filed June 17, 2019, effective Jan. 15, 2020.

Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, effective July 1, 2021. Amended: Filed May 19, 2023, effective July 1, 2023. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.

3 CSR 10-7.435 Deer: Special Harvest Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.435 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.435}

(Rescinded June 30, 2026)

Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Aug. 11, 1980. Amended:

Filed June 29, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed July 8, 1985, effective Aug. 11, 1985.

Amended: Filed March 12, 1986, effective May 30, 1986. Amended:

Filed June 25, 1986, effective Aug. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 10, 1987, effective July 11, 1987. Amended: Filed June 7, 1988, effective July 11, 1988. Amended: Filed June 1, 1989, effective July 1, 1989.

Emergency amendment filed Sept. 11, 1989, effective Sept. 22, 1989, expired Nov. 30, 1989. Amended: Filed Dec. 11, 1989, effective March 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 31, 1990, effective June 29, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 12, 1991, effective Oct. 1, 1991, expired Jan. 20, 1992. Amended: Filed May 31, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 19, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992, expired Jan. 25, 1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 16, 1993, effective Oct. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 25, 1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 1993, effective Oct. 11, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Nov. 15, 1993, effective Dec. 1, 1993.

Amended: Filed June 13, 1994, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective July 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Dec. 18, 1996, effective May 30, 1997.

Amended: Filed April 29, 1997, effective July 1, 1997. Amended:

Filed June 11, 1998, effective July 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective June 1, 1999. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective June 1, 2000. Amended: Filed July 19, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000.

Amended: Filed June 1, 2001, effective June 15, 2001. Rescinded and readopted: Filed May 9, 2002, effective June 1, 2002. Amended:

Filed July 2, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2003, effective June 20, 2003. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective July 1, 2008. Amended: Filed April 21, 2009, effective July 1, 2009.

Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective July 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed May 31, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective July 1, 2012. Amended: Filed May 29, 2015, effective July 1, 2015. Amended: Filed April 29, 2016, effective July 1, 2016.

May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020. Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

Amended: Filed May 20, 2022, effective July 1, 2022. Amended:

Filed May 19, 2023, effective July 1, 2023. Amended: Filed May 30, 2024, effective July 1, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective July 1, 2025. Rescinded: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This version of rule filed June 30, 1975, effective July 10, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Aug. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Aug. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Aug. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed June 25, 1979, effective Aug. 11, 1979.

3 CSR 10-7.436 Deer: Managed Hunts {#sec-3-csr-10-7.436 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.436}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for managed deer hunts.

Additional deer may be taken at special managed deer hunts established annually by the department. A person may apply for and participate in only one (1) managed deer hunt during a permit year except that persons permanently confined to a wheelchair may participate in more than one (1) hunt.

Persons selected to participate must purchase a Resident or Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit and abide by rules established for the hunt. filed April 29, 2004, effective May 15, 2004.

3 CSR 10-7.437 Deer: Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit Availability {#sec-3-csr-10-7.437 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.437}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes deer harvest limits by county.

(1) Archery Deer Hunting Season.

(A) Resident and Nonresident Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits are valid statewide.

(2) Firearms Deer Hunting Season.

(A) Resident and Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits are not valid in the counties of Atchison, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, and Pemiscot.

(B) Only one (1) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit per person may be filled in the counties of Andrew, Butler, Carter, Holt, Iron, Nodaway, Reynolds, Scott, Stoddard, and Wayne.

(C) Only two (2) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits per person may be filled in the counties of Bollinger, Madison, and Shannon.

(D) Only four (4) Resident or Nonresident Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits per person may be filled in the counties of Adair, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade. Dallas, Daviess, DeKalb, Dent, Douglas, Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Webster, Worth, and Wright.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed April 21, 2009, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed April 19, 2010, effective July 1, 2010. Amended: Filed May 31, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed May 31, 2013, effective July 1, 2013.

Amended: Filed April 18, 2014, effective July 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed May 29, 2015, effective July 1, 2015. Amended: Filed April 29, 2016, effective July 1, 2016. Amended: Filed May 19, 2017, effective June 1, 2017. Amended: Filed May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018.

Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019. Amended:

Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020. Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, effective July 1, 2021. Amended: Filed May 20, 2022, effective July 1, 2022. Amended: Filed May 19, 2023, effective July 1, 2023.

Amended: Filed May 30, 2024, effective July 1, 2024. Amended:

Filed May 16, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed April 29, 2004, effective May 15, 2004. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective July 1, 2008.

3 CSR 10-7.438 Deer: Regulations for Department Areas {#sec-3-csr-10-7.438 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.438}

PURPOSE: This rule incorporates deer hunting on department areas into Chapter 7.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

Deer may be hunted on lands owned or leased by the department and on lands managed by the department under cooperative agreement as authorized in the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, which is incorporated in this Code by reference. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective July 1, 2006.

Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-7.439 Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program; Permit Availability, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.439 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.439}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements for obtaining and using no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permits.

(1) Landowners may enroll property in the department-sponsored Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program to obtain no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permits in accordance with the following:

(A) For the purposes of this rule a landowner shall include any person owning at least twenty (20) contiguous acres within two (2) miles of a confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease-positive;

(B) The landowner shall submit an application on a form provided by the department to enroll in the program. Application for enrollment in the program shall be on an annual basis;

(C) Approval of applications received less than thirty (30) days prior to any deer hunting season cannot be guaranteed;

(D) The landowner may designate persons who are authorized to receive no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit(s) for use on the enrolled property. The landowner or his/her authorized representative shall submit the following information to the department for any person who is authorized to obtain no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit(s): Name, domicile address, email, phone number, conservation identification number, and property identification number assigned to the enrolled property by the department.

(2) The number of permits allocated for use on an enrolled property will be determined by the department based on localized disease-management goals.

(3) In addition to the take of deer in accordance with statewide deer hunting regulations, additional deer may be taken during the firearms and archery deer hunting seasons on properties enrolled in the department-sponsored Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program in accordance with the following:

(A) Persons hunting or pursuing additional deer on enrolled properties must possess a valid no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit. No-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permits may be obtained only by a person whose name, domicile address, email, phone number, conservation identification number, and the enrolled property identification number has been submitted to the department by a participating landowner with property enrolled in the program. A valid resident, nonresident, or landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit, Archer’s Hunting Permit, or Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit is required as a prerequisite to obtain a no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit;

(B) Each no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit is valid for one (1) deer of either sex. All no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permits are valid only on the enrolled property they were issued for;

(C) Persons hunting or pursuing deer on a no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit shall be properly licensed for the season they are hunting. Properly licensed during the Archery Deer Hunting Season shall mean possession of one (1) of the archery permits (either filled or unfilled) required by this

rule as a prerequisite for obtaining a no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit. Properly licensed during the Firearms Deer Hunting Season shall mean possession of one (1) of the firearms deer hunting permits (either filled or unfilled) required by this rule as a prerequisite for obtaining a no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit; and (D) Additional deer may be taken on enrolled properties only in accordance with statewide deer hunting regulations in this

chapter. All applicable statewide season, method, permit, limit, tagging, and checking requirements apply, except antlered and antlerless deer limits established by 3 CSR 10-7.431, 3 CSR 10-7.434, and 3 CSR 10-7.437 shall not apply to deer taken on a no-cost Chronic Wasting Disease Management Permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.440 Migratory Game Birds and Waterfowl: Seasons, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.440 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.440}

PURPOSE: The Department of Conservation is authorized to select waterfowl hunting season dates and bag limits within frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The seasons and limits selected are intended to provide optimum hunting opportunity consistent with the welfare of the species.

(1) Migratory game birds and waterfowl may be taken, possessed, transported, and stored only as provided in federal regulations and this Code.

(2) The head or one (1) fully feathered wing must remain attached to all waterfowl while being transported from the field to one’s home or a commercial preservation facility.

(3) Seasons and limits are as follows:

(A) Mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves, and whitewinged doves may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset from September 1 through November 29.

Limits: fifteen (15) doves daily in the aggregate; forty-five (45) in possession;

(B) Sora and Virginia rails may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset from September 1 through November 9. Limits: twenty-five (25) rails daily in the aggregate; seventy-five (75) in possession;

(C) Woodcock may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset from October 18 through December 1. Limits: three (3) woodcock daily; nine (9) in possession;

(D) Wilson’s snipe may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset from September 1 through December 16. Limits: eight (8) snipe daily; twenty-four (24) in possession;

(E) Blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal may be taken from sunrise to sunset from September 12 through September 20. Limits: six (6) teal daily in the aggregate; eighteen (18) in possession;

(F) Waterfowl Zones: The North Zone shall be that portion of Missouri north of a line running west from the Illinois border at Lock and Dam 25 to Sandy Slough Road East; west on Sandy Slough Road East to Sandy Slough Road North; west on Sandy Slough Road North to Lincoln County Hwy. N; west on Lincoln County Hwy. N to Mo. Hwy. 79; south on Mo. Hwy. 79 to Mo.

Hwy. 47; west on Mo. Hwy. 47 to I-70; west on I-70 to U.S. Hwy. 63; north on U.S. Hwy. 63 to U.S. Hwy. 24; west on U.S. Hwy. 24 to Mo. Hwy. 10; west on Mo. Hwy. 10 to U.S. Hwy. 69; north on U.S. Hwy. 69 to Mo. Hwy. 116; west on Mo. Hwy. 116 to U.S. Hwy. 59; south on U.S. Hwy. 59 to the Kansas border. The South Zone shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running west from the Illinois border on Mo. Hwy. 74 to Mo. Hwy. 25; south on Mo. Hwy. 25 to U.S. Hwy. 62; west on U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo.

Hwy. 53; north on Mo. Hwy. 53 to Mo. Hwy. 51; north on Mo.

Hwy. 51 to U.S. Hwy. 60; west on U.S. Hwy. 60 to Mo. Hwy. 21; north on Mo. Hwy. 21 to Mo. Hwy. 72; west on Mo. Hwy. 72 to Mo. Hwy. 32; west on Mo. Hwy. 32 to U.S. Hwy. 65; north on U.S. Hwy. 65 to U.S. Hwy. 54; west on U.S. Hwy. 54 to the Kansas border. The Middle Zone shall be the remainder of Missouri not included in other zones;

(G) During years when the federal framework prescribes a sixty- (60-) day duck season, the North Zone season will open on the last Saturday in October, the Middle Zone season will open on the Saturday nearest November 6 until the Monday nearest December 15, close on the Monday nearest December 15 for five (5) days, and then reopen for the remaining days, the South Zone season will open on Thanksgiving Day for four (4) days, close through December 6, and then reopen December 7 through January 31 (as late as the federal framework allows).

During years when the federal framework prescribes a fortyfive- (45-) day duck season or thirty- (30-) day duck season, no season date formula will be used. A person possessing the appropriate state and federal permits may take ducks in accordance to the season lengths, bag limits, and speciesspecific opening and closing dates established annually by the Conservation Commission;

(H) Ducks and coots may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset as follows:

1. Ducks and coots may be taken from October 31 through December 29 in the North Zone; from November 7 through December 13 and December 19 through January 10 in the Middle Zone; and from November 26 through November 29 and December 7 through January 31 in the South Zone; and 2. Duck and coot limits are as follows: The daily bag limit of ducks is six (6) and may include no more than four (4) mallards (no more than two (2) of which may be female), three (3) wood ducks, two (2) redheads, two (2) hooded mergansers, three (3) pintail, one (1) mottled duck, two (2) canvasback, and two (2) black ducks. The possession limit is eighteen (18), including no more than twelve (12) mallards (no more than six (6) of which may be female), nine (9) wood ducks, six (6) redheads, six (6) hooded mergansers, three (3) pintails, three (3) mottled ducks, six (6) canvasbacks, and six (6) black ducks. The daily limit of scaup is two (2) and a possession limit for scaup is six (6) in the North Zone from October 31 through December 14, in the Middle Zone November 7 through December 13 and December 19 through December 26, and in the South Zone November 26 through November 29 and December 7 through January 16. The daily limit of scaup is one (1) and a possession limit for scaup is three (3) in the North Zone December 15 through December 29, in the Middle Zone December 27 through January 10 and in the South Zone January 17 through January 31. The daily limit of coots is fifteen (15) and the possession limit for coots is fortyfive (45);

(I) Geese may be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset as follows:

1. Blue, snow, and Ross’s geese may be taken from November 11 through February 6 statewide;

2. White-fronted geese may be taken from November 11 through February 6 statewide;

3. Canada geese and brant may be taken from October 3 through October 11 and from November 11 through February 6 statewide; and 4. Goose limits are as follows: The daily bag limit is three (3)

Canada geese and brant in aggregate, twenty (20) blue, snow, or Ross’s geese, and two (2) white-fronted geese, statewide. The possession limit is nine (9) Canada geese and brant in aggregate and six (6) white-fronted geese. There is no possession limit for blue, snow, and Ross’s geese;

(J) Ducks, geese, brant, and coots may be taken by youth hunters fifteen (15) years of age or younger from October 24 through October 25 in the North Zone; from October 31 through November 1 in the Middle Zone; and from November 21 through November 22 in the South Zone. The daily and possession limits for ducks, geese, and coots are the same as during the regular duck, goose, and coot hunting seasons.

Any person fifteen (15) years or younger may participate in the youth waterfowl hunting days without permit provided they are in the immediate presence of an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older. If the youth hunter does not possess a hunter education certificate card, the adult must be properly licensed (i.e., must meet any permit requirements that allow small game hunting) and have in their possession a valid hunter education certificate card unless they were born before January 1, 1967.

The adult may not hunt ducks but may participate in other seasons that are open on the special youth days;

(K) Shells possessed or used while hunting waterfowl and coots statewide, and for other wildlife as designated by posting on public areas, must be loaded with material approved as nontoxic by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

(L) Electronically activated mechanical calls may be used and possessed to pursue and take waterfowl and coots. Such calls shall not be capable of producing recorded or electronically amplified bird calls or sounds or electronically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds;

(M) Persons who possess a valid Conservation Order permit may chase, pursue, and take blue, snow, and Ross’s geese from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset from February 7 through April 30. Any other regulation notwithstanding, methods for the taking of blue, snow, and Ross’s geese include using shotguns capable of holding more than three (3) shells, and with the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds, or recorded or electrically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds, including electronically activated calls. An exception to the above permit requirement includes any person fifteen (15) years of age or younger, provided either 1) the person is in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult (must possess a Conservation Order permit) who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has in their possession a valid hunter education certificate card, or was born before January 1, 1967, or 2) the person possesses a valid hunter education certificate card. A daily bag limit will not be in effect February 7 through April 30 (See 3 CSR 10-5.436 and 3 CSR 10-5.567 for Conservation Order Permit requirements); and (N) Migratory game birds, to include only doves, ducks, mergansers, and coots, may be taken by hunters with birds of prey as follows (See 3 CSR 10-9.442 for additional provisions about falconry including season lengths and limits for wildlife other than migratory game birds. See 3 CSR 10-9.440 for falconry permit requirements):

1. Doves may be taken from September 1 through December 16 from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily limit: three (3) doves; possession limit: nine (9) doves, except that any waterfowl taken by falconers must be included within these limits; and 2. Ducks, mergansers, and coots may be taken from sunrise to sunset from September 12 through September 20 statewide, and from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset as follows: in the North Zone, October 24 through October 25, October 31 through December 29, and February 11 through March 10; in the Middle Zone, October 31 through November 1, November 7 through December 13, December 19 through January 10, and February 11 through March 10; and, in the South Zone, November 21 through November 22, November 26 through November 29, December 7 through January 31, and February 11 through March 10. Daily limit: three (3) birds singly or in the aggregate, including doves; possession limit: nine (9) birds singly or in the aggregate, including doves. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This version of rule filed Sept. 24, 1975, effective Oct. 10, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Aug. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed Sept. 9, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976.

Emergency amendment filed Aug. 9, 1977, effective Sept. 1, 1977, expired Sept. 19, 1977. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 1977, effective Oct. 15, 1977. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 30, 1977, effective Dec. 10, 1977, expired Jan. 3, 1978. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Aug. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978.

Emergency amendment filed Aug. 25, 1978, effective Oct. 24, 1978, expired Jan. 20, 1979. Amended: Filed April 25, 1979, effective Aug. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed June 14, 1979, effective Aug. 11, 1979.

Emergency amendment filed July 30, 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979, expired Jan. 25, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Oct. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed April 2, 1980, effective July 11, 1980.

Emergency amendment filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Sept. 1, 1980, expired Sept. 15, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Sept. 13, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980.

Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Sept. 11, 1981. Amended:

Filed July 31, 1981, effective Sept. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 1981, effective Oct. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed June 1, 1982, effective Sept. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 12, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982.

Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Amended:

Filed May 27, 1983, effective Sept. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Oct. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed May 29, 1984, effective Sept. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 1984, effective Oct. 11, 1984.

Amended: Filed June 7, 1985, effective July 11, 1985. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Sept. 14, 1985, expired Jan. 12, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Oct. 1, 1985.

Amended: Filed May 28, 1986, effective July 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1986, effective Oct. 11, 1986. Amended: Filed April 29, 1987, effective Aug. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed June 10, 1987, effective July 11, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987. Amended:

Filed Feb. 3, 1988, effective May 1, 1988. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Aug. 20, 1988, expired Sept. 30, 1988.

Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988. Amended:

Filed Sept. 11, 1989, effective Oct. 13, 1989. Amended: Filed May 31, 1990, effective June 29, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 30, 1990, effective Oct. 1, 1990, expired Jan. 20, 1991. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 6, 1991, effective Aug. 27, 1991, expired Oct. 30, 1991. Amended:

Filed May 31, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Nov. 1, 1991, expired Feb. 15, 1992.

Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992. Emergency amendment filed July 30, 1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992, expired Sept. 30, 1992. Amended: Filed July 30, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993.

Emergency amendment filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective Oct. 20, 1992, expired Feb. 5, 1993. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 18, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992, expired Oct. 20, 1992. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 16, 1993, effective Sept. 1, 1993, expired Sept. 30, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1993, effective Sept. 21, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 1993, effective Oct. 11, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed June 13, 1994, effective July 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed Aug. 30, 1994, effective Sept. 9, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1995, effective Sept. 10, 1995. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective July 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 1996, effective Sept. 3, 1996. Amended:

Filed June 11, 1997, effective July 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Aug. 5, 1997, effective Aug. 16, 1997. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1997, effective Sept. 9, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective July 1, 1998.

Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1998, effective Aug. 15, 1998. Amended:

Filed Sept. 3, 1998, effective Sept. 15, 1998. Amended: Filed Jan. 21, 1999, effective Feb. 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 2, 1999, effective July 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1999, effective Sept. 11, 1999.

Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 1999, effective Jan. 1, 2000. Amended:

Filed July 6, 2000, effective Aug. 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2000, effective Sept. 7, 2000. Amended: Filed June 1, 2001, effective June 15, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Sept. 15, 2001. Amended: Filed July 2, 2002, effective July 17, 2002. Amended:

Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Sept. 10, 2002. Amended: Filed July 8, 2003, effective July 23, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 2003, effective Sept. 19, 2003. Amended: Filed July 6, 2004, effective July 20, 2004.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Sept. 10, 2004. Amended:

Filed July 7, 2005, effective July 18, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Sept. 6, 2005. Amended: Filed July 14, 2006, effective Aug. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Sept. 11, 2006.

Amended: Filed June 27, 2007, effective Aug. 1, 2007. Amended:

Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Sept. 1, 2007. Amended: Filed July 7, 2008, effective Aug. 1, 2008. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 2008, effective Sept. 1, 2008. Amended: Filed July 2, 2009, effective Aug. 1, 2009.

Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009. Amended:

Filed July 13, 2010, effective Aug. 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 20, 2010, effective Sept. 1, 2010. Amended: Filed July 7, 2011, effective Aug. 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2011, effective Sept. 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed June 26, 2012, effective Aug. 1, 2012. Amended:

Filed Aug. 24, 2012, effective Sept. 1, 2012. Amended: Filed June 25, 2013, effective Aug. 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Aug. 16, 2013, effective Sept. 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.

Amended: Filed July 14, 2014, effective Aug. 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed Aug. 25, 2014, effective Sept. 1, 2014. Amended: Filed July 8, 2015, effective Aug. 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 20, 2015, effective Sept. 1, 2015. Amended: Filed April 29, 2016, effective May 15, 2016.

Amended: Filed April 10, 2017, effective May 15, 2017. Amended:

Filed April 9, 2018, effective May 15, 2018. Amended: Filed April 12, 2019, effective May 15, 2019. Amended: Filed April 9, 2020, effective May 15, 2020. Amended: Filed March 26, 2021, effective May 15, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Sept. 6, 2021.

Amended: Filed March 25, 2022, effective May 15, 2022. Amended:

Filed March 14, 2023, effective May 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed April 5, 2024, effective May 15, 2024. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective May 15, 2025. Amended: Filed March 27, 2026, effective May 15, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.441 Crows: Seasons, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.441 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.441}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open seasons, methods and limits for crow hunting.

Crows may be taken in any numbers by shotgun, rifle, handguns, archery and falconry from November 1 through March 3. filed Sept. 25, 1973, effective Oct. 10, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Sept. 13, 1980. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001.

3 CSR 10-7.442 Falconry {#sec-3-csr-10-7.442 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.442}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.442)

3 CSR 10-7.445 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs: Seasons, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.445 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.445}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the season, methods, and limits for hunting frogs.

Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken from sunset, June 30 through October 31, by the holder of a hunting permit with a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire rifle or pistol, pellet gun, bow, crossbow, atlatl, or by hand or handnet. An artificial light may be used. Daily limit: eight (8) frogs in the aggregate; possession limit: sixteen (16) frogs in the aggregate. Only the daily limit of frogs may be possessed upon the waters and banks thereof where daily limits apply. (See 3 CSR 10-6.615 for taking frogs by fishing methods.) 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Aug. 18, 1971, effective Dec. 31, 1971. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Dec. 31, 1977.

Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-7.450 Furbearers: Hunting Seasons, Methods {#sec-3-csr-10-7.450 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.450}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the seasons and methods for hunting furbearers.

(1) Badger, bobcat, gray fox, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and striped skunk may be taken in any numbers by hunting as follows: Badger, gray fox, and red fox from November 15 through January 31; bobcat from November 15 through the last day of February; and opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk from August 1 through October 15 and from November 15 through the last day of February.

(2) Pelts of furbearers may be possessed, transported, consigned for processing, and sold only by the taker with a valid permit throughout the year, except that bobcats or their pelts shall be delivered by the taker to an agent of the department for registration or tagging before selling, transferring, tanning, or mounting, but not later than April 10. Furbearers may be purchased and sold only under provisions of this rule, Chapter 10, and 3 CSR 10-4.135. No person shall accept payment for furbearers taken by another.

(3) Tagged bobcats or their pelts may be possessed by the taker throughout the year and may be sold only to a licensed taxidermist, tanner, or fur dealer as provided in Chapter 10. It shall be illegal to purchase or sell untagged bobcats or their pelts. After tanning, pelts may be possessed, bought, or sold without permit. Skinned carcasses of legally taken furbearers may be sold by the taker throughout the year.

(4) Coyotes, except as otherwise provided in this section, may be taken by hunting, and pelts and carcasses may be possessed, transported, and sold in any numbers throughout the year.

(A) Coyotes may not be chased, pursued, or taken during daylight hours from April 1 through the day prior to the beginning of the prescribed spring turkey hunting season.

(B) During the prescribed spring turkey hunting season, coyotes may not be chased, pursued, or taken except during legal shooting hours for turkey hunting using any legal spring turkey hunting season method by persons holding an unfilled Spring Turkey Hunting Permit, and— 1. A Resident Small Game Hunting Permit; or 2. A Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit.

(5) No furbearers may be chased, pursued, or taken during daylight hours with the aid of dogs from November 1 through the prescribed November portion of the firearms deer hunting season, during the antlerless portions of the firearms deer hunting season in counties open to deer hunting, or with firearms from a boat at night.

(6) The dens or nests of furbearers shall not be molested or destroyed.

(7) Restrictions on possession shall not apply to tanned pelts, mounted specimens, or manufactured products. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

Amended: Filed June 13, 1977, effective Oct. 1, 1977. Amended:

Filed Aug. 29, 1977, effective Nov. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Nov. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981.

Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended:

Filed July 5, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 6, 1991. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective March 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015.

Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended:

Filed Dec. 10, 2021, effective June 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2022, effective May 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective June 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.455 Turkeys: Seasons, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-7.455 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.455}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the seasons, methods, and limits for hunting wild turkeys.

(1) Turkeys may be pursued, taken, killed, possessed, or transported only as permitted in this rule.

(A) Spring Season and Youth Spring Season. A person possessing the prescribed turkey hunting permit may take two (2) male turkeys or turkeys with visible beards during the spring season and the youth spring season combined, except the Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit established by 3 CSR 10- 5.565 (both regular and youth priced permits) is valid for only one (1) male turkey or turkey with a visible beard. A turkey taken during a managed hunt will count towards an individual’s limit.

1. Spring Season. The spring season will be from April 20 through May 10, 2026. During the spring season the limits established by subsection (1)(A) of this rule shall apply, provided only one (1) turkey may be taken before April 27, 2026, and only (1) turkey may be taken per day, except a second bird may be taken before April 27, 2026, by youth hunters who are eligible to take two (2) turkeys and also harvested a turkey during the youth spring season. Turkeys may be taken only from onehalf (1/2) hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on public lands and from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset on private lands.

2. Youth Spring Season. The two- (2-) day youth spring season will be from April 11 through April 12, 2026. Any person possessing the prescribed turkey hunting permit and who is at least six (6) but not older than fifteen (15) years of age on the opening day of the youth spring season may take only one (1) male turkey or turkey with visible beard during the youth spring season. A turkey harvested during the youth spring season will count towards the limits established by subsection (1)(A) of this rule. Turkeys may be taken only from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset.

3. During the spring season and youth spring season turkeys may be taken only by shotgun, with shot no larger than No. 4, atlatl, crossbow, or bow; without the use of dogs (except for the recovery of wounded turkey as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410), bait, electronic calls, or live decoys. Possession of electronic calls or shotshells loaded with shot larger than No. 4 is prohibited while hunting turkeys.

(B) Fall Season. The fall season is comprised of two (2) portions. A person possessing the prescribed turkey hunting permit may take only two (2) turkeys of either sex during the fall season.

1. Archery Portion: September 15 through January 15, excluding the dates of the November portion of the firearms deer season. Turkeys may be taken only by atlatls, bows, and crossbows; without the use of dogs (except for the recovery of wounded turkey as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410), bait, electronic calls, or live decoys; from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. Possession of electronic calls is prohibited while hunting turkeys.

2. Firearms Portion: October 1 through October 31 in all counties except Dunklin, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Pemiscot, and Scott. Turkeys may be taken only by shotgun, with shot no larger than No. 4; without the use of dogs (except for the recovery of wounded turkey as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410), bait, electronic calls, or live decoys; from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Possession of electronic calls or shotshells loaded with shot larger than No. 4 is prohibited while hunting turkeys.

3. A person, while in the act of pursuing or hunting turkey during the fall season, shall not have both a firearm and an atlatl, bow, or crossbow on his/her person except any person may carry concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, on or about his/her person while hunting. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife.

(2) Hunters who take a turkey shall void their permit immediately by notching the month and date of harvest and shall keep the turkey separate or distinctly identifiable from turkeys taken or possessed by another. When the turkey is not personally attended and prior to reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, the voided permit or proper label shall be attached to the turkey. Turkeys may be possessed and transported only by the taker until reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All turkeys taken shall be accurately reported by the taker or in the taker’s immediate presence through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System by 10:00 p.m. on the day taken. The Telecheck confirmation number shall be recorded immediately on the turkey hunting permit. The head and plumage of the turkey shall remain intact until the turkey is reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System.

All turkeys shall be reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System prior to processing or being removed from the state. After reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, turkeys may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone when labeled with the permit or any label that includes the full name and address of the taker, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number.

(3) Bait shall mean grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to constitute an attraction or enticement to turkeys. An area shall be considered baited for ten (10) days following complete removal of the bait.

(4) Resident and nonresident landowners as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may obtain landowner turkey hunting permits from any permit vendor, but only after application to and approval by the department in accordance with 3 CSR 10-7.412.

(A) Approved resident landowners may obtain the following permits at no-cost: one (1) Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit, one (1) Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit, and one (1) Resident Fall Turkey Hunting Permit.

(B) Approved nonresident landowners may obtain the following permits at a reduced-cost: one (1) Nonresident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit, one (1) Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit, and one (1) Nonresident Landowner Fall Turkey Hunting Permit.

(C) All landowner turkey hunting permits are valid only on qualifying property. Regardless of department approval to obtain or purchase landowner permits, all landowner turkey hunting permits are valid only if the holder is a resident or nonresident landowner as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 at the time the permit is used.

(D) All landowners who take turkey on landowner permits may also purchase and fill other turkey hunting permits but must abide by seasons, limits, and restrictions.

(E) All landowners taking turkeys on a landowner turkey hunting permit shall report the turkeys through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System as required in this rule.

(5) Any person who kills or injures any wild turkey shall make a reasonable effort to retrieve the turkey and include it in his/ her season limit.

(6) Turkeys (or parts thereof) reported in accordance with established procedures, when labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the turkey, may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone.

(7) Feral hogs may be taken in any number during the spring firearms turkey season and youth spring season only by the holder of a valid unused turkey hunting permit and only by methods and times prescribed for taking turkeys. During the fall firearms turkey season, feral hogs may be taken only by the holder of a valid, unused turkey hunting permit or a small game hunting permit and only by methods prescribed in

Chapter 7 for taking wildlife and without the use of bait. Other restrictions may apply on public lands. Resident landowners as defined in this Code may take feral hogs on their own property at any time, by any method, and without permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 15, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Aug. 12, 1976.

Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 1976, effective Feb. 15, 1977. Amended:

Filed July 29, 1977, effective Sept. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 1977, effective Feb. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 1978, effective May 15, 1978. Amended: Filed Jan. 2, 1979, effective Feb. 15, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Sept. 15, 1979.

Amended: Filed Dec. 27, 1979, effective Feb. 15, 1980. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Sept. 15, 1980. Amended: Filed Dec. 22, 1980, effective Feb. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Sept. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed Dec. 14, 1981, effective Feb. 11, 1982.

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Amended:

Filed Dec. 17, 1982, effective Feb. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effective March 11, 1984. Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug. 11, 1984.

Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 1985, effective Feb. 11, 1985. Amended:

Filed July 8, 1985, effective Aug. 11, 1985. Amended: Filed Jan. 10, 1986, effective Feb. 14, 1986. Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 1986, effective March 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 12, 1986, effective May 30, 1986. Amended: Filed June 25, 1986, effective Aug. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed Jan. 6, 1987, effective March 1, 1987. Amended:

Filed June 10, 1987, effective July 11, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Sept. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Dec. 22, 1987, effective Feb. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed June 7, 1988, effective July 11, 1988.

Amended: Filed Jan. 10, 1989, effective Feb. 11, 1989. Amended:

Filed June 1, 1989, effective July 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992.

Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992. Amended:

Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Dec. 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. Amended:

Filed Aug. 23, 1996, effective Jan. 30, 1997. Amended: Filed Nov. 5, 1996, effective April 30, 1997. Amended: Filed July 9, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Amended:

Filed April 24, 2000, effective Sept. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed July 19, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 2000, effective Dec. 12, 2000. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective May 15, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 2001, effective Jan. 1, 2002.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed March 6, 2003, effective March 17, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 29, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed April 29, 2004, effective Oct. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 2004, effective Jan. 15, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed June 8, 2005, effective July 15, 2005. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective July 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Sept. 11, 2006. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed Dec. 17, 2007, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed May 25, 2012, effective Oct. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 2012, effective May 30, 2013.

Amended: Filed June 4, 2013, effective Oct. 30, 2013. Amended:

Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed June 1, 2017, effective Nov. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed June 17, 2019, effective Jan. 15, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Dec. 10, 2021, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2022, effective Dec. 31, 2022. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 2022, effective May 30, 2023.

Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective Dec. 18, 2023. Amended:

Filed Jan. 2, 2024, effective June 30, 2024. Amended: Filed Dec. 13, 2024, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2025, effective Dec. 31, 2025.

3 CSR 10-7.600 Deer Management Assistance Program {#sec-3-csr-10-7.600 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.600}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for enrollment in the department’s deer management assistance program and for hunting in the program.

(1) Landowners with property located in any county may enroll property in the department-sponsored deer management assistance program in accordance with the following:

(A) An enrolled property shall be at least two hundred fifty (250) acres, except inside the boundaries of cities or towns an enrolled property shall be at least twenty-five (25) acres.

Individual parcels of land, regardless of ownership, may be combined to satisfy the acreage requirement for an enrolled property provided each parcel of land is no more than onehalf (0.5) air miles from the boundary of another parcel being combined to form an enrolled property. An enrolled property, or parcels being combined to create an enrolled property, may be dissected by public roads.

(B) Landowners shall submit an application and have a deer management plan approved by the department to enroll property in the program. Application and deer management plan approval shall be on an annual basis.

(2) In addition to the take of deer in accordance with statewide deer hunting regulations, additional antlerless deer may be taken during the archery deer hunting season and the firearms deer hunting season on properties enrolled in the department-sponsored deer management assistance program in accordance with the following:

(A) Persons hunting or pursuing additional antlerless deer on enrolled properties must possess the prescribed deer management assistance program permit. Deer management assistance program permits may only be obtained by the persons and in quantities authorized by the participating landowner with property enrolled in the program. A Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit, Nonresident Archer’s Hunting Permit, or a Nonresident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit is required of nonresidents as a prerequisite to this permit. Nonresidents hunting or pursuing deer on a Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit shall be properly licensed for the season they are hunting.

Properly licensed during the archery deer hunting season shall mean possession of one (1) of the archery permits (either filled or unfilled) required by this rule as a prerequisite for obtaining a Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit.

Properly licensed during the firearms deer hunting season shall mean possession of one (1) of the firearms deer hunting permits (either filled or unfilled) required by this rule as a prerequisite for obtaining a Nonresident Deer Management Assistance Program Permit;

(B) All deer management assistance program permits are valid only on the enrolled property they were issued for, or in the case of multiple landowners of enrolled property, only on the portion of the enrolled property where the permit holder has obtained landowner permission to pursue and take deer;

(C) Additional antlerless deer may be taken on enrolled properties only in accordance with the statewide deer hunting regulations in this chapter. All applicable statewide season, method, permit, limit, tagging, and checking requirements apply, except deer management assistance program permits filled while hunting on an enrolled property are not included in the antlerless permit limits established by 3 CSR 10-7.437. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019.

Amended: Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, effective July 1, 2021. Amended: Filed May 20, 2022, effective July 1, 2022. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2023, effective May 30, 2024.

3 CSR 10-7.700 Elk Hunting Seasons: General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.700 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.700}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the general provisions for hunting elk.

(1) Elk may be pursued, taken, killed, possessed, or transported only as permitted in this Code.

(2) Persons hunting or pursuing elk must possess a prescribed elk hunting permit.

(3) Elk may be pursued or taken only from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.

(4) Elk Hunting Methods.

(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, crossbows, and atlatl.

(B) Muzzleloader: muzzleloading firearms as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger.

(C) Any legal method: archery and muzzleloader methods; atlatl; shotguns; handguns or rifles firing expanding-type centerfire ammunition; and air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).

(D) Prohibited, in use or possession— 1. Methods restricted by local ordinance;

2. Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than eleven (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber combined with the RSMo. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while elk hunting;

3. Ammunition propelling more than one (1) projectile at a 4. Full hard metal case projectiles;

4. Fully automatic firearms; and 6. Electronic calls or electronically activated calls.

(5) Elk may not be hunted, pursued, taken, or killed— (A) While in a stream or other body of water;

(B) From a boat with a motor attached;

(C) With the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or aircraft, except unmanned motor-driven air conveyances may be used to recover wounded elk as specifically authorized by 3 (D) With the aid of dogs, in use or possession, except for the recovery of wounded elk as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10- 7.410;

(E) With the aid of artificial light or night vision equipment;

(F) Within any area enclosed by a fence greater than seven feet (7') in height that could contain or restrict the free range of elk. Exceptions are provided in other rules or by written authorization of the director; and (G) With the aid of bait (grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to constitute an attraction or enticement to elk).

Scents and minerals, including salt, are not regarded as bait; however, mineral blocks with food additives are prohibited. An area is considered baited for ten (10) days following complete removal of bait. A person shall be in violation of this provision if they take or attempt to take elk by the aid of bait, where the person knows or reasonably should know the area is or has been baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.

(6) During the firearm portion of the elk hunting season, all persons hunting elk and their companions must wear a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of the color commonly known as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides.

(7) Hunters who kill or injure an elk must make a reasonable effort to retrieve and tag it, but this does not authorize trespass.

(8) Hunters who take an elk shall void their permit immediately by notching the month and date of harvest and shall keep the elk separate or distinctly identifiable from elk taken or possessed by another. When the elk is not personally attended and prior to reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, the voided permit or proper label shall be attached to the elk. Elk may be possessed and transported only by the taker until reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All elk taken shall be accurately reported by the taker or in the taker’s immediate presence through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System by 10 p.m. on the day taken. The Telecheck confirmation number shall be recorded immediately on the elk hunting permit. The elk shall remain intact, as a field-dressed carcass, or be quartered with evidence of sex retained until the elk is reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All elk shall be reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System prior to processing (except field dressing or quartering as specified in this section), prior to transportation outside the county of harvest, or prior to being removed from the state. After reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, elk may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone when labeled with the permit or any label that includes the full name and address of the taker, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number.

(9) Elk (or parts thereof) reported in accordance with established procedures, when labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the elk, may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone. Commercially processed elk meat may be donated to not-for-profit charitable organizations under guidelines established by the director. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed April 9, 2020, effective April 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed April 11, 2023, effective Sept. 30, 2023. Amended:

Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-7.705 Elk: Hunting Season {#sec-3-csr-10-7.705 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.705}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, limits, and provisions for hunting elk.

(1) The elk hunting season is comprised of two (2) portions within Carter, Shannon, and Reynolds counties.

(A) Archery portion: October 17 through 25, 2026; use archery methods only to take elk in open counties; firearms may not be possessed except any person may carry concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, on or about his/her person while hunting. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while archery hunting.

(B) Firearms portion: December 12 through 20, 2026; use any legal elk hunting method to take elk in open counties.

(2) Other wildlife may be hunted during the firearms portion of the elk hunting season except as further restricted in this

section:

(A) During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season in open counties, other wildlife may be hunted only with pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4; except that waterfowl hunters, trappers, or landowners on their land may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(G); and except that deer hunters may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.431(5) during the antlerless portions of the firearms deer season; and (B) During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season in open counties, persons holding an unfilled elk hunting permit and a Resident Small Game Hunting Permit may take furbearers during daylight hours using any legal elk hunting method.

Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed March 26, 2021, effective April 15, 2021. Amended: Filed March 25, 2022, effective April 15, 2022.

