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Missouri Managed Deer Hunts

All 141 managed deer hunts for 2026-27, with dates, hunters drawn, limit codes and deadlines.

141Hunts
80Locations
4Cancelled

Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain)

How Missouri managed deer hunts work

MDC lists 141 managed deer hunts for 2026-27 at 80 locations, chosen by drawing: hunters applied July 1-31, 2026 (one application a year, with preference points) and results post Aug 15-Jan 15. 4 hunts are cancelled, all at Columbia Bottom CA, where levee construction may limit access. Deer taken on managed hunts do not count toward the statewide antlered limit; each hunt carries a limit code from A to F. Firearms managed hunts need hunter education unless the hunter was born before 1967, is 11-15 with a mentor or holds an apprentice authorization with a mentor. The list includes 45 archery hunts, 31 archery hunts without atlatls, youth, beginner, veteran and disability hunts, and muzzleloader and shotgun hunts.

141Hunts
80Locations
4Cancelled
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MDC managed hunt list and booklet, checked October 29, 2026.

Managed hunt types, limit codes and footnotes

Hunt typeHunts
Archery45
Archery without Atlatl31
Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms Only12
Firearms11
People with Disabilities – Firearms10
Youth – Firearms9
Beginner Hunters – Firearms7
People with Disabilities – Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms Only3
Shotguns2
Beginner Youth Hunters – Firearms2
Beginner Hunters – Shotguns2
Youth – Shotguns2
Military Personnel/Veterans – Firearms2
Youth – Archery1
Youth with Disabilities – Firearms1
People with Disabilities – Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Long/Recurve/Compound Bow, or Crossbow1
CodeLimit
A1 deer either sex
B2 deer, only 1 antlered
C2 antlerless deer
D3 deer, only 1 antlered; check 1 antlerless before an antlered deer
E3 deer, only 1 antlered; check 2 antlerless first
FNo managed permit; regular permits and season limits apply
FootnoteMeaning
1$10 Jackson County administrative fee
2Elevated stand required (exemption for hunts 18, 19, 24 with physician note)
3Age 18+
4Hunter or bowhunter education required

All 141 managed deer hunts for 2026-27

Footnote 1: $10 Jackson County fee; 2: elevated stand; 3: age 18+; 4: hunter or bowhunter education.

