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2020 Spring Turkey Hunting
Regulations and Information, Missouri
Department of ConservationA
NOPPADOL PAOTHONG
Table of Contents
What’s New for 2020?
Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
◾ Flood-prone areas in southeast Missouri are closed to
Hunter-Education Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 all hunting during the spring turkey hunting season
How Turkey Season is Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 when river levels exceed certain limits on local river
gauges. See Page 4.
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
◾ The cost of a Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
Permit Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 has gone up from $190 to $224 for hunters age 16 and
Sunrise Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 older. See Page 5.
◾ To qualify for no-cost resident landowner permits, you
Landowner Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 now must own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract.
Apprentice Hunter Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The previous requirement was 5 acres. See Page 6.
◾ Nonresidents who own at least 75 acres in one con-
Turkey Hunting Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
tiguous tract in Missouri may now buy turkey hunting
Turkey Hunting Regulations on Department Areas . . . . . . . . . . 8 permits at reduced prices. See Page 6.
Managed Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ◾ To get landowner permits (either no-cost resident or
reduced-cost nonresident), you must register your
How to Tell a Gobbler from a Hen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 land with the Conservation Department by filling out a
Rules for Safe Turkey Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 short application. See Page 6.
◾ Turkey hunting regulations have changed for several
Feral Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 conservation areas. See pages 8–15.
Tagging and Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ◾ New managed hunts have been added and others
have been removed or modified. See Page 16.
How to use Telecheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wildlife Code of Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
NOTE: According to rule 3 CSR 10-5.216 of the Wildlife
Code of Missouri, if you have been convicted of multiple
or major violations of the Code in the past five years, the
Conservation Commission may consider suspending
or revoking your hunting, trapping, and/or fishing
privileges regardless of any previous court action.
The point system the Commission uses to assess Code
violations is explained at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkV.
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2 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information
Turkey Seasons
Youth Spring Turkey Hunting Season
Who May Participate: Youth hunters who are age 6–15 on
Hunter-Education Requirement
opening day All hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1967, and hunting
Season Dates: April 4–5, 2020 with a Resident or Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting
Permit must complete an approved hunter-education
Shooting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Central
program and display their certification card before they
Daylight Time
can purchase a firearms turkey hunting permit unless:
Valid Permits: ◾ They first purchase an Apprentice Hunter Authoriza-
◾ Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit tion. See Page 6 for requirements.
◾ Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit ◾ They are ages 6–15 and will be hunting with a quali-
◾ Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit fied mentor. See Page 5.
◾ They have a developmental disability. See rule 3 CSR
Note: Landowner permits are valid only on the land for which
10-5.205 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.
they are issued. See Page 6 for additional information.
Hunters do not need to show their hunter-education
Youth Season Limit: One male turkey or turkey with a card if certification can be verified online. If this is
visible beard. not possible, some hunters will need to contact the
Note: Youth hunters who take a turkey during youth season Conservation Department to provide proof of hunter-
may not harvest a second bird until April 27. This is because education certification. Once in Missouri’s permit
the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first database, hunters won’t have to submit this information
bird for the first week of the regular season. again.
A person must be at least 11 years old to receive
hunter-education certification in Missouri. Hunters
Regular Spring Turkey using a Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting
Hunting Season Permit are exempt from the hunter-education require-
ment unless they were born on or after Jan. 1, 1967,
Season Dates: April 20–May 10, 2020 and are mentoring a firearms hunter who is not hunter-
Shooting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. Central education certified.
Daylight Time For more information or to find a hunter-education
Valid Permits: class in your area, visit mdc.mo.gov/huntereducation.
◾ Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
◾ Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
◾ Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit How Turkey Season
◾ New! Nonresident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Opening Dates are Set
Permit
The formula for setting spring turkey season strikes a balance
Season Limit: Two male turkeys or turkeys with a
between the biology of turkey reproduction and hunters’
visible beard may be taken during the season, with the
desires for an early season, especially in southern Missouri.
following restrictions:
As a result, the regular season begins on the third Monday in
◾ You may take only one turkey during the first week from April.