Amended: Filed May 20, 2022, effective Nov. 30, 2022. Amended:

Filed March 14, 2023, effective March 31, 2023. Amended: Filed April 5, 2024, effective April 15, 2024. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective April 15, 2025. Amended: Filed March 27, 2026, effective April 15, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.710 Elk: Application and Draw Process {#sec-3-csr-10-7.710 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.710}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for resident landowners to hunt elk on their property within the resident landowner permit zone during the elk hunting season.

(1) Missouri residents, as defined in 3 CSR 10-5.220, may apply for elk hunting permits.

(A) Quotas for elk hunting permits are established annually by the Conservation Commission. For the 2026 season, five (5)

Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permits and zero (0) Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permits will be awarded. At least ten (10) percent of the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit quota and ten (10) percent of the Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit quota will be awarded annually to approved resident landowners, as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, whose qualifying property is in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. If the number of qualifying landowner applicants is less than the percentage of the permits allocated for landowners, that portion of the quota not issued to a qualifying landowner will be reallocated to other applicants.

(B) To be eligible for the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit(s) or the Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit(s) awarded to approved resident landowners, an application must have been submitted to and have been approved by the department as described in 3 CSR 10-7.412 prior to applying for a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit or a Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit.

(C) Permit Draw.

1. The application period will be from May 1-31 annually and results will be available by July 1 annually.

2. Application fee for Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit: ten dollars ($10).

3. Application fee for Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit: ten dollars ($10).

4. Only one (1) application per elk hunting permit type is allowed per year.

5. Only one (1) person is allowed per application.

6. Only one (1) elk hunting permit may be awarded to a person per year. Antlered elk hunting permits will be awarded before antlerless elk hunting permits.

7. Persons drawn for a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit will not be eligible to apply for that permit again for ten (10) years. Persons drawn for a Resident Antlerless Elk Hunting Permit will not be eligible to apply for that permit again for five (5) years.

8. Permits are nontransferable.

Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed March 26, 2021, effective April 15, 2021. Amended:

Filed March 25, 2022, effective April 15, 2022. Amended: Filed March 14, 2023, effective March 31, 2023. Amended: Filed April 5, 2024, effective April 15, 2024. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective April 15, 2025. Amended: Filed March 27, 2026, effective April 15, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.715 Elk: Regulations for Department Areas {#sec-3-csr-10-7.715 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.715}

PURPOSE: This rule incorporates elk hunting on department areas into Chapter 7.

Elk may be hunted on department areas located within Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties in accordance with statewide regulations, except as further restricted in Chapter 11.

Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

3 CSR 10-7.900 Black Bear Hunting Season: General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-7.900 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.900}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the general provisions for hunting black bear.

(1) Black bears may be pursued, taken, possessed, or transported only as permitted in this Code.

(2) Persons hunting or pursuing black bears must possess a prescribed black bear hunting permit.

(3) The black bear hunting season will begin the Saturday preceding the third Monday in October and will run for fourteen (14) consecutive days or until the Black Bear Management Zonespecific harvest quota is reached. If the zone-specific harvest quota is reached prior to the close of the black bear hunting season, that zone will be closed to hunting the following day. If the harvest is equivalent to or exceeds eighty percent (80%) of the Black Bear Management Zone-specific harvest quota, the director may close hunting within that Black Bear Management zone on the following day.

(4) Black bears may be pursued or taken only from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.

(5) Black bear hunting permits are valid only for the Black Bear Management Zone specified on the permit. Black Bear Management Zone boundaries are as follows:

(A) Black Bear Management Zone One shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running north from the Arkansas border on U.S. Highway 63 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. Highway 60 to MO-360; west on MO-360 to Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to the Oklahoma border;

(B) Black Bear Management Zone Two shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running north from the Arkansas border on U.S. Highway 63 to Interstate 44; east on Interstate 44 to State Highway 47; north on State Highway 47 to the Missouri River; east along the Missouri River to the Illinois border; and (C) Black Bear Management Zone Three shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running east from the Kansas border along the Missouri River to State Highway 47; south on State Highway 47 to Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to U.S.

Highway 63; south on U.S. Highway 63 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. Highway 60 to MO-360; west on MO-360 to Interstate 44; west on Interstate 44 to the Oklahoma border.

(6) Black Bear Management Zone-specific harvest quotas are established annually by the Conservation Commission. Harvest quotas for the 2026 black bear season will be set as follows:

(A) Bear Management Zone 1: thirty (30) black bears;

(B) Bear Management Zone 2: twenty two (22) black bears;

(C) Bear Management Zone 3: eight (8) black bears.

(7) Black Bear Hunting Methods.

(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, and crossbows. Atlatls may not be used to take black bear.

(B) Muzzleloader: muzzleloading firearms as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger.

(C) Any legal method: archery as described in 3 CSR 10- 7.900(7)(A) and muzzleloader methods; shotguns; handguns or rifles firing expanding-type centerfire ammunition; and air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor).

(D) Prohibited, in use or possession:

1. Methods restricted by local ordinance;

2. Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than eleven (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber combined with the RSMo. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while black bear hunting;

3. Ammunition propelling more than one (1) projectile at a 4. Full hard metal case projectiles;

4. Fully automatic firearms; and 6. Electronic calls or electronically activated calls.

(8) Black Bear may not be hunted, pursued, taken, or killed— (A) While in a stream or other body of water;

(B) From a boat with a motor attached;

(C) With the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or aircraft, except unmanned motor-driven air conveyances may be used to recover wounded black bear as specifically authorized by 3 (D) With the aid of dogs, in use or possession, except for the recovery of wounded black bear as specifically authorized by 3 (E) With the aid of artificial light or night vision equipment;

(F) With the aid of telemetry equipment, in use or possession;

(G) With the aid of bait. Bait is considered any type of food lure (including, but not limited to grain, feed, bird food, pet food, food produced or manufactured for consumption by humans or domestic animals, or concentrated food powder which may be consumed or attempted to be consumed by black bears) which is placed or scattered so as to constitute an enticement to black bears. Scents and minerals, including salt, are not regarded as bait; however, mineral blocks with food additives are prohibited. An area is considered baited for ten (10) days following complete removal of bait. A person shall be in violation of this provision if they take or attempt to take black bears by the aid of bait, where the person knows or reasonably should know the area is or has been baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting

rule.

(9) Black bears that have taken refuge in a den may not be disturbed, pushed, harassed, or taken in any manner by any person acting either singly or as one (1) of a group of persons.

(10) Only lone black bears may be taken. No person shall take a black bear they know or reasonably should have known is in the presence of one (1) or more other bears, including female black bears with cubs.

(11) During the black bear hunting season, all persons hunting black bears and their companions must wear a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of the color commonly known as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides.

(12) Hunters who kill or injure a black bear must make a reasonable effort to retrieve and tag it, but this does not authorize trespass.

(13) Hunters who take a black bear shall void their permit immediately by notching the month and date of harvest and shall keep the black bear separate or distinctly identifiable from black bears taken or possessed by another person. When the black bear is not personally attended and prior to reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, the voided permit or proper label shall be attached to the black bear. Black bears may be possessed and transported only by the taker until reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. Any black bear taken shall be accurately reported by the taker or in the taker’s immediate presence through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System by 10:00 p.m. on the day taken. The Telecheck confirmation number shall be recorded immediately on the black bear hunting permit. Black bears shall remain intact, as a field-dressed carcass, or be quartered with evidence of sex retained, until the black bear is reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. All black bears shall be reported through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System prior to processing (except field dressing or quartering as specified in this section) or being removed from the state. After reporting through the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, black bears may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone when labeled with the permit or any label that includes the full name and address of the taker, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number.

(14) Regardless of the state of harvest, extracted black bear gallbladders may not be transported into or within Missouri.

Black bear gallbladders may not be bought, sold, offered for sale, transferred, or given away.

(15) Black bears (or parts thereof excluding the gall bladder) reported in accordance with established procedures, when labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bear, may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone.

(16) Hunters who take a black bear shall submit either an upper or lower premolar from the harvested bear to the department within ten (10) days of harvest. The tooth required by this

section shall be mailed, shipped, or delivered in-person to:

Furbearer Program, Missouri Department of Conservation, 3500 East Gans Road, Columbia, MO 65201. Regardless of the method of submission, the tooth must be placed in an envelope and labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bear. If sent via the U.S. Postal Service or other common carrier, the envelope containing the tooth must be placed inside a separate mailing envelope. All submissions postmarked within ten (10) days of harvest shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions of this section. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed March 26, 2021, effective April 15, 2021.

Amended: Filed March 25, 2022, effective April 15, 2022. Amended:

Filed March 14, 2023, effective March 31, 2023. Amended: Filed April 11, 2023, effective Sept. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed April 5, 2024, effective April 15, 2024. Amended: Filed April 15, 2024, effective Sept. 30, 2024. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective April 15, 2025. Amended: Filed March 27, 2026, effective April 15, 2026.

3 CSR 10-7.905 Black Bear Hunting Season: Application and Draw Process {#sec-3-csr-10-7.905 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-7.905}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the application and draw process for black bear hunting in Missouri.

(1) Missouri residents, as defined in 3 CSR 10-5.220, may apply for black bear hunting permits.

(A) Bear Management Zone-specific permit quotas for black bear hunting permits are established annually by the Conservation Commission. At least ten (10) percent of the Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit Black Bear Management Zone-specific permit quota will be awarded annually to approved resident landowners, as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805, whose qualifying property is in the specific Black Bear Management Zone for which they are applying. If the number of qualifying landowner applicants is less than the percentage of the permits allocated for landowners, that portion of the quota not issued to a qualifying landowner will be reallocated to other applicants.

Permit quotas for the 2026 black bear season will be set as follows:

1. Bear Management Zone 1: one thousand (1,000) Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.

2. Bear Management Zone 2: seven hundred fifty (750)

Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.

3. Bear Management Zone 3: two hundred fifty (250)

Resident Black Bear Hunting Permits.

(B) To be eligible for the Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit(s) awarded to approved resident landowners, an application must have been submitted to and have been approved by the department as described in 3 CSR 10-7.412 prior to applying for a Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit.

(C) Permit Draw.

1. The application period will be from May 1-31 annually and results will be available by July 1 annually.

2. Application fee for Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit: ten dollars ($10).

3. Only one (1) application is allowed per year.

4. Only one (1) person is allowed per application.

5. Permits are nontransferable. filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed March 26, 2021, effective April 15, 2021. Amended: Filed March 25, 2022, effective April 15, 2022. Amended: Filed March 14, 2023, effective March 31, 2023. Amended: Filed April 5, 2024, effective April 15, 2024. Amended: Filed April 4, 2025, effective April 15, 2025.

Amended: Filed March 27, 2026, effective April 15, 2026.

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 - Wildlife Code: Trapping: Seasons, Methods

3 CSR 10-8.505 Trapping {#sec-3-csr-10-8.505 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-8.505}

PURPOSE: This rule requires any person engaged in trapping to possess the prescribed permit.

Any person, to exercise the privilege of trapping, shall obtain and have on his/her person the prescribed permit or temporary permit authorization number(s), unless exempt under provisions of 3 CSR 10-5.205. The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture identification must be carried at all times while trapping until the actual permit(s) is received.

Furbearers may be purchased and sold only under provisions of Chapter 10, 3 CSR 10-4.135, and this rule. No person shall accept payment for furbearers taken by another. Furbearers may not be held alive under trapping permits, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-10.789 by residents who also possess the prescribed Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.788.

Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Oct. 11, 1981. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed Oct. 29, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.

3 CSR 10-8.510 Use of Traps {#sec-3-csr-10-8.510 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-8.510}

PURPOSE: This rule specifies the types of traps that are permitted and the restrictions on their use.

(1) Traps shall have smooth or rubber jaws only, and may include foot-hold traps, Conibear® or other killing-type traps, foot-enclosing traps, cage-type traps, colony traps with openings no greater than six inches (6") in height and six inches (6") wide, snares (as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805) set in water only, and cable restraint devices (as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805). From March 1 through April 14 only foot-hold traps, foot-enclosing traps, and cage-type traps may be used to trap coyote, opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk. From August 1 through October 15 only foot-enclosing traps and cage-type traps may be used to trap opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk. Use of pitfalls, deadfalls, snares set in a dry land set, and nets are prohibited.

(2) Traps, snares, and cable restraint devices shall be plainly labeled, on durable material, with the user’s full name and address or Conservation Number. Wildlife held in traps, snares, or cable restraint devices may be killed or removed only by the user. Conibear® or other killing-type traps set under water, colony traps set under water, and drowning sets shall be attended and wildlife removed at least once every forty-eight (48) hours. All other traps, snares, and cable restraint devices must be attended daily and wildlife removed or released. Traps may not be set in paths made or used by persons or domestic animals, and Conibear® or other killing-type traps may not be set along public roadways, except under water in permanent waters. Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-4.130, only cage-type traps or foot-enclosing-type traps may be set within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residence or occupied building located within the established boundaries of cities or towns containing ten thousand (10,000) or more inhabitants. Homes, dens, or nests of furbearers shall not be molested or destroyed.

Traps may be used in conjunction with electronic calls.

(3) Use of Conibear® or Other Killing-Type Traps.

(A) No Conibear® or other killing-type traps with a jaw spread greater than five inches (5") shall be used in any dry land set.

(B) Conibear® or other killing-type traps with a jaw spread not greater than eight inches (8") may be set six feet (6') or more above ground level in buildings.

(C) Conibear® or other killing-type traps of any size may be set under water. Conibear® or other killing-type traps having no food, scent, or visual lure placed within one foot (1') of the trap may be partially exposed above water provided the hinges are fully submerged.

(4) Use of Snares and Cable Restraint Devices.

(A) Snares (except as provided in subsection (4)(B)) must be set in water and must have the loop at least half (1/2) submerged. Snares (as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805) must have a loop fifteen inches (15") or less in diameter when set and must have a stop device that prevents the snare from closing to less than two and one-half inches (2 1/2") in diameter.

(B) Furbearers may be taken by trapping through the use of cable restraint devices during specified seasons (3 CSR 10- 8.515). Cable restraint devices (as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805) must have a loop size of twelve inches (12") in diameter or smaller when set, and the bottom of set restraint cable loop must be at least six inches (6") or greater above the ground.

Cable restraint devices must be anchored solid or staked in a location not allowing entanglement (such as rooted, woody vegetation greater than one-half inch (1/2") in diameter), and shall not be capable of extending to within twelve inches (12") of a fence, nor shall be set using a drag, or used with a kill-pole. Cable restraint devices may not be used within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residence, occupied building, or a driveway leading to a residence.

Amended: Filed June 13, 1977, effective Dec. 1, 1977. Amended:

Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 21, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Aug. 2, 2012, effective Jan. 30, 2013.

Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective Aug. 30, 2015. Amended:

(2/28/26) Denny Hoskins Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Dec. 10, 2021, effective June 30, 2022.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed Sept. 20, 1957, effective Dec. 31, 1957. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

3 CSR 10-8.515 Furbearers: Trapping Seasons {#sec-3-csr-10-8.515 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-8.515}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open seasons for trapping and for selling pelts and carcasses of furbearers.

(1) Badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, red fox, river otter, and striped skunk may be taken in any numbers by trapping only in accordance with the following:

(A) Statewide Seasons— 1. Badger, gray fox, and red fox from November 15 through January 31;

2. Bobcat, coyote, mink, muskrat, and river otter from November 15 through the last day of February;

3. Opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk from August 1 through October 15 and November 15 through the last day of February; and 4. Beaver and nutria from November 15 through March 31; and (B) Special Harvest Season on Private Lands. Coyote, opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk may also be taken on private lands from March 1 through April 14.

(2) Traps may not be placed or set before midnight of the first day of the applicable trapping season and must be removed by midnight of the last day of the applicable trapping season.

(3) Pelts of furbearers may be possessed, transported, consigned for processing, and sold only by the taker with a valid permit throughout the year. Bobcats and otters or their pelts shall be delivered by the taker to an agent of the department for registration or tagging. Bobcats and otters shall be registered or tagged before selling, transferring, tanning, or mounting but not later than April 10. Tagged bobcats and otters or their pelts may be possessed by the taker throughout the year.

It shall be illegal to purchase or sell untagged bobcats and otters or their pelts. After tanning, pelts may be possessed, bought, or sold without permit. Skinned carcasses of legally taken furbearers may be sold by the taker throughout the year.

(Certain Department of Health and Senior Services’ rules also govern how furbearer carcasses might be utilized.)

(4) Rabbits may be taken by trap from November 15 through January 31 within prescribed hunting limits, but carcasses may not be sold.

(5) Restrictions on possession shall not apply to tanned pelts, mounted specimens, or manufactured products.

Amended: Filed June 13, 1977, effective Dec. 1, 1977. Amended:

Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed June 25, 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Oct. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981.

Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended:

Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed July 6, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Sept. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 6, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 21, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective Nov. 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Aug. 15, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective March 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed Dec. 10, 2021, effective June 30, 2022. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective April 1, 2026.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. Original rule filed July 23, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

Chapter 9 Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards

3 CSR 10-9.630 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements {#sec-3-csr-10-9.630 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.630}

3 CSR 10-9.950 Confined Wildlife Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Other Fees; Permit Privileges, Permits, Standards {#sec-3-csr-10-9.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.950}

3 CSR 10-9.105 General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-9.105 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.105}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for the chapter, to be consistent with the format of other chapters.

(1) Any person holding wildlife in captivity in any manner shall have in his/her possession the prescribed permit or evidence of exemption. The commission may suspend, revoke, or deny a permit or privilege for cause, but not until an opportunity has been afforded for a hearing before the commission or its authorized representative. The hearings under this section shall be a contested case pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo, and any person aggrieved by a final decision shall be entitled to judicial review as provided in Chapter 536, RSMo.

(2) Permits listed in this chapter may be obtained only upon satisfaction of all requirements imposed by this code, including payment of fees at the time of application. Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this chapter are established in 3 CSR 10-9.950.

(3) Permits listed in this chapter are nontransferable. No permit or permit application referenced in this chapter may be loaned, falsified, altered, or misrepresented in any manner.

(4) The acceptance of a permit listed in this chapter shall constitute an acknowledgement of the duty to comply with the provisions of this code.

(5) Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-9.425, permits listed in this

chapter are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the prescribed permit year(s) listed on the permit.

(6) Confined wildlife held within the provisions of this chapter, and any facilities used to hold such wildlife are subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time.

Refusal to allow access for an inspection shall constitute sufficient cause for suspension or revocation of permit privileges.

(7) Confined wildlife held under permit within the provision of this chapter shall include only those species listed on the following Approved Confined Wildlife Species List.

Frogs and Toads Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Frog, Green (Bronze) Lithobates clamitans Frog, Southern Leopard Lithobates sphenocephalus Toad, American Anaxyrus americanus Treefrog, Eastern (Cope’s) Gray Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis Treefrog, Green Hyla cinerea Reptiles Turtles Cooter, River Pseudemys concinna Slider, Red-eared Trachemys scripta elegans Softshell, Smooth Apalone mutica Softshell, Spiny Apalone spinifera Turtle, Ornate Box Terrapene ornata Turtle, Alligator Snapping Macrochelys spp.

Turtle, Common Map Graptemys geographica Turtle, Common Musk (Stinkpot) Sternotherus odoratus Turtle, Common Snapping Chelydra serpentina Turtle, Mississippi Mud Kinosternon subrubrum Turtle, Southern Painted Chrysemys dorsalis Turtle, Three-toed Box Terrapene carolina triunguis Turtle, Western Painted Chrysemys picta belli Lizards Lizard, Eastern Collared Crotaphytus collaris Lizard, Prairie (Fence) Sceloporus consobrinus (undulates)

Lizard, Slender Glass Ophisaurus attenuatus Lizard, Texas Horned Phrynosoma cornutum Skink, Five-lined Plestiodon fasciatus Snakes Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi Kingsnake, Prairie Lampropeltis calligaster Kingsnake, Speckled Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Snake, Black Rat Pantherophis obsoleteus Snake, Eastern Garter Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Snake, Eastern Hog-nosed Heterodon platirhinos Snake, Great Plains Rat Pantherophis emoryi Snake, Red Milk Lampropeltis triangulum syspila Snake, Red-sided Garter Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis Snake, Western Hog-nosed (Plains) Heterodon nasicus Class II Wildlife Breeders Bear, Black (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to Ursus americanus Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Lion, Mountain (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021 Puma concolor Rattlesnake, Pygmy Sistrurus miliarius Rattlesnake, Timber (Canebrake) Crotalus horridus Wolf, Gray legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to Canis lupus Class III Wildlife Breeders Deer, Mule and their hybrids Odocoileus hemionus Deer, White-tailed and their hybrids Odocoileus virginianus Elk and their hybrids (unless raised for food production and not commingled with mule deer and white-tailed deer and their hybrids)

Cervus elaphus Wildlife Exhibitors Permit Species of wildlife permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.370.

Game Bird Hunting Preserves Big Game Hunting Preserves Antelope, Pronghorn Antilocapra Americana Boar, Wild (including feral hogs, razorback hogs, European boars and other pig species)

Caribou (Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Deer, Fallow Dama dama Deer, Mule Odocoileus hemionus Deer, Red Cervus species Deer, Sika Cervus nippon Deer, White-tailed Odocoileus virginianus Elk Cervus elaphus Goat, Mountain Oreamnos americanus Moose Alces alces Sheep, Bighorn Ovis canadensis Sheep, Dall Ovis dalli Ungulates (other species) deer, antelope deer, goats, sheep, etc.

Class II Wildlife Breeders Bear, Black (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to Ursus americanus Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Lion, Mountain (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021 Puma concolor Rattlesnake, Pygmy Sistrurus miliarius Rattlesnake, Timber (Canebrake) Crotalus horridus Wolf, Gray legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to Canis lupus Class III Wildlife Breeders Deer, Mule and their hybrids Odocoileus hemionus Deer, White-tailed and their hybrids Odocoileus virginianus Elk and their hybrids (unless raised for food production and not commingled with mule deer and white-tailed deer and their hybrids)

Cervus elaphus Wildlife Exhibitors Permit Species of wildlife permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.370.

Game Bird Hunting Preserves Big Game Hunting Preserves Antelope, Pronghorn Antilocapra Americana Boar, Wild (including feral hogs, razorback hogs, European boars and other pig species)

Caribou (Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Deer, Fallow Dama dama Deer, Mule Odocoileus hemionus Deer, Red Cervus species Deer, Sika Cervus nippon Deer, White-tailed Odocoileus virginianus Elk Cervus elaphus Goat, Mountain Oreamnos americanus Moose Alces alces Sheep, Bighorn Ovis canadensis Sheep, Dall Ovis dalli Ungulates (other species) deer, antelope deer, goats, sheep, etc.

Wildlife Hobby Permit Mink Neovison vison Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) Phasianus colchicum Wildlife Collector’s Permit Species and numbers of each are limited to those specified on the permit.

Resident Falconry Permit Birds of prey as permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.422.

Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit Field Trial Permit Dog Training Area Permit Wildlife Hobby Permit Mink Neovison vison Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) Phasianus colchicum Wildlife Collector’s Permit Species and numbers of each are limited to those specified on the permit.

Resident Falconry Permit Birds of prey as permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.422.

Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit Field Trial Permit Dog Training Area Permit 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.

Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended:

Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.106 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements {#sec-3-csr-10-9.106 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.106}

PURPOSE: This rule moves the language in 3 CSR 10-9.630 to the beginning of Chapter 9 for easier reference and better organization.

Confined wildlife permits and replacements for them may be issued only through the department office in Jefferson City upon receipt of proper application and the required permit fee. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.630. Original rule filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.110 General Prohibition; Applications {#sec-3-csr-10-9.110 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.110}

PURPOSE: This rule prohibits the pursuit, taking, possession, or any use of wildlife except as provided in the Code.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) Possession of Native Species.

(A) A maximum of five (5) specimens of any native wildlife not listed in 3 CSR 10-4.110(4) or 3 CSR 10-9.240, except endangered species, bats, dusty hog-nosed snake, Kirtland’s snake, western fox snake, and alligator snapping turtles, may be taken and possessed alive by a resident of Missouri without permit, but these animals shall not be bought or sold. Bones, skins, shells, and other parts of such wildlife may be possessed for personal use without permit, but these wildlife parts in any form shall not be bought or sold. Wildlife held under this subsection may not be transported (or shipped) from the state.

(B) Native invertebrates listed in the current Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist booklet, which is hereby incorporated in this Code by reference, may only be collected and held by holders of a Wildlife Collector’s Permit and only as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.425. This booklet is published annually in January by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the Checklist.

(2) Except for federally-designated endangered species and species listed in 3 CSR 10-4.117 and 3 CSR 10-9.240, the following may be bought, sold, possessed, transported, and exhibited without permit: Asian clams (Corbicula species) taken from impoundments that are not waters of the state; bison; amphibians, reptiles, and mammals not native to Missouri except those mammals located in a licensed big game hunting preserve; and those birds (except ring necked pheasants and gray partridge) not native to the continental United States.

(3) Fish and crayfish may be bought, sold, transported, propagated, taken, and possessed by any person without permit throughout the year in any number or size and by any method providing— (A) That person has in his/her possession a dated, written statement showing the number or weight of each species and the weight of extracted fish eggs (raw or processed) of each species, as proof that such animals or fish eggs were obtained from other than waters of the state or from a licensed commercial fisherman, provided that animals or fish eggs from outside the state were legally obtained from a commercial source;

(B) That person shall keep a dated receipt that includes the number or weight of each species and the weight of extracted fish eggs (raw or processed) of each species, that were sold or given away and the name, address, and signature of the recipient. These receipts shall be retained for three (3) years and shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time;

(C) That person is in compliance with all provisions of this Code pertaining to importation, purchase, or sale of endangered species, and importation of live fish or viable fish eggs of the family Salmonidae;

(D) Except as further provided in this rule, live crayfish, other than those prohibited in 3 CSR 10-4.117, may be imported, bought, or sold only for— 1. Human consumption; or 2. Scientific research conducted by, or food for confined animals held by, an authorized representative of a university, college, school, incorporated city, state, or federal agency, publicly-owned zoo or wildlife or research organization, or other qualified individual;

(E) Only the Virile (or “Northern”) crayfish (Faxonius virilis) may be purchased for re-sale or sold for use as live bait. Live Virile (or “Northern”) crayfish may not be imported into the state;

(F) That the privileges of this section do not apply to taking or possession in, on, or from waters of the state, waters stocked by the state, or waters subject to movements of fishes into and from waters of the state, except— 1. Animals defined as live bait and possessed under provisions of this section may be possessed on the waters of the state for use as live bait except that bighead carp and silver carp may not be used as live bait but may be used as dead or cut bait;

2. Fish cultured by a commercial fish producer that remain in a man-made impoundment following inundation by flooding from waters of the state as defined in this Code shall be considered the property of the impoundment owner; provided the remaining fish species are the same as were present in the impoundment prior to inundation. Any other fish species in the impoundment shall be considered the property of the state and not available for sale, and shall be returned unharmed immediately to the waters of the state when harvested; and 3. With the written authorization of the director, a privately owned impoundment that is entirely confined and located completely upon lands owned or leased by a single person or by two (2) or more persons jointly or as tenants in common or by corporate shareholders, and that is designated as waters of the state, may be used for the commercial production of species listed in the Approved Aquatic Species List in 3 CSR 10- 9.110 (3)(G) that were not stocked by the department, provided that— A. The impoundment owner has in his/her possession a dated, written statement showing the number or weight of each species stocked as proof that such animals were legally obtained from other than waters of the state or from a licensed commercial fisherman;

B. The species being produced may be harvested by the methods and under the conditions specified in the director’s written authorization. All other species caught during culture activities must be returned unharmed immediately to the water; and C. Statewide seasons, methods, and limits apply for all other species;

(G) That the privileges of this section apply only to the following:

1. Species listed in the Approved Aquatic Species List (including all subspecies, varieties, and hybrids of the same bought, sold, transported, propagated, taken, and possessed for purposes of aquaculture, but excluding transgenic forms);

2. Species frozen or processed for sale as food products;

3. Species incapable of surviving in fresh water;

4. Fish held only in aquaria, tanks, or other containers having water or solid wastes discharged only into septic systems or municipal waste treatment facilities that are designed and operated according to guidelines of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or that entirely recirculate all of the water so that none of it shall drain into a water body;

5. Species other than fish held only in aquaria, tanks, or other containers that have the following specifications: all containers including the drain pipe or stand pipe must be completely covered with an intact screen of a maximum mesh size of one-sixteenth inch (1/16") square, and having water or solid wastes discharged only into septic systems or municipal waste treatment facilities that are designed and operated according to guidelines of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or that entirely recirculate all of the water so that none of it shall drain into a water body; and 6. Species or systems that do not meet the conditions of one (1) of paragraphs 1. through 5. above that have been inspected by a representative of the department and received prior written approval from the director. Only closed systems from which the escape of live organisms (including eggs, parasites, and diseases) is not possible will be approved. A system is considered closed when it is contained securely within an enclosed structure having no discharge of water or solid wastes. Any water or solid wastes removed from the system shall be disposed only into septic systems or municipal waste treatment facilities that are designed and operated according to guidelines of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Outdoor impoundments are not considered closed systems; and (H) Approved Aquatic Species List.

6. Fishes.

A. Alligator gar (Lepisosteus spatula)

B. American eel (Anguilla rostrata)

C. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

D. Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

E. Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus)

F. Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)

G. Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

H. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)

I. Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

J. Blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus)

K. Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus)

L. Bowfin (Amia calva)

M. Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

N. Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

O. Brown trout (Salmo trutta)

P. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Q. Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

R. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

S. Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)

T. Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

U. Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris)

V. Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

W. Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

X. Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)

Y. Golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita)

Z. Goldfish (Carassius auratus)

AA. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

BB. Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

CC. Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

DD. Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

EE. Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

FF. Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)

GG. Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)

HH. Northern pike (Esox lucius)

II. Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis)

JJ. Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)

KK. Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)

LL. Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus)

MM. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

NN. Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)

OO. River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio)

PP. Sauger (Sander canadensis)

QQ. Shortnose gar (Lepisosteus platostomus)

RR. Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)

SS. Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

TT. Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

UU. Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

VV. Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

WW. Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense)

XX. Walleye (Sander vitreus)

YY. Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

ZZ. White bass (Morone chrysops)

AAA. White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

BBB. White sucker (Catostomus commersoni)

CCC. Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)

DDD. Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

2. Crustaceans.

A. Calico (“papershell”) crayfish (Faxonius immunis)

B. Freshwater prawn (Macrabrachi um rosenbergii)

C. Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

D. Red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii)

E. Virile (or “Northern”) crayfish (Faxonius virilis)

F. White River crawfish (Procambarus acutus)

(I) Fish listed on the Approved Aquatic Species List in subsection (3)(H) of this rule, may be exhibited without permit.

(4) Live fish, their eggs, and gametes of the family Salmonidae (trouts, char, salmon) may be imported to the state only by the holder of a salmonid importation permit and any other appropriate state permit. An importation permit shall be required for each shipment and will be issued at no charge.

Application forms for the salmonid importation permit can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. The application for salmonid importation permit must be received not less than fifteen (15) nor more than eighty (80) days prior to the proposed date of shipment. Prior to permit issuance, the immediate source of the importation must be currently certified as negative for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, infectious pancreatic necrosis, infectious hematopoietic necrosis, Myxobolus cerebralis, or other diseases which may threaten fish stocks within the state, must have been certified negative for the previous three (3) consecutive years, and must not pose a threat of introducing unwanted species. When importing live fish, the immediate source of importation must be certified as currently free of Salmincola spp. Certification will only be accepted from federal, state, or industry personnel approved by the department and only in accordance with provisions on the permit application form. Fish, eggs, and gametes imported under this permit are subject to inspection by authorized agents of the department and this inspection may include removal of reasonable samples of fish or eggs for biological examination. 4.110(5), (6), and (10). Original rule filed June 26, 1975, effective July 7, 1975. Amended: Filed July 15, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978. Amended:

Filed July 15, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982.

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993.

Emergency amendment filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective Jan. 9, 1993, expired May 8, 1993. Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective June 7, 1993. This version of rule filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994.

Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed July 9, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.

Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended:

Filed June 1, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended:

Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed April 17, 2006, effective Sept. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective July 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.220 Wildlife Confinement Standards {#sec-3-csr-10-9.220 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.220}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards to be followed by those holding wildlife in captivity to assure the animals are confined in humane and sanitary conditions and in ways that prevent escape.

(1) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for confining wildlife shall be well braced, securely fastened to the floor or ground, covered with a top as required, and constructed with material of sufficient strength to prevent escape. Animals may not be released to the wild and must be confined at all times in cages, pens, or enclosures except in lead or drag races, or birds held under a falconry permit or as otherwise permitted in this chapter. Except for unweaned young, Class II wildlife and bobcat, American badger, coyote, red fox, and gray fox may not roam freely anywhere within a residence or inhabited dwelling. The following requirements shall be met:

(A) Any person holding any wildlife in confinement under permit within the provision of this chapter shall report all escapes immediately to a conservation agent;

(B) Clean drinking water shall be available in adequate amounts at all times. Semiaquatic animals, such as beaver and muskrat, shall be provided a pool of sufficient water depth for the animal to completely submerge;

(C) A shelter shall be provided for security and protection from inclement weather. Shade or an overhead structure shall be provided in warm seasons;

(D) Confined wildlife shall be fed daily or as required with a diet appropriate to the species and the age, size, and condition of the animal. Feeding containers shall be kept clean and uneaten food removed within a reasonable time;

(E) Animal wastes shall be removed daily and disposed of properly. If bedding is provided, it shall be cleaned out and replaced every two (2) weeks;

(F) Facilities for holding captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be designed to prevent escape to surrounding properties and managed to prevent contact with non-captive migratory waterfowl. Captive-reared mallard ducks may be temporarily released for flight exercise beginning one (1) hour after sunrise.

Facilities must be designed to re-capture such ducks, and a reasonable effort must be made to re-capture them by one (1) hour after sunset each day; and (G) Captive-reared mallard ducks must be physically marked prior to six (6) weeks of age by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing of a readily discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one (1) foot. Other captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be physically marked prior to six (6) weeks of age by at least one (1) of the following methods and as provided in federal regulations:

1. Removal of the hind toe from the right foot;

2. Pinioning of a wing; provided that this method shall be the removal of the metacarpal bones of one (1) wing or a portion of the metacarpal bones which renders the bird permanently incapable of flight;

3. Banding of one (1) metatarsus with a seamless metal band; and 4. Tattooing of a readily discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one (1) foot.

NOTE: For federal regulations on migratory waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for Class I and Class III wildlife shall meet the following standards:

(3) Cages, pens, or other enclosures of individuals permitted to hold cervids shall meet the standards and requirements provided in this section:

(A) Cages, pens, or other enclosures.

1. All fencing shall extend at least a minimum of eight feet (8') high for its entire length, and consist of not smaller than twelve and one-half (12 1/2) gauge woven or high-tensile woven wire, not smaller than six (6) gauge welded wire, not smaller than nine (9) gauge chain link, or wood planks.

2. Spacing between vertical wires and wooden planks shall not exceed six and one-half inches (6 1/2").

3. If two (2) or more fences are combined, one (1) above the other, the fences shall be overlapped at least six inches (6") and firmly attached to each other at intervals no greater than three feet (3') or combined and firmly attached to each other at intervals no greater than twelve inches (12") apart.

4. The fence shall be installed and maintained to provide not more than three inches (3") of ground clearance for its entire length.

(B) Right-of-way.

1. The fence right-of-way shall be cleared of woody vegetation less than six inch (6") diameter at breast height for a minimum distance of six feet (6') on the outside of the fence on land(s) under his/her control and six feet (6') on the inside of the fencing. For enclosures and additions constructed after June 30, 2019, the fence right-of-way shall be cleared of all woody vegetation for a minimum distance of six feet (6') on the outside and the inside of the fencing.

2. All dead trees with a height greater than the distance to the fence on land(s) under his/her control shall be felled.

(C) Fence posts shall extend at least a minimum of eight feet (8') high, shall be of sufficient strength, and placed to maintain fence integrity.

(D) Gates shall be locked, latched, and constructed to meet or exceed the standards of the fence.

(E) Water gaps and stream crossings shall be constructed and maintained in a condition to prevent ingress and egress of cervids at all times.

(F) If topographic, natural, or other conditions exist that enable cervids to pass through, under, or over the fence, the permit holder shall be required to supplement the fence with additional, stronger or higher fence posts, special grading, additional fencing, or other measures to prevent ingress and egress of cervids at all times.

(G) Fencing shall be maintained in a condition to prevent ingress and egress of cervids at all times.

(4) Care of confined turtles shall meet requirements set out in

section (1). At least ten (10) gallons of water shall be provided for each adult aquatic turtle over four inches (4") in shell length, and three (3) gallons of water shall be provided for each hatchling or turtle under four inches (4") in shell length.

At least four (4) square feet of ground space shall be provided for each box turtle over three inches (3") in shell length and one (1) square foot of ground space shall be provided for each hatchling or turtle under three inches (3") in shell length.

(5) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for confining Class II wildlife shall be constructed to prevent direct physical contact with the public. At a minimum, this may be accomplished by Minimum Space Per Each Enclosure Additional Enclosure Space Animal Height Species (sq. ft.) (sq. ft.) (ft.)

(A) American Badger 30 6 4 (B) Beaver 40 8 5 (C) Bobcat 32 8 6 (D) Coyote 80 25 6 (E) E. Cottontail Rabbit 15 3 3 (F) Fox Squirrel 9 3 4 (G) Gray Fox 40 8 5 (H) Gray Squirrel 9 3 4 (I) Groundhog 12 3 5 (J) Mink 9 3 2 (K) Muskrat 12 5 3 (L) Otter 36 6 4 (M) Raccoon 24 6 5 (N) Red Fox 40 8 5 (O) Virginia Opossum 12 3 3 (P) Wease 9 3 2 (Q) Cervids 500 125 See 3 CSR 10-9.220(3) a secondary barrier of wire mesh no smaller than eleven and one-half (11 1/2) gauge with openings of no more than nine (9) square inches, with a minimum distance of three feet (3') between animal cage and public and a minimum height of six feet (6'). Doors shall remain locked at all times with appropriate locks and chains. Enclosures shall be constructed with a den, nest box, or connected housing unit that can be closed off and locked with the animal inside, or be a divided cage with a door between the compartments, to allow servicing and cleaning.

The enclosure mesh size or spacing of bars shall be sufficient to prevent escape. A barrier system of wet or dry moats or structures, as approved by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, will meet these requirements.

(A) Class II wildlife shall be confined in cages, pens, enclosures, or in buildings of sufficient strength with restraints affixed to all windows, doors, or other means of entry or exit.

(B) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for Class II wildlife shall meet the standards outlined in Appendix A of this rule, which is included herein.