No.TypeLocationCountiesDatesHuntersLimitNotes
1Archery without AtlatlBlue and Gray CPJackson CountySept 15–Nov 840D1
2Archery without AtlatlBlue and Gray CPJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1540D1
3Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 11Jackson CountySept 15–Nov 830D
4Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 11Jackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1530D
5Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 21Jackson CountySept 15–Nov 830D
6Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 21Jackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1530D
7Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 31Jackson CountySept 15–Nov 820D
8Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 31Jackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1520D
9Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 41Jackson CountySept 15–Nov 825D
10Archery without AtlatlBlue River Parkway Zone 41Jackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1525D
11Archery without AtlatlBlue Springs LakeJackson CountySept 15–Nov 840D1
12Archery without AtlatlBlue Springs LakeJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1540D1
13Archery without AtlatlCape Girardeau City (Includes Juden Creek and Cape Woods CAs)Cape Girardeau CountyOct 17–2314D2, 3, 4
14Archery without AtlatlCape Girardeau City (Includes Juden Creek and Cape Woods CAs)Cape Girardeau CountyOct 31–Nov 614D2, 3, 4
15Archery without AtlatlCape Girardeau City (Includes Juden Creek and Cape Woods CAs)Cape Girardeau CountyNov 14–2014D2, 3, 4
16Archery without AtlatlCape Girardeau City (Includes Juden Creek and Cape Woods CAs)Cape Girardeau CountyNov 28–Dec 414D2, 3, 4
17Archery without AtlatlCape Girardeau City (Includes Juden Creek and Cape Woods CAs)Cape Girardeau CountyDec 12–1814D2, 3, 4
18Archery without AtlatlFellows LakeGreene CountyOct 24–Nov 1320D2
19Archery without AtlatlFellows LakeGreene CountyNov 21–Dec 1120D2
20Archery without AtlatlLake Jacomo — EastJackson CountySept 15–Nov 840D1
21Archery without AtlatlLake Jacomo — EastJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1540D1
22Archery without AtlatlLake Jacomo — WestJackson CountySept 15–Nov 825D1
23Archery without AtlatlLake Jacomo — WestJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1530D1
24Archery without AtlatlLake Springfield (This hunt has limited access. Most units are accessed by boat.)Greene CountyOct 24–Nov 1315D2
25Archery without AtlatlLandahl ParkJackson CountySept 15–Nov 830D1
26Archery without AtlatlLandahl ParkJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1530D1
27Archery without AtlatlLongview Lake CPJackson CountySept 15–Nov 850D1
28Archery without AtlatlLongview Lake CPJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1550D1
29Archery without AtlatlMonkey MountainJackson CountyNov 9–Jan 1540D1
30Archery without AtlatlMonkey Mountain — Women OnlyJackson CountySept 15–Nov 845D1, 3
31Archery without AtlatlSpringfield CNC PropertiesGreene CountyDec 12–145B2, 4
32ArcheryAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountySept 15–Oct 2150B
33ArcheryAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyOct 5–18150B
34ArcheryAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyDec 14–Jan 15300B
35ArcheryAugust G. BeckemeierSt. Louis CountyOct 31–Nov 135D2, 3
36ArcheryBicentennial CANewton CountyOct 31–Nov 1330B
37ArcheryBurr Oak Woods CAJackson CountyNov 1–3025B
38ArcheryBurr Oak Woods CAJackson CountyDec 1–3125B
39ArcheryCaney Mountain CA — Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyDec 5–13100B
40ArcheryColumbia Bottom CA (cancelled)St. Louis CountyOct 31–Nov 1540B
41ArcheryColumbia Bottom CA (cancelled)St. Louis CountyDec 12–3140B
42ArcheryCreve Coeur CPSt. Louis CountyOct 19–Nov 1330D2
43ArcheryFabick Nature PreserveSt. Louis CountyOct 8–1515D2
44ArcheryFabick Nature PreserveSt. Louis CountyNov 5–1215D2
45ArcheryFabick Nature PreserveSt. Louis CountyDec 10–1715D2
46ArcheryForest 44 CASt. Louis CountyOct 1–1575B
47ArcheryForest 44 CASt. Louis CountyDec 1–31100B
48ArcheryGreensfelder CPSt. Louis CountyOct 19–Nov 1345D2
49ArcheryJames A. Reed WAJackson CountySept 15–Oct 950B
50ArcheryJames A. Reed WAJackson CountyOct 12–Nov 650B
51ArcheryJames A. Reed WAJackson CountyNov 16–Jan 350B