April 20–26. The youth season opens nine days before the regular
◾ If you do not take a turkey during the first week, then season, except when that would make it fall over the Easter
you may take two during the second or third week from weekend. In those cases, the youth season begins the week-
April 27–May 10, but you may not take them both on the end before Easter.
same day.
Note: If you harvest a turkey during a managed hunt, it
counts toward your two-bird season limit. See pages 16–17.
Notch your permit immediately OPERATION GAME THIEF
and Telecheck your turkey by Remain Anonymous; Reward Possible
10 p.m. on the day it is taken. Dial toll free 800-392-1111
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 3
General Information
W
ild turkeys may be pursued, taken, killed,
possessed, or transported only as outlined in MDC’s MO Hunting App Makes
this booklet. For complete hunting regulations, Permits Easy
refer to the Wildlife Code of Missouri, available at
The Conservation Department’s free MO
sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/3csr/3csr.asp.
Hunting app offers a quick, easy, and
The following methods are allowed: convenient option for carrying your
◾ Shotguns with shot not larger than No. 4 permits afield, voiding a permit after
◾ Longbows, recurve bows, or compound bows. Hand-held harvesting a turkey, and Telechecking
string-releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and your harvest.
quickpoint sights are allowed. The app, which is available for Apple and Android
◾ Crossbows devices, allows you to:
◾ Atlatls ◾ Purchase permits.
◾ See all the hunting, fishing, and trapping permits you
The following methods are prohibited:
have purchased — even if they were purchased from
◾ Shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shells in
a traditional vendor, online, or by telephone.
magazine and chamber combined
◾ Carry valid, electronic permits afield.
◾ Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or in possession)
◾ Electronically “notch” (void) your turkey permits
◾ Rifles and pistols
directly from the app.
◾ Firearms that propel a single projectile at one discharge
◾ Telecheck your turkey, using an easy-to-fill form.
◾ Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Telecheck will upload a confirmation number to the
◾ Thermal imagery equipment or night vision equipment (in
app. You can also see turkeys and deer you have Tel-
use or in possession)
echecked in the past. Note: Wildlife labeling require-
◾ Recorded calls (in use or in possession)
ments still apply. See Page 20.
◾ Use of dogs or live decoys
◾ New! Flood-prone areas in southeast Missouri are closed to To log in to MO Hunting, you’ll need your Conservation
all hunting during spring turkey season when river levels Number. This nine-digit number can be found on your
exceed certain limits on local river gauges. To see if an area Heritage Card, Conservation Permit Card, or any current
is closed for hunting, visit mdc.mo.gov/semofloods. or previous permit. For help locating your Conservation
◾ Use of bait, which includes grain or other feed placed or scat- Number, call 573-522-0107 during regular business
tered so as to attract turkeys. An area is considered baited hours or go to short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkH.
for 10 days after complete removal of the bait. A hunter can MO Hunting is available for free in the Google Play
be in violation if they take or attempt to take a turkey by aid and Apple App stores. You can also get MO Hunting
of bait where the hunter knows or reasonably should know and learn more about the app at mdc.mo.gov/mobile/
the area is or was baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way mobile-apps.
that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule. Note: Make sure you update MO Hunting before
Voiding the Permit: If you harvest a turkey, you must notch each hunting season to ensure you are using the most
your permit immediately. See Page 20. recent version of the app and that all of your permits
are visible while hunting.
Tagging and Checking: See pages 20–21 for tagging and
checking requirements.
Additional Information: Coyotes may not be
◾ If you kill or injure a turkey, you must make a reasonable chased, pursued,
effort to retrieve and include it in your season limit, but this or taken during
does not authorize trespass. daylight hours from
◾ It is a violation to wantonly leave, abandon, or waste com- April 1–19, 2020.
monly edible portions of game. During the regular
◾ During the regular spring turkey season, anyone assisting spring turkey season,
another hunter must be properly licensed with either a coyotes may be
filled or unfilled spring turkey hunting permit. taken using legal
◾ During youth turkey season, you do not need a permit to spring turkey hunting methods by hunters holding an
assist a properly licensed youth hunter. You must, how- unfilled spring turkey hunting permit and a Resident
ever, be 18 or older and hunter-education certified or born Small Game Hunting Permit or a Nonresident Furbearer
before Jan. 1, 1967. Hunting and Trapping Permit.