(6) Mobile temporary enclosures and wildlife auction/sale facilities may be used to confine wildlife, except Class III wildlife, for no more than fourteen (14) days and shall meet the following criteria:

(A) Facilities or enclosures shall be of sufficient size to ensure that each animal or compatible groups of animals can stand erect, turn about freely, and lie naturally. Facilities or enclosures shall be designed to provide fresh air, be free from injurious drafts and engine exhaust fumes, and provide adequate protection from the elements. The structural strength of the facilities shall be sufficient to contain the wildlife and to withstand the normal rigors of transportation;

(B) Class I wildlife facilities or enclosures shall contain doors that are locked when unattended, but easily accessible at all times for emergency removal of the wildlife;

(C) Facilities or enclosures for Class II wildlife and bobcat, American badger, coyote, red fox, and gray fox shall be designed to prevent direct physical contact by the public and constructed of steel or case-hardened aluminum. Facilities or enclosures must have at least two (2) openings which are easily accessible at all times for emergency removal of the wildlife.

Doors shall be locked at all times; and (D) Venomous reptiles shall only be transported in a strong escape-proof enclosure capable of withstanding a strong impact. Enclosures shall be locked and prominently labeled with the owner’s full name, address, telephone number, list of species being transported, and a sign labeled VENOMOUS.

(7) Other wildlife native to Missouri not listed in sections (2) and (5) and in rule 3 CSR 10-9.110, and birds native to the continental United States, shall be cared for and confined in facilities that provide comparable requirements for similar size animals as listed in this rule.

(8) Requirements of this rule shall not apply to wildlife under the care of a veterinarian or rehabilitation center, or to animals legally held in publicly owned zoos and American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities.

(9) Other variations from requirements of this rule shall be only as specifically authorized by the director.

APPENDIX A

CAGE, PEN, OR OTHER ENCLOSURE STANDARDS FOR CLASS II WILDLIFE

3 CSR 10-9.220 (5) {#sec-3-csr-10-9.220 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.220}

Species Enclosure Space (sq. ft.)

Space per Each Additional Animal Enclosure Height (feet)

Cage Material Black Bear or hybrids 150 50% larger 8(w/top) or 10(w/o top - 12 after 3/03)

Not smaller than 9 gauge steel chain link; top required for 8-foot enclosure; 3-foot lean-in on top of fence acceptable for 10-foot enclosure. (For enclosures constructed after 3-1-03, height (without top) must be 12 feet with 3-foot lean-in on top; two strands of hot wire (8000-10000 volt) on fence, one strand on lean-in, one strand along bottom or middle of fence; 4-inch concrete floor or non-rust 9 gauge chain link buried 2 feet and angled underground toward enclosure interior, or for pens anchored flush with ground, 3-foot interior dig-out panel required at ground surface.)

Mountain Lion or hybrids 200 50% larger 8 Not smaller than 11 gauge steel chain link; top required Wolf 200 50% larger 6 Not smaller than 9 gauge steel chain link; 4-inch concrete floor or non-rust 9 gauge chain link buried 2 feet and angled underground toward enclosure interior, or for pens anchored flush with ground, 3-foot interior dig-out panel required at ground surface; top required, except 8-foot fence with 3foot lean-in acceptable for wolves.

Venomous Snakes (Perimeter must be 1 1/2 times length of longest snake) 25% larger When on public display outside approved confinement facility, any side of exhibit cage exposed to the public shall have a double glass or escapeproof double mesh barrier designed to prevent contact between venomous reptile and the public. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-3.020. Original rule filed Nov. 2, 1984, effective Feb. 11, 1985.

Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:

Filed Oct. 12, 1994, effective March 30, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed Nov. 25, 2003, effective April 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended:

Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Dec. 14, 2018, effective June 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.223 Wildlife Movement: Certification, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-9.223 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.223}

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies that all wildlife held or transported in confinement shall comply with applicable state and federal animal health standards and movement requirements.

(1) All persons holding or transporting wildlife in confinement shall comply with applicable state and federal regulations for animal health standards and movement requirements. These records shall be maintained on the premises and shall be subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time for a period of at least five (5) years.

(2) Live white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, mule deer-hybrids, raccoons, foxes, and coyotes may not be imported into this state. The movement of Class III wildlife held under permit within the provisions of this chapter shall also comply with 3 CSR 10-9.354 and 3 CSR 10-9.565.

(3) Live skunks may not be imported, bought, sold, transported, given away, or otherwise disposed of in this state.

(4) Live Eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and jackrabbits may only be imported or transported into this state, as follows:

(A) Eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and jackrabbits originating from a state or country where Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) has been diagnosed in the prior twelve (12) months may not be imported or transported into Missouri.

Eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and jackrabbits originating from a state or country other than those where RHD has been diagnosed in the prior twelve (12) months may be imported only by the holder of an entry permit issued by the state wildlife veterinarian;

(B) Any person requesting entry of such rabbits or hares shall submit a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection to the state wildlife veterinarian. To obtain an entry permit from the state wildlife veterinarian, the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state the following:

1. All eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and jackrabbits in the shipment have been examined within seventy-two (72) hours of shipment for and found free of communicable diseases and have originated from a single premise that has no signs of a communicable disease;

2. There has been no movement of rabbits or hares onto the originating premises within thirty (30) days prior to the shipment; and 3. No rabbits in the shipment have had contact with freeranging wild rabbits or hares within thirty (30) days prior to the shipment; and (C) For the purposes of this section, the term Certificate of Veterinary Inspection means a legible record made on an official form of the state of origin, issued by an accredited licensed veterinarian. The official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall state that the animal(s) are free of visible signs of contagious, infectious, or communicable disease and describe the animal(s) by species, breed, sex, and age.

Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.230 Class I Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-9.230 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.230}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new category for certain wildlife— wildlife inherently dangerous to humans and the provisions for private ownership of these species.

Class I wildlife shall include birds (including ring-necked pheasants and gray partridge) native to the continental United States, and those species of mammals (except bison and those listed in 3 CSR 10-9.240 and 3 CSR 10-9.250) and nonvenomous reptiles and amphibians native to Missouri. Permits to hold Class I wildlife in confinement will only be issued for the specific species of wildlife approved for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105.

rule filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 26, 2002, effective May 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.240 Class II Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-9.240 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.240}

PURPOSE: This rule identifies those species that can only be held under provisions of a Class II wildlife breeder permit.

Class II wildlife shall include copperheads, cottonmouths, timber rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, eastern massasauga, prairie massasauga, mountain lions or mountain lion-hybrids, wolves or wolf-hybrids, and black bears or black bear hybrids.

Permits to hold Class II wildlife in confinement will only be issued for the specific species of wildlife approved for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105.

rule filed Oct. 6, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023.

3 CSR 10-9.250 Class III Wildlife {#sec-3-csr-10-9.250 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.250}

PURPOSE: This rule defines Class III wildlife and clarifies that permits to hold cervids in confinement will only be required for those species of Class III wildlife listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List.

Class III wildlife shall include all cervids as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805. Permits to hold Class III wildlife in confinement are only required for the specific species of wildlife approved for each permit type on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105. filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.350 Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.350 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.350}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for wildlife breeders.

(1) Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit. To exercise the privileges of a Class I wildlife breeder.

(2) The following exemptions to the Class I Breeder Permit (A) A Class I wildlife breeder permit shall not be required for wildlife legally held by publicly owned zoos, or Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities; however, such wildlife may not be held for personal use;

(B) A Class I wildlife breeder permit shall not be required of individuals holding migratory birds under valid federal authorization; except that a Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit or a Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit is required if captivereared mallard ducks are held for the purpose of sale to or use in hunting preserves, field trials, or dog training areas, as prescribed in this chapter. Captive-reared mallard ducks may not be hunted except as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.565, 3 CSR 10- 9.625, or 3 CSR 10-9.628 of this Code, and federal regulations.

All captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be confined and marked as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.220. NOTE: For federal regulations on migratory waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (C) A Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit shall not be required for the propagation, sale, or display of birds of prey by persons holding a valid federal permit, provided that these birds may be used to take or attempt to take wildlife only by persons holding a valid falconry permit. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-10.750. Original rule filed Aug. 18, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed May 22, 1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended:

3 CSR 10-9.351 Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.351 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.351}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new permit for holders of wildlife classified as inherently dangerous to humans.

(1) Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit. To exercise the privileges of a Class II wildlife breeder, except these privileges may only be exercised for black bears and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021.

(2) The following exemptions to the Class II breeder permit (A) Wolf-hybrids are exempt from permit requirements; and (B) Wildlife legally held by publicly owned zoos, or Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities are exempt from permit requirements; however, such wildlife may not be held for personal use.

rule filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-9.352 Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.352 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.352}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit for breeders holding Class III wildlife that is required to be permitted and establishes the permit exemptions.

(1) Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit. To exercise the privileges of a Class III wildlife breeder.

(2) The following exemptions to the Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit requirements of this chapter shall apply:

(A) Class III wildlife held in confinement that are not listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 are exempt from permit requirements; and (B) Elk raised for food production and that are held separate so as to prevent commingling with other cervids listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 are exempt from permit requirements.

(3) For purposes of this chapter, animals are commingling or commingled if they have direct contact with each other, have less than ten feet (10') of physical separation, or have indirect contact through shared equipment, pasture, or water sources.

Animals are considered to have commingled if they have had such contact with a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)-positive animal or contaminated premises within the last five (5) years. filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-9.353 Privileges of Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeders {#sec-3-csr-10-9.353 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.353}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes privileges and requirements for wildlife breeders. It has been reorganized from an older version to provide better organization and understanding; and to clarify that migratory waterfowl may be reared and held in captivity as provided in federal regulations but that such waterfowl may only be hunted as provided in 3 CSR 10-9.625 of this Code.

(1) Class I and Class II wildlife as defined in 3 CSR 10-9.230 and 3 CSR 10-9.240, may be held in confinement by the holder of the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at a specific location indicated on the permit. Class I wildlife may also be propagated or reared at a specific location listed on the permit, and Class I and Class II gamebirds, amphibians, and reptiles may be propagated, reared, or exhibited by the holder of the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at a specific location listed on the permit. Applicants for a Class II Wildlife Breeder permit must qualify by passing with a score of at least eighty percent (80%) on a written examination provided by the department.

(2) Such wildlife may be possessed, used, sold, given away, transported, or shipped; provided, the provisions of 3 CSR 10-9.223 are followed and that state and federally-designated endangered species may not be sold without the written approval of the director; that black bears and black bearhybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves may not be sold or given away to the holder of a Class II wildlife breeder permit; and that wildlife may be sold or given away only to the holder of the appropriate permit, where required, except as provided in section (5) of this rule.

(3) A permit may be granted after satisfactory evidence by the applicant that stock will be secured from a legal source other than the wild stock of this state; that the applicant will confine the wildlife in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220; and that the applicant will prevent other wildlife of the state from becoming a part of the enterprise.

(4) Cities, towns, and counties may establish ordinances further restricting or prohibiting ownership of Class II wildlife, with approval of the department. In instances where prohibitions apply, no permit will be issued by the department. Persons possessing Class II wildlife must comply with all requirements of section 578.023, RSMo.

(5) Wildlife, except skunks, foxes, coyotes, and raccoons may be shipped, transported, or consigned to a wildlife breeder by nonresidents without a Missouri wildlife breeder permit, but that wildlife shall be accompanied by appropriate permit or other proof of legality in the state of origin. Persons purchasing wildlife at consignment sales shall obtain a wildlife hobby or appropriate wildlife breeder permit prior to the purchase, except nonresidents may possess and transport purchased wildlife without permit for forty-eight (48) hours following close of the sale.

(6) Notification of the date and place of any public sale of consigned wildlife shall be provided to the conservation agent of the county in which the sale will be held not less than thirty (30) days prior to the sale.

(7) All black bears and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves defined as Class II wildlife in 3 CSR 10-9.240 and introduced into a Class II wildlife breeder operation and/or currently held under such permit are subject to the following requirements:

(A) Animals shall be permanently tagged or marked with an identification number via a subcutaneous microchip Passive Integrated Transponder tag (PIT tag) provided by the department implanted along the animal’s back between the shoulder blades, which uniquely identifies each individual animal;

(B) A blood or tissue sample sufficient for DNA analysis for each animal shall be submitted to the department upon request; and (C) The holder of a Class II wildlife breeder permit shall report the death, sale, or transfer of any animal within three (3) days to a conservation agent, including the identification number from the animal’s subcutaneous microchip. Microchips shall not be reused in other animals.

(8) The holder of a Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit may exhibit wildlife at the locations of wildlife consignment sales for the purpose of sale. Class I and Class II gamebirds, amphibians, and reptiles may be exhibited by the holder of the appropriate Class I or Class II wildlife breeder permit at locations other than those listed on the permit.

(9) Any sale, shipment, or gift of wildlife by a Class I or Class II wildlife breeder shall be accompanied by a written statement giving the breeder permit number and showing the number of each species and the name and address of the recipient.

(10) The holder of a Class I wildlife breeder permit may sell legally acquired game bird eggs or dressed or processed quail, pheasants, and partridges at retail and to commercial establishments under provisions of 3 CSR 10-10.743, provided all sales are accompanied by a valid invoice, and the required records are maintained by the wildlife breeder.

(11) No Class I or II wildlife may be liberated unless specific permission has been granted on written application to the conservation agent in the county where the release is to be made. 10.755. Original rule filed Aug. 18, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970.

Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended:

Filed May 22, 1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1980, effective June 12, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed April 6, 1981, effective July 11, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended:

Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Nov. 28, 1983, effective April 12, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993.

Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended:

Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Emergency amendment filed March 11, 2002, effective March 21, 2002, terminated Aug. 27, 2002. Amended: Filed March 11, 2002, effective July 30, 2002.

Emergency amendment filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective Aug. 24, 2002, expired Feb. 10, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective March 30, 2003.

Amended: Filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective May 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Jan. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed April 9, 2020, effective Sept. 30, 2020.

3 CSR 10-9.354 Privileges of Class III Wildlife Breeders {#sec-3-csr-10-9.354 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.354}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the privileges and requirements for Class III wildlife breeders.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in 3 CSR 10-9.352, Class III wildlife may be propagated, bought, sold, reared, or held in captivity by the holder of the appropriate Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit only at the specific location identified on the permit. Applicants for a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit must qualify with a score of at least eighty percent (80%) on a written examination provided by the department to test their knowledge of these regulations. The privileges and requirements of this rule shall apply only to those species (including their hybrids) listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 for Class III Wildlife Breeders.

(2) Such Class III wildlife shall be moved, transported, or received by the holder of Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit in accordance with the following:

(A) Only the holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit with movement qualified status may receive or move permitted Class III wildlife within and outside of the state; in addition to any certificates required by the importing state. Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit holders will attain and maintain movement-qualified status if they—1) maintain a complete and accurate inventory (including identification requirements) as required in this chapter, 2) conduct Chronic Wasting Disease testing as required in this chapter, and 3) maintain all fences as required in this chapter. The holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit will lose movement qualified status if, after issuance of a notice of discrepancy by the department specifying the violation of any of the requirements in this

section, the permit holder fails to correct the deficiency within thirty (30) days. Movement qualified status will be reinstated when the permit holder receives notice from the department that the discrepancy has been corrected;

(B) Class III wildlife transported within the state must be accompanied by a Movement Certificate issued by the department prior to movement and transported on the date specified on the Movement Certificate for transfer. The Movement Certificate must be complete, accurate, and contain the official identification, age, gender, species, complete address of both the origin and destination, complete name and address of both the buyer and seller, and the permit numbers of all parties to the transaction. The original Movement Certificate must accompany the shipment. A complete copy showing acceptance of the shipment by the buyer shall be submitted to the department within fourteen (14) days of shipment, and a copy shall be maintained by the herd of origin for at least five (5) years, unless otherwise documented in a department-provided database. Movement of Class III wildlife within the state may only occur between movement-qualified Class III breeders or from movement-qualified Class III breeders to hunt-qualified licensed big game hunting preserves; and (C) Movement of any Class III wildlife without an approved Movement Certificate or maintaining non-movement qualified status for over ninety (90) days, except as otherwise provided, shall be sufficient cause for permit suspension or revocation.

(3) Applications for a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit may be granted after satisfactory evidence by the applicant that stock will be secured from a legal source that is the holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit with movement-qualified status; that the applicant will confine the wildlife in facilities that meet the standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220; and that the applicant will prevent all other hoofed wildlife from becoming part of the enterprise. Any person applying for a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit shall complete an application involving an on-site inspection by a conservation agent of the area prior to and following construction activities to determine that all provisions of this rule are met before a permit is issued.

(4) The holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit may not hunt its stock but may kill animals within its herd for purposes of herd management only with written authorization from a conservation agent.

(5) The holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit shall report escaped or otherwise missing animals or the entry of any freeranging animals immediately to a conservation agent.

(6) Animal identification requirements for Class III wildlife.

(A) All permitted Class III wildlife must be identified with two (2) unique animal identification numbers for each animal.

One (1) of the animal identification numbers must be from the United States Department of Agriculture-approved animal identification numbering system that uniquely identifies individual animals. The second animal identification number must be a dangle tag that is unique for the individual animal within the herd and linked to the same animal and herd. The unique animal identification numbers may be used on two (2) separate identification devices on the same animal to fulfill the identification requirements.

(B) Natural additions to the herd must be identified by March 31 each year. At least one (1) animal identification device must be visible or readable from a distance during herd inventories.

(C) Removal of official identification devices is prohibited, unless otherwise approved by the state wildlife veterinarian.

(7) Testing requirements for Class III wildlife.

(A) For purposes of this section, an eligible mortality means any mortality of a cervid at least twelve (12) months of age. The permit holder must test all eligible mortalities for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Samples must be collected by an accredited veterinarian or department-certified collector. Samples must be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for CWD testing within thirty (30) days of death. For purposes of this

section, an ante-mortem CWD test is not valid unless it is performed by an accredited veterinarian on retropharyngeal lymph node, rectal mucosa, or tonsillar tissue with at least six (6) lymphoid follicles submitted within thirty (30) days of (1/30/24) John R. Ashcroft collection on an animal that is at least eighteen (18) months of age and has not been a source of ante-mortem testing within the prior twenty-four (24) months. The department reserves the right to require additional sampling and testing during disease investigations or morbidity/mortality events.

(B) At least eighty percent (80%) of samples submitted during the permit year must produce valid results by the diagnostic laboratory. To be considered a sample that produced a valid result, the sample must have been suitable, testable, and not rejected for any other reason. If less than eighty percent (80%) of samples are valid, then the permit holder must provide sufficient replacement samples to achieve this requirement.

Replacement samples may consist of either post-mortem sample(s) at a one to one (1:1) ratio taken from other animal(s) of similar age and time in the facility, if possible; or antemortem samples at a three to one (3:1) ratio taken from other animal(s) of similar age and time in the facility, if possible; or valid post-mortem sample results obtained from a licensed big game hunting preserve for any cervid that can be traced to the Class III permit holder’s facility within the past twelve (12) months.

(C) Class III wildlife breeders possessing more than ten (10) cervids on March 31 of any year must submit a minimum number of valid CWD sample(s) during the subsequent twelve (12) months (April 1 to March 31 of the following year). The minimum sample requirement equals the number of cervids on March 31 multiplied by two and five tenths percent (2.5%), with the result rounded up. If valid samples submitted during this period do not meet the minimum requirement, valid replacement samples shall be provided. If needed to achieve the minimum requirement, replacement samples may consist of either post-mortem sample(s) at a one to one (1:1) ratio taken from other animal(s) of similar age and time in the facility, if possible; or ante-mortem samples at a three to one (3:1) ratio taken from other animal(s) of similar age and time in the facility, if possible; or valid post-mortem sample results obtained from a licensed big game hunting preserve for any cervid that can be traced to the Class III wildlife breeder’s facility within the past twelve (12) months. Class III wildlife breeders possessing ten (10) or fewer cervids on March 31 for two (2) consecutive years shall submit a minimum of at least one (1) valid CWD sample from an eligible mortality for testing by the end of the second year. Class III wildlife breeders with five (5) or fewer cervids that do not meet this minimum requirement shall lose their movement-qualified status, but shall not have their permit suspended or revoked solely for noncompliance with this requirement.

(D) Samples in which the infectious CWD prion is detected using immunohistochemistry (IHC) or is confirmed at the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory will be considered a CWD positive. Any facility with a positive sample will immediately be quarantined by the state wildlife veterinarian, and no Movement Certificates allowing movement into or out of the facility will be issued except as authorized by the state wildlife veterinarian in accordance with an approved herd disease response plan. Additionally, any facility that is or has been in possession of a cervid that was in a CWD positive facility shall be quarantined, and no Movement Certificates allowing movement into or out of the facility will be issued until it is determined that the facility is not epidemiologically linked to the CWD positive cervid, or further testing determines that the suspect cervid is not a confirmed positive.

(E) In the event of a mass casualty/death event, the director of the department may exempt the holder of a Class III wildlife breeder permit from the CWD testing requirements. For an exemption to be granted, the following conditions apply:

1. All mass casualty/mortality event exemption requests must originate from an accredited veterinarian, be submitted in writing to the state wildlife veterinarian, and accompanied by appropriate confirmatory laboratory tests; and 2. The department will have access to collect and submit disease samples from all known cases of mortality for cervids associated with the mass casualty/mortality event. The Class III wildlife breeder must take reasonable steps to ensure that the carcasses and/or heads are sufficiently preserved in order to allow disease samples to be taken.

(F) The holder of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit must ensure that all CWD test results required by this section shall be submitted to the state wildlife veterinarian by the USDA-approved diagnostic laboratory within seven (7) days of completion of testing.

(8) In the event of confirmed positive results from a Chronic Wasting Disease test, the permit holder shall comply with a herd disease response plan approved by the department. The plan may include but not be limited to quarantine requirements, testing requirements, partial or total depopulation, premises cleaning and disinfection, additional fencing requirements, and restocking guidelines. Failure to comply with an approved herd disease response plan may result in the suspension or revocation of permit privileges.

(9) All other provisions of this chapter shall apply, including confinement standards as specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220.

(10) Within thirty (30) days from the revocation or expiration of a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit for any reason and prior to removing any fencing, the permit holder must remove all animals from the premises prior to removing any fencing either by depopulation with approval by an agent of the department, transfer to another Class III permit holder, or transfer to a licensed big game hunting preserve. Facilities with a CWD positive within the past five (5) years must depopulate upon revocation or expiration of their permit.

(11) New permits for Class III wildlife breeding facilities for white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer hybrids will not be issued for a period of five (5) years within twenty-five (25) miles of a location where Chronic Wasting Disease-positive animal(s) have been confirmed by the department except as follows:

(A) New permits may be issued during this time period for the existing location of a Class III wildlife breeding facility with a valid permit; and (B) New permits may be issued during this time period for a Class III wildlife breeding facility located more than ten (10) miles and less than twenty-five (25) miles from a location where Chronic Wasting Disease-positive animal(s) have been confirmed by the department, provided— 1. The perimeter of the facility is enclosed by a double fence having a minimum distance of ten feet (10') between the interior and exterior fences;

2. The interior and exterior fences are constructed and maintained in accordance with 3 CSR 10-9.220;

3. For facilities subject to double fencing requirements as a condition of their permit, all applicable measurements for determining compliance with the minimum enclosure space requirements of 3 CSR 10-9.220 will be based on the interior fence; and 4. No cervid may be confined in the area between the interior and exterior fences in facilities subject to double fencing requirements as a condition of their permit.

Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Sept. 9, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

3 CSR 10-9.359 Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeder: Records Required {#sec-3-csr-10-9.359 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.359}

PURPOSE: This rule requires each wildlife breeder to submit a report of his/her activities.

Each Class I and Class II wildlife breeder shall maintain a complete, accurate, and current record, by date, of all transactions showing the place of origin and the numbers and species of wildlife which were possessed, propagated, bought, sold, consigned, brokered, transported, shipped, given away, used, or which have died, on forms provided by the department. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www. missouriconservation.org. These records and applicable state and federal animal health records and permits for each animal shall be maintained on the premises of the wildlife breeder and shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. 10.753. This version of rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended:

Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.360 Class III Wildlife Breeder: Inventory and Records Required {#sec-3-csr-10-9.360 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.360}

PURPOSE: This rule requires all Class III wildlife breeders to conduct and maintain records associated with herd inventory that will facilitate the tracking of movement, disease, and deaths for each facility.

(1) Herd inventory records.

(A) Except as provided in subsection (1)(B) of this rule for natural additions, herd inventory records must be complete, accurate, and up to date containing the following for each animal: all unique identification numbers, species, date of birth, gender, date of acquisition, complete address of source, complete address and name of current and previous owner, date of removal, destination of any animal removed, copies of all movement certificates (if department-provided database is not utilized), mortality date, cause of death (if known), official Chronic Wasting Disease test results for all animals twelve (12) months of age or older at time of death, and method and location of carcass disposal. These herd inventory records must be maintained to provide accountability for all purchases, sales, movement, births, and mortality. These records, including those authorized by subsection (1)(B) of this rule, shall be maintained on the premises of the wildlife breeder for a period of at least five (5) years or on a department-provided database and shall be subject to inspection and copying by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

Refusal to allow access to, or copying of, inventory records shall constitute sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of the permit.

(B) The herd inventory requirements of this section will be satisfied for natural additions born during the current calendar year, provided— 1. The permittee maintains complete, accurate, and upto-date written or electronic records of all natural additions born during the calendar year and copies of such records are submitted to the department by September 1 of the current calendar year. Permittees maintaining records of all natural additions to their herd in accordance with subsection (1)(A) of this rule on a form or database provided by the department are exempt from the September 1 submission requirement of this paragraph;

2. Births, mortalities, or any other change in the status of a natural addition occurring after the written or electronic records described in paragraph (1)(B)1. are submitted to the department, or occurring on or after September 1 of the current calendar year, whichever occurs first, are documented on the herd inventory as required in subsection (1)(A) of this rule on a form or database provided by the department;

3. All natural additions living on September 1 of the current calendar year are documented on the herd inventory as required by subsection (1)(A) of this rule on a form or database provided by the department no later than the March 31 reconciliation deadline established by this rule; and 4. The department reserves the right to require maintenance of herd inventory records in accordance with subsection (1)(A) of this rule only on a form or database provided by the department if the requirements of this subsection are not followed or if there are documented discrepancies between the records provided by the permittee and animals held in confinement. The authorization to keep and submit written or electronic records as described in this subsection for natural additions is conditioned upon continuous compliance with this subsection and such authorization may be withdrawn upon written notification from the department.

(2) Each Class III wildlife breeder will complete an annual physical herd inventory in the presence of an accredited veterinarian in which all animals within the herd are visually inspected. Individual identification must be verified and recorded on a herd inventory signed by the accredited veterinarian. Any animal in which identification cannot be visually inspected will be restrained by the permit holder.

An inventory of all animals shall be maintained on a form or database provided by the department, kept accurate and up to date, and reconciled by March 31 each year. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. Any animal not accounted for on the herd inventory by March 31 each year shall constitute an eligible mortality required to be tested for CWD under 3 CSR 10-9.354, and a valid replacement sample must be provided.

(3) Movement certificates must be retained in paper form or on a database provided by the department.

Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.370 Wildlife Exhibitor Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.370 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.370}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to maintain and operate a wildlife exhibit containing Class I wildlife, Class II wildlife, and native fish other than those listed on the Approved Aquatic Species List, except coyotes, foxes, raccoons, skunks, native bats, and prohibited species.

(1) Wildlife Exhibitor Permit. To maintain and operate a wildlife exhibit in accordance with 3 CSR 10-9.371, holding Class I wildlife as defined in 3 CSR 10-9.230, Class II wildlife as defined in 3 CSR 10-9.240, and native fish not listed on the Approved Aquatic Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.110(3)(H), except coyotes, foxes, raccoons, skunks, native bat species, and prohibited species as defined in 3 CSR 10-4.117. All wildlife must be obtained in accordance with federal regulations, if applicable, and must originate from a legal source other than the wild stock of this state.

(2) Any person applying for a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall complete an application involving on-site inspections of the exhibit facilities by a conservation agent prior to and following construction activities to determine that all provisions of this

rule and 3 CSR 10-9.371 are met before a permit is issued.

(3) The following exemptions to the Wildlife Exhibitor Permit (A) A Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be required for wildlife legally held by publicly owned zoos, or Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited not-for-profit facilities; however, such wildlife may not be held for personal use;

(B) A Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be required of individuals holding migratory birds under valid federal authorization. All captive-reared migratory waterfowl must be confined and marked as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.220. NOTE: For federal regulations on migratory waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations;

(C) A Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall not be required for the propagation, sale, or display of birds of prey by persons holding a valid federal permit, provided that these birds may be used to take or attempt to take wildlife only by persons holding a valid falconry permit; and (D) Wolf-hybrids are specifically exempted from the requirements of this rule, 3 CSR 10-9.371, and 3 CSR 10-9.372.

Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.371 Wildlife Exhibitor Privileges {#sec-3-csr-10-9.371 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.371}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the privileges and requirements for wildlife exhibitors.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) Subject to federal regulations, wildlife specified in 3 CSR 10-9.370(1) may be held in confinement and exhibited by the holder of a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit only at a specific location indicated on the permit, except as otherwise provided in

section (6) of this rule. Applicants for an exhibitor permit to hold Class II wildlife must qualify by passing with a score of at least eighty percent (80%) on a written examination provided by the department.

(2) Such wildlife may not be propagated, but may be bought, imported, exported, given away, transferred, transported, or shipped; provided, the provisions of 3 CSR 10-9.223 are followed; and that wildlife may be transferred or given away only to the holder of the appropriate permit, where required.

(3) Wildlife that will become a part of the enterprise shall be limited to the species specified on the wildlife exhibitor’s permit. A permit may be granted after satisfactory evidence by the applicant that all fish and wildlife held as a part of the enterprise will be secured from a legal source other than the wild stock of this state and their descendants; that the applicant will confine the wildlife in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220; that the applicant will confine fish and aquatic or semi-aquatic invertebrates in humane and sanitary facilities that meet the standards specified for closed systems defined in 3 CSR 10- 9.110(3)(G)6.; and that the applicant will prevent the wild stock of this state from becoming a part of the enterprise.

(4) Wildlife exhibit facilities shall become accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) within three (3) years of the issuance of the initial Wildlife Exhibitor Permit for the facility, regardless of any changes in ownership or permittee.

If there is a change of ownership or permittee prior to the initial accreditation of a wildlife exhibit facility, the director may, but is not required to, authorize a period of no more than (2) years for the new permittee to attain AZA accreditation.

If an event occurs that requires a wildlife exhibit facility that is accredited by the AZA to reprocess for accreditation, the wildlife exhibit facility shall become accredited by the AZA within two (2) years after the event that required the facility to reprocess for accreditation, regardless of any subsequent changes in ownership or permittee. The director may authorize a one- (1-) time extension to the AZA accreditation requirement for a period of one (1) year, provided the permittee is in process of obtaining AZA accreditation. After the permittee’s initial accreditation by the AZA, the permittee shall continue to maintain AZA accreditation of the wildlife exhibit facility.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, failure to obtain or maintain AZA accreditation shall be sufficient cause for the department to revoke the current year’s wildlife exhibitor permit and deny renewal of the permit for the following year.

(5) Cities, towns, and counties may establish ordinances further restricting or prohibiting ownership of Class II wildlife, with approval of the department. In instances where prohibitions apply, no Wildlife Exhibitor Permit will be issued by the department. Persons possessing Class II wildlife must comply with all requirements of section 578.023, RSMo.

(6) Reptiles and amphibians may be exhibited at locations other than those listed on the permit, provided mobile temporary exhibit confinement standards as specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220 shall apply.

(7) Any shipment, transfer, or gift of wildlife by a wildlife exhibitor shall be accompanied by a written statement giving the wildlife exhibitor permit number and showing the number of each species, the species and unique identification number for each animal, if applicable, and the name and address of the recipient. No wildlife of any kind may be liberated to the wild.

(8) Wildlife held under the provisions of this rule must be confined in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220 and the standards specified for closed systems defined in 3 CSR 10-9.110(3)(G)6. for fish and aquatic or semi-aquatic invertebrates. Each cage, tank, or enclosure shall be labeled, correctly identifying the animal(s) held in the cage, tank, or enclosure by common and scientific name.

(9) If the mortality rates of any species of wildlife held in accordance with this rule are deemed excessive by the state wildlife veterinarian, it shall be sufficient cause for the department to remove the authorization to hold that species from the permittee’s Wildlife Exhibitor Permit. Authorization to hold such wildlife may be denied until the permittee demonstrates to the state wildlife veterinarian that the cause of the excessive mortality has been corrected.

(10) The requirements of 3 CSR 10-9.353(7) shall apply to all black bears and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves held under a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit, and all other animals, except fish less than ten (10) inches in total length, shall be permanently tagged or marked within five (5) days of acquisition with an unique identification number that identifies each individual animal. The department may require a blood or tissue sample sufficient for DNA analysis, registration, and identification of an individual animal upon the request of a conservation agent. The tags or marks used to identify individual animals shall not be reused on other animals. Removal of identification tags or marks is prohibited, unless otherwise approved by a conservation agent.

(11) The holder of a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit shall report the acquisition, death, transfer, or gift of any animal belonging to a species of fish or wildlife listed in the current Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist booklet, Revised January 2020, which is hereby incorporated in this Code by reference, that are listed with a State or Federal status of Endangered or Threatened, to a conservation agent within three (3) days of the acquisition, death, transfer, or gift of the animal. This report shall include the specific disposition of the animal, including the name, address, and permit number if applicable, of the person the animal was given or transferred to. This booklet is published annually in January by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This

rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the Checklist.

Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.372 Wildlife Exhibitor Permit: Records Required {#sec-3-csr-10-9.372 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.372}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the record keeping requirements for the holder of a Wildlife Exhibitor Permit.

(1) Each permit holder shall maintain an accurate permanent record, by date, of all transactions involving each animal held, acquired, imported, exported, transferred, given away, disposed of, or which have died, including the species and quantity, individual identification number of each animal if applicable, place of origin, the name, address, and permit number, where required, of each seller or transferee on a form approved by the department. The permit holder shall also establish and maintain a system of inventory in a format approved by the department that includes an up-to-date and accurate list of all wildlife currently held, including the species and quantity, individual identification number of each animal if applicable, and the location of all reptiles and amphibians held in confinement at locations other than the location indicated on the permit.

(2) These records and applicable state and federal animal health records and permits for each animal, including documentation for each animal showing it was obtained from a legal source other than the wild stock of the state, shall be maintained on the premises of the exhibit and shall be subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time.

Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-9.415 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.415 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.415}

PURPOSE: This rule is being established to provide specific

(1) A permit to take, possess, transport and hold in captivity for rehabilitation, sick or injured wildlife of Missouri origin.

Wildlife may not be propagated, sold, exhibited, given away, held more than one hundred twenty (120) days, released or otherwise disposed of except as authorized by an agent of the department. This permit may be issued only to individuals or organizations qualified to rehabilitate wildlife through graduation from a school of veterinary medicine or other substantive training and experience in wildlife rehabilitation.

(2) Species authorized to be held are limited to those specified on the permit. Any traps, nets or other devices used to take sick or injured wildlife under this permit shall be attended daily, or be constantly attended if so stated on the permit, and labeled with the permit holder’s full name and address.

The names and addresses of persons assisting under the direct supervision of the holder of the permit shall be submitted to the local conservation agent in writing before assistance can be rendered. This permit does not relieve the holder of full compliance with other provisions of the Code or other state and federal requirements. The wildlife rehabilitation permit is not valid until signed.

(3) Animals held for rehabilitation must remain at the location specified on the permit or a veterinarian’s premises except as otherwise authorized in writing by the director. The permit holder will confine the wildlife for public safety in a humane and sanitary condition acceptable to the Department of Conservation.

(4) Each permit holder shall maintain a current record, on forms furnished by the department, of each animal received, rehabilitated, destroyed, or released. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. These records shall be available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.615. Original rule filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1984, effective March 11, 1985. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992. Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.415, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

History

• authority for qualified individuals or entities to hold wildlife for rehabilitation.

3 CSR 10-9.420 Wildlife Hobby Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.420 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.420}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to possess certain forms of wildlife for personal use but not for sale.

(1) Wildlife Hobby Permit. Authorizes the holder to purchase, possess, and propagate not more than fifty (50) ring-necked pheasants and bobwhite quail, in the aggregate, for personal use only and not for sale; and to hold in captivity not more than one (1) game mammal purchased from a Missouri wildlife breeder permit holder, except that Class II wildlife, hoofed mammals, and skunks may not be held under this permit.

Game mammals may be held in captivity but may not be propagated or sold. This permit shall be obtained prior to receipt of wildlife. The permittee must furnish proof that game mammals and birds were legally obtained. Wildlife must be confined in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. Wildlife may be disposed of only in accordance with instructions of an agent of the department but may not be released, sold, or given away. The permittee is subject to all provisions of section 578.023, RSMo.

(2) Banded birds possessed under this permit may be temporarily released and recaptured when training dogs. Any device used to recapture birds in accordance with this provision must be labeled with the user’s full name, address, and Wildlife Hobby Permit number and be attended daily. previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.620. Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.425 Wildlife Collector’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.425 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.425}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit under which wildlife may be taken for scientific purposes.

(1) Wildlife Collector’s Permit. A permit to collect, possess, mount, or preserve wildlife for scientific related purposes.

(A) Wildlife Collector’s Permit for Scientific Purposes.

Wildlife Collector’s Permits may be granted to an authorized representative of a university, college, school, incorporated city, state, or federal agency, publicly owned zoo, or wildlife or research organization or other qualified individual, provided that the collection shall be used exclusively for scientific, educational, or museum purposes.

(B) Wildlife Collector’s Permit for Special Collections of Wildlife. Wildlife Collector’s Permits may be issued to professionally qualified individuals who charge a fee for biological studies for specific projects where the potential results are of sufficient public value and interest to justify special collection of wildlife.

(2) General Requirements for Permit Holders. Species and numbers of each to be collected and collecting methods are limited to those specified on the permit. Advance notification shall be given to the conservation agent or Protection Division regional supervisor in the county or area as to where and when the collecting will be done. The permit holder’s name, address, and wildlife collector’s permit number shall be on all trapping and netting devices. The traps, nets, or other devices used under this permit shall be attended at least daily, or be constantly attended if so stated on the permit. The collected specimens shall be donated to a museum or educational institution or disposed of in accordance with instructions of the department. Wildlife held under a wildlife collector’s permit may be propagated but shall not be sold or exhibited commercially. When holding live specimens, permit holders are required to adhere to wildlife confinement standards set forth in 3 CSR 10-9.220. Wildlife removed from the wild and held in captivity at locations other than the point of capture are not to be returned to the wild unless specifically approved on the permit. Assistants in the field must be under the direct, in-person supervision of the permit holder at all times. This permit does not relieve the holder of full compliance with other provisions of the Code or other state and federal requirements.

(3) The wildlife collector’s permit is not valid until signed by the permit holder. The permit is valid for one (1) year from January 1. The permit holder shall submit a wildlife collector’s permit report to the department within thirty (30) days of the permit’s expiration date. Issuance of permits for the following year shall be conditioned on compliance with this Code, specified conditions of the permit, and receipt of a satisfactory wildlife collector’s permit report. Stream Teams, Discover Nature Schools classes, and department volunteers working on department authorized programs or wildlife collection projects are exempt from the requirements of this rule. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.605.

Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended:

Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Changed to 3 CSR 10- 9.425, filed March 24, 1993 and May 13, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Jan. 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended:

3 CSR 10-9.430 Bird Banding {#sec-3-csr-10-9.430 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.430}

PURPOSE: This rule authorizes bird banding by persons holding a federal permit.

Birds may be livetrapped for banding and released by persons holding a valid federal permit in addition to a Missouri Wildlife Collector’s Permit. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.610.

Original rule filed July 23, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.430, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-9.440 Resident Falconry Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.440 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.440}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents of the state to engage in falconry.

Resident Falconry Permit. To take, possess alive, care for, and train birds of prey (raptors) and to use birds of prey to take other wildlife in accordance with 3 CSR 10-9.442 and federal falconry regulations. This permit shall remain valid for three (3) years. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.295.

Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.440, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended:

3 CSR 10-9.442 Falconry {#sec-3-csr-10-9.442 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.442}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for hunting with birds of prey.

(1) Birds of prey may be taken, transported, possessed, or used to take wildlife by holders of a falconry permit, to be issued only to residents qualified by passing with a score of at least eighty percent (80%) a written examination meeting federal standards and whose facilities and equipment meet requirements specified in this rule. The barter, sale, purchase, importation, or exportation of raptors without a permit is prohibited. If a permittee allows his/her permit to lapse for a period of less than five (5) years, the permit may be reinstated at the level previously held. A permittee who allows his/her permit to lapse five (5) years or longer must pass the written examination with a score of at least eighty percent (80%), at which point the permit may be reinstated at the level previously held.

(2) Only designated species and numbers of birds of prey may be possessed and each bird shall bear a numbered, nonreuseable marker provided by the department. Documented health problems or injuries caused by the band may qualify the permit holder for an exemption to the banding requirement for that raptor, in which case a copy of the exemption paperwork must remain in the permittee’s possession when transporting or flying the raptor. If the bird with documented health issues caused by the band is a wild goshawk, Harris’s hawk, peregrine falcon, or gyrfalcon an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-compliant microchip must be used.

Birds held under a falconry permit may be used, without further permit, to pursue and take wildlife within the following seasons and bag limits:

(A) Cottontail and swamp rabbits may be taken from October 1 to March 31. Daily limit: six (6) rabbits, including no more than two (2) swamp rabbits; possession limit: twelve (12) rabbits, including no more than four (4) swamp rabbits;

(B) Squirrels may be taken from the fourth Saturday in May to February 15. Daily limit: ten (10) squirrels; possession limit: twenty (20) squirrels;

(C) Quail may be taken from October 1 to January 15. Daily limit: three (3) quail; possession limit: six (6) quail;

(D) Migratory game birds to include only doves, ducks, mergansers, and coots may be taken, possessed, transported, and stored only as provided in federal regulations and this Code. (Regulations for doves, ducks, mergansers, coots, and other migratory game birds are determined annually by the commission following receipt of regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior under authority of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. See 3 CSR 10-7.440.);

(E) Pheasants of either sex may be taken in the areas and during the periods and within the bag and possession limits listed in 3 CSR 10-7.430;

(F) Other wildlife may be taken only within the specified seasons and bag limits, except that pheasants, quail, turkeys, and game mammals may be taken outside of the specified falconry seasons with a daily limit of one (1) per raptor per day;

(G) Permittees may use legally obtained and captive-reared quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks for training of falconry raptors. Quail, pheasants, and exotic partridges shall be marked with a permanent avian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be marked by removal of the hind toe from the right foot or by tattooing a readily discernable number or letter or combination on the web of one (1) foot; and (H) Game birds held for more than twenty-four (24) hours must be confined as specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. For mallard ducks, such facilities must be designed and managed to immediately recapture any unharvested ducks.

(3) A nonresident who holds a valid falconry permit and a valid Missouri hunting permit may use birds of prey properly licensed in other states to take wildlife during the open season.

Properly licensed falconry raptors may, without further permit, be entered and used by nonresidents to take wildlife in any regional or national falconry field trial authorized by letter from the director.

(4) An applicant for a permit shall submit an application with information including the number of raptors possessed and the species, age, sex, date of acquisition, and source of each. An applicant under eighteen (18) years of age must have a parent or legal guardian co-sign the application. Falconry permits are issued by classes as follows:

(A) Apprentice Class—A permittee shall be at least twelve (12) years old and shall have a sponsor holding a general or master falconry permit. A sponsor shall have no more than three (3) apprentices at any one (1) time. An apprentice may possess only one (1) wild caught, captive-bred, or hybrid raptor of the order Accipitriformes, Strigiformes, or Falconiformes except the following: Osprey, swallow-tailed kite, Mississippi kite, bald eagle, white-tailed eagle, Steller’s sea-eagle, northern harrier, Swainson’s hawk, ferruginous hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, golden eagle, peregrine falcon, prairie falcon, flammulated owl, burrowing owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and shorteared owl and may obtain not more than two (2) raptors from the wild during the twelve- (12-) month reporting period. An apprentice permittee may not possess a bird taken from the wild as a nestling or that is imprinted on humans;

(B) General Class—A permittee shall be at least sixteen (16) years old and shall have a letter from his/her sponsor documenting at least two (2) years’ experience in falconry at the apprentice level, including maintaining, training, flying, and pursuing wildlife with the raptor(s) for at least four (4) months each calendar year. A general falconer may not possess more than three (3) wild caught, captive-bred, or hybrid raptors of the family Accipitridae, or of the family Falconidae, or of the family Strigidae; but not to include any eagle or any threatened or endangered species. A general falconer shall not obtain more than two (2) raptors from the wild during the twelve- (12-) month reporting period;

(C) Master Class—A permittee shall have at least five (5) years’ experience in falconry at the general class level and shall not possess more than five (5) wild raptors of the family Accipitridae, or of the family Falconidae, or of the family Strigidae; but not to include more than three (3) golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos).

A master falconer shall not obtain more than two (2) raptors from the wild during the twelve- (12-) month reporting period.

A master falconer may possess any number of captive-bred or hybrid raptors; provided, the captive-bred raptors are trained in the pursuit of wild game and used in hunting; and (D) The twelve- (12-) month reporting period begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year.

(5) Facilities for raptors (mew and/or weathering area) shall be inspected and certified to meet the following standards:

(A) Indoor facilities (mews) shall be large enough to allow easy access for caring for the raptors. Raptors shall be tethered or separated by partitions, and each bird shall be provided enough area to allow it to fully extend its wings. If raptors are untethered, all openings must be secured to prevent injury or escape, such as with vertical bars spaced narrower than the body width of the smallest raptor housed in the facility, heavyduty netting, or other such measures and materials. There shall be adequate perches, a secure door easily closed, and at least one (1) opening for sunlight. The floor shall be well drained and shall permit easy cleaning. Tethered raptors may be kept inside the permittee’s residence if a suitable perch is provided;

(B) Outdoor (weathering area) facilities shall be fenced and covered with netting or wire or roofed. The enclosed area shall be large enough to ensure that birds flying from a perch cannot strike the fence. Raptors shall be provided at least one (1) covered perch and protection from excessive sun, wind, and inclement weather; and (C) Falconry raptors may be temporarily kept outside in the open if they are in the immediate presence of the permittee or a designated helper.

(6) Applicants for falconry permits shall possess the following equipment:

(A) Jesses (straps attached to the legs)—at least one (1) pair of jesses constructed of pliable leather or suitable synthetic material for use when any raptor is flown free;

(B) Leashes and swivels—at least one (1) flexible, weatherresistant leash and one (1) strong swivel of acceptable falconry design;

(C) Bath container—a suitable container for each raptor which must be wider than the length of the raptor;

(D) Outdoor/portable perches—a weathering area perch of acceptable design for each raptor; and (E) Weighing device—a reliable scale or balance suitable for weighing the raptors held.

(7) Raptors may be taken from the wild only as follows:

(A) Raptors shall be taken only in a humane manner. Any device used to take birds of prey shall be labeled with the name and address of the user and shall be personally attended by the user at all times;

(B) Young birds not yet capable of flight (eyasses/nestlings), except ospreys, northern harriers (marsh hawks), sharp-shinned hawks, Swainson’s hawks, peregrine falcons, bald eagles, Mississippi kites, barn owls, short-eared owls, and long-eared owls, may be taken only by a general or master falconer, and no more than two (2) eyasses may be taken by a falconer during the twelve- (12-) month reporting period. The permittee must leave at least one (1) young in any nest or aerie from which an eyass is taken;

(C) Any permittee may recapture any raptor wearing falconry equipment or an escaped captive-bred raptor at any time, including those species not authorized for possession.

Recaptured raptors do not count toward the authorized possession limit but must be reported to an agent of the department within five (5) business days. Recaptured raptors must be returned to the permittee who lost it, if that person may legally possess it. Disposition of a bird whose legal possession cannot be determined will be at the discretion of an agent of the department;

(D) Only American kestrels and great horned owls may be taken when over one (1)- year old (haggard). Birds not listed in subsection (7)(B) of this rule may also be taken when over one (1) year old, but only when taken under a depredation or special purpose permit by a general or master falconer. A master falconer, in any twelve- (12-) month period, may take up to two (2) golden eagles from the wild only in a livestock depredation area (declared by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services or by the governor) during the time the depredation area is in effect;

(E) Resident master falconers may take passage peregrine falcons from September 20 through October 20 in accordance with the annual allocation established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the take of passage peregrine falcons in Missouri. Each resident master falconer may take one (1) passage peregrine falcon from the wild annually, but only in accordance with the number of raptors that may be taken by a permittee from the wild during the twelve- (12-) month reporting period. The season will remain open during the prescribed season dates or until the annual allocation of passage peregrine falcons have been captured. Falconers must contact the falconry program coordinator prior to each capture attempt to determine if the annual allocation has been reached, and falconers taking a peregrine falcon must contact the falconry coordinator to report the capture by 10:00 p.m. on the day of capture. Falconers capturing a peregrine after the allocation has been met must immediately release the bird upon notification by the falconry program coordinator that their capture was in excess of the annual allocation. Banded peregrine falcons may not be taken and must be released immediately at the location of capture. Nonresident master falconers may take passage peregrine falcons in accordance with this subsection and subsection (7)(F) of this rule; provided the director may authorize nonresident falconers to take no more than fifty percent (50%) of the annual allocation of passage peregrine falcons; and (F) Nonresidents who have valid falconry permits, with written authorization of the director, may take from the wild and, when banded, possess and transport raptors under conditions and at those places and times as the director may specify; providing, that this person shall possess a valid Missouri nonresident hunting permit. (Note: Persons transporting raptors so taken into another state also may need permission for the transfer from the other state.)

(8) Special Provisions.

(A) A falconry permit does not authorize the capture or release of raptors or the practice of falconry on public lands if such use is prohibited on those lands, or on private property, without permission from the landowner.

(B) A hybrid raptor flown for falconry must have two (2) separate, attached, functioning radio transmitters to determine location. The permanent release of a hybrid or non-native raptor is prohibited. Wild-caught raptors native to Missouri may be released to the wild at any time and without authorization; however, no captive-bred raptor shall be released to the wild without written authorization from the Department of Conservation. Markers shall be removed from permanentlyreleased birds and surrendered to the department.

(C) Except as provided in this section, all feathers (including body feathers) collected from any falconry golden eagle that are not needed for imping (method of repairing broken feathers), and all golden eagle carcasses including all feathers, talons, and other parts, must be sent to the National Eagle Repository at the following address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Eagle Repository, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Building 128, Commerce City, Colorado 80022. Feathers from all other captive raptors may be retained by permittees for imping purposes only.

(D) Permittees may trap, take, trade, or transfer raptors only with a photocopy of Federal Form 3-186A (Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report) or electronic reporting at http://permits.fws.gov/186A submitted to the department within ten (10) business days of the action, and no money or other consideration may be involved, except that permittees may purchase, sell, or barter only captive-bred raptors marked with a seamless, numbered band. A permittee must notify the department within five (5) business days of any change in facility location.

(E) A permittee shall report by July 31 each year a listing of all raptors possessed on June 30, by species, marker number, sex, age, and the date and source of acquisition. The same information shall be reported for raptors possessed or acquired since the previous report but no longer possessed, with the source and date acquired and the date and reason for termination of possession.

(F) Raptors that are bred in captivity and utilized for falconry shall not be treated as threatened or endangered species for purposes of this rule.

(G) Except as provided in section (2), the permittee shall leave any accidentally killed animal where it lies, except that the raptor may feed upon the animal prior to leaving the site of the kill.

(H) Hacking (temporary release to the wild) is an approved method for conditioning raptors for falconry. Only general and master falconers may hack falconry raptors. Any raptor being hacked must be a species the permittee is authorized to possess and counts toward the permittee’s possession limit. Any hybrid raptor being hacked must have two (2) separate, attached, functioning radio transmitters during hacking. No falconry bird may be hacked near the nesting area of a federallythreatened or -endangered bird species, or in any location where the raptor is likely to disturb, harm, or take a federallythreatened or -endangered animal species.

(I) Raptors held by general and master falconry permittees and used primarily for falconry may be used for public conservation education programs that must include information regarding the biology, ecological roles, and conservation needs of raptors; programs that do not address falconry and conservation education are not allowed. A fee not to exceed the amount necessary to recover participation costs is allowed. The permittee assumes all potential liability associated with such programs.

(J) Raptors held by a permittee may be cared for by another permittee at either permittee’s facility for up to one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days. Birds receiving such care remain in possession of the original permittee and do not count toward the possession limit of the care-giving permittee. The original permittee must provide to the care-giving permittee a signed and dated statement authorizing the temporary possession and indicating duration of care and the privileges granted to the care-giving permittee along with federal form 3-186A showing original possession of the raptors. Raptors held by a permittee may be cared for by a non-permittee for up to forty-five (45) consecutive days, but only at the permittee’s facility; birds under such care may not be flown for any reason. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-7.442.

Original rule filed July 22, 1974, effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended:

Filed July 13, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective July 1, 1978. Emergency amendment filed July 28, 1978, effective Sept. 1, 1978, expired Dec. 29, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1978, effective Dec. 29, 1978. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Oct. 22, 1982, effective Dec. 11, 1982.

Amended: Filed April 25, 1983, effective Aug. 11, 1983. Amended:

Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Nov. 28, 1983, effective April 12, 1984. Amended: Filed Nov. 6, 1985, effective Dec. 13, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987.

Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 11, 1989, effective Sept. 22, 1989, expired Jan. 15, 1990.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 30, 1990, effective Oct. 1, 1990, expired Jan. 20, 1991. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991.

Emergency amendment filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Sept. 21, 1991, expired Jan. 15, 1992. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective Sept. 11, 1992, expired Jan. 8, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1993, effective Sept. 21, 1993.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.442, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1994, effective Sept. 9, 1994. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1995, effective Sept. 10, 1995. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.

Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 1996, effective Sept. 6, 1996. Amended:

Filed Aug. 29, 1997, effective Sept. 9, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1998, effective Sept. 15, 1998. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1999, effective Sept. 11, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2000, effective Sept. 7, 2000. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Sept. 15, 2001.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Sept. 10, 2002. Amended:

Filed Sept. 5, 2003, effective Sept. 19, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Sept. 10, 2004. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Sept. 6, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Sept. 6, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Sept. 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 2008, effective Sept. 1, 2008. Amended:

Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.

3 CSR 10-9.560 Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.560 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.560}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for licensed shooting areas.

(1) Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit. To maintain and operate a licensed hunting preserve and to buy, propagate, hold in captivity, hunt, and sell only legally obtained and captivereared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, mallard ducks, and ungulates (hoofed animals), except hogs may only be propagated, held in captivity, and hunted on big game hunting preserves approved specifically for hogs by the department on or before January 30, 2015.

(2) Any person applying to establish a licensed hunting preserve shall complete an application involving on-site inspections of the area prior to and following construction activities by an agent of the department to determine that all provisions of this

rule and 3 CSR 10-9.565 are met before a permit is issued. The Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit holder may designate an authorized representative on the permit to act on the permit holder’s behalf, but the Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit holder shall be responsible for compliance with the permit requirements. If the authorized representative changes, the licensed hunting preserve permit holder shall provide updated information to the department. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-10.760.

This version of rule filed Jan. 19, 1972, effective Feb. 1, 1972.

Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended:

Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended:

Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-9.565 Licensed Hunting Preserve: Privileges {#sec-3-csr-10-9.565 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.565}

PURPOSE: This rule sets out the privileges and requirements for licensed shooting areas.

(1) Licensed hunting preserves are subject to inspection by an agent of the department at any reasonable time. Animal health standards and movement activities shall comply with all state and federal regulations. Any person holding a licensed hunting preserve permit may release on his/her licensed hunting preserve only legally obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, mallard ducks, and ungulates (hoofed animals) specifically authorized by the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105(7) for game bird hunting preserves and big game hunting preserves for hunting throughout the year, under the following conditions:

(A) Game Bird Hunting Preserve.

1. A game bird hunting preserve shall be a single body of land not less than one hundred sixty (160) acres and no more than six hundred forty (640) acres in size. Game bird hunting preserves may be dissected by public roads, and shall be posted with signs specified by the department.

2. Only legally obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, and mallard ducks may be used on game bird hunting preserves.

3. Permits for game bird hunting preserves will not be issued— A. For areas within five (5) miles of any location where there is an ongoing department game bird release program or where the most recent release of department game birds has been made less than five (5) years prior to receipt of the application;

B. In any location where those activities are considered by the department as likely to further jeopardize any species currently designated by Missouri or federal regulations as threatened or endangered wildlife; and C. For preserves using captive-reared mallard ducks, within five (5) miles of the following areas:

(I) Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

(II) Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge;

(III) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(IV) Coon Island Conservation Area;

(V) Duck Creek Conservation Area;

(VI) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(VII) Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

(VIII) Four Rivers Conservation Area;

(IX) Grand Pass Conservation Area;

(X) Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(XI) Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge;

(XII) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

(XIII) Mingo National Wildlife Refuge;

(XIV) Montrose Conservation Area;

(XV) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

(XVI) Otter Slough Conservation Area;

(XVII) Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

(XVIII) Settle’s Ford Conservation Area;

(XIX) Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area;

(XX) Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge; and (XXI) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area.

4. Mallard ducks must be held in covered facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220, and may be possessed, released, and used on game bird hunting preserves only under the following conditions— A. Mallard ducks may be taken, possessed, transported, and stored only as provided in this Code and federal regulations;

B. Mallard ducks must be physically marked prior to six (6) weeks of age by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing of a readily discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one (1) foot;

C. Mallard ducks may be temporarily released for the sole purpose of flight training beginning one (1) hour after sunrise each day. Covered facilities must be designed to recapture such ducks, and a reasonable effort must be made to re-capture them by one (1) hour after sunset each day;

D. Mallard ducks may be released and taken only from September 1 through February 15 by hunting methods from one (1) hour after sunrise to one (1) hour before sunset, and only non-toxic shot may be used. Covered facilities must be designed and managed to re-capture any unharvested mallard ducks, and a reasonable effort must be made to re-capture ducks by one (1) hour after sunset each day; and E. Ducks which are not captive-reared may not be hunted on preserves using captive-reared mallard ducks, and all waterfowl except captive-reared mallard ducks must be flushed from the immediate hunting area prior to hunting activity.

5. Any person taking or hunting game birds on a licensed hunting preserve shall have in his/her possession a valid small game hunting permit or licensed hunting preserve hunting permit, except that persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger, when accompanied by a properly licensed adult hunter, and residents sixty-five (65) years of age and older may hunt without permit. Licensed hunting preserve hunting permits may be issued to persons without requiring display of a hunter education certificate card for use on game bird hunting preserves, provided s/he is hunting in the immediate presence of a properly licensed adult hunter age eighteen (18) or older who has in his/her possession a valid hunter education certificate card or was born before January 1, 1967.

6. Game birds, other than captive-reared mallard ducks, may be taken in any number on a hunting preserve and may be possessed and transported from the preserve only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and species taken, and name of the hunting preserve, or when accompanied by an approved transportation sticker for each game bird taken. Transportation stickers must be purchased from the department by the hunting preserve permit holder.

7. Captive-reared mallard ducks may be taken in any number on a hunting preserve and may be possessed and transported from the preserve only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and species taken, and the hunting preserve permit holder’s name and address. In addition, the marked foot must remain attached to mallard ducks.

8. The hunting preserve permit holder may exercise privileges provided in 3 CSR 10-9.353 for game birds held under this permit in propagation or holding facilities within or directly adjacent to the game bird hunting preserve.

Propagation or holding facilities may be separated from the hunting preserve by a public road, but must be directly adjacent. Any such propagation or holding facilities shall meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. Other propagation or holding facilities not contained within or directly adjacent to the hunting preserve are not covered under the privileges of this rule. (NOTE: See rule 3 CSR 10-7.440, and for federal regulations on migratory waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.); and (B) Big Game Hunting Preserve.

1. A big game hunting preserve for ungulates shall be a fenced single body of land, not dissected by public roads, and not less than three hundred twenty (320) acres and no more than three thousand two hundred (3,200) acres in size.

The hunting preserve shall not be cross-fenced into portions of less than three hundred twenty (320) acres. The hunting preserve shall be fenced so as to enclose and contain all released game and exclude all hoofed wildlife of the state from becoming a part of the enterprise and posted with signs specified by the department. Fence requirements shall meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. Fencing for hogs shall be constructed of twelve (12) gauge woven wire, at least five feet (5') high, and topped with one (1) strand of electrified wire.

An additional two feet (2') of such fencing shall be buried and angled underground toward the enclosure interior. A fence of equivalent or greater strength and design to prevent the escape of hogs may be substituted with written application and approval by an agent of the department.

2. Breeding enclosure(s) contained within or directly adjacent to the big game hunting preserve must obtain a separate Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit for those species (including their hybrids) listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 for Class III wildlife breeders. Any animal entering a big game hunting facility may not reenter a breeding facility. All cervids entering a big game hunting preserve must maintain one (1) of the identification requirements contained in 3 CSR 10-9.354(6)(A). Any natural additions must meet one (1) of these identification requirements upon harvest or death for recordkeeping purposes. For the purposes of the identification requirement of this paragraph, an animal has entered a big game hunting preserve when it has physically entered the preserve or when the animal has been identified on the Movement Certificate required by this

rule, and the big game hunting preserve permittee has used the department-provided database to transfer the animal into their inventory on the same day as movement to the preserve.

3. Any person taking or hunting ungulates on a big game hunting preserve shall have in his/her possession a valid licensed hunting preserve hunting permit. The permittee shall attach to the leg of each ungulate taken on the hunting preserve a locking leg seal purchased from the department by the hunting preserve permit holder. Any packaged or processed meat shall be labeled with the licensed hunting preserve permit number.

4. The holder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit may only receive animals and conduct hunts if they maintain huntqualified status. Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit holders will attain and maintain hunt-qualified status if they maintain inventory records (including identification requirements) as required in this chapter, submit Chronic Wasting Disease samples as required in this chapter, and maintain all fences as required in this chapter. A Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit holder will lose hunt-qualified status if, after issuance of a notice of discrepancy by the department indicating violations of any of the requirements of this paragraph, the permit holder fails to correct the deficiency within thirty (30) days, or longer if approved by a conservation agent pursuant to a corrective action plan. Hunt-qualified status will be reinstated when the permit holder receives notice from the department that the discrepancy has been corrected. Receiving animals or conducting hunts in violation of this paragraph or maintaining non-hunt-qualified status for ninety (90) consecutive days or more shall be sufficient cause for permit suspension or revocation.

5. The holder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit must test mortalities of male cervids over twelve (12) months of age for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy as provided in this rule. Samples must be collected by an accredited veterinarian or department-certified collector. Samples must be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for CWD testing within thirty (30) days of death. The department reserves the right to require additional sampling and testing during disease investigations or morbidity/ mortality events. Animal health standards and movement activities shall comply with all state and federal regulations.

6. For purposes of this section, eligible mortalities mean mortalities of all male cervids at least twelve (12) months of age occurring between April 1 of the previous permit year and March 31 of the current permit year. Any new permit holder or permit holder as of July 1, 2021, that failed to test one hundred percent (100%) of all mortalities during the previous permit year shall have Tier 1 status, and shall test one hundred percent (100%) of eligible mortalities. Any permit holder as of July 1, 2021, who can demonstrate they tested one hundred percent (100%) of all mortalities during the previous permit year or any Tier 1 permit holder that submits the required valid samples of eligible mortalities during the previous year shall have Tier 2 status, and shall test fifty percent (50%) of eligible mortalities.

7. At least eighty percent (80%) of required tests as described in the previous paragraph must produce valid sample results by the diagnostic laboratory. To be considered a sample that produced a valid test result, the sample must have been suitable, testable, and not rejected by the diagnostic laboratory for any other reason. If less than eighty percent (80%) of samples are valid, then the permit holder must provide sufficient samples to achieve the eighty percent (80%) requirement. Replacement samples may consist of either postmortem samples at a 1:1 ratio, or ante-mortem samples at a 3:1 ratio from other animal(s) of similar age and time in the facility. For purposes of this rule, an ante-mortem CWD test is not valid unless it is performed by an accredited veterinarian on retropharyngeal lymph node, rectal mucosa, or tonsillar tissue with at least six (6) lymphoid follicles submitted within thirty (30) days of collection on an animal that is at least eighteen (18) months of age and has not been a source of antemortem testing within the prior twenty-four (24) months.

8. Samples in which the infectious CWD prion is detected will be considered CWD-suspect pending confirmation at the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory. Any facility with a CWD-suspect or confirmed positive sample will immediately be quarantined by the state wildlife veterinarian, and no movement certificates allowing movement into the facility will be issued except as authorized by the state wildlife veterinarian in accordance with an approved herd disease response plan.

Additionally, any facility that is or has been in possession of a deer that was in a CWD-suspect or CWD-confirmed positive facility shall be quarantined, and no movement certificates allowing movement into the facility will be issued until it is determined that the facility is not epidemiologically linked to the CWD suspect or confirmed positive deer or is determined upon further testing that the suspect deer is not a confirmed positive.

9. Big game hunting preserve permittees shall report escaped animals and entry of any free-ranging cervids into the facility immediately to a conservation agent.

10. The holder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit must ensure that all CWD test results required by this section are submitted to the state wildlife veterinarian by the USDAapproved diagnostic laboratory within seven (7) days of completion of testing. In the event of confirmed positive results from a Chronic Wasting Disease test, the permit holder shall comply with a herd disease response plan approved by the department. The plan may include but not be limited to quarantine requirements, testing and depopulation, premises cleaning and disinfection, additional fencing requirements, and restocking guidelines. Failure to comply with an approved herd disease response plan may result in the suspension or revocation of permit privileges.

11. All Class III cervids listed on the Approved Confined Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 for Class III wildlife breeders acquired by a holder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit must be individually identified on a Movement Certificate issued by the department. A Movement Certificate must be completed by the breeder and list the official identification, age, gender, species, complete address of both the origin and destination, and the complete name, address, and permit number of all parties to the transaction. The original form must accompany the shipment and a copy shall be maintained for at least five (5) years by the permit holders, unless otherwise documented in a department-provided database. All other cervids and ungulates acquired by a holder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit must be individually identified on a Breeder’s Movement Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. A Breeder’s Movement Certificate must be completed by the breeder and contain complete and accurate information including the official identification, age, gender, species, complete address of birth, origin, and destination, and complete address and name of buyer and seller. The Breeder’s Movement Certificate must accompany the shipment and a copy maintained for at least five (5) years by the permit holder. The source of all Class III cervids listed on the Approved Confined Wildlife Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.105 for Class III wildlife breeders must be a Class III breeder facility.

The source of all other cervids must be a herd that is enrolled in a state of Missouri administered Chronic Wasting Disease herd certification program.

12. New permits for big game hunting preserves will not be issued for a period of five (5) years within twenty-five (25) miles of a location where Chronic Wasting Disease-positive animal(s) have been confirmed by the department except as follows:

A. New permits may be issued during this time period for the existing location of a big game hunting preserve with a valid permit; and B. New permits may be issued during this time period for a big game hunting preserve located more than ten (10) miles and less than twenty-five (25) miles from a location where Chronic Wasting Disease-positive animal(s) have been confirmed by the department, provided— (I) The perimeter of the preserve is enclosed by a double fence having a minimum distance of ten feet (10') between the interior and exterior fences;

(II) The interior and exterior fences are constructed and maintained in accordance with 3 CSR 10-9.220;

(III) For preserves subject to double fencing requirements as a condition of their permit, all applicable measurements for determining compliance with the minimum acreage requirements of this rule will be based on the interior fence; and (IV) No animal may be confined, pursued, or taken in the area between the interior and exterior fences on preserves subject to double-fencing requirements as a condition of their permit.

13. Cervids may be held in captivity on big game hunting preserves only in accordance with the following:

A. Cervids born inside the state of Missouri may be propagated, held in captivity, and hunted on big game hunting preserves;

B. Live cervids legally imported into the state may be held in confinement and hunted on big game hunting preserves, provided— (I) The cervid has been a continuous resident of the state of Missouri for at least two (2) years prior to being held in confinement or hunted on a big game hunting preserve;

(II) Animal health standards and movement activities for such cervids were in compliance with all state and federal regulations;

(III) Such cervids are killed within ninety (90) days of the permittee’s acceptance of the cervid from a breeder, except as authorized by a conservation agent; and (IV) All mortalities of such cervids, regardless of gender of the animal or the Tier testing status of the permittee, shall be tested for CWD in accordance with this rule. The testing requirements of this paragraph are applicable to attaining and maintaining hunt-qualified status. The department reserves the right to require additional sampling and testing, and/ or modify the Tier testing status of the permittee, if testing requirements are not followed for any cervid subject to the provisions of this subsection; and C. Prior to accepting any cervid, the big game hunting preserve must obtain evidence that the cervid qualifies to be held in confinement on a big game hunting preserve. The big game hunting preserve shall maintain such documentation for five (5) years and provide it to the department upon request.

(I) For cervids born in Missouri, evidence the cervid was born inside Missouri is required, such as relevant portions of the breeder’s herd certification inventory and movement certificates.

(II) For cervids imported into Missouri, evidence the cervid has been a continuous resident of Missouri for at least two (2) years and all movement has been in compliance with state and federal regulations is required. Evidence of qualification to be held in confinement shall include a valid certificate of veterinary inspection with an import permit issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture that includes the date of importation, CWD herd status, and relevant portions of the breeder’s herd certification inventory and movement certificates (if applicable).

14. Within thirty (30) days from the revocation or expiration of a licensed Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit for any reason and prior to the removal of any fencing, the permit holder must remove all animals from the premises either by depopulation with approval by a conservation agent, or transfer to a licensed big game hunting preserve with approval by the state wildlife veterinarian. Facilities with a CWD positive within the past five (5) years must depopulate upon revocation or expiration of their permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-10.765.

Original rule filed Jan. 19, 1972, effective Feb. 1, 1972. Amended:

Filed June 3, 1976, effective Sept. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effective June 11, 1984.

Amended: Filed March 5, 1985, effective June 14, 1985. Amended:

Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.

Emergency amendment filed March 11, 2002, effective March 21, 2002, terminated Aug. 27, 2002. Amended: Filed March 11, 2002, effective July 30, 2002. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective Aug. 24, 2002, expired Feb. 10, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed March 4, 2004, effective Aug. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Jan. 30, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.

Amended: Filed April 9, 2020, effective Sept. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Sept. 9, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.566 Licensed Hunting Preserve: Records Required {#sec-3-csr-10-9.566 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.566}

PURPOSE: This rule requires that licensed hunting preserves maintain records on the premises that would include information on species, purchase, sale, propagation, health certification, applicable permits and harvest, on a form furnished by the Department of Conservation.

(1) Big game hunting preserve permittees shall keep a daily log that completely and accurately contains the number of each species held, acquired, propagated, released, taken, and the full name, address, and permit number (if applicable) of each buyer, seller, shooter, and/or taker, on forms provided by the department or on a department-provided database. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. Big Game Hunting Preserve permit holders must establish and maintain a complete and accurate system of inventory for all acquired ungulates that includes the following for each animal: permanent physical identification, species, date of birth, gender, date of acquisition, complete address of source, complete address and name of both the current and previous owner, mortality date, cause of death (if known), official Chronic Wasting Disease test results as required in 3 CSR 10- 9.565(1)(B)5., method and location of carcass disposal, and the numbers from the Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit of the hunter and locking leg seal (if applicable). All applicable state and federal animal health and movement records (including certificates of veterinary inspection), inventory records, breeder inventory records, if applicable, and testing records shall be maintained on the premises of the licensed big game hunting preserve for at least five (5) years and shall be subject to inspection and copying by a conservation agent at any reasonable time.

(2) Game bird hunting preserve permittees shall keep a complete, accurate, and permanent record of the number of each species acquired, propagated, sold, released, the number of each species taken, and the full name and address of the taker.

(3) These records and applicable state and federal animal health records and permits for each animal shall be maintained on the premises of the licensed hunting preserve and shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed March 11, 2002, effective March 21, 2002, expired Sept. 16, 2002. Original rule filed March 11, 2002, effective July 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.

3 CSR 10-9.570 Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.570 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.570}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for operation of a running area for training or racing hounds.

Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit. To maintain and operate a hound running area and to purchase, transport, propagate, hold in captivity, and sell to or release legally acquired foxes and coyotes into a permitted hound running area.

rule filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.575 Hound Running Area: Privileges, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-9.575 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.575}

PURPOSE: This rule sets out the privileges and requirements for hound running areas.

(1) A permit may be granted after satisfactory evidence by the applicant that his/her stock is from a legal source and that the foxes and coyotes will be confined in humane and sanitary facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. All stock acquired must be from legal sources within the state.

(2) A hound running area shall be a single body of land as specified on the permit, fenced to enclose and contain all released foxes and coyotes and to exclude all others, and posted with signs provided by the department. New areas approved after March 1, 2005, must be at least forty (40) acres in size. A minimum of one (1) dog-proof escape area (culvert, brush pile, fenced refuge or other suitable structure) shall be provided per each twenty-five (25) acres, and be available for use by foxes and coyotes any time dogs are present on the area.

Escape areas shall not be located immediately adjacent to each other.

(3) The holder of a Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit may obtain live foxes and coyotes from a holder of a valid Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-10.788 and 3 CSR 10-10.789. Ear tags attached to foxes and coyotes in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.789 shall remain on each fox or coyote obtained from a Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit holder. Permittees may also purchase foxes and coyotes from a holder of a Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit or a holder of a Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit. Foxes and coyotes may be held in temporary confinement facilities on the hound running area or another location specified on the permit. These foxes and coyotes may only be released into a permitted hound running area and must be individually marked with ear tags purchased from the department. These animals may not be given away, released to the wild, or exported, except with written authorization of the director.

(4) Foxes and coyotes in a hound running area may be chased with dogs, but not with the intent to capture or kill.

(5) Prior to being chased, all newly acquired foxes and coyotes shall be provided a minimum of seven (7) days to acclimate to the area. Wildlife held under this permit are subject to inspection by an agent of the department and this inspection may include removal of reasonable samples for biological examination.

(6) Any person releasing dogs on a hound running area shall have in his/her possession a valid Missouri small game hunting permit, except that Missouri residents fifteen (15) years of age and under and sixty-five (65) years of age and over are exempt from this requirement.

(7) The hound running area operator/dealer shall keep an accurate permanent record on forms provided by the department of the supplier’s full name and address and number of each species held, captured, purchased, sold, propagated, released on the area, or otherwise disposed of. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.

org. Ear tag numbers must also be recorded for each animal released into the area. These records are subject to inspection by an agent of the department at any reasonable time. filed Sept. 29, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-9.605 Wildlife Collector’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.605 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.605}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.425)

3 CSR 10-9.610 Bird Banding {#sec-3-csr-10-9.610 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.610}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.430)

3 CSR 10-9.615 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.615 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.615}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.415)

3 CSR 10-9.620 Wildlife Hobby Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.620 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.620}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.420)

3 CSR 10-9.625 Field Trial Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.625 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.625}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to conduct field trials and sets requirements for conducting these trials.

(1) Field Trial Permit. To conduct a field trial on lands other than those owned or leased by the department, application for a permit must be made to the department by a resident and postmarked not less than ten (10) days prior to the trial.

The application shall specify location of trial headquarters in Missouri, area where the trial will be held, type of wildlife to be chased or pursued, approximate number of hunters, approximate number of dogs, and starting and closing dates.

A single trial permit shall not cover a period of more than ten (10) consecutive days.

(2) Each permit holder shall record the names and addresses of all participants for each trial held, and shall maintain these records for one (1) year following the closing date of the trial.

These records shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(3) Future permits shall be conditioned on compliance with this

rule. Receipt by the department of unresolved and repeated complaints from area landowners concerning operation of the field trial may result in permit denial.

(4) A field trial permit does not authorize trespass.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, permits will not be valid for hound field trials during or five (5) days prior to the spring turkey, black bear, firearms deer, or firearms elk hunting season except on established field trial areas.

Permits for raccoon field trials will be valid during nighttime hours and provide for casting no more than four (4) dogs at one (1) time during or five (5) days prior to the spring turkey hunting season and during all but the November portion of the firearms deer hunting season and in open counties during the firearms portion of the elk hunting season. In field trials under permit, wildlife not prohibited in 3 CSR 10-7.410 may be chased by dogs under control, but may be pursued and taken only during the open seasons and only by persons possessing a valid hunting permit, except as provided in section (6) of this

rule. The sponsoring organization shall issue identification bearing the field trial permit number to all persons without a valid hunting permit who enter dogs in a trial, provided that this identification shall not be required for trials held entirely on one (1) contiguous tract of land where an agent of the department is provided with a complete list of the names and addresses of all participants before the trial.

(6) For game bird field trials— (A) Designated shooters, under the field trial permit, may shoot only legally obtained and captive-reared quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks. The permit holder may purchase quail, pheasants, and mallard ducks no more than ten (10) days prior to a trial and hold them no longer than ten (10) days after a trial;

(B) Quail, pheasants, and exotic partridges shall be marked with a permanent avian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be marked by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing a readily discernible number or letter or combination on the web of one (1) foot;

(C) Legally obtained quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks may be taken in any number during a field trial and may be possessed and transported from the field trial area by persons other than the field trial permit holder only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and species, and name, address, and permit number of the field trial permit holder. In addition, the marked foot must remain attached to mallard ducks. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Nov. 11, 1979.

Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended:

Filed April 28, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:

Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007.

Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended:

Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-9.627 Dog Training Area Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.627 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.627}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to operate a bird dog training area.

Dog Training Area Permit. To operate a dog training area, and to purchase, hold, release, and shoot on the training area only legally obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, and mallard ducks. filed Aug. 31, 1965, effective Dec. 31, 1965. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended:

Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-9.628 Dog Training Area: Privileges {#sec-3-csr-10-9.628 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.628}

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies the privileges and responsibilities under this permit by creation of a new rule, and clarifies that more than one (1) dog training area permit may be issued for the same tract of land.