52ArcheryJefferson Barracks CPSt. Louis CountyOct 19–Nov 1320D2
53ArcheryKlamberg (Roger) Woods CASt. Louis CountyNov 2–65D2
54ArcheryLost Valley Fish Hatchery — Portion of Area Closed to HuntingBenton CountyNov 14–246B
55ArcheryMarais Temps Clair CASt. Charles CountyOct 3–1115A
56ArcheryMarais Temps Clair CASt. Charles CountyJan 1–1510A
57ArcheryMcDonnell CPSt. Louis CountyOct 19–Nov 135D2
58ArcheryOtter Slough CAStoddard CountySept 15–Oct 415B
59ArcheryOtter Slough CAStoddard CountyOct 10–2515B
60ArcheryOtter Slough CAStoddard CountyOct 31–Nov 1315B
61ArcheryOtter Slough CAStoddard CountyNov 28–Dec 1315B
62ArcheryOtter Slough CAStoddard CountyDec 19–Jan 1515B
63ArcheryPeck Ranch CA — Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyNov 4–8175B
64ArcheryPhantom Forest CA and Bittersweet Woods CASt. Louis CountyNov 30–Dec 45B2
65ArcheryPowder Valley CNCSt. Louis CountyNov 7–98D2
66ArcheryQueeny ParkSt. Louis CountyOct 19–Nov 1330D2
67ArcheryRockwoods RangeSt. Louis CountyNov 1–3075B
68ArcheryRockwoods RangeSt. Louis CountyDec 1–3175B
69ArcheryRockwoods ReservationSt. Louis CountyOct 5–2315B
70ArcheryRockwoods ReservationSt. Louis CountyNov 2–1515D
71ArcheryRockwoods ReservationSt. Louis CountyNov 30–Dec 1315B
72ArcheryRunge CNCCole CountyNov 6–85B
73ArcheryWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountySept 15–Oct 2150B
74ArcheryWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyOct 5–18150B
75ArcheryWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyDec 14–Jan 15300B
76ArcheryWhetstone Creek CACallaway CountyOct 23–Nov 1275D
77Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyNov 14–17100D
78Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyNov 21–24100B
79Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyBabler SPSt. Louis CountyNov 6–860D
80Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyCaney Mountain CA — Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyOct 17–18200B
81Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyForest 44 CASt. Louis CountyNov 2–330B
82Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyForest 44 CASt. Louis CountyNov 16–1730B
83Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyJames A. Reed WAJackson CountyNov 9–1240B
84Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyMarais Temps Clair CASt. Charles CountySept 21–3020A
85Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyMingo NWRStoddard County, Wayne CountyDec 5–680B
86Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyPeck Ranch CA — Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyDec 5–6200B
87Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyPelican Island NA (Hunt area typically accessible only by boat.)St. Louis CountyNov 7–980D
88Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyRobertsville SPFranklin CountyNov 7–835D
89ShotgunsColumbia Bottom CA (cancelled)St. Louis CountyNov 28-Dec 620A
90ShotgunsMarais Temps Clair CASt. Charles CountyOct 17-2515A
91FirearmsCuivre River SPLincoln CountyOct 31–Nov 1100D
92FirearmsKnob Noster SPJohnson CountyDec 4–5100D
93FirearmsLake of the Ozarks SPCamden County, Miller CountyDec 5–720D
94FirearmsLong Branch SPMacon CountyNov 7–1030E
95FirearmsPomme de Terre SP — HermitageHickory CountyNov 6–810D
96FirearmsStockton SPCedar CountyNov 5–860D
97FirearmsWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyNov 14–17100C
98FirearmsWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyNov 21–24100B
99FirearmsWhetstone Creek CACallaway CountyOct 16–1865C
100FirearmsWhetstone Creek CACallaway CountyNov 19–2350D
101FirearmsWhetstone Creek CACallaway CountyDec 4–665C
102Beginner Hunters – FirearmsAugust A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)St. Charles CountyOct 12–135A3
103Beginner Hunters – FirearmsAugust A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)St. Charles CountyNov 23–245A3
NoneBeginner Hunters – FirearmsCharles W. Green CA and Three Creeks CA — Waters-Russell Unit (573-815-7901, ext. 2866 by Nov 20. Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)Boone CountyDec 5–65F3
104Beginner Hunters – FirearmsForest 44 CA — Jay Henges Range Restricted Portion (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)St. Louis CountyOct 12–134A3
105Beginner Hunters – FirearmsForest 44 CA — Jay Henges Range Restricted Portion (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)St. Louis CountyOct 19–204A3
