Squirrel
RegularStatewide; property exceptions apply
Squirrel — Regular
THE SEASON ATLAS / MOMissouri
Missouri
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 schedules were located. This directory indexes selected seasons; the complete calendar-year schedule has not been reviewed.
Official 2026 information ↗5 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
White-tailed deer
ArcheryStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Archery
White-tailed deer
November firearmStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — November firearm
White-tailed deer
ArcheryStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Archery
White-tailed deer
Alternative methodsStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Alternative methods
Missouri game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
White-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Black bear
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
ReintroducedMDC documents elk restoration beginning with releases in 2011.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Upland birds
Pheasant
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Quail
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Squirrel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Rabbit
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Dove
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Ducks and coots
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Canada goose
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Brant
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗White-fronted goose
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Snow and Ross’s geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Badger
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bobcat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Coyote
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Red and gray fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Opossum
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Striped skunk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Groundhog
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bullfrog
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Green frog
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
Then head for the horizon.
Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Missouri Department of Conservation. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.