(1) A dog training area permit is required to operate a dog training area, and to purchase, hold, release and shoot on the training area only legally obtained and captive-reared: pheasants, exotic partridges, quail and mallard ducks. Captivereared mallard ducks may be taken, possessed, transported, and stored only as provided in this chapter and federal regulations. Such ducks must be physically marked prior to six (6) weeks of age by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing of a readily discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one (1) foot. Receipts for all game birds purchased or held must be maintained, and are subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(2) Game birds held for more than twenty-four (24) hours must be confined in covered facilities that meet standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. For mallard ducks, such facilities must be designed and managed to immediately re-capture any unharvested ducks.

(3) Dog training areas shall be a single tract of land not more than forty (40) acres in size and posted with signs as specified or provided by the department. These signs can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180. Multiple dog training area permits may be issued for a single tract of land.

(4) Shooting privileges shall be limited to the individual dog training area permit holder and not more than two (2) training assistants, whose names shall be listed on the permit application and the dog training area permit. All shooters shall possess the prescribed hunting permit. Only non-toxic shot may be used for taking mallard ducks.

(5) Game birds taken while dog training, other than mallard ducks, may be possessed and transported from the area only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number and species taken, and the dog training area permit holder’s name and permit number; or when accompanied by an approved transportation sticker for each game bird taken. Transportation stickers must be purchased from the department by the dog training area permit holder.

(6) Captive-reared mallard ducks taken while dog training may be possessed and transported from the area only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number and species taken, and dog training area permit holder’s name and permit number. In addition, the marked foot must remain attached to mallard ducks.

NOTE: (For federal regulations on migratory waterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.) previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.627. Original rule filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-9.630 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements {#sec-3-csr-10-9.630 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.630}

(Rescinded March 1, 2003) filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.

3 CSR 10-9.640 Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-9.640 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.640}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit.

Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit. To maintain and operate a licensed trout fishing area, and to stock legally acquired trout. filed April 24, 2000, effective July 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-9.645 Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit: {#sec-3-csr-10-9.645 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.645}

Privileges, Requirements

PURPOSE: This rule delineates the privileges and requirements associated with the Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit.

(1) A representative of the department shall inspect each proposed licensed trout fishing area to determine that it meets all requirements of this rule before a permit is issued.

(2) Permits will not be issued for water areas where:

(A) The department manages trout populations that are maintained by stocking or natural reproduction.

(B) The release of trout is likely to jeopardize any wildlife designated as a state or federal threatened or endangered species.

(C) There is not year-round trout habitat.

(3) A permittee may release legally-acquired rainbow trout or brown trout for fishing and harvest throughout the year, under the following conditions:

(A) The immediate source of the trout to be stocked must be currently certified as negative for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, infectious pancreatic necrosis, infectious hematopoietic necrosis, Myxobolus cerebralis, or other diseases which may threaten fish stocks within the state, must have been certified negative for the previous three (3) consecutive years, and must not pose a threat of introducing unwanted species. The immediate source of trout to be stocked must be certified as currently free of Salmincola spp. except that this requirement will not apply to trout stocked from a trout production facility contiguous with the licensed trout fishing area. Certification will only be accepted from federal, state, or industry personnel approved by the department and only in accordance with provisions of fish importation permit regulations (see 3 CSR 10-9.110(4)).

(B) The permittee shall keep an accurate record of all trout of each species released into and taken from the licensed trout fishing area. These records shall be subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. The permittee shall provide each customer or guest with a receipt indicating the date and number of trout taken.

Customers or guests must retain this receipt during transport and storage of the trout.

(4) Customers or guests may fish for and take rainbow trout and brown trout in any numbers within the licensed trout fishing area without additional permits.

(5) A Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit is not required for stocking trout into an impoundment that is not subject to movement of fishes to and from waters of the state and is entirely confined and located completely upon lands owned or leased by a single person or by two (2) or more persons jointly or as tenants in common or by corporate shareholders. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-9.950 Confined Wildlife Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Other Fees; Permit Replacement Cost {#sec-3-csr-10-9.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.950}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes confined wildlife permit fees and other fees associated with exercising the privileges of this chapter.

(1) Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this

chapter are below. If the fees or costs in this rule conflict with any fee or cost elsewhere in this chapter, the fees and costs in this rule shall control.

(A) Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit (3 CSR 10-9.350). Fee: sixtythree dollars ($63).

(B) Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit (3 CSR 10-9.351). Fee: three hundred sixteen dollars ($316).

(C) Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit (3 CSR 10-9.352). Fee: sixty-three dollars ($63).

(D) Wildlife Exhibitor Permit (3 CSR 10-9.370). Fee: one thousand one hundred three dollars ($1,103).

(E) Wildlife Hobby Permit and other fees.

1. Wildlife Hobby Permit (3 CSR 10-9.420). Fee: thirteen dollars ($13).

2. Quail bands described in 3 CSR 10-9.420. Fee: twenty 3. Pheasant bands described in 3 CSR 10-9.420. Fee: twenty (F) Wildlife Collector’s Permits.

3. Wildlife Collector’s Permit for Scientific Purposes (3 CSR 10-9.425). Fee: seven dollars ($7).

4. Wildlife Collector’s Permit for Special Collections of Wildlife (3 CSR 10-9.425). Fee: sixty-five dollars ($65).

(G) Resident Falconry Permit (3 CSR 10-9.440). Fee: one hundred twenty-six dollars ($126).

(H) Licensed hunting preserve permits and other fees.

1. Game Bird Hunting Preserve Permit (3 CSR 10-9.560). Fee: two hundred one dollars ($201).

2. Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit (3 CSR 10-9.560). Fee: two hundred eighty-four dollars ($284)

3. Game bird transportation stickers described in 3 CSR 10- 9.565. Fee: twenty dollars ($20) per one hundred (100) stickers.

4. Ungulate locking leg seals required by 3 CSR 10-9.565.

Fee: twenty dollars ($20) per one hundred (100) seals.

(I) Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit and other fees.

1. Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit (3 CSR 10-9.570). Fee: sixty-three dollars ($63).

2. Coyote and fox ear tags required by 3 CSR 10-9.575. Fee: six dollars ($6) per ten (10) tags.

(J) Field Trial Permit (3 CSR 10-9.625). Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25).

1. Quail bands described in 3 CSR 10-9.625. Fee: twenty 2. Pheasant bands described in 3 CSR 10-9.625. Fee: twenty (K) Dog Training Area Permit and other fees.

2. Dog Training Area Permit (3 CSR 10-9.627). Fee: twentyfive dollars ($25).

3. Game bird transportation stickers described in 3 CSR 10- 9.628. Fee: twenty dollars ($20) per one hundred (100) stickers.

(L) Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit (3 CSR 10-9.640). Fee: one hundred twenty-six dollars ($126).

(2) A replacement for a lost, destroyed, or mutilated confined wildlife permit may be obtained only through the department office in Jefferson City. Upon verification of the original permit, a replacement permit will be issued at no cost. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Chapter 10 Wildlife Code: Commercial Permits: Seasons, Methods, Limits

3 CSR 10-10.738 Privileges and Responsibilities of Fish Hatchery and Fish Farming {#sec-3-csr-10-10.738 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.738}

3 CSR 10-10.745 Swan Lake Migratory Bird Preservation Permit: Privileges, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.745 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.745}

3 CSR 10-10.770 Guide’s Permit: Privileges and Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.770 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.770}

(Rescinded December 31,1976). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

3 CSR 10-10.777 Fee Fishing Area: Privileges and Qualifications {#sec-3-csr-10-10.777 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.777}

3 CSR 10-10.789 Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping: Privileges, {#sec-3-csr-10-10.789 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.789}

3 CSR 10-10.950 Commercial Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; Other Fees; Permit Seasons, Methods, Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-10.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.950}

3 CSR 10-10.705 Commercialization {#sec-3-csr-10-10.705 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.705}

PURPOSE: This rule requires persons commercializing in wildlife to possess the prescribed permit and to keep records of their transactions available for inspection.

(1) Wildlife or ginseng may be bought, sold, offered for sale, exchanged, transported, or delivered only under the conditions of the prescribed permit, or as otherwise provided in this chapter. No affidavit, receipt, or other document may be issued or used in lieu of the required permit. Any permit issued or obtained by false statement or through fraud, or while permits are revoked or denied by the commission, shall be invalid. The commission may suspend, revoke, or deny a permit or privilege for cause, but not until an opportunity has been afforded for a hearing before the commission or its authorized representative. Hearings under this section shall be contested cases pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo, and any person aggrieved by a final decision shall be entitled to judicial review as provided in Chapter 536, RSMo.

(2) Permits for commercial wildlife or ginseng may be obtained only upon satisfaction of all requirements imposed by this Code, including payment of fees at the time of application.

Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this

chapter are established in 3 CSR 10-10.950.

(3) No commercial wildlife or ginseng permit, or commercial wildlife or ginseng permit application, may be loaned, falsified, altered, or misrepresented in any manner.

(4) The acceptance of a permit for commercial wildlife or ginseng shall constitute an acknowledgment of the duty to comply with the provisions of this code.

(5) Permits for commercial wildlife or ginseng are nontransferable and are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the prescribed permit year. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 18, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended:

Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective July 1, 2025. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.707 Resident Fur Dealer’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.707 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.707}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for buying and selling furs throughout the year.

(1) Resident Fur Dealer’s Permit. To buy, sell, possess, process, transport, and ship the pelts and carcasses of furbearers and the pelts of bears legally harvested outside of Missouri from July 1 through June 30, except as provided in subsection (1)(B) of this rule. Permits issued to a firm, organization, or partnership for individual or itinerant use shall include the names of no more than four (4) resident users.

(A) Annual Permit.

(B) Three- (3-) Day Permit. To buy the pelts and carcasses of furbearers and the pelts of bears legally harvested outside of Missouri for three (3) consecutive days, and to sell, possess, process, transport, and ship the pelts and carcasses acquired during the three (3) days indicated on the permit from July 1 through June 30.

Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended:

Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.708 Nonresident Fur Dealer’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.708 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.708}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new permit for nonresident fur dealers. Privileges were previously provided under a Fur Dealer’s Permit, which is being modified to identify resident and nonresident status.

(1) Nonresident Fur Dealer’s Permit. To buy, sell, possess, process, transport, and ship the pelts and carcasses of furbearers and the pelts of bears legally harvested outside of Missouri from July 1 through June 30, except as provided in subsection (1)(B) of this rule. Nonresident fur dealers shall conduct business only at the locations in Missouri specified on the permit, with resident fur dealers at their business location and at established fur auction sites.

(A) Annual Permit.

(B) Three- (3-) Day Permit. To buy the pelts and carcasses of furbearers and the pelts of bears legally harvested outside of Missouri for three (3) consecutive days, and to sell, possess, process, transport, and ship the pelts and carcasses acquired during the three (3) days indicated on the permit from July 1 through June 30. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended:

Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.710 Resident Fur Buyer’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.710 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.710}

(Rescinded August 30, 2006) filed Aug. 17, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:

Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Rescinded: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006.

3 CSR 10-10.711 Resident Fur Handlers Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.711 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.711}

(Rescinded July 1, 2011) 252.240, RSMo 2000. Original rule filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective March 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Rescinded: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-10.715 Resident and Nonresident Fur Dealers: {#sec-3-csr-10-10.715 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.715}

Reports, Requirements

PURPOSE: This rule establishes reporting and other requirements to be met by fur dealers and fur buyers.

(1) Each fur dealer shall keep an up-to-date, accurate record of all furbearer pelts and pelts of black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri purchased, sold, consigned, or stored.

For each transaction, the seller’s name, address, and permit number shall be recorded immediately in either a fur record book furnished or a form approved by the department. All such records and furs shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(2) Each fur dealer shall submit annually a report on either forms furnished or those approved by the department. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.org. All fur dealers’ reports shall include all transactions in furbearer pelts and pelts of black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri for the twelve (12) months preceding April 10 of the current year and an inventory of fur held in storage. Such reports shall be submitted by April 20.

(3) Nonresident fur dealers shall conduct business only at the location in Missouri specified on the permit, with resident fur dealers at their business locations, and at established fur auction sites.

(4) Fur dealers and employees specified on their permit, who are buying, selling, possessing, or transporting pelts or carcasses of furbearers or pelts of black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri shall have a copy of the prescribed permit in his/her possession.

(5) Furbearer pelts and pelts of black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri may be shipped or transported into Missouri without a Missouri fur dealer permit for consignment or sale at an established fur auction site or to the location specified on a Missouri fur dealer permit if the pelts are accompanied by the appropriate permit or other proof of legality in the state of origin.

(6) Issuance of a permit after the first year shall be conditioned on compliance with this rule and receipt by the department of satisfactory reports for the preceding permit period.

(7) Fur dealers may consign pelts or carcasses of furbearers and pelts of black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri for storage or processing at locations other than that specified on the permit provided the consignee is identified in the fur record book. filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Oct. 14, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.

Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended:

Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-10.716 Resident Fur Handlers: Reports, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.716 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.716}

(Rescinded July 1, 2011) filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective March 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Rescinded: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective July 1, 2011.

3 CSR 10-10.717 Transactions in Furs; Reports Required {#sec-3-csr-10-10.717 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.717}

(Rescinded January 1, 1980) of rule filed Aug. 17, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Rescinded: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

3 CSR 10-10.720 Commercial Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.720 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.720}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a commercial fishing permit for residents of the state and sets fees for commercial fishing gear.

(1) Commercial Fishing Permit. To take and possess commercial fish from commercial waters and to sell such fish in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.725.

(2) In addition to this permit, each commercial fishing permittee shall tag each net, seine, or group of fifty (50) hooks for juglines, trotlines, bank lines, limb lines, or throwlines with tags purchased from the department.

(3) Equipment tags are not transferable and tagged equipment must be personally attended by the permittee to whom the tags were issued, or by another licensed commercial fisherman authorized in writing by the permittee as his/ her assistant. The assistant must have on his/her person this written authorization while tending the equipment of another and may attend equipment of only one (1) other permittee on any one (1) day.

(4) Any person who holds the prescribed sport fishing permit or who is exempted from sport fishing permit requirements in 3 CSR 10-5.205 may accompany and assist a licensed commercial fisherman, provided that a licensed commercial fisherman must be present in each boat. filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-10.722 Resident Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.722 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.722}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a special permit required in addition to the Commercial Fishing Permit for residents of the state to harvest shovelnose sturgeon from the Mississippi River.

Resident Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit. Required in addition to the Commercial Fishing Permit to take, possess, and sell bowfin, paddlefish, and shovelnose sturgeon and their eggs from the Mississippi River in accordance with 3 CSR 10- 10.725. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective Oct. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-10.723 Nonresident Commercial Fishing Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.723 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.723}

(Rescinded January 1, 1991) filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Rescinded: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.

3 CSR 10-10.724 Nonresident Mississippi River Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.724 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.724}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a special permit required in addition to the Commercial Fishing Permit for nonresidents of the state to harvest shovelnose sturgeon from the Mississippi River.

Nonresident Mississippi River Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit. Required for nonresidents of Missouri in addition to the Commercial Fishing Permit to take, possess, and sell bowfin, paddlefish, and shovelnose sturgeon and their eggs from the Mississippi River in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.725; except that any person properly licensed to harvest shovelnose sturgeon by the state of Illinois may fish within, and harvest shovelnose sturgeon from, the Missouri portion of the Mississippi River adjacent to Illinois as permitted by this Code. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-10.725 Commercial Fishing: Seasons, Methods {#sec-3-csr-10-10.725 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.725}

PURPOSE: This rule provides for commercial fishing in certain streams and establishes restrictions on the use of commercial fishing gear.

(1) Commercial fish and live bait may be taken and possessed in any numbers by the holder of a commercial fishing permit from commercial waters with seines, gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets with or without wings, trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, or jug or block lines, and any number of hooks, except— (A) On the Missouri River upstream from U.S. Highway 169 where hooks may not be used;

(B) Endangered species as listed in 3 CSR 10-4.111(3), including lake sturgeon and pallid sturgeon, may not be taken or possessed, and must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught; and (C) Alligator gar may not be taken or possessed, and must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

(2) Trammel nets and gill nets must be attended at all times by the permittee’s immediate presence where nets are set.

For purposes of this section, immediate presence is defined as within sight of the location of set equipment in order to personally claim or identify such equipment during inspection by an agent of the department. Hoop nets may be left set and unattended for not more than forty-eight (48) hours. All other commercial fishing equipment may be left set and unattended for not more than twenty-four (24) hours.

(3) On the Missouri River or banks thereof, game fish (including channel, blue, and flathead catfish; paddlefish; and shovelnose sturgeon) may not be possessed or transported while fishing by commercial methods or while possessing commercial fishing gear and shall be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

(4) On that part of the St. Francis River which forms the boundary between the states of Arkansas and Missouri, the following may not be possessed or transported while fishing by commercial methods or while possessing commercial fishing gear and shall be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught:

(A) Channel, blue, and flathead catfish less than fifteen inches (15") in total length; and (B) Other game fish (including paddlefish and shovelnose sturgeon).

(5) On the portions of the Mississippi River defined as commercial waters, the following may not be possessed or transported while fishing by commercial methods or while possessing commercial fishing gear and shall be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught:

(A) Channel, blue, and flathead catfish less than fifteen inches (15") in total length;

(B) Paddlefish, except paddlefish equal to or greater than thirty-two inches (32") in length (measured from eye to fork of tail), may be transported and possessed from November 1 through April 15;

(C) Shovelnose sturgeon, except shovelnose sturgeon twentyfour inches (24") to thirty-two inches (32") in length (measured from tip of snout to fork of tail), may be transported and possessed from October 15 through May 15 upstream from the Melvin Price Locks and Dam; and (D) Other game fish.

(6) While on waters of the state and adjacent banks, the head and tail must remain attached to all fish, bowfin, and shovelnose sturgeon must remain whole and intact, and the ovaries of paddlefish must remain intact and accompany the fish from which they were removed.

(7) Commercial fishing gear may not be used or set within three hundred (300) yards of any spillway, lock, dam, or the mouth of any tributary stream or ditch, or in waters existing temporarily through overflow outside the banks of the specified rivers except as specified in 3 CSR 10-20.805 (14), and may not be used to take fish underneath or through the ice.

(8) Commercial gear must meet the following requirements:

(A) Seines, gill nets, and trammel nets having a mesh smaller than two inches (2") bar measure, measured when wet, may not be used;

(B) Hoop nets having a mesh smaller than one and one-half inches (1 1/2") bar measure, measured when wet, may not be used. Hoop net wings and leads must be a single panel, not more than six feet (6') in depth, mesh size one and one half inches (1 1/2") bar measure, measured when wet, and made of twine not less than three sixty-fourths of an inch (3/64") in diameter;

(C) Hooks attached to trotlines or throwlines shall be staged not less than two feet (2') apart;

(D) While in use, all commercial fishing gear shall be labeled with tags furnished by the department and placed as indicated on the tags. Portions of trotlines and jug or block lines, throwlines, bank lines, and limb lines must have the commercial tag number under which they are being fished attached to each line; and (E) Commercial fishing gear may not be possessed on waters of the state or adjacent banks that are not open to commercial fishing, except during transportation by boat from the nearest access location to commercial fishing waters as determined by the department.

(9) The possession of game fish except as defined as commercial fish in 3 CSR 10-20.805 while in the act of using commercial fishing gear or aboard a boat transporting fish taken by commercial fishing gear is prohibited.

(10) The possession of extracted eggs of any fish species, except as provided in section (6) of this rule, is prohibited while on waters of the state and adjacent banks.

(11) Invasive fish, common carp, and grass carp that jump from the water on or into a watercraft, or onto land, may be taken and possessed in any number. Invasive fish may not be transported from waters of the state where taken unconfined or in water.

Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.

Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended:

Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed June 7, 1985, effective Sept. 14, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended:

Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed Oct. 11, 1990, effective July 1, 1992. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992.

Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended:

Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective July 1, 2002. Amended: Filed June 4, 2004, effective June 15, 2004.

Amended: Filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004. Amended:

Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

3 CSR 10-10.726 Reciprocal Privileges: Commercial Fishing; {#sec-3-csr-10-10.726 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.726}

Commercial Waters

PURPOSE: This rule establishes license reciprocity for commercial fishermen in certain boundary streams.

(1) Any person possessing a valid commercial fishing license issued by the state of Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, or Nebraska, or who is legally exempted from the license requirement without further permit or license, may fish as permitted by this Code in commercial waters within the boundary of Missouri and adjacent to the state where the fisherman is licensed. Bowfin, paddlefish, and shovelnose sturgeon may not be harvested except as permitted in 3 CSR 10-10.722, 3 CSR 10-10.724, and 3 CSR 10-10.725.

(2) All other Missouri regulations shall apply to commercial fishing in the Missouri portion of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

(3) Commercial fishermen not licensed in Missouri may not fish in the tributaries, bayous, or backwaters of commercial waters; nor may they fish from or attach any device or equipment to land under the jurisdiction of Missouri. Fishermen who hold Arkansas or Illinois licenses, when fishing in waters in which they are not licensed to fish by Missouri, shall comply with the most restrictive laws and regulations of the two (2) states.

(4) All reciprocal privileges shall be contingent upon a grant of like privileges by the appropriate neighboring state to the duly licensed commercial fishermen of Missouri. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed March 14, 1973, effective March 24, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 16, 1976, effective Nov. 11, 1976. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended:

Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed March 24, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006.

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

3 CSR 10-10.727 Record Keeping and Reporting Required: {#sec-3-csr-10-10.727 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.727}

Commercial Fishermen

PURPOSE: This rule requires monthly catch reports by commercial fishermen.

(1) Commercial fishermen and roe fish dealers shall keep a dated receipt that includes the weight and species of fish and the weight of extracted fish eggs (raw or processed) of each species that were sold or given away and the name, address, and signature of the recipient. These receipts shall be retained for three (3) years and shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(2) Commercial fishermen and roe fish dealers shall submit a complete and accurate monthly report on a form furnished by the department showing the origin (water area), live weight, and species of fish and fish eggs taken or purchased by him/ her during the preceding month, or a negative report if none were taken. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.

org. Monthly reports must be received by the department within thirty (30) days of the end of each month. Failure to submit a monthly report shall be sufficient cause for the department to revoke the current year’s commercial fishing permit and deny renewal of the permit for the following year. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective July 1, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended:

Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018.

3 CSR 10-10.728 Roe Fish Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.728 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.728}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit needed to buy and subsequently sell shovelnose sturgeon, paddlefish, bowfin, or any parts of these species legally taken by commercial methods.

Roe Fish Dealer Permit. To buy or possess for the purpose of selling, processing, transporting, or shipping legally acquired bowfin, paddlefish, and shovelnose sturgeon or any parts of these species. While on waters of the state and adjacent banks, the head and tail must remain attached to all fish; bowfin and shovelnose sturgeon must remain whole and intact; and the ovaries of paddlefish must remain intact and accompany the fish from which they were removed. Commercial establishments that buy directly from a holder of a roe fish dealer permit and that sell directly to the general public are excluded from this permit requirement.

rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-10.730 Resident Wholesale Fish Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.730 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.730}

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45, Mo. Const. Art IV. This version

3 CSR 10-10.732 Tag and Release Fishing Promotion Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.732 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.732}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a tag and release fishing promotion permit for individuals tagging fish for promotions, contests, or other events on selected impoundments.

(1) Tag and Release Fishing Promotion Permit. To engage in tagging and releasing fish in association with a fishing promotion, contest, or other event.

(2) A tag and release fishing promotion permit authorizes the holder to tag and release one (1) fish into an impoundment of the state, in accordance with the following:

(A) Only one (1) valid permit per impoundment may be possessed by the holder at any one time. No more than two (2) permits shall be valid for the same impoundment at any one time;

(B) Only crappie, black bass, catfish, and other fish as defined in 3 CSR 10-20.805 may be tagged;

(C) Events shall be restricted to impoundments. Tag and release fishing promotion permits may be further restricted for areas within five (5) miles of any portion of an impoundment with an active department fishery research project;

(D) Fish to be tagged shall be obtained from the impoundment specified in the permit in compliance with established seasons, methods, and limits;

(E) Fish shall be tagged in the presence of an agent of the department using a technique approved by the department;

(F) Contest rules shall comply with established fishing seasons, methods, and limits; and (G) Maximum duration of any event shall be thirty (30) days. filed March 24, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.733 Nonresident Fish Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.733 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.733}

3 CSR 10-10.734 Privileges of Fish Dealers {#sec-3-csr-10-10.734 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.734}

rule filed Aug. 18, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Rescinded: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

3 CSR 10-10.735 Sale of Live Bait {#sec-3-csr-10-10.735 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.735}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a registration requirement for sellers of live bait and consolidates other regulations regarding bait sales.

(1) Any person, group, or business that sells live bait, as defined in 3 CSR 10-6.605, must register annually with the department as a live bait dealer. Initial registration may occur at any time.

Annual registration in successive years shall occur on or after January 1, but prior to March 1. Registration forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www. missouriconservation.org.

(2) Live bait may not be sold if obtained from the waters of the state except when taken by a licensed commercial fisherman from commercial waters. Live bait purchased or obtained from a licensed commercial fisherman or other legal sources must be species listed in the Approved Aquatic Species List (3 CSR 10-9.110(3)(H)).

(3) Live bait obtained as described in this rule may be possessed in any number. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-10.736 Fish Hatchery Permit of rule filed April 26, 1972, effective May 6, 1972. Rescinded: Filed {#sec-3-csr-10-10.736 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.736}

3 CSR 10-10.737 Fish Farming Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.737 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.737}

3 CSR 10-10.738 Privileges and Responsibilities of Fish Hatchery and Fish Farming Permittees {#sec-3-csr-10-10.738 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.738}

rule filed Aug. 18, 1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Rescinded: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

3 CSR 10-10.739 Fish Utilization Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.739 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.739}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a utilization permit for the possession, transportation, and donation of fish legally taken, with lethal methods of take, during bona fide fishing tournaments to commercial establishments. It also authorizes the selling of fish to commercial establishments by contractors in a departmentcontracted invasive fish removal project.

(1) Fish Utilization Permit. To utilize other fish and invasive fish taken during bona fide fishing tournaments, to possess, transport, and donate such fish to commercial establishments.

Application for a permit must be made to the department and postmarked not less than ten (10) days prior to the event.

Failure to comply with reporting requirements may result in permit denial. Issuance of future permits shall be conditioned on compliance with these rules. Permit shall be valid for one (1) event that shall occur within fifteen (15) days of the issue date on the permit.

(A) Fish defined as other fish and invasive fish in 3 CSR 10- 20.805 legally taken by fishing methods prescribed in 3 CSR 10-6.410(7) during a bona fide fishing tournament must be donated to commercial establishments by the permit holder and may be possessed, transported, and donated in accordance with the following:

1. The permit holder shall record and submit a complete and accurate report showing by participant or team the origin (waterbody), weight of each species of all fish taken by each participant or team. Reports must be received by the department within fifteen (15) days of the end of the tournament. Reports shall be mailed to Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180.

2. Fish may be possessed, transported, and donated to a commercial establishment by any person when possession is accompanied by a dated written statement showing the utilization permit number, name and address of permit holder, and the weight of each species.

(2) Individuals under contract with the department and their authorized assistants may take, possess, and transport invasive fish, common carp, and grass carp in accordance with the terms of the contract during a department sponsored invasive fish removal project, and may donate or sell such fish to a commercial establishment when possession is accompanied by a valid invoice or bill of sale showing the date, name, and address of the contractor, and the weight of each species.

Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021.

3 CSR 10-10.740 Reports Required of rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Rescinded: Filed {#sec-3-csr-10-10.740 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.740}

3 CSR 10-10.743 Commercial Establishments {#sec-3-csr-10-10.743 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.743}

PURPOSE: This rule authorizes retail establishments to buy and sell certain forms of wildlife and wildlife products.

Resident commercial establishments, when possession is accompanied by a valid invoice, or bill of sale, may buy, possess, transport, and sell legally purchased and plainly marked dressed or processed pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, game bird eggs, deer except white-tailed and mule deer, elk that are exempt from the permit requirements prescribed by this Code, moose, caribou, wild boar, live bait and frogs, and fish.

Skinned furbearer carcasses and fish eggs may be sold at retail only. Resident commercial establishments may also obtain, possess, transport, and sell fish acquired from the holder of a Fish Utilization Permit when possession is accompanied by a dated written statement from the permit holder as specified in 3 CSR 10-10.739.

Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.

Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended:

Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective July 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 32, Geekie, 5-23-54. The state of Missouri extends its ownership or control of wildlife not only to that found or reduced to possession within this state, but also to that which may be imported hereto, and the Conservation Commission may lawfully require persons engaged in retail merchandising of fish to obtain a permit even though such fish may have been lawfully acquired from sources outside the state of Missouri.

3 CSR 10-10.744 Commercial Game Processing: Permit, Privileges, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.744 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.744}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for commercial processors of deer meat and sets requirements for those establishments.

(1) Commercial Game Processing Permit. To commercially process and store legally acquired cervids and black bears taken from the wild stock of the state at the specific location indicated on the permit.

(2) The commercial processor shall post a notice and inform patrons of the provisions of this rule and shall keep accurate records of all cervids and black bears processed and stored. The commercial processor shall dispose of all cervid and black bear carcasses (or parts thereof, except for cervid hides from which all excess tissue has been removed) not returned to patrons in a permitted sanitary landfill or transfer station and retain proof of disposal. The records of all cervids and black bears processed and stored, and proof of disposal, shall be retained for twelve (12) months. All records and stored cervids and black bears shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(3) For the purposes of processing specialty cervid and black bear meats, commercial processors are exempt from provisions of 3 CSR 10-4.137. For purposes of storing specialty cervid and black bear meats, commercial processors are exempt from provisions of 3 CSR 10-4.137 and 3 CSR 10-4.140(2), but only from September 15 through March 31. These exemptions do not apply to raw, packaged venison or black bear meat. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 28, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Emergency rule filed July 31, 1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992, expired Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-10.745 Swan Lake Migratory Bird Preservation Permit: Privileges, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.745 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.745}

(Rescinded June 2, 2003) filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2003, effective June 2, 2003.

3 CSR 10-10.747 Resident Bait Vendor’s Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.747 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.747}

3 CSR 10-10.750 Wildlife Breeder Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.750 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.750}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.350)

3 CSR 10-10.753 Wildlife Breeder: Records Required {#sec-3-csr-10-10.753 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.753}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.359)

3 CSR 10-10.755 Privileges of Wildlife Breeder {#sec-3-csr-10-10.755 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.755}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.353)

3 CSR 10-10.760 Licensed Shooting Area Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.760 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.760}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.560)

3 CSR 10-10.765 Licensed Shooting Area: Privileges {#sec-3-csr-10-10.765 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.765}

(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.565)

3 CSR 10-10.767 Taxidermy; Tanning: Permit, Privileges, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.767 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.767}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a taxidermy and tanning permit with specified privileges and requirements.

(1) Taxidermy and Tanning Permit. To engage in the business of wildlife taxidermy or tanning at the specific location indicated on the permit.

(2) Legally acquired wildlife may be possessed and stored by a licensed taxidermist or tanner at the specific location indicated on the permit, but only for the purposes of tanning, mounting, or preserving. A licensed taxidermist or tanner may also transport and ship legally acquired wildlife to and from the location specified on the permit and, after tanning, mounting, or preserving, may exhibit or display such wildlife at locations other than the specific location indicated on the permit.

(3) Wildlife legally possessed may be shipped or delivered to a licensed taxidermist or tanner and may be mounted or preserved by him/her, except as provided under 3 CSR 10-4.135.

(4) Legally taken and possessed furbearers and black bears legally harvested outside of Missouri may be purchased by licensed taxidermists or tanners, but only from the taker or a licensed fur dealer, and only for mounting or tanning. Only mounted or tanned specimens, and not raw furbearer or black bear pelts, may be sold by taxidermists and tanners.

(5) All licensed taxidermists and tanners shall keep accurate, up-to-date records of the number and species of all wildlife received, the full name and address of the consignor (or seller of furbearers), the dates of all transactions and disposition of all wildlife, and the specific locations where all tanned or mounted wildlife is being exhibited or displayed on a form approved or provided by the department. Printed copies of this form can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www. missouriconservation.org. Licensed taxidermists and tanners shall dispose of all cervid carcasses (or parts thereof, except for cervid hides from which all excess tissue has been removed, antlers, antlers attached to skull plates, or skulls cleaned of all muscle and brain tissue, upper canine teeth, and finished taxidermy products) not returned to patrons and carrion beetles and their waste in a permitted sanitary landfill or transfer station and retain proof of disposal. These records and wildlife shall be available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. All completed records required by this rule, including proof of disposal of cervid carcass parts, shall be retained for three (3) years.

Renewal of a permit shall be conditioned upon compliance with this rule.

(6) All wildlife held by a licensed taxidermist or tanner shall be identifiable to the consignor. Unused parts of wildlife may be disposed of or sold, except unused parts of a black bear, by licensed taxidermists or tanners, but not for human consumption. Federal regulations apply to the mounting of migratory birds and endangered species. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983.

Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended:

Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Sept. 11, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective July 1, 1994.

Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended:

Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended:

Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed May

3 CSR 10-10.768 Sales and Possession of Wildlife Parts and Mounted Specimens {#sec-3-csr-10-10.768 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.768}

PURPOSE: This rule authorizes the sale of certain wildlife parts and mounted specimens.

(1) Subject to federal regulations, legally obtained feathers, squirrel pelts, rabbit pelts, and groundhog pelts may be bought, sold, or bartered when accompanied by a bill of sale.

In addition, legally obtained deer and elk heads, antlers, hides, or feet, and turkey feathers, beards, heads, bones, feet, spurs, wings, tails, or tail fans, and skins, including skins with the feathers, wings, and legs attached, may also be bought, sold, or bartered when accompanied by a bill of sale. Bills of sale required by this rule shall contain the seller’s full name, address, and the number and species of these parts, and the full name and address of the purchaser. The bill of sale shall be retained by the purchaser while these parts are in his/her possession. Legally taken wildlife and wildlife parts, after mounting or tanning, may be bought and sold.

(2) The recipient or purchaser of deer and elk heads and/or antlers attached to the skull plate must retain a dated bill of sale identifying the seller while the heads or antlers are in his/ her possession.

(3) Any person who finds a dead deer or elk with antlers still attached to the skull plate while afield and takes those antlers into possession must report the taking to a conservation agent within twenty-four (24) hours to receive possession authorization. Shed antlers not attached to the skull plate found while afield may be possessed, bought, and sold by any person without possession authorization. filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended:

Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019.

3 CSR 10-10.770 Guide’s Permit: Privileges and Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.770 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.770}

(Rescinded December 31, 1976)

rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Rescinded: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

3 CSR 10-10.771 Commercial Permits: How Obtained, Replacements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.771 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.771}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for obtaining commercial permits and replacement permits.

Commercial permits and replacements for them may be issued only through the department office in Jefferson City upon receipt of proper application and the required permit fee. filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.775 Fee Fishing Area Permit of rule filed Aug. 26, 1960, effective Dec. 31, 1960. Rescinded: Filed {#sec-3-csr-10-10.775 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.775}

3 CSR 10-10.777 Fee Fishing Area: Privileges and Qualifications {#sec-3-csr-10-10.777 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.777}

3 CSR 10-10.780 Commercial Musseling Permit filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. {#sec-3-csr-10-10.780 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.780}

3 CSR 10-10.781 Commercial Musseling Helper Permit filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. {#sec-3-csr-10-10.781 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.781}

3 CSR 10-10.782 Commercial Musseling: Seasons, Methods filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. {#sec-3-csr-10-10.782 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.782}

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Rescinded:

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-10.783 Mussel Dealer’s Permit filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. {#sec-3-csr-10-10.783 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.783}

3 CSR 10-10.784 Mussel Dealers: Reports, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.784 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.784}

rule filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-10.787 Reports Required: Commercial Musselers {#sec-3-csr-10-10.787 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.787}

rule filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Rescinded: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

3 CSR 10-10.788 Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.788 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.788}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents of the state to take, possess, transport, and hold coyotes, red fox, and gray fox alive and to sell these animals to the holder of a valid Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit.

Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit.

Required in addition to a valid Resident Trapping Permit to take, possess, transport, and hold coyote, red fox, and gray fox alive in accordance with the provisions of 3 CSR 10-10.789, and to sell or give these furbearers to the holder of a valid Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit in accordance with

3 CSR 10-9.575 and 3 CSR 10-10.789. {#sec-3-csr-10-9.575 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-9.575}

Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.789 Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping: Privileges, Seasons, Methods, Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.789 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.789}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the seasons, methods, and requirements for taking, holding, possessing, and selling live coyotes, red fox, and gray fox by the holder of a Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit.

(1) Coyotes, red fox, and gray fox may be taken, possessed, and held alive in confinement by the holder of a valid Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit. Coyotes, red fox, and gray fox may be taken in any number during the season dates and methods prescribed for these species by

Chapter 8 of this Code and by cable restraint from November 15 through the last day of February. All coyotes and foxes taken or possessed in accordance with this rule shall be individually marked with an ear tag purchased from the department. Ear tags shall be affixed immediately to each animal taken at the time and location where each coyote, red fox, or gray fox is captured.

(2) Coyotes, red fox, and gray fox taken in accordance with this rule may not be exported and may only be sold or given away to the holder of a valid Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit. Live coyotes, red fox, and gray fox may not be transported or possessed after March 7 of each year.

These animals shall be sold or given to the holder of a valid Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit on the day of capture or confined in facilities and cared for as specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220. These confinement facilities must have an onsite inspection prior to holding live coyotes and foxes and shall be approved annually by an agent of the department. Approved confinement facilities and wildlife held under this permit are subject to inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(3) The resident commercial live coyote and fox trapper shall keep an up-to-date and accurate permanent record on forms provided by the department of all coyotes, red fox, and gray fox taken alive that includes the county of origin, species, ear tag number, date captured, date of transfer, and the name, address, and permit number of the hound running area operator/ dealer receiving each individual animal. All records shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

3 CSR 10-10.800 Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.800 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.800}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a resident ginseng dealer permit to buy, obtain, possess, and transport uncertified ginseng roots from the holder of a Missouri resident or nonresident ginseng harvester permit and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale. This rule also identifies persons who are exempt from ginseng permit dealer requirements.

Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit. To buy, obtain, possess, or transport uncertified ginseng plants or roots harvested by the holder of a Missouri ginseng harvester permit or landowner harvest authorization number in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.810, and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale, or attempt any of these acts, and to export certified ginseng plants or roots. Permits issued to a firm, organization, or partnership for individual or itinerate use shall include the names of no more than four (4) resident users. Commercial establishments buying or obtaining certified ginseng for use as an ingredient in manufactured food products or dietary supplements that will be sold to the general public are excluded from the permit requirement of this rule and 3 CSR 10-10.805.