NoneBeginner Hunters – FirearmsPrairie Fork CA — Women Only (573-522-4115, ext. 3420 by Sept 18. Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)Callaway CountyOct 10–115F3
106Beginner Hunters – FirearmsSmithville Lake MLClay County, Clinton CountyDec 12–135B3
NoneBeginner Youth Hunters – FirearmsCharles W. Green CA and Three Creeks CA — Waters-Russell Unit (573-815-7901, ext. 2866 by Oct 5. Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)Boone CountyOct 24-255A,F
107Beginner Youth Hunters – FirearmsSmithville Lake MLClay County, Clinton CountyDec 12-1310B
108Beginner Hunters – ShotgunsBurr Oak Woods CA (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt. A shotgun and ammunition are available upon request.)Jackson CountyOct 17-1815B3
109Beginner Hunters – ShotgunsShaw Nature Reserve – Women Only (Hunters must provide their own mentor and be accompanied by mentor during hunt.)Franklin CountyOct 17-256B3
110Youth – ArcheryLake Jacomo — WestJackson CountySept 15–Nov 825B1
111Youth – ShotgunsColumbia Bottom CA (cancelled)St. Louis CountyOct 24–2515A
112Youth – ShotgunsLost Valley Fish Hatchery — Portion of Area Closed to Hunting (Hunters will be accompanied by an MDC-approved mentor during hunt.)Benton CountyNov 28–295A
113Youth – FirearmsAugust A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyOct 24–2560B
114Youth – FirearmsClarence Cannon NWRPike CountyDec 5–65A
115Youth – FirearmsDavisdale CAHoward CountyOct 17–1835B
116Youth – FirearmsMingo NWRStoddard County, Wayne CountyNov 7–840A
117Youth – FirearmsOzark National Scenic Riverways — Big Spring AreaCarter CountyDec 5–610D
118Youth – FirearmsPeck Ranch CA — Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyOct 10–1165A
119Youth – FirearmsSmithville Lake MLClay County, Clinton CountyDec 12–1320B
120Youth – FirearmsSwan Lake NWRChariton CountyDec 4–615A
121Youth – FirearmsWeldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyOct 24–2560B
NoneYouth with Disabilities – FirearmsMingo NWR (573-222-3589)Stoddard CountyNov 7-85A
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsCamp Crowder Training Site — MO Army National Guard Disabled Veterans Hunt (573-638-9517)Newton CountyOct 27–297B
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsClarence Cannon NWR (573-847-2333)Pike CountyOct 16–189B
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsClearwater Lake ML — Veterans with Service-Related Disabilities and Mobility Impaired Hunt (573-223-7777)Wayne CountyNov 7–86A
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsColdwater CA — Inside Disabled Hunt Area (Only hunters who require use of a wheelchair; 573-663-7130)Wayne CountyNov 14–245F
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsOzark National Scenic Riverways — Big Spring Area Exceptional Warrior Mobility Impaired Hunt (573-323-4929)Carter CountyOct 31–Nov 110B
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsSmithville Lake USACE (816-389-3947)Clay County, Clinton CountyNov 21–2260B
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsStockton Lake ML (417-276-3113)Cedar County, Dade CountyNov 7–825B
122People with Disabilities – FirearmsSwan Lake NWRChariton CountyNov 6–810A
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsTruman Dam and Reservoir ML (660-438-7317)Benton County, Henry County, St. Clair CountyNov 6–825B
NonePeople with Disabilities – FirearmsWappapello Lake ML (573-222-7500)Butler County, Wayne CountyOct 17–1825A
123People with Disabilities – Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyBois D'Arc CAGreene CountyOct 10-118B
NonePeople with Disabilities – Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyLoess Bluffs NWR (660-442-3187 to apply and inquire about ADA requirements.)Holt CountyOct 31-Nov 19B
NonePeople with Disabilities – Muzzleloader or Cap-and-Ball Firearms OnlyMingo NWR (573-222-3589)Stoddard CountyDec 5-65B
NonePeople with Disabilities – Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Long/Recurve/Compound Bow, or CrossbowMark Twain Lake (573-735-4097 by Aug 18)Monroe County, Ralls CountyNov 21-2235F4
NoneMilitary Personnel/Veterans – FirearmsCrowder SP Veterans HuntGrundy CountyDec 4–615E
NoneMilitary Personnel/Veterans – FirearmsMark Twain SP Hero HuntMonroe CountyNov 7–820B