4 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information
Spring Turkey Permits SUNRISE AT JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
Central Daylight Time
Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit SUNRISE SUNSET SUNRISE
DAY A.M. P.M. DAY A.M.
Age 16 or older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
APRIL APRIL
Age 6–15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50 4 . . . . . 6:48 . . . . . . 7:36 30 . . . . . 6:12
Resident Landowner 5 . . . . . 6:47 . . . . . . 7:36 MAY
Spring Turkey Hunting Permit . . . . . . . No cost; see Page 6 20 . . . . . 6:25 1 . . . . . 6:11
21 . . . . . 6:24 2 . . . . . 6:10
Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit 22 . . . . . 6:22 3 . . . . . 6:09
Age 16 or older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224 23 . . . . . 6:21 4 . . . . . 6:07
Age 6–15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50 24 . . . . . 6:20 5 . . . . . 6:06
25 . . . . . 6:18 6 . . . . . 6:05
New! Nonresident Landowner Spring Turkey 26 . . . . . 6:17 7 . . . . . 6:04
Hunting Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165 27 . . . . . 6:16 8 . . . . . 6:03
Available to nonresidents who own at least 75 acres in one 28 . . . . . 6:15 9 . . . . . 6:02
contiguous tract in Missouri and members of the landowner’s 29 . . . . . 6:13 10 . . . . . 6:01
immediate household. See Page 6 for details. This table is for Jefferson City and points on the same longitude
north or south. For locations east, subtract one minute from the table
Note: Youth age 6–15 are not required to be hunter-education for each 13 1/2 miles (airline) of distance. For locations west, add one
certified. If the youth is hunter-education certified and hunt- minute for each 13 1/2 miles. Or, for the sunrise and sunset times
ing on a resident or nonresident spring turkey permit, he or anywhere in the United States, search the internet for the U.S. Naval
Observatory website.
she may hunt alone. If the youth is not hunter-education certi-
fied, he or she must be in the immediate presence of a men-
tor, age 18 or older, who is hunter-education certified or born
before Jan. 1, 1967. The mentor does not need a permit dur- ing such assignment while hunting and purchasing permits.
ing the youth turkey season but must possess a spring turkey ◾ Nonresidents who are registered students attending a
hunting permit (filled or unfilled) during the regular season. public or private secondary, postsecondary, or vocational
Mentors may not hunt turkeys during the youth season. school in Missouri and who live in Missouri while attending
Regardless of age, the youth must be capable of holding, school; must carry evidence of a Missouri residence and
aiming, and shooting the firearm by himself or herself. student status, such as a student ID, while hunting.
Resident landowners born after Jan. 1, 1967, Note: Nonresident students who qualify for resident
accompanying youths on the landowner’s property must be permits must purchase them in person, over the phone, or
hunter-education certified. through the mail from Conservation Department offices.
◾ Immigrants who possess an I-551 Resident Alien Card from
Who may purchase resident permits? the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and who
◾ Any person who does not claim resident privileges in do not claim resident privileges in another state or country,
another state or country, and whose actual residence and and whose actual residence and legal permanent home
legal permanent home address are both in Missouri, and address are both in Missouri, and have been for at least 30
have been for at least 30 days before applying for the per- days before purchasing a permit.
mit. Owning real estate or attending a Missouri school does
not in itself make you a legal resident. Purchasing Permits
◾ Missouri residents employed by the United States in the You may purchase turkey hunting permits:
District of Columbia or serving in the U.S. armed forces. ◾ Over the counter from any permit vendor. No surcharges
(Immediate family members who reside with them also will be assessed.
may purchase resident permits.) ◾ Online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Use your credit card
◾ All members of the U.S. armed forces stationed and resid- to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Print your permit at
ing in Missouri on permanent change-of-station status and home and have it in hand immediately.
immediate family members residing with them. ◾ From your smartphone using the free MO Hunting app (see
◾ Any honorably discharged military veteran having a Page 4). Use your credit card to pay. No surcharges will be
service-related disability of 60 percent or greater, or who assessed. Your permit will appear on the app immediately
was a prisoner of war during military service; must carry after purchase.
certified statement of eligibility from the U.S. Department ◾ By telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card and pay
of Veterans Affairs while hunting and purchasing permits. a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery.