3 CSR 10-10.805 Nonresident Ginseng Dealer Permit {#sec-3-csr-10-10.805 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.805}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a nonresident ginseng dealer permit to buy, obtain, possess, and transport uncertified ginseng roots from the holder of a Missouri resident or nonresident ginseng harvester permit and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale.

Nonresident Ginseng Dealer Permit. To buy, obtain, possess, or transport uncertified ginseng plants or roots harvested by the holder of a Missouri ginseng harvester permit or landowner harvest authorization number in accordance with 3 CSR 10- 10.810, and to buy, obtain, possess, or transport certified ginseng plants or roots for the purpose of resale, or attempt any of these acts, and to export certified ginseng plants or roots.

3 CSR 10-10.810 Ginseng Dealers: Privileges, Recordkeeping, Reporting Requirements {#sec-3-csr-10-10.810 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.810}

PURPOSE: This rule specifies the privileges that may be exercised by Missouri ginseng dealers and the recordkeeping and reporting requirements they must follow for all ginseng transactions.

(1) For the purposes of this Code, the term ginseng dealer(s) shall mean ginseng dealers permitted in Missouri. Ginseng dealers may buy, sell, obtain, possess, transport, import, and export ginseng plants or roots and possess such plants and roots for resale, but only in accordance with this rule, 3 CSR 10-4.113, 3 CSR 10-10.800, and 3 CSR 10-10.805. Harvested ginseng roots in wet or dry form shall be classified as a product made from an endangered species of plant as defined in section 252.240, RSMo, and is listed in the “Appendices on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.” The acceptance of a ginseng dealer permit shall constitute an acknowledgment that the possession of ginseng roots in any quantity is with the intent to sell a product made from an endangered species of plant.

(2) Ginseng dealers may buy, obtain, possess, and transport uncertified ginseng roots from the holder of a valid Missouri ginseng harvester permit or from a landowner with a landowner harvest authorization number in dried form only from September 15 through March 15, provided wet or undried roots may be bought, obtained, possessed, and transported only from September 1 through March 15. Uncertified harvested ginseng plants or roots may be possessed only from September 1 through March 15.

(3) Certified ginseng plants or roots may be bought, obtained, transported, possessed for sale, exported, or sold by a ginseng dealer throughout the year. Ginseng plants or roots exported from the state by a ginseng dealer must be accompanied by a numbered certificate of origin on forms provided by the department. Roots may be imported from other states, territories, or countries and possessed and transported within Missouri for resale by a ginseng dealer, but only when possession is accompanied by the appropriate certification of origin issued by the state, territory, or country the ginseng originated from. Uncertified roots that have been received by a ginseng dealer from outside the state must be reported to a conservation agent immediately upon receipt and disposed of only in accordance with the agent’s instructions. Except for uncertified ginseng plants or roots possessed, bought, sold, or obtained in accordance with section (2) of this rule, all ginseng plants or roots possessed, bought, sold, or obtained by a ginseng dealer must be accompanied by a numbered certificate of origin on forms provided by the department or the appropriate certification of origin issued by the state, territory, or country the ginseng originated from. Certificate of origin forms are issued for specific and indivisible weights of ginseng and may be obtained from a conservation agent for a fee as established in 3 CSR 10-10.950 for each certificate issued. Certification fees must be paid prior to the issuance of a certification of origin form.

(4) Each ginseng dealer shall keep an up-to-date, accurate record of all transactions made concerning ginseng plants or roots. For each transaction, the name, address, and permit number and type (if applicable) of the other party to the transaction, landowner harvest authorization number (if applicable), transaction type, weight, and certificate of origin number (if applicable) shall be recorded immediately on a form provided by the department. All such records and ginseng plants or roots shall be made available for inspection by an authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

All records required by this rule shall be retained for three (3) years.

(5) Each ginseng dealer shall submit quarterly transaction reports and annual inventory reports on forms provided by the department. Printed copies of these forms can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconservation.

org. Quarterly reports shall include all transactions in ginseng roots for the three (3) months preceding January, April, July, and October of the current year and an inventory of all ginseng roots held in storage after March 15. Quarterly reports shall be submitted by the 15th day of January, April, July, and October of the current year, and annual inventory reports shall be submitted by April 1 of the current year.

(6) Permits shall be contingent upon compliance with this

rule. Failure to comply with this rule, or to submit quarterly transaction reports or an annual inventory report, shall be sufficient cause for the department to revoke the current year’s ginseng dealer permit and deny renewal of the permit for the following year.

3 CSR 10-10.950 Commercial Permit Pricing: Permit Fees; {#sec-3-csr-10-10.950 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-10.950}

Other Fees; Permit Replacement Cost

PURPOSE: This rule establishes commercial permit fees and other fees associated with exercising the privileges of this chapter.

(1) Fees and costs for permits and other privileges found in this

chapter are below. If the fees or costs in this rule conflict with any fee or cost elsewhere in this chapter, the fees and costs in this rule shall control.

(A) Resident Fur Dealer’s Permit (3 CSR 10-10.707).

1. Annual Permit. Fee: one hundred dollars ($100).

2. Three- (3-) Day Permit. Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

(B) Nonresident Fur Dealer’s Permit (3 CSR 10-10.708).

1. Annual Permit. Fee: three hundred dollars ($300).

2. Three- (3-) Day Permit. Fee: one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(C) Commercial fishing permits and other fees.

1. Resident Commercial Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10-10.720).

Fee: forty-four dollars ($44).

2. Nonresident Commercial Fishing Permit (3 CSR 10- 10.720). Fee: three hundred forty-nine dollars ($349).

3. Commercial fishing gear tags required by 3 CSR 10- 10.720:

A. Each trammel net one hundred (100) yards or less:

Fee: fifty-two dollars ($52);

B. Each gill net one hundred (100) yards or less: Fee: fiftytwo dollars ($52);

C. Each seine one hundred (100) yards or less: Fee: fiftytwo dollars ($52);

D. Each hoop net: Fee: nine dollars ($9); and E. Each fifty (50) hooks or fraction thereof: Fee: nine dollars ($9).

4. Resident Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit (3 CSR 10- 10.722). Fee: six hundred forty-one dollars ($641).

5. Nonresident Mississippi River Roe Fish Commercial Harvest Permit (3 CSR 10-10.724). Fee: four thousand four hundred twenty dollars ($4,420).

6. Resident Roe Fish Dealer Permit (3 CSR 10-10.728). Fee: six hundred thirty-one dollars ($631).

7. Nonresident Roe Fish Dealer Permit (3 CSR 10-10.728).

Fee: three thousand twenty-two dollars ($3,022).

(D) Tag and Release Fishing Promotion Permit (3 CSR 10- 10.732). Fee: two hundred seventy-six dollars ($276).

(E) Fish Utilization Permit (3 CSR 10-10.739). Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25).

(F) Commercial Game Processing Permit (3 CSR 10-10.744).

Fee: twenty-seven dollars ($27).

(G) Taxidermy and Tanning Permit (3 CSR 10-10.767). Fee: thirty-eight dollars ($38).

(H) Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit and other fees.

1. Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit (3 CSR 10-10.788). Fee: fifty-five dollars ($55).

2. Coyote and fox ear tags required by 3 CSR 10-10.789. Fee: six dollars ($6.00) per ten (10) tags.

(I) Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit and other fees.

1. Resident Ginseng Dealer Permit (3 CSR 10-10.800). Fee: one hundred dollars ($100).

2. Ginseng Certification (3 CSR 10-10.810). Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25) for each certificate issued.

(J) Nonresident Ginseng Dealer Permit and other fees.

1. Nonresident Ginseng Dealer Permit (3 CSR 10-10.805).

Fee: three hundred dollars ($300).

2. Ginseng Certification (3 CSR 10-10.805). Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25) for each certificate issued.

(2) Replacements for lost, destroyed, or mutilated commercial wildlife permits may be obtained only through the department office in Jefferson City. Upon verification of the original permit, a replacement permit will be issued at no cost. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Chapter 11 Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas

3 CSR 10-11.105 Title; Authority {#sec-3-csr-10-11.105 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.105}

PURPOSE: This rule defines which department areas these regulations apply to and how exceptions to the regulations are made.

The special regulations in this chapter apply on lands and waters (referred to as department areas) owned or leased by the Department of Conservation. The director may issue temporary written exceptions to rules and provisions of this chapter for emergencies, special events and other compatible uses. effective Sept. 30, 2001.

3 CSR 10-11.110 General Provisions {#sec-3-csr-10-11.110 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.110}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes restricted activities on department areas.

(1) Department areas may be used only as authorized by this

chapter, except these rules shall not restrict department employees or their designees when conducting official events or activities. Department areas may be used only in accordance with the following:

(A) Department areas designated as open to the public may be accessed and used for hiking, sightseeing, and nature observation. The locations and times when department areas may be entered, remained on, or used for these activities may be further restricted by this chapter, signs, or area maps;

(B) The following activities are allowed on department areas as further authorized by this chapter:

1. Commercial use (See 3 CSR 10-11.111);

2. Photography and videography (See 3 CSR 10-11.112);

3. Entering or remaining on department areas, or designated portions of department areas (See 3 CSR 10-11.115);

4. Possession of pets and hunting dogs (See 3 CSR 10-11.120);

5. Field trials (See 3 CSR 10-11.125);

6. Use of vehicles, bicycles, horses, and horseback riding (See 3 CSR 10-11.130);

7. Collecting of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms (See 3 CSR 10-11.135);

8. Camping (See 3 CSR 10-11.140);

9. Tree stands (See 3 CSR 10-11.145);

10. Target shooting and use of shooting ranges (See 3 CSR 10-11.150);

11. Decoys and blinds (See 3 CSR 10-11.155);

12. Use of boats and motors (See 3 CSR 10-11.160);

13. Taking bullfrogs and green frogs (See 3 CSR 10-11.165);

14. Hunting (See 3 CSR 10-11.180 through 3 CSR 10-11.186 and 3 CSR 10-11.190 through 3 CSR 10-11.191);

15. Trapping (See 3 CSR 10-11.187);

16. Fishing (See 3 CSR 10-11.200 through 3 CSR 10-11.215);

17. Taking feral swine (See 3 CSR 10-11.220);

(C) The following activities are prohibited on department areas and may not be authorized by a special use permit:

1. Destruction, defacing, or removal of department property;

2. Digging or excavating, except for scientific purposes as authorized by a Letter of Authorization for Plant Collecting;

3. Guiding for pay;

4. Military or law enforcement training by nongovernment entities;

5. Placing of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products on land;

6. Placing or using trail or game cameras or other similar devices, except for scientific purposes as authorized by a Wildlife Collector’s Permit;

7. Use of paint ball, airsoft, or similar projectile weapons not specifically authorized by this Code;

8. Placement of honey bee apiaries;

9. Parking or storage of watercraft and commercial vehicles during closed hours;

10. Use of fireworks;

11. Use of remote-controlled boats or land vehicles;

12. Prospecting, exploring, mining, or extracting minerals, metals, oil, natural gas, or other nonrenewable resources, except as specifically approved by the commission; and 13. Commercial or political advertising, except for commercial advertising by authorized concessionaires or by vendors participating in department events;

(D) Activities not listed in subsections (1)(A), (1)(B), or (1)(C) of this rule may be authorized by a special use permit when the activity is compatible with other authorized activities.

(E) Issuance of a special use permit is at the discretion of the department. Application for a special use permit as required by this chapter does not guarantee that one will be issued. All persons entering, remaining on, or using a department area pursuant to a special use permit shall abide by the specific conditions stated on the permit;

(F) Signs, posted regulations, or area maps may further restrict activities in accordance with this chapter, including designating portions of department areas as open or closed to public use. Area managers may temporarily close or change regulations on department areas through posting to protect the public from hazardous conditions and threats to public safety, to protect fish and wildlife resources, and for special events or resource management activities where public use conflicts are likely to occur. All persons entering, remaining on, or using a department area shall abide by signs, posted regulations, and area maps;

(G) Collecting or possessing wild plants and wild animals (including invertebrates) and unprocessed parts thereof must be authorized by a Letter of Authorization for Plant Collecting or a Wildlife Collector’s Permit, respectively, except as otherwise authorized in this Code;

(H) Waste containers may be used only for disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish generated on the department area;

(I) Possession of food and beverage containers made of glass are prohibited on the following conservation areas:

1. Amidon Memorial Conservation Area within the Castor River Shut-Ins Natural Area; and 2. Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area;

(J) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, swimming, sailboarding, scuba diving, and water skiing are permitted, except water skiing is prohibited north of Highway T on the Stinking Creek Arm of the lake and on the warm water arm of the lake upstream from the marker buoys; and (K) On Rockwoods Reservation, rock climbing is allowed only in designated and posted areas. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended:

Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amened: Filed Dec. 21, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.111 Commercial Use {#sec-3-csr-10-11.111 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.111}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements and conditions for allowing commercial use on department areas.

(1) Certain commercial uses are permitted on department areas and require a commercial use permit or a special use permit, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Commercial use is defined as any activity that directly or indirectly results in financial benefit or gain, or where money is exchanged in connection with the activity.

(2) Permits for commercial use of department areas may be obtained only upon satisfaction of all requirements imposed by this Code, including payment of fees when required. Permits for commercial use of department areas are non-transferable and no permit may be loaned, falsified, altered, or misrepresented in any manner.

(3) Annual commercial use permits are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the prescribed permit year. All other permits for commercial use of department areas are valid only for the dates listed on the permit. The acceptance of a permit authorizing commercial use of department areas shall constitute an acknowledgment of the duty to comply with the provisions of this Code. Failure to comply with the conditions of any permit authorizing commercial use of department areas shall be sufficient cause for the department to revoke the current permit and deny applications for future permits. The commission may suspend, revoke, or deny a permit or privilege for cause, but not until an opportunity has been afforded for a hearing before the commission or its authorized representative.

The hearings under this section shall be a contested case pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo, and any person aggrieved by a final decision shall be entitled to judicial review as provided in

Chapter 536, RSMo. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective July 1, 2021. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.112 Photography and Videography {#sec-3-csr-10-11.112 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.112}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements and conditions for allowing photography and videography on department areas.

(1) Photography and videography are authorized on department areas without a permit, except a special use permit is required for photography and videography involving:

(A) Access during closed hours or to portions of areas closed to public use;

(B) Use of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) or drone;

(C) Use of a prop, set, or equipment larger than a single person can carry; or (D) The total daily number of people participating with a photographer or videographer for the primary purpose of photography and videography is more than ten (10).

(2) Photography and videography specifically exclude the use or placement of a trail and game camera, or another similar device.

(3) Photography and videography activities authorized by this

rule and meeting the definition of a commercial use as defined in 3 CSR 10-11.111 (except photography or videography classes for pay) are exempt from the permit requirements of 3 CSR 10- 11.111 for commercial use on department areas.

(4) A fee, up to five hundred dollars ($500) each day, may be charged for a special use permit for photography and videography that involves more than twenty-five (25) people or has the potential to harm resources or create user conflict. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 21, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.115 Closings {#sec-3-csr-10-11.115 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.115}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes hours department areas are closed to public use and designates conditions under which some areas are closed to certain activities.

(1) Department areas are open to public use only from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; however, hunting, fishing, trapping, dog training, camping, launching boats, and landing boats are permitted at any time in areas where these activities are authorized, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(2) Any department area may be opened during closed hours for department-sponsored events or programs. Parking or storage of watercraft and commercial vehicles is prohibited during the closed hours.

(3) Department lands associated with offices, education centers, nature centers, hatcheries, staffed shooting ranges, and the following conservation areas are open to public use only during the hours authorized by posting:

(A) Beckemeier (August G.) Conservation Area;

(B) Bellefontaine Conservation Area;

(C) Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area;

(D) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(E) Goodson (Jean and Joan) Conservation Area;

(F) Gravois Creek Conservation Area;

(G) Hickory Woods Conservation Area;

(H) Klamberg (Roger) Woods Conservation Area;

(I) Peck Ranch Conservation Area (inside the fenced portions designated as a refuge by posting or as shown on the area map or the online conservation atlas);

(J) Phantom Forest Conservation Area;

(K) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(L) Rock Lake Conservation Area;

(M) Rockwoods Range;

(N) Rockwoods Reservation;

(O) Rush Creek Conservation Area; and (P) Wild Cherry Ridge Conservation Area.

(4) The following department areas are closed during high waters:

(A) On Black Island Conservation Area, all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the Mississippi River water level is at or above twentyeight feet (28') on the Caruthersville, MO, gauge;

(B) On Donaldson Point Conservation Area, all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the Mississippi River water level is at or above thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge;

(C) On Girvin (John L. and Georgia) Conservation Area, all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the Mississippi River water level is at or above twenty-nine feet (29') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge;

(D) On Hornersville Swamp Conservation Area, all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the water level is at or above thirty-eight feet (38') on the Little River Floodway Ditch No. 1 at Hornersville, MO, gauge;

(E) On Seven Island Conservation Area, all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the Mississippi River water level is at or above thirty feet (30') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge.

(5) On the following department areas, portions designated as Waterfowl Refuge are closed to all public use according to the dates listed below and as shown on the area map or the online conservation atlas. Portions of these designated areas may be open to other activities by posting.

(A) October 15 through March 1:

1. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

2. Coon Island Conservation Area;

3. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

4. Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

5. Four Rivers (August A. Busch Jr. Memorial Wetlands at)

Conservation Area;

6. Grand Pass Conservation Area;

7. Leach (B.K.) Memorial Conservation Area (Kings Lake and Bittern Basin);

8. Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

9. Montrose Conservation Area;

10. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

11. Perry (Ralph and Martha) Conservation Area;

12. Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

13. Settle’s Ford Conservation Area; and 14. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area.

(B) October 15 through March 31:

1. Otter Slough Conservation Area; and 2. Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area.

(C) October 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone’s duck season:

1. Duck Creek Conservation Area (Pool 1 South);

2. Kendzora (Anthony and Beatrice) Conservation Area;

3. Leach (B.K.) Memorial Conservation Area (River Slough portion);

4. Otter Slough Conservation Area (Cypress Lake); and 5. Stockton Lake Management Lands.

(D) October 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone’s Canada goose season:

1. Duck Creek Conservation Area (Pool 1 North and Dark Cypress Swamp Refuge);

2. Little River Conservation Area; and 3. Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms Wildlife Management Area).

(6) On the following department areas, portions designated as Waterfowl Hunting Only Zone are closed to all public use except waterfowl hunting, according to the dates listed below and as shown on the area map or the online conservation atlas. Portions of these designated areas may be open to other activities by posting.

(A) From October 15—February 15:

1. Coon Island Conservation Area;

2. Duck Creek Conservation Area;

3. Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

4. Four Rivers Conservation Area (August A. Busch Jr.

Memorial Wetlands at);

5. Grand Pass Conservation Area;

6. Otter Slough Conservation Area (Waterfowl Hunt Zone 1); and 7. Schell-Osage Conservation Area.

(B) From October 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone’s duck season:

1. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

2. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

3. Leach (B.K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

4. Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

5. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

6. Otter Slough Conservation Area (Waterfowl Hunt Zone 2); and 7. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area.

(C) From November 1 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone’s Canada goose season:

1. Little River Conservation Area; and 2. Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area (Waterfowl Hunt Zone 1).

(D) From November 15 through the end of the last segment of the appropriate zone’s Canada goose season on Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area (Waterfowl Hunt Zone 2).

Filed Oct. 1, 2001, effective Oct. 15, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective July 30, 2019. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended:

Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-11.120 Pets and Hunting Dogs {#sec-3-csr-10-11.120 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.120}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for allowing pets and hunting dogs on department areas.

(1) Pets and hunting dogs are permitted but must be on a leash or confined at all times, except as otherwise provided by signs, area brochures, or this chapter.

(A) Pets and hunting dogs are prohibited on the following department areas:

1. Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area;

2. Engelmann Woods Natural Area;

3. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center;

4. Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

5. Runge Conservation Nature Center;

6. Springfield Conservation Nature Center;

7. Three Creeks Conservation Area (Waters-Russell Unit);

8. White Alloe Creek Conservation Area.

(2) Hunting dogs may be used off the leash and unconfined for hunting and for training for the purposes of chasing, locating, tracking, or retrieving game when hunting and dog training as defined by this Code. Legally obtained rock pigeon may be released and taken in any number from August 1 through March 31, on those department areas where and when hunting and dog training are permitted.

(A) Any person training hunting dogs must have the permit required by 3 CSR 10-7.405.

(B) On Duck Creek Conservation Area, training of hunting dogs is permitted only by holders of a valid area dog training permit during dates and hours established for this activity.

(3) Dogs may be used for the recovery of wounded bear, deer, elk, and turkey as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410 during all hours on those department areas where bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting are permitted. Any person using dogs in accordance with this section for pay is exempt from the permit requirements of 3 CSR 10-11.111 for commercial use on Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012.

Filed Dec. 7 , 2022, effective May 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-11.125 Field Trials {#sec-3-csr-10-11.125 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.125}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for allowing field trials (1) Field trials are only permitted on the department areas listed below. A field trial special use permit issued by the area manager is required. Unless otherwise provided on the field trial special use permit, field trials are permitted from September 1 through the Monday closest to March 31. Field trial types and locations may be further restricted on each designated area:

(A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area;

(B) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(C) Bois D’ Arc Conservation Area;

(D) Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area;

(E) Canaan Conservation Area;

(F) Duck Creek Conservation Area;

(G) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(H) Fort Crowder Conservation Area;

(I) Helton (The Wayne) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(J) Maintz Wildlife Preserve;

(K) Pony Express Lake Conservation Area;

(L) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(M) Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area;

(N) Shawnee Trail Conservation Area;

(O) Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation Area;

(P) Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek);

(Q) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area;

(R) White River Trace Conservation Area; and (S) Wilhelmina Conservation Area.

(2) Field trial participants must comply with 3 CSR 10-7.410 except as otherwise provided by the special use permit.

(3) During field trials, wildlife not prohibited in 3 CSR 10-7.410 may be chased by dogs under control but may be pursued and taken only during the open seasons and only by persons possessing a valid hunting permit, except as provided in

section (4) of this rule.

(4) For game bird field trials— (A) Designated shooters, under the field trial special use permit, may shoot only legally obtained and captive-reared quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks. The permit holder may purchase quail, pheasants, and mallard ducks no more than ten (10) days prior to a trial and hold them no longer than ten (10) days after a trial;

(B) All birds to be released must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection signed by an accredited veterinarian;

(C) Quail, pheasants, and exotic partridges shall be marked with a permanent avian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be marked by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing a readily discernible number or letter or combination on the web of one (1) foot; and (D) Legally obtained quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks may be taken in any number during a field trial and may be possessed and transported from the field trial area by persons other than the field trial permit holder only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and species, and the name, address, and permit number of the field trial permit holder. In addition, the marked foot must remain attached to mallard ducks.

(5) Field trials using running dogs pursuing raccoon may be conducted on department areas not listed in 3 CSR 10-11.180(3) or 3 CSR 10-11.180(4) and greater than one thousand (1,000) acres where appropriate from September 1 through March 31 only by Field Trial Special Use Permit. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

Denny Hoskins (7/31/25)

3 CSR 10-11.130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses, and Horseback Riding {#sec-3-csr-10-11.130 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.130}

PURPOSE: This rule restricts the use of certain transportation methods on department areas.

(1) Vehicle use is restricted to graveled and paved roads and established parking areas, unless otherwise posted.

(2) Bicycles are permitted only on designated multi-use trails and on roads open to vehicular traffic, unless otherwise posted. Groups of more than ten (10) people using bicycles on department areas must obtain a special use permit. Bicycles are also permitted on locations designated as service roads in the online conservation atlas, unless otherwise posted, and except as follows:

(A) Bicycles are not allowed on service roads on department lands associated with nature and education centers, fish hatcheries, staffed ranges, offices, designated natural areas, and on the following department areas:

1. Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area;

2. Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

3. Henning (Ruth and Paul) Conservation Area;

4. Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area;

5. McCormack (Jamerson C.) Conservation Area;

6. Platte Falls Conservation Area;

7. Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

8. Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

9. Rocky Barrens Conservation Area;

10. Star School Hill Prairie Conservation Area; and 11. Twenty-Five Mile Prairie Conservation Area; and (B) Locations designated as service roads in the online conservation atlas are closed to bicycling on the conservation areas listed in section (5) of this rule during all portions of the firearms deer hunting season and the spring turkey hunting seasons.

(3) Equestrian use is permitted only on designated multi-use trails and on roads open to vehicular traffic, except as provided in sections (6) and (7) of this rule. Groups of more than ten (10) people must obtain a special use permit.

(4) Designated multi-use trails are open for use year-round as specified on the following department areas:

(A) Areas with multi-use trails open to bicycling— 1. Big Creek Conservation Area;

2. Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

3. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

4. Davis (The Lester R.) Memorial Forest;

5. General Watkins Conservation Area;

6. Hart Creek Conservation Area;

7. Hinkson Woods Conservation Area;

8. Howell Island Conservation Area;

9. Klamberg (Roger) Woods Conservation Area;

10. Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area;

11. Little Prairie Conservation Area;

12. Logan (William R.) Conservation Area;

13. Perry County Community Lake;

14. Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery;

15. Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center;

16. Steyermark (Julian) Woods Conservation Area;

17. Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area;

18. Walnut Woods Conservation Area;

19. Weldon Spring Conservation Area; and 20. Youngdahl (Mark) Urban Conservation Area;

(B) Areas with multi-use trails open to equestrian use— 1. Forest 44 Conservation Area; and (C) Areas with multi-use trails open to bicycling and equestrian use— 1. Bicentennial Conservation Area;

2. Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area;

3. Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area;

4. Flag Spring Conservation Area;

5. Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area;

6. Prairie Home Conservation Area;

7. Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

8. Rockwoods Range;

9. Stockton Lake Management Lands;

10. Three Creeks Conservation Area;

11. Wappapello Lake Management Lands; and 12. Wire Road Conservation Area.

(5) Designated multi-use trails are open for use as specified except during all portions of the firearms deer hunting season and the spring turkey hunting seasons during legal shooting hours for turkey on the following department areas:

(A) Areas with multi-use trails open to bicycling— 1. Poosey Conservation Area (Green Hills Trail);

(B) Areas with multi-use trails open to equestrian use— 1. Angeline Conservation Area; and (C) Areas with multi-use trails open to bicycling and equestrian use— 1. Apple Creek Conservation Area;

2. Bennitt (Rudolf) Conservation Area;

3. Bonanza Conservation Area;

4. Bunch Hollow Conservation Area;

5. Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area;

6. Canaan Conservation Area;

7. Caney Mountain Conservation Area;

8. Castor River Conservation Area;

9. Compton Hollow Conservation Area;

10. Daniel Boone Conservation Area;

11. Deer Ridge Conservation Area;

12. Fort Crowder Conservation Area;

13. Gist Ranch Conservation Area;

14. Heath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Area;

15. Holly Ridge Conservation Area;

16. Honey Creek Conservation Area;

17. Lead Mine Conservation Area;

18. Little Indian Creek Conservation Area;

19. Little Lost Creek Conservation Area;

20. Long Ridge Conservation Area;

21. Meramec Conservation Area;

22. Pleasant Hope Conservation Area;

23. Poosey Conservation Area (other than Green Hills Trail);

24. Riverbreaks Conservation Area;

25. Scrivner Road Conservation Area;

26. Sever (Henry) Lake Conservation Area;

27. Sugar Creek Conservation Area;

28. Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation Area; and 29. University Forest Conservation Area.

(6) Equestrian use may be authorized by special use permit on the following department areas:

(A) Atlanta Conservation Area;

(B) Current River Conservation Area;

(C) Fuson (John Alva, MD) Conservation Area;

(D) Indian Hills Conservation Area;

(E) Logan Creek Conservation Area;

(7/31/25) Denny Hoskins (F) Marion Bottoms Conservation Area;

(G) Pony Express Lake Conservation Area;

(H) Ranacker Conservation Area;

(I) Shannon Ranch Conservation Area;

(J) Union Ridge Conservation Area (excluding Spring Creek Ranch Natural Area); and (K) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area.

(7) Equestrian use is not permitted on roads open to vehicular traffic on the following department areas:

(A) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area;

(B) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(C) Cuivre Island Conservation Area;

(D) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

(E) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center;

(F) Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

(G) Rockwoods Reservation;

(H) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area;

(I) Springfield Conservation Nature Center; and (J) Weldon Spring Conservation Area.

(8) Unmanned motor-driven air conveyances may be used for the recovery of wounded black bear, deer, elk, and turkey as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 10-7.410, but only with prior authorization from a conservation agent. Authorization to use unmanned motor-driven air conveyances on department areas for recovery of wounded animals is at the discretion of the conservation agent, and the locations and times where use is authorized may be restricted to minimize conflicts with resource management activities or public use. Any person using unmanned motor-driven air conveyances in accordance with this section for pay is exempt from the permit requirements of

3 CSR 10-11.111 for commercial use on department areas. {#sec-3-csr-10-11.111 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.111}

Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed July 19, 2010, effective Dec. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017.

Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-11.135 Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms {#sec-3-csr-10-11.135 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.135}

PURPOSE: This rule limits harvesting wild plants, plant products, and mushrooms on department areas.

(1) Nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms may be taken only for personal consumption, unless further (A) Taking of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms is prohibited on the following department areas:

1. Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center;

2. Conservation Commission Headquarters;

3. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center;

4. Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

5. Runge Conservation Nature Center;

6. Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center;

7. Springfield Conservation Nature Center; and 8. Twin Pines Conservation Education Center.

(B) On Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Rockwoods Reservation only mushrooms may be taken.

(C) On areas designated by the Conservation Commission as Missouri Natural Areas, taking edible wild greens is prohibited. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-11.140 Camping {#sec-3-csr-10-11.140 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.140}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for camping on (1) Camping is permitted only within areas designated by signs, area maps, or in accordance with posted regulations or by special use permit. Stays are limited to a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days in any thirty- (30-) day period, with the period to commence the date the site is occupied or camping within any given department area first occurs. Personal property must be removed at the end of the fourteen- (14-) day period. Total camping days on all department lands are limited to thirty (30) days within one (1) calendar year. Camping requests in excess of thirty (30) days within a calendar year may be granted with a special use permit. On those areas with established campsites, only two (2) camping or sleeping units are permitted in each site. Quiet hours are effective from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.

Visitors who are not occupying a campsite are required to leave the campground by 10:00 p.m. Quiet hours are defined as the cessation of excessive noise from people or any mechanical device which causes disturbance to other campers. Campfires are allowed only in designated camping areas or by special use permit. Groups of more than ten (10) people must obtain a special use permit prior to camping.

(A) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, only one (1) camping or sleeping unit and a maximum of six (6) people are permitted in each campsite.

Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

3 CSR 10-11.145 Tree Stands {#sec-3-csr-10-11.145 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.145}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for use of tree stands on Only portable tree stands are allowed and only from September 1 through January 31 on areas where black bears, deer, or elk Denny Hoskins (3/31/26) hunting is allowed, by special use permit, or except as otherwise authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.181, 3 CSR 10-11.182, and 3 CSR 10-11.191 of this chapter. Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address, or Conservation Number, of the owner and be removed from the area before February 1. Use of nails, screw-in steps, and any material or method that would damage the tree is prohibited. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended:

Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-11.150 Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges {#sec-3-csr-10-11.150 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.150}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for target shooting and use of shooting ranges on department areas.

Target shooting is permitted on designated public shooting ranges or by special use permit. Shooting hours on unstaffed ranges are one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. Range use shall be in accordance with posted range rules or as directed by the range officer listed on the special use permit, and is contingent upon the right to inspect permits, firearms, and ammunition by an agent of the department or certified law enforcement officer. Only paper targets attached to provided target holders may be used on unstaffed target shooting ranges, except that on portions of shooting ranges restricted to shotguns with shotshells, only clay targets may be used. Use of incendiary, including tracer ammunition, armor piercing, or explosive ammunition is prohibited. Fully automatic firearms are permitted only with a special use permit. Range use fees are required at some areas.

Possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on all ranges and associated parking lots. Groups of more than ten (10) people must obtain a special use permit prior to use of a range. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, effective Nov. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-11.155 Decoys and Blinds {#sec-3-csr-10-11.155 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.155}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for the use of decoys and blinds on department areas.

(1) Decoys and blinds are permitted but must be removed from the area daily and may not be left unattended between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Blinds may not be constructed on-site from woody vegetation except for willows (Salicaceae spp.).

Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017.

Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-11.160 Use of Boats and Motors {#sec-3-csr-10-11.160 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.160}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for use of boats and motors on department areas.

(1) Boats (including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and sailboats) may be used on lakes and ponds except as further restricted in this chapter. Boats may not be left unattended overnight.

Houseboats, airboats, and personal watercraft as defined in

section 306.010, RSMo, are prohibited. Float tubes may be used for authorized fishing and hunting activities. Registration and a fee may be required for rental of department-owned boats.

Fees shall be paid prior to use.

(A) Except as provided below, only electric motors are permitted on lakes and ponds of less than seventy (70) acres.

Electric motors and outboard motors are permitted on lakes of seventy (70) or more acres and on certain areas in conjunction with waterfowl hunting, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1)(A)2. of this rule. Outboard motors in excess of ten (10) horsepower must be operated at slow, no-wake speed, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1)(A)3. of this rule.

1. Only department-owned boats may be used, only electric motors are permitted, and the use of float tubes is specifically prohibited on the following department areas:

A. Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area B. Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area 2. On DeLaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Area, only electric motors are permitted.

3. On Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area, houseboats are prohibited at all times, and all boating is prohibited on the main arm of the lake above Highway T from October 15 through January 15. No other restrictions in this section apply to this area.

4. On Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area, only department-owned boats may be used, only electric motors are permitted, and the use of float tubes is specifically prohibited, except— A. Canoes and kayaks launched by hand may be used only by the holder of a valid area boating tag on Lakes 6, 34, 35, 36, and 38 from April 1 through September 30. Prior to launching, a user of each canoe or kayak must register their boat at the area headquarters to obtain an area boating tag and must check out at the area headquarters immediately after leaving the water.

Area boating tags are issued for a specific canoe or kayak and are valid only for the specific lake designated on the tag. An area boating tag may not be obtained for more than one (1) lake at the same time or for any canoe or kayak that is currently registered under a valid area boating tag; and B. Canoes and kayaks launched by hand may be used without an area boating tag on Lakes 6, 34, 35, 36, and 38 from October 1 through March 31.

5. On Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area, the use of carry-in boats and float tubes as authorized in section (1) of this

rule may only be used on designated waterfowl hunting pools and the following lakes:

(3/31/26) Denny Hoskins A. Catclaw Lake;

B. Cottontail Lake;

C. Gopher Lake; and D. Jackrabbit Lake.

6. Boats are prohibited on the following department areas:

A. Bellefontaine Conservation Area; and B. Weldon Spring Conservation Area (lakes and ponds).

Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 2001, effective Oct. 15, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Nov. 18, 2005, effective Dec. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 27, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

Amended: Filed Sept. 9, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.165 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs {#sec-3-csr-10-11.165 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.165}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for harvesting bullfrogs and green frogs on department areas.

(1) Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken during the statewide season only by hand, handnet, atlatl, gig, bow, snagging, snaring, grabbing, pole and line, a twenty-two (.22) caliber or smaller rimfire rifle or pistol, pellet gun, or crossbow, only on waters and within dates and hours those waters are open to fishing or hunting, except as further restricted in this chapter.

An artificial light may be used. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115.

Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-11.180 Hunting, General Provisions and Seasons {#sec-3-csr-10-11.180 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.180}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for hunting on (1) Hunting is permitted on department areas, except as further restricted by signs, area maps, or this chapter and except turkey, deer, and elk hunting are allowed as authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkey Hunting, 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting, and

3 CSR 10-11.190 Elk Hunting of this chapter. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by managed hunt, statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits apply. A valid area daily hunting tag may be required in addition to statewide permits. {#sec-3-csr-10-11.190 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.190}

(2) Hunting may be further restricted on designated portions of department areas which include, but are not limited to, refuges, wildlife sanctuaries, shooting ranges, residences, work areas, campgrounds, and other public use or service areas.

(3) Except for deer, elk, and turkey hunting as authorized in

3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkey Hunting, 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting, and 3 CSR 10-11.190 Elk Hunting of this chapter, hunting is prohibited on outdoor education sites, conservation education center sites, nature center sites, and any of the following areas that are less than forty (40) acres in size: public fishing accesses, radio facilities, office sites, tower sites, cave sites, and staffed shooting ranges. {#sec-3-csr-10-11.181 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.181}

(4) Hunting is prohibited on the following department areas except for deer and turkey hunting as authorized in 3 CSR 10- 11.181 Turkey Hunting and 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting of this

chapter:

(A) Allred Lake Natural Area;

(B) Ashe Juniper Natural Area;

(C) Austin Community Lake;

(D) Beckemeier (August G.) Conservation Area;

(E) Bellefontaine Conservation Area;

(F) Bicentennial Conservation Area;

(G) Binder Community Lake;

(H) Bird’s Blue Hole;

(I) Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area;

(J) Bray (Marguerite) Conservation Area;

(K) Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area;

(L) DeLaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Area;

(M) Dripping Springs Natural Area;

(N) Engelmann Woods Natural Area;

(O) Forest 44 Conservation Area;

(P) Foxglove Conservation Area;

(Q) Goodson (Jean and Joan) Conservation Area;

(R) Gravois Creek Conservation Area;

(S) Gravois Mills Access;

(T) Green (Charles W.) Conservation Area;

(U) Grundy Memorial Wildlife Area;

(V) Hartell (Ronald and Maude) Conservation Area;

(W) Harter (James R.) Conservation Area;

(X) Henning (Ruth and Paul) Conservation Area;

(Y) Hickory Canyons Natural Area;

(Z) Hickory Woods Conservation Area;

(AA) Hinkson Woods Conservation Area;

(BB) Juden Creek Conservation Area;

(CC) Klamberg (Roger) Woods Conservation Area;

(DD) La Petite Gemme Prairie Conservation Area;

(EE) Lily Pond Natural Area;

(FF) Limpp Community Lake;

(GG) Lipton Conservation Area;

(HH) Malta Bend Community Lake;

(II) Maple Flats Access;

(JJ) Maple Woods Natural Area;

(KK) Miller Community Lake;

(LL) Mint Spring Conservation Area;

(MM) Mount Vernon Prairie;

(NN) Parma Woods Range and Training Center (south portion);

(OO) Pawhuska Prairie;

(PP) Pelican Island Natural Area;

(QQ) Perry County Community Lake;

(RR) Phantom Forest Conservation Area;

(SS) Pickle Springs Natural Area;

(TT) Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area;

(UU) Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

Denny Hoskins (3/31/26)

(VV) Ray County Community Lake;

(WW) Rocheport Cave Conservation Area;

(XX) Rock Lake Conservation Area;

(YY) Rockwoods Range;

(ZZ) Rockwoods Reservation;

(AAA) Rush Creek Conservation Area;

(BBB) Saeger Woods Conservation Area;

(CCC) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area;

(DDD) Sears (F. O. and Leda J.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(EEE) Shawnee Mac Lakes Conservation Area;

(FFF) Sims Valley Community Lake;

(GGG) Steyermark (Julian) Woods Conservation Area;

(HHH) Teszars Woods Conservation Area;

(III) Thirtyfour Corner Blue Hole;

(JJJ) Thompson (Robert H.) Conservation Area;

(KKK) Three Creeks Conservation Area (Waters-Russell Unit);

(LLL) Tower Rock Natural Area;

(MMM) Truman Reservoir Management Lands (designated portion of the Grand River Bottoms Wildlife Management (NNN) Twin Borrow Pits Conservation Area;

(OOO) Tywappity Community Lake;

(PPP) Upper Mississippi Conservation Area (Clarksville Refuge);

(QQQ) Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie (portion south of Highway 82);

(RRR) Wah-Sha-She Prairie;

(SSS) Walnut Woods Conservation Area;

(TTT) White Alloe Creek Conservation Area;

(UUU) Wildcat Glade Natural Area;

(VVV) Wild Cherry Ridge Conservation Area;

(WWW) Woods (Walter) Conservation Area; and (XXX) Youngdahl (Mark) Urban Conservation Area.