All 141 hunts from the booklet managed hunt pages and the MDC list, checked October 29, 2026.

Drawing deadlines for managed hunts, bear, elk and waterfowl

DrawingDeadlineNotes
Managed deer huntsJul 31, 2026Apply July 1-31; results Aug 15-Jan 15; one hunt per year; preference points; youth-only applicants may not also apply for regular hunts.
Black bear permitsMay 31, 2026Residents; May 1-31; $10; results by July 1; one BMZ.
Elk permitsMay 31, 2026Residents; May 1-31; $10; results by July 1; no preference points; 10-year wait after selection.
Managed spring turkey huntsFeb 28, 2026Feb 1-28 (2026 hunts, past).
Managed waterfowl reservations (pre-season)Sep 18, 2026Sept 1-18; residents; up to 3 areas (ADA up to 5); weekly in-season drawings.
Wheelchair managed deer hunt requestsJul 31, 2026Written request with physician statement; Busch, Burr Oak Woods, Caney Mountain, James A. Reed, Peck Ranch.

booklet deadlines, checked October 29, 2026.

Managed spring turkey hunts, 2026 (past)

These managed spring turkey hunts ran in April and May 2026 and are past; the 2027 list and application window (February) were not published when checked.

HuntLocationCountyDates (2026, past)QuotaMethod
1Caney Mountain CA – Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyApril 20-26, 202630Archery
2August A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyApril 20-23, 202640Firearms
3August A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyApril 25-28, 202640Firearms
4August A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyMay 1-4, 202640Firearms
5August A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyMay 7-10, 202640Firearms
6August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center (beginners 18+)St. Charles CountyMay 4-5, 20264Firearms
7Caney Mountain CA – Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyApril 27-May 3, 202630Firearms
8Caney Mountain CA – Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyMay 4-10, 202630Firearms
9Peck Ranch CA – Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyApril 20-26, 202640Firearms
10Peck Ranch CA – Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyApril 27-May 3, 202640Firearms
11Peck Ranch CA – Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyMay 4-10, 202640Firearms
12Rockwoods Range (beginners 18+)St. Louis CountyMay 4-5, 20264Firearms
13Weldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyApril 20-23, 202640Firearms
14Weldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyApril 25-28, 202640Firearms
15Weldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyMay 1-4, 202640Firearms
16Weldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyMay 7-10, 202640Firearms
17August A. Busch CASt. Charles CountyApril 11-12, 202615Youth 11-15
18Caney Mountain CA – Inside Fenced PortionOzark CountyApril 11-12, 202610Youth 11-15
19Fellows LakeGreene CountyApril 11-12, 20264Youth 11-15
20Marais Temps Clair CASt. Charles CountyApril 20-May 10, 20262Youth 11-15
21Peck Ranch CA – Inside Fenced PortionCarter County, Shannon CountyApril 11-12, 202610Youth 11-15
22Saint Stanislaus CASt. Louis CountyApril 11-12, 20263Youth 11-15
23Saint Stanislaus CASt. Louis CountyApril 20-May 3, 20263Youth 11-15
24Weldon Spring CASt. Charles CountyApril 11-12, 202615Youth 11-15

2026 Spring Turkey booklet, checked October 29, 2026.

White-tailed doe standing in snowy woods
White-tailed doe standing in snowy woodsPhoto: Rebecca Suchland (CC BY 2.0)
White-tailed doe resting among fallen leaves
White-tailed doe resting among fallen leavesPhoto: Gary Leavens (CC BY-SA 2.0)
White-tailed buck standing in pale winter grass
White-tailed buck standing in pale winter grassPhoto: Yellowstone National Park (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

Questions on managed deer hunts

When do I apply for a Missouri managed deer hunt?

July 1-31 each year; the 2026 window closed July 31 and results post Aug 15-Jan 15.

Do managed hunt deer count toward my statewide limit?

No. Deer taken on managed hunts do not count toward the season antlered limits.

Which managed hunts are cancelled for 2026?

hunt 111, hunt 40, hunt 41 and hunt 89 at Columbia Bottom CA (levee construction).

What do limit codes A-F mean?

A: 1 deer either sex; B: 2 deer, only 1 antlered; C: 2 antlerless deer; D: 3 deer, only 1 antlered; check 1 antlerless before an antlered deer; E: 3 deer, only 1 antlered; check 2 antlerless first; F: No managed permit; regular permits and season limits apply.

Are there hunts for people with disabilities?

15 managed deer hunts are for people with disabilities, and wheelchair users may join hunts at Busch, Burr Oak Woods, Caney Mountain, James A. Reed and Peck Ranch with a written request.