(5) Firearms firing single projectiles are prohibited on the following department areas except for deer hunting as authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting of this chapter:

(A) Beaver Creek Conservation Area;

(B) Bennett Spring Access;

(C) Berrier (Dr. Harry and Lina) Memorial Conservation Area;

(D) Black Island Conservation Area (Wolf Bayou Unit of);

(E) Bois D’Arc Conservation Area;

(F) Branch Towersite;

(G) Brickley Hollow Conservation Area;

(H) Brown (Gerhild and Graham) Conservation Area;

(I) Cape LaCroix Bluffs Conservation Area;

(J) Catawissa Conservation Area;

(K) Charity Access;

(L) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(M) Cuivre Island Conservation Area (mainland portion);

(N) Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area;

(O) Dorris Creek Prairie Conservation Area;

(P) Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area;

(Q) Dupree (Arthur) Memorial Conservation Area;

(R) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(S) Earthquake Hollow Conservation Area;

(T) Eck (Peter A.) Conservation Area;

(U) Edmonson Access;

(V) Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area;

(W) Fort Leonard Wood Towersite;

(X) Gale (Larry R.) Access;

(Y) Glassberg (Myron and Sonya) Family Conservation Area;

(Z) Grand Bluffs Conservation Area;

(AA) Horse Creek Prairie Conservation Area;

(BB) LaBarque Creek Conservation Area;

(CC) Lewis (The) Family, Dean, Anna Mae and David D. Lewis Memorial Conservation Area;

(DD) Liberty Bend Conservation Area;

(EE) Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area;

(FF) Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area;

(GG) Little Prairie Conservation Area;

(HH) Little River Conservation Area;

(II) Logan (Caroline Sheridan) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(JJ) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area;

(KK) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery;

(LL) Lowe (William) Conservation Area;

(MM) Mansfield (Alice Ahart) Conservation Area;

(NN) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

(OO) Mockingbird Hill Access;

(PP) Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area;

(QQ) Mon-Shon Prairie Conservation Area;

(RR) Noser Mill Conservation Area;

(SS) Pacific Palisades Conservation Area;

(TT) Parma Woods Range and Training Center (south portion);

(UU) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(VV) Reform Conservation Area;

(WW) Rocky Barrens Conservation Area;

(XX) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area;

(YY) Shelton (Wade and June) Memorial Conservation Area;

(ZZ) Sloan (Dr. O. E. and Eloise) Conservation Area;

(AAA) Sterling Price Community Lake;

(BBB) Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area;

(CCC) Swift Ditch Access;

(DDD) Tipton Ford Access;

(EEE) Treaty Line Prairie Conservation Area;

(FFF) Tri-City Community Lake;

(GGG) Valley View Glades Natural Area;

(HHH) Vandalia Community Lake;

(III) VanDerhoef (Archie and Gracie) Memorial State Forest;

(JJJ) Victoria Glades Conservation Area;

(KKK) Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area;

(LLL) Wigwam School Access;

(MMM) Young Conservation Area.

(6) Firearms firing single projectiles are prohibited, except for deer as authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting of this chapter, and except furbearers treed with the aid of dogs may be taken with a twenty-two (.22) or smaller caliber rimfire firearm on the following department areas:

(A) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(B) Howell Island Conservation Area;

(C) Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Designated portion of the Grand River Bottoms Wildlife Management Area);

(D) Upper Mississippi Conservation Area (Dresser Island portion);

(E) Weldon Spring Conservation Area.

(7) Firearms hunting is prohibited on the following department (A) Boston Ferry Conservation Area;

(B) Bridger (Jim) Urban Conservation Area;

(C) Jamesport Community Lake;

(D) Ray (J. Thad) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(E) Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area;

(F) Waters (Henry Jackson) and C.B. Moss Memorial Wildlife Area.

(8) Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting on the following department areas:

(A) Aspinwall Bend Conservation Area;

(B) Black Island Conservation Area;

(3/31/26) Denny Hoskins (C) Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

(D) Cash (Ben) Memorial Conservation Area;

(E) Church Farm Conservation Area;

(F) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(G) Cooley Lake Conservation Area;

(H) Coon Island Conservation Area;

(I) Corning Conservation Area;

(J) Deroin Bend Conservation Area;

(K) Diana Bend Conservation Area;

(L) Donaldson Point Conservation Area;

(M) Duck Creek Conservation Area;

(N) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(O) Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

(P) Four Rivers Conservation Area (August A. Busch, Jr.

Memorial Wetlands);

(Q) Franklin Island Conservation Area;

(R) Frisbee Cutoff Access;

(S) Frost Island Conservation Area;

(T) Girvin (John L. and Georgia) Conservation Area;

(U) Grand Pass Conservation Area;

(V) Hornersville Swamp Conservation Area;

(W) Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(X) Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area;

(Y) Little River Conservation Area;

(Z) Lower Hamburg Bend Conservation Area;

(AA) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

(BB) Marion Bottoms Conservation Area;

(CC) Montrose Conservation Area;

(DD) Nishnabotna Conservation Area;

(EE) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

(FF) Otter Slough Conservation Area;

(GG) Perry (Ralph and Martha) Conservation Area;

(HH) Platte Falls Conservation Area;

(II) Plowboy Bend Conservation Area;

(JJ) Rose Pond Conservation Area;

(KK) Rush Bottom Conservation Area;

(LL) Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

(MM) Settle’s Ford Conservation Area;

(NN) Seven Island Conservation Area;

(OO) Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area;

(PP) Swift Ditch Access;

(QQ) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area;

(RR) Thurnau (H. F.) Conservation Area;

(SS) Warbler Woods Conservation Area; and (TT) Wolf Creek Bend Conservation Area.

(9) On Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area— (A) Rabbits may be hunted only with shotgun from January 1 through February 15, except on designated portions where special management restrictions apply. The daily limit is four (4) rabbits;

(B) Furbearers other than coyotes not treed with the aid of dogs may be taken only by shotgun during the prescribed season; and (C) All furbearers may be taken during managed deer hunts that coincide with the prescribed furbearer season using methods allowed for deer by participants holding a valid managed deer hunting permit and the prescribed permit for taking furbearers.

(10) Hunting is permitted on the following department areas only by holders of a valid area daily hunting tag or as authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkey Hunting and 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting of this chapter:

(A) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(B) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area;

(C) Forest 44 Conservation Area;

(D) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area; and (E) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area.

1. Rabbits, squirrels, and crows may be taken between sunrise and sunset from December 1 through the end of the statewide season except furbearers may be taken during managed deer hunts that coincide with the prescribed furbearer season using methods allowed for deer by participants holding a valid managed deer hunting permit and the prescribed permit for taking furbearers.

(11) On Lake Girardeau Conservation Area, firearms firing a single projectile are prohibited, except a twenty-two (.22) caliber or smaller rimfire firearm may be used from November 1 through April 1.

(12) On the portion of Nodaway River bordered by the portion of Nodaway Valley Conservation Area which has been designated a waterfowl refuge, all hunting is prohibited from October 15 through March 1.

(13) On Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area, hunting of wildlife other than waterfowl is allowed during prescribed seasons, except that from October 15 through the end of the appropriate zone’s duck season other wildlife may be hunted only by archery methods and only in designated areas.

(14) On Cover (Dan and Maureen) Prairie Conservation Area, rabbits may not be chased, pursued, or taken during the prescribed quail hunting season.

(15) Firearms firing single projectiles larger than twenty-two (.22) caliber rimfire are prohibited on the following areas except for deer hunting as authorized in 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting of this chapter:

(A) Church Farm Conservation Area;

(B) Horton Farm Conservation Area;

(C) Kendzora (Anthony and Beatrice) Conservation Area;

(D) Montrose Conservation Area;

(E) Park (Guy B.) Conservation Area; and (F) Platte Falls Conservation Area.

(16) Hunting is prohibited inside the fenced portions of Peck Ranch Conservation Area designated as a refuge by posting or as shown on the area map or the online conservation atlas, except for deer, turkey, and elk hunting as authorized by 3 CSR 10-11.181, 3 CSR 10-11.182, and 3 CSR 10-11.190 of this chapter.

Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Aug. 15, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003.

Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended:

Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:

Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended:

Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkey Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.181 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.181}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for turkey hunting on PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

Turkeys may be hunted on department areas as authorized in the current Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, both of which are hereby incorporated in this Code by reference. These booklets are published annually in March and August, respectively, by, and printed copies can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and are also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.182 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.182}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for deer hunting on PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

Deer may be hunted on department areas as authorized in the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, which is hereby incorporated in this Code by reference. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This

rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. 252.240, RSMo 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115.

Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, effective Nov. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective Oct. 19, 2003.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended:

Filed June 13, 2003, effective Nov. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-11.183 Managed Deer Hunts {#sec-3-csr-10-11.183 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.183}

(Rescinded March 30, 2005) effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005.

3 CSR 10-11.184 Quail Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.184 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.184}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for quail hunting on (1) Quail hunting is permitted on department areas in accordance with statewide regulations except as further (2) Quail hunting is prohibited on the following department (A) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area; and (B) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.185 Dove Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.185 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.185}

PURPOSE: This rule incorporates deleted portions of 3 CSR 10- 11.180 into a single dove-specific rule to clarify and simplify the Wildlife Code. It also clarifies that dove hunters must possess and submit a valid area daily hunting tag on specified areas.

(1) Dove hunting is permitted on department areas in accordance with statewide regulations, except as further (2) On the following areas, during the month of September, dove hunters must possess a valid area daily hunting tag while hunting and must accurately report their harvest immediately upon completing their hunting trip:

(A) Dove hunting is permitted during legal shooting hours in accordance with statewide regulations:

1. Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area 2. Bois D’Arc Conservation Area 3. Logan (William R.) Conservation Area 4. Pony Express Lake Conservation Area 5. Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation Area 6. White (William G. and Erma Parke) Memorial Wildlife (B) Dove hunting is permitted by managed hunt during the first seven (7) days and during legal shooting hours for the entire dove hunting season:

2. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area 2. Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area 3. Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area (C) On Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, dove hunting is permitted only by managed hunt after 1:00 p.m. during the first seven (7) days of the dove hunting season and during legal shooting hours for the remainder of the season.

(D) On Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area, dove hunting is permitted only by managed hunt during the first seven (7) days of the dove hunting season, except that dove hunting is prohibited on Labor Day and the weekend immediately preceding. Shooting hours are from 1:00 p.m. to sunset for the entire season.

(3) Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting doves on the following department areas:

(A) Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area;

(B) Blue Spring Branch Conservation Area;

(C) Bois D’Arc Conservation Area;

(D) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(E) Capps Creek Conservation Area;

(F) Crowley’s Ridge Conservation Area;

(G) Davisdale Conservation Area;

(H) Fort Crowder Conservation Area;

(I) Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area;

(J) Lamine River Conservation Area;

(K) Logan (William R.) Conservation Area;

(L) Maintz Wildlife Preserve;

(M) Pacific Palisades Conservation Area;

(N) Park (Guy B.) Conservation Area;

(O) Peabody Conservation Area;

(P) Pony Express Lake Conservation Area;

(Q) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(R) Reform Conservation Area;

(S) Shawnee Trail Conservation Area;

(T) Sloan (Dr. O.E. and Eloise) Conservation Area;

(U) Stockton Lake Management Lands;

(V) Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation Area;

(W) Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem);

(X) Weldon Spring Conservation Area;

(Y) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area; and (Z) White (William G. and Erma Parke) Conservation Area. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Material covered in this rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-11.180. Original rule filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.186 Waterfowl Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.186 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.186}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for waterfowl hunting (1) Waterfowl hunting is permitted on department areas except as further restricted in this chapter. Statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits apply unless otherwise provided in this

chapter.

(2) On Lake Girardeau Conservation area, waterfowl hunting is prohibited.

(3) Waterfowl hunting is prohibited after 1 p.m. on designated portions of the following department areas:

(A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area;

(B) Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

(C) Coon Island Conservation Area;

(D) Duck Creek Conservation Area;

(E) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(F) Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

(G) Grand Pass Conservation Area;

(H) King Lake Conservation Area;

(I) Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(J) Little River Conservation Area;

(K) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area;

(L) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

(M) Otter Slough Conservation Area;

(N) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area;

(O) Pony Express Lake Conservation Area;

(P) Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

(Q) Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area; and (R) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area.

(4) Waterfowl may be taken on the department areas listed below only by holders of a valid area Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag and only from a blind or in a designated area, except that hunters may retrieve dead birds and pursue and shoot downed cripples outside the designated area. Waterfowl hunters must check out immediately after the close of their hunting trip and prior to processing birds by accurate completion and return of the Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag to designated locations.

These department areas are closed to waterfowl hunting on December 25:

(A) Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

(B) Duck Creek Conservation Area;

(C) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

(D) Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

(E) Four Rivers (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at)

Conservation Area (Designated waterfowl hunting areas of Units 1 and 2);

(F) Grand Pass Conservation Area;

(G) Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(H) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

(I) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

(J) Otter Slough Conservation Area;

(K) Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

(L) Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area; and (M) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area.

(5) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, waterfowl hunting is prohibited on the lands and waters of the main arm between Highway T and County Road 462, three and one-half (3 1/2) miles north of Highway T from October 15 through the close of the waterfowl season.

(6) Waterfowl hunters must self-register at designated hunter record boxes prior to hunting by completing a Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag and accurately report harvest and check out immediately after the hunt on the following department areas:

(A) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

(B) Coon Island Conservation Area;

(C) Fountain Grove (Southside Wetland Complex);

(D) Four Rivers (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at)

Conservation Area (Units 3 and 4);

(E) Montrose Conservation Area;

(F) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area (Open Zone portion);

(G) Settle’s Ford Conservation Area.

(7) On Little River Conservation Area, waterfowl hunting is permitted only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays in designated pools by holders of a valid area daily hunting tag.

(8) On Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area— (A) Teal hunting is allowed from sunrise to sunset during the prescribed teal hunting season;

(B) Goose hunting is allowed from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset during those portions of the prescribed goose hunting season that occurs outside of the prescribed duck hunting season, and from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset during the prescribed conservation order for light geese;

(C) Waterfowl hunting is allowed only until 1:00 p.m. and only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday during the prescribed duck hunting season.

(9) Waterfowl may be hunted only during managed waterfowl hunts on the following department areas:

(A) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area;

(B) Cooley Lake Conservation Area; and (C) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area.

(10) On Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area, waterfowl may be hunted only in designated areas and only during the appropriate zone’s duck and Canada goose seasons.

(11) Managed Waterfowl-Hunting Areas; Draw Participation Requirements.

(A) Hunting party members may participate in only one (1) morning drawing on the same day and may only submit one (1) Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag per morning drawing. This includes having one (1) hunting party member submit a Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag for another hunting party member in their absence.

(B) A hunter must be properly licensed prior to participating in the morning drawing or applying for a reservation.

(C) Hunting parties, including observers, may not exceed four (4), except during youth seasons.

(D) Hunters must qualify for Missouri resident permits or be exempt from purchasing Missouri permits to apply for reservations. Hunters do not need to be a Missouri resident to reserve an Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible blind.

(E) Hunting parties who have reserved an Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible blind are not eligible to enter an in-person drawing unless they first forfeit their Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible blind reservation for that day.

(F) Hunters may not be registered for more than one (1) location or possess more than one (1) valid Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag at the same time. Hunters must check out of one (1) location prior to registering for another location.

(G) Hunting parties must hunt in their assigned location, as designated during the morning drawing.

(H) Parties not registered or signed in prior to the draw time will not be allowed to enter the drawing. This includes parties with reservations.

(I) Individuals may not be added to a party once the party has drawn.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective April 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019.

Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended:

Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-11.187 Trapping {#sec-3-csr-10-11.187 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.187}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for trapping on department areas.

Trapping on department areas is allowed only with a special use permit issued by the area manager. Trappers must comply with Chapter 8 of this Code. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

3 CSR 10-11.190 Elk Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.190 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.190}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for elk hunting on department areas.

Elk may be hunted on department areas located within Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties in accordance with statewide regulations, except as further restricted in this chapter. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 28, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

3 CSR 10-11.191 Black Bear Hunting {#sec-3-csr-10-11.191 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.191}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for black bear hunting Black bears may be hunted on department areas located within the black bear management zones as described in 3 CSR 10- 7.900(5) in accordance with statewide regulations, except as further restricted in this chapter. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

3 CSR 10-11.200 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons {#sec-3-csr-10-11.200 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.200}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for fishing on department areas.

(1) Fishing is permitted on department areas, except as further restricted by signs, area maps, or this chapter. Statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits apply unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

(2) Fishing is prohibited on the following department areas or individually-named lakes:

(A) Allred Lake Natural Area (B) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area (C) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (Lake 8)

(D) Gama Grass Prairie Conservation Area (E) Gay Feather Prairie Conservation Area (F) Green (Charles W.) Conservation Area (G) Little Osage Prairie (H) Mount Vernon Prairie (I) Niawathe Prairie Conservation Area (J) Pawhuska Prairie (K) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center (L) Springfield Conservation Nature Center (M) Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie (portion south of Highway 82)

(N) Wah-Sha-She Prairie (O) Waters (Henry Jackson) and C.B. Moss Memorial Wildlife (P) Youngdahl (Mark) Urban Conservation Area (3) On Prairie Lake and Fire Lake (Weldon Spring Conservation Area), fishing is prohibited during the appropriate zone’s Canada goose season.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013.

Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

3 CSR 10-11.205 Fishing, Methods and Hours {#sec-3-csr-10-11.205 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.205}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for fishing methods and hours of restricted public use on department areas.

(1) On lakes and ponds, fish may be taken only with pole and line and not more than three (3) poles may be used by one (1) person at any time, except as otherwise provided in this

chapter.

(A) Fish may be taken with bank lines, jug lines, limb lines, throwlines, and trotlines on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

1. Montrose Conservation Area;

2. Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

3. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area.

(B) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during statewide seasons on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

1. Atlanta Conservation Area;

2. Bismarck Conservation Area;

3. Blackjack Access;

4. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

5. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area;

6. Cooley Lake Conservation Area;

7. Deer Ridge Conservation Area;

8. Deroin Bend Conservation Area;

9. Duck Creek Conservation Area;

10. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

11. Femme Osage Slough (Weldon Spring Conservation 12. Fewel (Connor O.) Conservation Area;

12. Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

13. Four Rivers (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at)

Conservation Area;

15. Franklin Island Conservation Area;

16. Grand Pass Conservation Area;

17. Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area;

18. King Lake Conservation Area;

19. Kings Prairie Access;

20. Lake Paho Conservation Area;

21. Lamine River Conservation Area;

22. Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

23. Limpp Community Lake;

24. Little Compton Lake Conservation Area;

25. Locust Creek Conservation Area;

26. Manito Lake Conservation Area;

27. Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area;

28. Nodaway County Community Lake;

29. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

30. Otter Slough Conservation Area;

31. Peabody Conservation Area;

32. Perry (Ralph and Martha) Memorial Conservation Area;

33. Poague (Haysler A.) Conservation Area;

34. Pony Express Lake Conservation Area;

35. Rebel’s Cove Conservation Area;

36. Schell-Osage Conservation Area;

37. Sever (Henry) Lake Conservation Area;

38. Settle’s Ford Conservation Area;

39. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area;

40. Thurnau (H. F.) Conservation Area;

41. Truman Reservoir Management Lands;

42. Worth County Community Lake;

43. Worthwine Island Conservation Area.

(C) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes and ponds by dip net or throw net.

(2) Fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Bass Pond, Catfish Pond, Hybrid Pond (Bellefontaine Conservation Area);

(B) Belladonna Pond (Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery);

(C) Bois D’Arc Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond;

(D) Bray Pond (Bray (Marguerite) Conservation Area);

(E) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond;

(F) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery;

(G) Mule Camp Pond (Twin Pines Conservation Education Center);

(H) Prairie Fork Conservation Area;

(I) Sunfish Lake (Hartell (Ronald and Maude) Conservation (J) Three Creeks Conservation Area (Waters-Russell Unit); and (K) Woods (Walter) Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond.

(3) On Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Pond fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger.

(4) Fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught except by holders of a special use permit on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area;

(B) Conservation Commission Headquarters;

(C) Clinic Pond 1, Clinic Pond 2 (Platte Falls Conservation Area).

(5) On Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area— (A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily during the remainder of the year;

(B) On Honker Pond, fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time; and (C) On Prairie Hollow Lake, fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit.

(6) On Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area— (A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily;

(B) On Lakes 16, 31, and 32, only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught;

(C) On Lakes 7 and 21, only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used from November 1 through January 31;

(D) On Lake 12, fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time;

(E) On Lakes 1, 2, and 15, fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit; and (F) On Lakes 3, 7, 21, 22, and 23, from November 1 through January 31, not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) person at any time and the use of natural or scented baits as chum is prohibited.

(7) On Binder Community Lake, fishing is permitted only from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.

(8) Seining or trapping live bait, including tadpoles, is prohibited on all lakes and ponds, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(A) Seining or trapping live bait, excluding all frogs and tadpoles, in compliance with 3 CSR 10-6.605 is permitted on designated lakes and ponds on the following department 1. Atlanta Conservation Area;

2. Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;

3. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;

4. Cooley Lake Conservation Area;

5. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;

6. Fountain Grove Conservation Area;

7. Grand Pass Conservation Area;

8. Long Branch Lake Management Lands;

9. Locust Creek Conservation Area;

10. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;

11. Rebel’s Cove Conservation Area; and 12. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area.

(9) On Mule Shoe Conservation Area, seining or trapping live bait, including tadpoles, is prohibited on streams and the discharge channels of impoundments.

(10) The taking of crayfish, is prohibited on the following department areas:

(A) Caney Mountain Conservation Area;

(B) Cover (Dan and Maureen) Prairie Conservation Area;

(C) Martin (George and Vida) Access; and (D) Paris Springs Access.

(11) Salvage seining of other fish as designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550 may be permitted seasonally for personal use with a special use permit.

(12) On Wire Road Conservation Area, other fish as designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550 may be taken by snagging, snaring, or grabbing from March 15 through May 15.

(13) Bait transported or held in containers with water is prohibited on the following department areas:

(A) Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conservation Area);

(B) Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area;

(C) Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area; and (D) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery.

(14) On the Ozark Regional Office Pond— (A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 1 through September 30, Monday through Friday;

(B) Fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time;

(C) Fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:

Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended:

Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective March 15, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended:

Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-11.210 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-11.210 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.210}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for daily and possession limits on department areas.

(1) Statewide daily and possession limits shall apply for all species, except that: In lakes and ponds, daily limits are catfish in the aggregate (channel catfish, blue catfish, flathead catfish), four (4); black bass, six (6); crappie, thirty (30); and all other fish, statewide limits, but not to exceed twenty (20) in the aggregate; except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(2) The daily limit for black bass shall be two (2) on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area (B) Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage Conservation Area)

(C) Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area (D) Bellefontaine Conservation Area (E) Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conservation Area)

(F) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (G) Combs (Jerry P.) Lake (Little River Conservation Area)

(H) DeLaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Area (I) DiSalvo (Carl) Lake (Bismarck Conservation Area)

(J) Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area (K) Hartell (Ronald and Maude) Conservation Area (L) Kearn (J. N. “Turkey”) Memorial Wildlife Area (M) Lake Paho Conservation Area (N) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area (O) Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area (P) Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area (Q) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area (R) Schell Lake (Schell-Osage Conservation Area)

(S) Weldon Spring Conservation Area (3) The daily limit for crappie shall be fifteen (15) on the following department areas:

(A) Bellefontaine Conservation Area (B) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (except Lake 33)

(C) DeLaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Area (D) Lake Girardeau Conservation Area (E) Schell-Osage Conservation Area (F) Weldon Spring Conservation Area (4) The daily limit for white bass, striped bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate shall be four (4) on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (B) Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area (C) Harmony Mission Lake (Harmony Mission Conservation (D) Lake Paho Conservation Area (E) Limpp Community Lake (F) Little Compton Lake (Little Compton Lake Conservation (G) Nodaway County Community Lake (H) Perry County Community Lake (I) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area (5) The daily limit for bluegill and other sunfish shall be ten (10) in the aggregate on the following department areas:

(A) General Watkins Conservation Area (B) Tobacco Hills Lake (Park (Guy B.) Conservation Area)

(6) On Duck Creek Conservation Area, statewide limits shall apply for other fish as designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550.

(7) On Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area— (A) On Lakes 7 and 21, trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from November 1 through January 31. Trout may not be possessed on these waters during this season. No person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession from February 1 through October 31; and (B) On Lakes 3, 22, and 23, no person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession.

(8) The daily limit for fish other than those designated as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111 or defined as game fish shall be ten (10) in the aggregate on the following department areas:

(A) Bluegill Pond (Bellefontaine Conservation Area)

(B) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (C) Daniel Boone Conservation Area (D) Logan (William R.) Conservation Area (E) Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area (F) Reifsnider (Frank, Emma Elizabeth, and Edna) State Forest (G) Weldon Spring Conservation Area (H) White (William G. and Erma Parke) Memorial Wildlife (9) On Lake 12 (Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area) the daily limit for all fish shall be two (2) in the aggregate.

Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9. 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective March 15, 2019.

Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended:

Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.215 Fishing, Length Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-11.215 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.215}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for length limits on (1) Statewide length limits shall apply for all species, except as further restricted in this chapter.

(2) On lakes and ponds, except as listed below, black bass more than twelve inches (12") but less than fifteen inches (15") total after being caught.

(A) Black bass less than fifteen inches (15") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

1. Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area 2. Apple Creek Conservation Area 3. Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage Conservation Area)

2. Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area 5. Binder Community Lake 6. Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conservation Area)

3. Blue Springs Branch Conservation Area (Shafer Pond)

4. Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (except Lakes 33 and 35)

5. Castor River Conservation Area 10. Che-Ru Lake (Fountain Grove Conservation Area)

6. Crowleys Ridge Conservation Area 12. General Watkins Conservation Area 13. Hazel Hill Lake 14. Jamesport Community Lake 15. Kearn (J. N. “Turkey”) Memorial Wildlife Area 16. Limpp Community Lake 17. Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area 18. Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area 19. Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area 20. Nodaway County Community Lake 21. Otter Slough Conservation Area 22. Painted Rock Conservation Area 23. Perry County Community Lake 24. Pony Express Lake Conservation Area 25. Ray County Community Lake 26. Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area 27. Rinquelin Trail Lake Conservation Area 28. Schell Lake (Schell-Osage Conservation Area)

7. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area 30. Tobacco Hills Lake (Guy B. Park Conservation Area)

8. Vandalia Community Lake 32. Weldon Spring Conservation Area 33. Worth County Community Lake (B) Black bass less than eighteen inches (18") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

9. Bellefontaine Conservation Area 2. Lakes 33 and 35 (Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area)

10. Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area 4. Combs (Jerry P.) Lake (Little River Conservation Area)

11. Delaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Area 6. Hartell (Ronald and Maude) Conservation Area 7. Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area 8. Lake Paho Conservation Area 9. Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area (C) On LaBelle Lake Conservation Area, black bass more than fourteen inches (14") but less than eighteen inches (18") total after being caught.

(3) White bass, striped bass, and their hybrids less than twenty inches (20") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following department areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area (B) Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area (C) Harmony Mission Lake (Harmony Mission Conservation (D) Lake Paho Conservation Area (E) Limpp Community Lake (F) Little Compton Lake (Little Compton Lake Conservation (G) Nodaway County Community Lake (H) Perry County Community Lake (I) Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area (4) Bluegill less than eight inches (8") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following department areas:

(A) General Watkins Conservation Area (B) Tobacco Hills Lake (Park (Guy B.) Conservation Area)

(5) On Lake Girardeau Conservation Area, crappie less than nine inches (9") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.

(6) Flathead catfish less than twenty-four inches (24") total after being caught on the following areas:

(A) Che-Ru Lake (Fountain Grove Conservation Area);

(B) Limpp Community Lake; and (C) Little Compton Community Lake Conservation Area.

(7) Channel catfish less than sixteen inches (16") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following areas:

(A) Current River Conservation Area (Buford Pond)

(B) Tywappity Community Lake Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.

Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended:

Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Sept. 18, 2023.

3 CSR 10-11.220 Taking Feral Swine {#sec-3-csr-10-11.220 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.220}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes regulations for the take of feral swine on department areas during deer and turkey hunting seasons.

(1) Feral swine (any swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and any offspring of such swine) may not be chased, pursued, or taken on department areas, except:

(A) Feral swine may be taken in any number during the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, the firearms deer hunting season, the fall firearms turkey hunting season, the spring turkey season, and the youth spring turkey season in accordance with the following:

1. Feral swine may not be chased or pursued, and may be taken only on department areas or portions of these areas designated as open to hunting, and only during hours prescribed for taking deer or turkey during the season being hunted;

2. Hunters taking feral swine must possess a valid unfilled deer or turkey hunting permit for the season being hunted and abide by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer and turkey as provided in this section, as well as any other restrictions that may apply on specific department areas— A. During the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, archer’s hunting permittees may only use archery methods allowed for deer and turkey hunting;

B. During the firearms deer hunting season, firearms deer hunting permittees may only use methods allowed for deer hunting during the portion of the firearms deer hunting season being hunted; and C. During the firearms turkey seasons, firearms turkey hunting permittees may only use methods allowed for turkey hunting during the firearms turkey season being hunted. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020.

3 CSR 10-11.805 Definitions {#sec-3-csr-10-11.805 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-11.805}

(Rescinded September 30, 2001)

NOTE: Information covered in this rule is found at 3 CSR 10-20.805.

rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed June 3, 1976, effective Sept. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.

Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed April 22, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981.

Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Emergency amendment filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective March 5, 1984, expired June 15, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended:

Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 11, 1990, effective July 1, 1992. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended:

Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed July 6, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1995, effective June 30, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.

Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended:

Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Feb. 6, 2001, effective July 30, 2001.

Rescinded: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original

Chapter 12 Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities

3 CSR 10-12.101 Title; Authority {#sec-3-csr-10-12.101 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.101}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes cooperative special provisions for public use activities on areas owned by other entities.

The special regulations in this chapter apply on lands and waters managed by the department under cooperative agreement or on private lands and waters open to public access under a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access program.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016.

3 CSR 10-12.105 Wildlife Refuges {#sec-3-csr-10-12.105 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.105}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for the designation of private property and property owned by government agencies other than the department as wildlife refuges.

(1) The Conservation Commission may establish wildlife refuges and special regulations on state, federal and private lands in cooperation with administering authorities for those lands.

No wildlife of any kind may be molested, pursued, hunted or taken on any land posted as a refuge, except under conditions the commission may permit and declare by regulation.

However, other government agencies may permit hunting and fishing under statewide regulations or under more restrictive provisions on refuges under their administration.

(2) State parks are designated as wildlife refuges.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001.

3 CSR 10-12.109 Closed Hours {#sec-3-csr-10-12.109 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.109}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes closed hours for uses other than fishing and other conservation-related recreation at several areas managed in cooperation with other public entities.

(1) Closed Hours. The following areas are closed to public use from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily; however, hunting, fishing, trapping, dog training, camping, launching boats, and landing boats are permitted at any time on areas where these activities are authorized, except as further restricted in this chapter:

(A) Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir, Old Bethany City (B) Bowling Green (West Lake and Jack Floyd Memorial Lake);

(C) Brookfield City Lake;

(D) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, and (E) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

(F) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake, Spur Pond);

(G) Lancaster (City Lake, Paul Bloch Memorial Pond);

(H) La Plata City Lake;

(I) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, (J) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City (K) Marshall (Amary Lake);

(L) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

(M) Memphis (Lake Showme);

(N) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

(O) Milan (Elmwood Lake);

(P) Monroe City (Route J Reservoir);

(Q) Palmyra (Akerson Access);

(R) Pemiscot County (Triangle Boat Club Access);

(S) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake and Porter Park Lake);

(T) Rockaway Beach Access;

(U) Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake); and (V) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake). 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 1, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended:

Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended:

Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.

Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended:

Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

3 CSR 10-12.110 Use of Boats and Motors {#sec-3-csr-10-12.110 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.110}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for use of boats and motors on areas under management agreement with the (1) Boats (including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and sailboats) may be used on areas managed by the department under cooperative agreement unless otherwise provided in this rule. Only electric motors may be used unless otherwise provided in this rule.

(2) Boats are prohibited on the following areas:

(A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) California (Proctor Park Lake);

(C) Cole County (Jaycee Park Lake);

(D) Columbia (Antimi Lake, Lake of the Woods, Norma Sutherland Smith Park Lake);

(E) Confederate Memorial State Historic Site lakes;

(F) Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager Lake, Thomas Lake);

(G) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park (H) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake);

(I) Fulton (Truman Lake, Veterans Park Lake);

(J) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);

(K) Jackson (Rotary Lake);

(L) Jackson County (Fleming Pond);

(M) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(N) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

(O) Kirksville (Spur Pond);

(P) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(Q) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, (R) Marshall (Lake Minesa);

(S) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake);

(T) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

(U) Moberly (Beuth Park Lake);

(V) Osage Beach (Osage Beach City Park Lake);

(W) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(X) Pleasant Hill (Porter Park Lake);

(Y) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

(Z) Raymore (Johnston Lake);

(AA) Rolla (Schuman Park Lake);

(BB) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

(CC) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore (DD) St. James (Scioto Lake);

(EE) St. Joseph (Corby Pond, Krug Park Lagoon);

(FF) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, South Lake);

(GG) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Jarville Lake, Tilles Park (HH) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond);

(II) Taos (Countryside Park Lake);

(JJ) Tipton (Tipton Park Lake);

(KK) Union (Union City Lake);

(LL) Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill Lake); and (MM) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake).

(3) On the portion of Melvin Price Locks and Dam Pool 26 which has been designated a waterfowl refuge, boating is prohibited where posted from October 15 through April 15.

(4) Only boats without motors may be used on the following areas:

(A) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake);

(B) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Stephens Park Lake, Twin Lakes);

(C) Dexter (Dexter City Lake);

(D) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);

(E) Raymore (Recreation Park Pond); and (F) Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake).

(5) Outboard motors in excess of ten (10) horsepower may be used but must be operated at slow, no-wake speed on the following areas:

(A) Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir);

(B) Brookfield City Lake;

(C) Cameron (Grindstone Lake);

(D) Fayette (D.C. Rogers Lake, Peters Lake);

(E) Fredericktown City Lake;

(F) Little River Drainage District (Headwaters Diversion Channel);

(G) Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville (H) Holden City Lake;

(I) La Plata City Lake;

(J) Macon City Lake;

(K) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City (L) Mark Twain National Forest (Council Bluff Lake, Palmer (M) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

(N) Memphis (Lake Showme);

(O) Milan (Elmwood Lake);

(P) Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Sugar Creek Lake, and Water Works Lake);

(Q) Monroe City (Route J Reservoir);

(R) Unionville (Lake Mahoney); and (S) Wakonda State Park (Agate Lake and Wakonda Lake).

(6) On Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake)— (A) Boats are permitted for waterfowl hunting but must be launched at the ramp or hand launched at the designated blind site daily and removed from the lake by sunset daily; and (B) Outboard motors not in excess of forty (40) horsepower may be used.

(7) Outboard motors of any size may be used on the following areas, but must be operated at slow, no-wake speed:

(A) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake);

(B) Odessa City Lake;

(C) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake); and (D) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams Creek Lake).

(8) No boat motor restrictions apply on Harrison County Lake and Maryville (Mozingo Lake).

(9) All boating on Smithville Lake Waterfowl Refuge is closed from October 15 through January 31 in units designated by posting. 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended:

Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013.

Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended:

Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018.

Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023.

Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended:

Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

Amended: Filed Feb. 20, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.115 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs {#sec-3-csr-10-12.115 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.115}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for harvesting bullfrogs and green frogs on areas under management agreement with the (1) Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken during the statewide season only by hand, hand net, atlatl, gig, bow, snagging, snaring, grabbing, or pole and line except as further restricted by this chapter.

(A) Bows may not be used to take frogs on the following areas:

1. Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance);

2. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, A. Perry Philips Park Lake, Stephens Park Lake, Twin Lakes, Norma Sutherland Smith Park Lake, Vineyards Park 3. Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager Lake, Thomas Lake);

3. Fulton (Morningside Lake, Truman Lake, Veterans Park 5. Jackson County (Prairie Lee Lake);

4. Jefferson City (Hough Park Lake and McKay Park Lake);

5. Mark Twain National Forest (department-managed portions);

6. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis Lake);

7. Moberly (Beuth Park Lake, Rothwell Park Lake, Water Works Lake);

8. Odessa (Lake Venita);

9. Osage Beach (Osage Beach City Park Lake);

10. Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake and Porter Park 13. St. James (Scioto Lake);

11. Taos (Countryside Park Lake);

12. Tipton (Tipton Park Lake); and 16. Union (Union City Lake).

(B) Only pole and line may be used to take frogs on the following areas:

1. Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

2. Belton (Cleveland Lake);

3. Butler (Butler City Lake);

4. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park 5. Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake);

5. Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

6. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

7. Kirksville (Spur Pond);

8. Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

9. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 11. Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

10. Moberly (Beuth Park Lake);

11. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

12. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

13. Raymore (Johnston Lake);

14. St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

15. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore 18. St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds 19. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, 20. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake, Liberty Park Pond, Spring Fork Lake);

16. Warrensburg (Lions Lake);

17. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill 23. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake);

18. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).

(C) The taking of frogs is prohibited on the following areas:

1. Bennett Spring State Park;

2. Mark Twain National Forest (Carmen Springs Management Area);

3. Maramec Spring Park;

4. Montauk State Park;

5. Roaring River State Park;

6. St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon); and 7. University of Missouri (Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center), except on Ashland Lake.

(2) Firearms may not be used to take bullfrogs and green frogs.

Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011.

Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended:

Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018.

Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended:

Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025.

Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.125 Hunting and Trapping {#sec-3-csr-10-12.125 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.125}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for hunting and trapping PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this

rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) Hunting, under statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits, is permitted except as further restricted in this chapter and except for deer and turkey hunting as authorized in the annual Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet published in August and annual Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet published in March, which are incorporated in this Code by reference. A printed copy of these booklets can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and are also available online at www.missouriconservation.org.

This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

(A) Hunting may be further restricted on designated portions of areas which include shooting ranges, residences, work areas, campgrounds, and other public use or service areas.

(B) Hunting is prohibited on the following areas:

1. Belton (Cleveland Lake);

2. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reservoir);

3. California (Proctor Park Lake);

4. Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake)

5. Carthage (Kellogg Lake);

6. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, Twin Lakes);

7. Dexter (Dexter City Lake);

8. Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager Lake, Thomas Lake);

9. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park 10. Fulton (Morningside Lake, Truman Lake, Veterans Park 11. Hamilton (Hamilton City Lake);

10. Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);

11. Harrisonville (Lake Luna, North Lake, Upper Lake);

12. Jackson (Rotary Lake);

13. Jackson County (Fleming Pond, Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake);

14. Jefferson City (Hough Park Lake and McKay Park Lake);

15. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

16. Kirksville (Spur Pond);

17. Lawson (Lawson City Lake);

18. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 21. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis Lake);

19. Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

20. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Water Works Lake);

21. Odessa (Lake Venita);

22. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

23. Perry County (Legion Lake 1);

24. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

25. Raymore (Johnston Lake);

26. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake);

27. St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

28. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore 32. St. James (Scioto Lake);

29. St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon);

30. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake);

31. Savannah (Savannah City Lake);

32. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake Spring Fork Lake);

33. Taos (Countryside Park Lake);

34. Tipton (Tipton Park Lake);

35. Union (Union City Lake);

36. University of Missouri (Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center);

37. Warrensburg (Lions Lake);

38. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill 43. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake);

39. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).

(C) Firearms hunting is prohibited on Maysville (Willow Brook Lake), except waterfowl hunting is permitted under statewide regulations.

(D) On the portion of Melvin Price Locks and Dam Pool 26, which has been designated a waterfowl refuge, shooting, hunting, and off-road vehicles are prohibited at all times.

(E) Waterfowl hunting is prohibited after 1:00 p.m. on Odessa (Odessa City Lake, Upper Odessa City Lake).

(F) On Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake).

1. Hunting of wildlife other than waterfowl is prohibited, except in designated areas, from October 15 through the end of the prescribed waterfowl season.

2. Waterfowl hunting is permitted except as further restricted in this chapter. Statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits apply unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

3. Waterfowl hunting is permitted until 1:00 p.m.

Waterfowl hunters must check out immediately after the close of their hunting trip and prior to processing birds by accurate completion and return of the daily waterfowl hunting tag to designated locations.

4. Blinds and/or blind sites shall be designated and allotted through a system of registration and drawing established by the department. Blinds must be constructed within fifty (50) yards of an assigned site only during the dates assigned by the department. Blinds may be constructed using willows (Salicaceae), cedar (Juniperus virginiana), and non-woody vegetation collected on-site.

5. Waterfowl may be taken only by holders of a valid area daily waterfowl hunting tag and only from a designated blind or blind site, except that hunters may retrieve dead birds and pursue and shoot downed cripples. Blinds or blind sites may not be locked, transferred, rented, or sold. After 6:00 a.m., unoccupied blinds may be used by the first hunter to arrive.

6. Nonhunters are prohibited within the shooting areas during the waterfowl hunting season unless they are members of, and remain with, a party authorized to use the area, except that the north arm of the lake from a line extending from the point separating the north and south arms of the lake to the north end of the buoy line nearest the dam is open to fishing during all or part of the waterfowl season.

(G) All hunting is closed on Smithville Lake Waterfowl Refuge from October 15 through January 31 in units designated by posting.

(2) Deer and turkey may be hunted on any area managed by the department under cooperative agreement and as authorized in the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and current Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet.

(3) Trapping is allowed only with a special use permit. Trappers must comply with Chapter 8 of this Code.

(4) Feral swine may not be pursued, chased, or taken on lands managed by the Department of Conservation under cooperative agreement, except— (A) Feral swine (any swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and any offspring of such swine) may be taken in any number during the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, the firearms deer hunting season, the fall firearms turkey hunting season, the spring turkey season, and the youth spring turkey season in accordance with the following:

1. Feral swine may not be chased or pursued, and may be taken only on these lands or portions of these lands designated as open to hunting, and only during hours prescribed for taking deer or turkey during the season being hunted;

2. Hunters taking feral swine must possess a valid unfilled deer or turkey hunting permit for the season being hunted and abide by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer and turkey as provided in this section, as well as any other restrictions that may apply on specific areas managed under cooperative agreement.

A. During the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, archer’s hunting permittees may only use archery methods allowed for deer and turkey hunting.

B. During the firearms deer hunting season, permittees may only use methods allowed for deer hunting during the portion of the firearms deer hunting season being hunted.

C. During the firearms turkey seasons, firearms turkey hunting permittees may only use methods allowed for turkey hunting during the firearms turkey season being hunted. 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001.

Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended:

Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: 23, 2009, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Sept. 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Amended:

Filed March 1, 2017, effective March 31, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Oct. 1, 2020.

Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended:

Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Sept. 18, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.130 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons {#sec-3-csr-10-12.130 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.130}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes where and when fishing is allowed (1) Fishing, under statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits, is permitted except as further restricted in this chapter.

(2) Fishing is prohibited where designated by signs.

(3) Fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught except as provided by special use permit on the following areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Chillicothe R-2 School District (Litton Center Pond);

(B) Jackson County (Fleming Park ponds);

(C) North Central Missouri College (Barton Campus Pond);

(D) St. Louis County (Suson Rearing Pond); and (E) St. Louis (Forest Park–Bullfrog Lake, Catfish Cove, Cypress Lake, Fish Tail Lake).

(4) Fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger on the following areas or individually named lakes:

(A) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Pond No. 8).

(5) Fishing is prohibited on Mark Twain National Forest (Carmen Spring Management Area).

(6) All fishing on Smithville Lake Waterfowl Refuge is closed from October 15 through January 31 in units designated by posting.

(7) On St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon), fishing is permitted from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.

Filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.

Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021.

Amended: Filed Nov. 20, 2024, effective April 30, 2025. Amended:

Filed Feb. 4, 2026, effective Aug. 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.135 Fishing, Methods {#sec-3-csr-10-12.135 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.135}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for fishing methods on areas under management agreement with the department.

(1) Fishing methods, other than the use of pole and line with lure or bait, are prohibited on lakes and ponds managed by the department under a cooperative agreement except as (2) A person may use no more than three (3) poles at any time.

(3) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes and ponds by dip net or throw net, except at the following areas:

(A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake);

(D) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);

(E) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(F) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(G) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, (H) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(I) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake and Porter Park Lake);

(J) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

(K) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds (L) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Tilles Park Lake); and (M) Union (Union City Lake).

(4) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during statewide seasons on the following (A) Brookfield City Lake;

(B) Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir);

(C) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, (D) Fayette (D.C. Rogers Lake, Peters Lake);

(E) Hamilton City Lake;

(F) Harrison County Lake;

(G) Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, north of Colbern Road);

(H) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake);

(I) Maryville (Mozingo Lake);

(J) Macon City Lake;

(K) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City (L) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

(M) Memphis (Lake Showme);

(N) Milan (Elmwood Lake);

(O) Moberly (Sugar Creek Lake);

(P) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake);

(Q) Thousand Hills State Park (Forest Lake);

(R) Unionville (Lake Mahoney); and (S) Wakonda State Park lakes.

(5) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by gig during statewide seasons on Jackson County (Prairie Lee Lake).

(6) Carp, buffalo, gar, and shad may be taken by bow from sunrise to midnight throughout the year on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake) and Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake).

(7) Fish may be taken with limb lines and bank lines on Thousand Hills State Park (Forest Lake).

(8) Only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used from November 1 through January 31 on the following lakes:

(A) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake);

(B) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake);

(C) Farmington (Giessing Lake);

(D) Fulton (Veterans Park Lake);

(E) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);

(F) Jackson (Rotary Lake);

(G) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);

(H) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(I) Kirksville (Spur Pond);

(J) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(K) Marshall (Lake Minesa);

(L) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake);

(M) Missouri Western State University (Everyday Pond);

(N) Moberly (Beuth Park Lake);

(O) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(P) Perry County (Legion Lake 1);

(Q) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond);

(R) Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake);

(S) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon);

(T) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake);

(U) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake); and (V) Union (Union City Lake).

(9) From November 1 through January 31, not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) person at any time and the use of natural or scented baits as chum is prohibited on the following lakes:

(A) Ballwin (Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake);

(C) Farmington (Giessing Lake);

(D) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake);

(E) Jackson (Rotary Lake);

(F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(G) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(H) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(I) Perry County (Legion Lake 1);

(J) Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake);

(K) St. Louis (Boathouse Lake, Jefferson Lake, O’Fallon Park (L) St. Louis County (Carp Lake, Island Lake, Tilles Park Lake);

(M) Union (Union City Lake). effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Nov. 1, 2003.

Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Nov. 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011.

Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended:

Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended:

Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023.

Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended:

Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.140 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-12.140 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.140}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes daily and possession limits for fish (1) Statewide daily limits shall apply for all species, except as (2) The daily limit for black bass is two (2) on the following (A) Arrow Rock State Historic Site (Big Soldier Lake);

(B) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

(C) Belton (Cleveland Lake);

(D) Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance);

(E) Butler City Lake;

(F) Columbia (Stephens Park Lake, Twin Lakes);

(G) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake);

(H) Confederate Memorial State Historic Site lakes;

(I) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park (J) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake);

(K) Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville (L) Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake);

(M) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);

(N) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(O) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

(P) Keytesville (Maxwell Taylor Park Pond);

(Q) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(R) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, (S) Mexico (Teal Lake);

(T) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

(U) Osage Beach (Osage Beach City Park Lake);

(V) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(W) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

(X) Raymore (Johnston Lake);

(Y) Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake);

(Z) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

(AA) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore (BB) St. Joseph (Corby Pond);

(CC) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds (DD) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, (EE) Union (Union City Lake);

(FF) Warrensburg (Lions Lake);

(GG) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams Creek Lake);

(HH) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake);

(II) Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).

(3) The daily and possession limit for black bass is twelve (12) in the aggregate on Cuivre River State Park (Lincoln Lake).

(4) The daily limit for channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish in the aggregate is four (4).

(5) The daily limit for crappie is fifteen (15) on the following (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake);

(D) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake);

(E) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

(F) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore (G) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds (H) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, (I) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake); and (J) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake).

(6) The daily limit for white bass, striped bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate is four (4) on the following lakes:

(A) Cameron (Eagle Lake);

(B) Hamilton (Hamilton City Lake);

(C) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

(D) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake); and (E) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams Creek Lake).

(7) The daily limit for bluegill is ten (10) on Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8).

(8) The daily limit for fish other than those species listed as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111 or defined as game fish is twenty (20) in the aggregate, except on the following lakes where the daily limit is ten (10) in the aggregate, and except for those fish included in section (7) of this rule:

(A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) Columbia (Stephens Park Lake);

(C) Cuivre River State Park (Lake Lincoln);

(D) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park (E) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake);

(F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(G) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

(H) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(I) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

(J) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(K) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

(L) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

(M) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore (N) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds (O) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, (P) Union (Union City Lake);

(Q) University of Missouri (McCredie Lake);

(R) Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill Lake); and (S) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake).

(9) Trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from November 1 through January 31 on the following lakes and may not be possessed on these waters during this season:

(A) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake);

(B) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake);

(C) Farmington (Giessing Lake);

(D) Fulton (Veterans Park Lake);

(E) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);

(F) Jackson (Rotary Lake);

(G) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);

(H) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(I) Kirksville (Spur Pond);

(J) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(K) Marshall (Lake Minesa);

(L) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake);

(M) Moberly (Beuth Park Lake);

(N) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(O) Perry County (Legion Lake 1);

(P) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond);

(Q) Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake);

(R) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake);

(S) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake); and (T) Union (Union City Lake).

(10) No person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession on the following lakes:

(A) Ballwin (Vlasis Park Lake);

(B) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake);

(C) St. Louis (Boathouse Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake); and (D) St. Louis County (Carp Lake, Island Lake).

(11) All fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except that the daily limit of four (4) trout may be taken from February 1 through October 31 on the following waters:

(A) Missouri Western State University (Everyday Pond); and (B) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon).

(12) No person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession, from February 1 through October 31, on the following lakes:

(A) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

(B) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

(C) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

(D) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake);

(E) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake); and (F) Union (Union City Lake). effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Nov. 1, 2003.

Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006.

Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Nov. 1, 2007. Amended:

Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended:

Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 7, 2014, effective March 17, 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016.

Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Amended:

Filed March 1, 2017, effective March 31, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed March 1, 2019, effective March 15, 2019. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Oct. 1, 2020.

Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended:

Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Sept. 18, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.145 Fishing, Length Limits {#sec-3-csr-10-12.145 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.145}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes length limits on fish for areas under management agreement with the department.

(1) Statewide length limits shall apply for all species, except as (2) Black bass more than twelve inches (12") but less than fifteen inches (15") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as follows:

(A) Black bass less than fifteen inches (15") total length must caught on the following lakes:

1. Arrow Rock State Historic Site (Big Soldier Lake);

2. Belton (Cleveland Lake);

3. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reservoir);

4. Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance);

5. Butler City Lake;

6. Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, 7. Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake);

7. Carthage (Kellogg Lake);

8. Columbia (Stephens Park Lake);

9. Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake);

10. Confederate Memorial State Historic Site lakes;

11. Dexter City Lake;

12. East Prairie (K. S. Simpkins Park Pond);

13. Farmington (Asher Lake, Hager Lake, Giessing Lake, Thomas Lake);

14. Hamilton City Lake;

15. Harrison County Lake;

16. Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville 18. Holden City Lake;

17. Jackson (Litz Park Lake, Rotary Lake);

18. Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake);

19. Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);

20. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);

21. Keytesville (Maxwell Taylor Park Pond);

22. Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake);

23. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 26. Marble Hill (Pellegrino Lake);

24. Mark Twain National Forest (Fourche Lake, Huzzah Pond, Loggers Lake, McCormack Lake, Noblett Lake, Roby 28. Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

25. Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);

26. Odessa (Lake Venita);

27. Osage Beach (Osage Beach City Park Lake);

28. Pershing State Park ponds;

29. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);

30. Raymore (Johnston Lake);

31. Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake);

32. Unionville (Lake Mahoney);

33. University of Missouri (McCredie Lake);

34. Warrensburg (Lions Lake);

35. Watkins Mill State Park (Williams Creek Lake); and 40. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).

(B) Black bass less than eighteen inches (18") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following lakes:

1. Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake);

2. Columbia (Twin Lakes);

3. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park 4. Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake);

4. Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);

5. Kirkwood (Walker Lake);

6. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);

7. Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake);

8. St. Ann (Gendron Lake);

9. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore 11. St. Joseph (Corby Pond);

10. St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds 13. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, 14. Union (Union City Lake); and 15. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake);

(C) Black bass more than fourteen inches (14") but less than eighteen inches (18") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on Unionville (Lake Mahoney);

(D) Black bass less than twenty inches (20") total length must caught on Mexico (Teal Lake); and (E) There is no length limit on black bass on Cuivre River State Park (Lincoln Lake).

(3) White bass, striped bass, and their hybrids less than twenty inches (20") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following (A) Cameron (Eagle Lake);

(B) Hamilton (Hamilton City Lake);

(C) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake);

(D) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake); and (E) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams Creek Lake).

(4) Bluegill less than eight inches (8") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on Columbia (Stephens Park Lake).

(5) Bluegill less than nine inches (9") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on University of Missouri (McCredie Lake).

(6) Flathead catfish less than twenty-four inches (24") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake), Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake), Maysville (Willow Brook Lake), and St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Sunfish Lake).

(7) Walleye less than eighteen inches (18") total length must caught on Memphis (Lake Showme).

(8) Channel catfish less than sixteen inches (16") total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on the following areas:

(A) Farmington (Hager Lake, Giessing Lake, Thomas Lake).

(9) On Maryville (Mozingo Lake), the daily limit of all crappie may include not more than fifteen (15) fish more than nine inches (9") in total length. effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.

Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:

Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009.

Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:

Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014.

Amended: Filed March 7, 2014, effective March 17, 2014. Amended:

Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective March 1, 2018.

Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018. Amended:

Filed Jan. 29, 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Oct. 1, 2020. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022.

Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended:

Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Sept. 18, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2025, effective Aug. 30, 2025. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026.

3 CSR 10-12.150 Fishing, Trout Parks {#sec-3-csr-10-12.150 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.150}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes methods, seasons, and limits for fishing within Trout Park streams under management agreement with the department.

(1) On Maramec Spring Park, Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park, and Roaring River State Park— (A) Fishing is permitted on designated waters during posted hours. Not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) person at any time. Gigging, snaring, snagging, and the taking of live bait are prohibited. Flies, artificial lures, unscented soft plastic baits, and natural and scented baits may be used, except in waters posted as restricted to specific baits or lures. The use of any foods to attract fish, except when placed on a hook, is prohibited.

(B) Trout fishing is permitted from March 1 through October 31. The daily limit is four (4) trout, and no person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession.

Fishing in the designated trout waters is permitted only by holders of a signed valid area daily trout fishing tag, except that fishing is permitted by holders of either a valid signed daily tag or a valid trout permit from the first bridge below the old dam in Zone 3 at Roaring River State Park to the downstream park boundary.

(C) On a designated portion of Montauk State Park and Roaring River State Park, catch and release trout fishing only is permitted from March 1 through October 31. Only flies may be used, and trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. Trout may not be possessed in these designated areas, and no person with four (4) trout already in possession may fish there.

(D) Trout fishing is permitted from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from the second Friday in November through the second Monday in February at Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park, and Roaring River State Park. Fishing in designated trout waters is permitted only by holders of a valid trout permit. Only flies may be used, and all fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. Fish may not be possessed on these waters.

(E) Trout fishing is permitted from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from the second Friday in November through the second Monday in February at Maramec Spring Park. Fishing is permitted only by holders of a valid trout permit. Only flies may be used and all fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. Fish may not be possessed on these waters.

(F) The use of shoes, boots, or waders with porous soles incorporating or having felt, matted, or woven fibrous materials is prohibited.

Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.

Amended: Filed Oct. 11, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended:

Filed May 19, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

3 CSR 10-12.155 Fishing, Stone Mill Spring Branch {#sec-3-csr-10-12.155 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.155}

PURPOSE: This rule establishes methods, seasons, and limits for fishing within Stone Mill Spring Branch, located on U.S. Forest Service land in Pulaski County.

(1) On Stone Mill Spring Branch:

(A) Fishing is permitted on designated waters during posted hours. Not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) person at any time. Gigging, snaring, snagging, and the taking of live bait are prohibited. The use of any foods to attract fish, except when placed on a hook, is prohibited.

(B) From the last Saturday in February through October 31, trout fishing is permitted using flies, artificial lures, unscented soft plastic baits, and natural and scented baits. The daily limit is four (4) trout, and no person shall continue to fish for any species after having four (4) trout in possession. All anglers must have a valid trout permit to possess and transport trout.

(C) From November 1 through the Friday immediately preceding the last Saturday in February, only flies and artificial lures may be used. All fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, and fish may not be possessed on these waters.

Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 2000. Original rule filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

3 CSR 10-12.160 Outdoor Recreational Access Program {#sec-3-csr-10-12.160 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-12.160}

PURPOSE: This rule specifies public access options for landowners enrolled in a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access program and prohibits uses other than those specifically authorized by the landowner.

(1) Public access on private land granted under a departmentsponsored outdoor recreational access program will be designated for one (1) of the following types of access:

(A) All access: walk-in access for hunting and fishing permitted under statewide regulations year round from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset;

(B) Small game and turkey access: walk-in access for hunting of turkey and small game species (frogs, rabbits, squirrels, quail, pheasant, rails, snipe, doves, woodcock, and waterfowl) permitted under statewide regulations during the designated seasons from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset;

(C) Youth only access: walk-in access for hunting and fishing permitted under statewide regulations year round from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset only for persons under the age of sixteen (16) who are accompanied by an adult;

(D) Archery access: walk-in access for hunting using archery methods permitted under statewide regulations from September 15 through February 15 and during youth and regular spring turkey seasons from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset. All species eligible for take with archery methods under statewide regulations may be pursued;

(E) Fishing access: walk-in access for fishing permitted under statewide regulations year round from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset; and (F) Wildlife viewing access: walk-in access for wildlife viewing and hiking permitted year round from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset.

(2) All activities or uses by persons other than the landowner of land enrolled in a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access program other than the designated uses require written permission from the landowner on a form provided by the

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2000. Original rule filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016.

Chapter 20 Wildlife Code: Definitions

3 CSR 10-20.805 Definitions {#sec-3-csr-10-20.805 omnilex-key=us-mo-regs-official--title-3--3 CSR 10-20.805}

PURPOSE: This rule defines words and terms used in the Code.

(1) For the purpose of this Code the following definitions shall govern unless a different meaning is stated or clearly evident from the context.

(2) Antlered deer: A deer having at least one (1) antler not less than three inches (3") long.

(3) Antlered elk: An elk having at least one (1) antler not less than six inches (6") long.

(4) Arm of lake: An inlet or bay of a water impoundment, including all impounded tributaries, smaller arms, and coves thereof other than those specifically excepted.

(5) Atlatl: A rod or narrow board-like device used to launch, through a throwing motion of the arm, a dart five to eight feet (5'–8') in length.

(6) Backwater: Any flowing or nonflowing water lying exclusively within the floodplain of a river and connected to that river at any water level below official flood stage, as designated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the portion of the river where backwater is occurring. Backwater shall not include tributary streams and ditches, but may include side channels, chutes, sloughs, bayous, oxbows, and blew holes.

(7) Bicycle: Every vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels, or two (2) parallel wheels and one (1) or two (2) forward or rear wheels, all of which are more than fourteen inches (14") in diameter, except scooters and similar devices; also includes electric bicycles as defined in this rule.

(8) Bow: A device drawn and held by hand and not fastened to a stock nor to any other mechanism that maintains the device in a drawn position. This definition includes longbows, recurve bows, and compound bows.

(9) Cable restraint device: A device for the live-capture of certain furbearers in a non-water set by use of a cable loop made of stranded steel cable, not greater than five feet (5') long (not including extensions), with a diameter of not less than five sixty-fourths inch (5/64") and equipped with a commercially manufactured breakaway rated at three hundred fifty pounds (350 lbs.) or less, a relaxing-type lock, a stop device that prevents it from closing to less than two and one-half inches (2 1/2") in diameter, and an anchor swivel, but shall not be equipped with a compression-type choke spring, or be otherwise mechanically-powered.

(10) Cervid: All species of the deer family (family Cervidae) including those commonly known as white-tailed, mule, fallow, sika, red, musk, Pere David’s deer, moose, caribou, reindeer, elk, or wapiti, and all deer-hybrids.

(11) Chase or chased: The act of using dogs to follow wildlife or feral swine for the purpose of recreation or dog training, but not for the purpose of catching or taking that wildlife or feral swine.

(12) Circus: A scheduled staged event in which entertainment includes performances by trained wildlife, either native or nonnative to the continental United States, and in which physical contact between wildlife and humans is restricted to the handlers, performers, or other circus employees.

(13) Closed season: That period of time during which the pursuit or taking of wildlife is prohibited by this Code.

(14) Commercial establishment: Any place of business, owned or operated by any person or group of persons, or business concern of any kind, where ordinary trade or business practices are conducted. This term shall include, but is not restricted to, any club, association, or society where meals, lodging, or other services or facilities are furnished for a consideration, price, or fee.

(15) Commercial fish: All fish except endangered species as listed in 3 CSR 10-4.111(3), alligator gar, and game fish as defined in this rule. Includes those species for which sale is permitted when legally obtained. For purposes of this Code, packaged salt water species or freshwater species not found in waters of this state, when the processed fish are truly labeled as to content, point of origin, and name and address of the processor, are exempt from restrictions applicable to native commercial fish. Commercial fish include crayfish taken from waters open to commercial fishing. In the Mississippi River and that part of the St. Francis River which forms the boundary between the states of Arkansas and Missouri, commercial fish also include channel, blue, and flathead catfish at least fifteen inches (15") in total length. In the Mississippi River only, commercial fish also include paddlefish at least thirty-two inches (32") in length (measured from eye to fork of tail) and shovelnose sturgeon twenty-four inches to thirty-two inches (24"–32") in length (measured from tip of snout to fork of tail) upstream from Melvin Price Locks and Dam.

(16) Commercial waters: The flowing portions of the Missouri River, the Mississippi River except in Sand Chute below the mouth of the Salt River in Pike County, and that part of the St. Francis River which forms a boundary between the states of Arkansas and Missouri, and also waters which exist temporarily through overflow from the Mississippi River east of the Missouri Pacific Railroad between Cape Girardeau and Scott City, and east of the Mississippi River mainline and setback levees between Commerce and the Arkansas state line.

(17) Commission: The Conservation Commission as specified in Section 3, Reorganization Act of 1974, pursuant to Article IV,

Section 40(a) of the Constitution of Missouri (see also Article IV,

Section 12).

(18) Crossbow: A device for discharging quarrels or bolts, formed of a bow set crosswise on a stock, usually drawn by means of a mechanism and discharged by release of a trigger.

(19) Days or dates: All days and dates shall be inclusive. A day shall begin or end at midnight, unless otherwise specified.

(20) Department: The Department of Conservation as specified in Section 3, Reorganization Act of 1974, pursuant to Article IV,

Section 40(a) of the Constitution of Missouri (see also Article IV,

Section 12).

(7/31/24) John R. Ashcroft (21) Director: The director of the Department of Conservation.

(22) Ditch: Any artificial drainageway, tributary to a stream or body of water, and containing sufficient water to support fish.

(23) Domicile: The place where a person has his/her true, fixed, and permanent home and principal establishment and to which whenever s/he is absent s/he has the intention of returning. It is his/her legal residence, as distinguished from his/her temporary place or abode; or his/her home, as distinguished from a place to which business or pleasure may temporarily call him/her.

(24) Drowning set: Trap or snare sets constructed with a solid fiber or steel rod or cable, anchored at each end, having a drowning lock attached to the trap or snare allowing the trap or snare to only slide one (1) way, and located in water at a depth sufficient for drowning.

(25) Electric bicycle: Any two- (2-) or three- (3-) wheeled device equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of not more than seven hundred fifty (750) watts, and which meets one (1) of the following three (3) classes:

(A) “Class 1 electric bicycle,” an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of twenty (20) miles per hour;

(B) “Class 2 electric bicycle,” an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of twenty (20) miles per hour; or (C) “Class 3 electric bicycle,” an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of twenty-eight (28) miles per hour.

(26) Established field trial area: One (1) contiguous tract of privately-owned land that is fenced or enclosed in a manner to reasonably prevent dogs pursuing or chasing wildlife from leaving the area, where the primary use of the land is for training dogs to pursue and chase wildlife or to conduct field trials.

(27) Field trial: An organized event, contest, demonstration, or trial of dogs whether or not prizes or awards of any kind are offered, and where dogs may be used to chase, locate, pursue, or retrieve wildlife.

(28) Firearms: Pistols, revolvers, and rifles propelling a single projectile at one (1) discharge including those powered by spring, air, or compressed gas, and shotguns not larger than ten (10) gauge.

(29) Flies, lures, and baits: The following are authorized for use except where restricted in 3 CSR 10-6.415, 3 CSR 10-6.535, 3 CSR 10-11.205, 3 CSR 10-12.135, and 3 CSR 10-12.150.

(A) Natural and scented baits—A natural fish food such as bait fish, crayfish, frogs permitted as bait, grubs, insects, larvae, worms, salmon eggs, cheese, corn, and other food substances not containing any ingredient to stupefy, injure, or kill fish.

Does not include flies or artificial lures. Includes dough bait, putty or paste-type bait, any substance designed to attract fish by taste or smell, and any fly, lure, or bait containing or used with such substances.

(B) Soft plastic bait (unscented)—Synthetic eggs, synthetic worms, synthetic grubs, and soft plastic lures.

(C) Artificial lure—A lure constructed of any material excluding soft plastic bait and natural and scented bait as defined in (A) or (B) above.

(D) Fly—An artificial lure constructed on a single-point hook, using any material except soft plastic bait and natural and scented bait as defined in (A) or (B) above, that is tied, glued, or otherwise permanently attached.

(30) Furbearing animals: Furbearers: Badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, mountain lion, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, red fox, river otter, spotted skunk, and striped skunk.

(31) Game birds: American coot, American woodcock, crows, ducks, Eurasian collared dove, geese, gray partridge, mourning dove, northern bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, sora rail, Virginia rail, white-winged dove, wild turkey, and Wilson’s snipe.

(32) Game fish: Shall include the following in which the common names are to be interpreted as descriptive of, but not limiting, the classification by Latin names.

(A) Ambloplites, all species of goggle-eye (commonly known as Ozark bass, rock bass, shadow bass) and their hybrids.

(B) Esox, all species commonly known as muskellunge, tiger muskie, muskie-pike hybrid, northern pike, chain pickerel, grass pickerel.

(C) Ictalurus, all species except bullheads, commonly known as channel catfish, blue catfish, Mississippi cat, Fulton cat, spotted cat, white cat, willow cat, fiddler cat.

(D) Lepomis gulosus, commonly known as warmouth.

(E) Micropterus, all species of black bass and their hybrids, commonly known as largemouth bass, lineside bass, smallmouth bass, brown bass, Kentucky bass, spotted bass.

(F) Morone, all species and their hybrids, commonly known as white bass, yellow bass, striped bass.

(G) Oncorynchus, Salvelinus, and Salmo, all species commonly known as salmon, char, and trout.

(H) Polyodon, all species, commonly known as paddlefish, spoonbill.

(I) Pomoxis, all species, commonly known as crappie, white crappie, black crappie.

(J) Pylodictis, commonly known as flathead catfish, goujon, yellow cat, river cat.

(K) Sander, all species and their hybrids, commonly known as walleye, pike perch, jack salmon, sauger.

(L) Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, commonly known as shovelnose sturgeon, hackleback, sand sturgeon.

(33) Game mammals: Black bears, cottontail rabbit, deer, elk, fox squirrel, gray squirrel, groundhog (woodchuck), jackrabbit, swamp rabbit, and furbearers as defined.

(34) Grab: The act of snagging or attempting to snag a fish by means of a pole, line, and hook manipulated by hand.

(35) Handgun: Any firearm originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile (bullet) from one (1) or more barrels when held in one (1) hand, and having a short stock designed to be gripped by one (1) hand at an angle to and extending below the line of the bore(s), with a barrel less than sixteen inches (16") in length, measured from the face of the bolt or standing breech (excluding any muzzle device not permanently attached to the barrel), and an overall length less than twenty-six inches (26") as measured between the muzzle of the barrel and the rearmost portion of the firearm (excluding any pistol brace, muzzle device, or other firearm accessory not permanently attached to the firearm). The use of a pistol brace is specifically authorized, and a second hand may be used for support when firing.

(36) Hook: Single- or multiple-pronged hooks and the ordinary artificial lures with attached single- or multiple-pronged hooks and dropper flies. A multiple-pronged hook or two (2) or more hooks employed to hold a single bait, shall be considered a single hook in counting the allowable total in use.

(37) Invasive fish: Shall include fish defined as prohibited in 3 CSR 10-4.117(C) and the following:

(A) Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis); and (B) Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).

(38) Invertebrate: Any animal lacking a backbone; this includes all animal phyla other than Chordata. (Examples include insects and other arthropods, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, and mollusks.)

(39) Length of fish: Total length is measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail, with the fish laid flat on the rule with mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together. The length of paddlefish is measured from the eye to the fork of the tail.

The length of sturgeon is measured from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail.

(40) Limit: The maximum number or quantity, total length, or both, of any wildlife permitted to be taken or held in possession by any person within a specified period of time according to this Code.

(41) Managed deer hunt: A prescribed deer hunt conducted on a designated area for which harvest methods, harvest quotas, and numbers of participants are determined annually and presented in the deer hunting rules (3 CSR 10-7.431 and 3 CSR 10-7.436).

(42) Mouth of stream or ditch: The point at which a line projected along the shore of a main stream or ditch at the existing water level at time of measurement crosses any incoming stream or ditch.

(43) Multi-use trail: A trail upon which hiking and at least one (1) of the following other activities are allowed concurrently: bicycling and equestrian use.

(44) Mussels: All species of freshwater mussels and clams.

Includes all shells and alive or dead animals. Two (2) shell halves (valves) shall be considered one (1) mussel.

(45) Muzzleloading firearm: Any firearm capable of being loaded only from the muzzle; including any firearm capable of having the powder or propellant loaded from the breech, provided the bullet or projectile(s) is/are capable of being loaded only from the muzzle.

(46) Night vision equipment: Optical devices (that is, binoculars or scopes) using light amplifying circuits that are electrical or battery powered.

(47) Nonresident landowner: Any nonresident of Missouri who is the owner of at least seventy-five (75) acres in one (1) contiguous tract in the state of Missouri, or any member of the immediate household whose legal residence and domicile is the same as the nonresident landowner’s for at least thirty (30) days last past. For the purposes of this definition, settlors, revocable, and permissible distributees are defined as found in section 456.1-103, RSMo. In the case of corporate ownership of land or land held in trust, persons defined as nonresident landowners include nonresidents of Missouri who are— (A) General partners of resident or foreign limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, or limited liability limited partnerships, and general partners of general partnerships formed by written agreement;

(B) Officers of resident or foreign corporations;

(C) Managing members of resident or foreign limited liability companies;

(D) Officers of benevolent associations organized pursuant to

Chapter 352, RSMo;

(E) Settlors of a revocable trust; and (F) Permissible distributees of an irrevocable trust.

(48) Open season: That time when the pursuing and taking of wildlife is permitted.

(49) Other fish: All species other than those listed as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111, alligator gar, or defined in this rule as game fish.

(50) Persons with disabilities: A person who is blind, as defined in section 8.700, RSMo, or a person with medical disabilities which prohibits, limits, or severely impairs one’s ability to ambulate or walk, as determined by a licensed physician as follows: The person cannot ambulate or walk fifty (50) or less feet without stopping to rest due to a severe and disabling arthritic, neurological, orthopedic condition, or other severe and disabling condition; or the person cannot ambulate or walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device; or the person is restricted by a respiratory or other disease to such an extent that the person’s forced respiratory expiratory volume for one (1) second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one (1) liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than sixty (60) mmHg on room air at rest; or the person uses portable oxygen; or the person has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are classified in severity as class III or class IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association. (A person’s age, in and of itself, shall not be a factor in determining whether such person is physically disabled.)

(51) Poisons, contaminants, pollutants: Any substances that have harmful effect upon wildlife.

(52) Pole and line: Fishing methods using tackle normally held in the hand, such as a cane pole, casting rod, spinning rod, fly rod, or ice fishing tackle commonly known as a tip-up, to which not more than three (3) hooks with bait or lures are attached. This fishing method does not include snagging, snaring, grabbing, or trotlines or other tackle normally attached in a fixed position.

(53) Possessed and possession: The actual and constructive possession and control of things referred to in this Code.

(54) Public roadway: The right of way which is either owned (7/31/24) John R. Ashcroft in fee or by easement by the state of Missouri or any county or municipal entity, or which is used by the general public for travel and is also regularly maintained by Department of Transportation, federal, county, or municipal funds or labor.

(55) Pursue or pursued: Includes the act of trying to find, to seek, or to diligently search for wildlife or feral swine for the

purpose of taking this wildlife or feral swine.

(56) Resident Landowner: Any Missouri resident who is the owner of at least five (5) acres in one (1) contiguous tract, or any member of the immediate household whose legal residence or domicile is the same as the landowner’s for at least thirty (30) days last past, except ownership of at least (20) acres in one (1) contiguous tract is required to qualify for resident landowner privileges to hunt bears, deer, elk, and turkey. For the purposes of this definition, settlors, revocable, and permissible distributees are defined as found in section 456.1-103, RSMo. In the case of corporate ownership of land or land held in trust, persons defined as resident landowners include residents of Missouri who are— (A) General partners of resident or foreign limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, or limited liability limited partnerships, and general partners of general partnerships formed by written agreement;

(B) Officers of resident or foreign corporations;

(C) Managing members of resident or foreign limited liability companies;

(D) Officers of benevolent associations organized pursuant to

Chapter 352, RSMo;

(E) Settlors of a revocable trust; and (F) Permissible distributees of an irrevocable trust.

(57) Sell: To exchange for compensation in any material form, and the term shall include offering for sale.

(58) Snag or snagging: The act of hooking or attempting to hook a fish in a part of the body other than the mouth or jaw by means of a pole, line, and hook. Snagging is characterized by a repeated drawing or jerking motion of the pole, line, and hook or by trolling with an unbaited hook rather than enticement by bait or lure.

(59) Snare: A device for the capture of furbearers in a water-set by use of a cable loop. Snares must be constructed of cable that is at least five sixty-fourths inch (5/64") and no greater than one- eighth inch (1/8") in diameter, and must be equipped with a mechanical lock and anchor swivel.

(60) Speargun: A mechanically powered device that propels a single- or multiple-pronged spear underwater.

(61) Store and storage: Shall also include chilling, freezing, and other processing.

(62) Take or taking: Includes killing, trapping, snaring, netting, or capturing in any manner, any wildlife or feral swine, and also refers to pursuing, molesting, hunting, wounding; or the placing, setting, or use of any net, trap, device, contrivance, or substance in an attempt to take; and every act of assistance to every other person in taking or attempting to take any wildlife or feral swine.

(63) Transgenic: Any organism, or progeny thereof, that contains DNA from a species that was not a parent of that organism.

(64) Transport and transportation: All carrying or moving or causing to be carried or moved from one (1) point to another, regardless of distance, vehicle, or manner, and includes offering or receiving for transport or transit.

(65) Underwater spearfishing: The taking of fish by a diver while underwater, with the aid of a manually or mechanically propelled, single- or multiple-pronged spear.

(66) Ungulate: Hoofed animals.

(67) Waters of the state: All rivers, streams, lakes, and other bodies of surface water lying within or forming a part of the boundaries of the state which are not entirely confined and located completely upon lands owned or leased by a single person or by two (2) or more persons jointly or as tenants in common or by corporate shareholders, and including waters of the United States lying within the state. Waters of the state will include any waters which have been stocked by the state or which are subject to movement of fishes to and from waters of the state.

(68) Zoo: Any publicly owned facility, park, building, cage, enclosure, or other structure or premises in which live animals are held and exhibited for the primary purpose of public viewing.

Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended:

Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Feb. 28, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed March 4, 2004, effective Aug. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed June 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004.

Amended: Filed July 16, 2004, effective Dec. 30, 2004. Amended:

Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.

Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended:

Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018.

Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, effective March 1, 2019. Amended:

Filed May 29, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022.

Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 2024, effective Aug. 30, 2024. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.

History

• AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-11.805.