◾ Any member of the U.S. military currently assigned as a Note: No-cost resident landowner permits also are available.
patient to a Warrior Transition Brigade, Warrior Transition See Page 6 for additional information.
Unit, or a military medical center; must carry orders show-
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 5
Landowner Permits
All turkey hunters, including landowners, must have a valid
turkey hunting permit. Resident landowners who meet cer- Know the Rules
tain criteria (see below) may get no-cost resident landowner Each hunter may harvest only two turkeys during the
permits. New! Nonresident landowners who meet certain spring season. You may not harvest additional turkeys
criteria (see below) may get reduced-cost nonresident land- using landowner permits (either no-cost resident or
owner permits. reduced-cost nonresident). All landowner permits are
No-Cost Resident Landowner Permits valid only on the land for which they are issued. You
must purchase permits to hunt on land you do not own.
To qualify for no-cost resident landowner permits, you must
be a Missouri resident. A Missouri resident is a person who
does not claim any resident privileges (for example, hunt- Where to Get Landowner Permits
ing, fishing, trapping, driver’s license, or registered voter) in
Once your landowner registry application has been accepted,
another state or country and whose legal residence or domi-
you may get landowner permits using any of the following
cile has been in the state of Missouri for at least 30 days prior
methods:
to obtaining a landowner permit.
◾ Over the counter from any permit vendor. No surcharges
In addition to being a Missouri resident, you will be assessed.
also must meet one of the following criteria: ◾ Online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Print your permit at
home and have it in hand immediately.
◾ New! You must own at least 20 acres of land in one con- ◾ From your smartphone using the free MO Hunting app (see
tiguous tract. Page 4). Your permit will appear on the app immediately
◾ You must be a member of the landowner’s immediate after purchase.
household and have the same legal residence as the land- ◾ By telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card and pay
owner for at least the last 30 days. a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery.
◾ You must be a general partner of a resident limited liability
partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited Whichever method you choose, please be ready to provide
partnership, or a general partner of a general partnership your Conservation Number, Social Security number, or driver’s
formed by written agreement and the partnership must license number.
own at least 20 contiguous acres of land.
◾ You must be an officer of a resident or foreign corporation
and the corporation must own at least 20 contiguous acres Apprentice Hunter Authorization
of land.
◾ You must be a managing member of a resident limited To help introduce adults to hunting, the Conservation
liability company and the company must own at least 20 Department allows hunters age 16 or older who are not
contiguous acres of land. hunter-education certified to hunt with firearms, as long
◾ You must be an officer of a benevolent association orga- as they:
nized pursuant to Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes of ◾ First purchase the Apprentice Hunter Authorization
Missouri and the association must own at least 20 contigu- for $10;
ous acres of land. ◾ Then purchase a firearms hunting permit for the sea-
son they want to hunt, for example, a Resident Spring
Reduced-Cost Nonresident Landowner Permits Turkey Hunting Permit; and
New! Beginning this year, the Conservation Department is ◾ Hunt in the immediate presence of a properly
offering reduced-cost nonresident landowner permits. To licensed mentor 18 years old or older who is hunter-
qualify, you must own at least 75 acres in one contiguous education certified or was born before Jan. 1, 1967.
tract in Missouri. You also qualify if you are a member of the The mentor must have a filled or unfilled permit for
landowner’s immediate household whose legal residence and the prescribed season. “Immediate presence” means
domicile is the same as the landowner’s for at least the last 30 close enough for normal conversation, without
days. shouting.
Note: The Apprentice Hunter Authorization can be
Register Your Land for Landowner Permits
purchased twice, and it allows the holder to obtain
New! To get no-cost resident landowner permits or reduced- firearms permits throughout the permit year. After the
cost nonresident landowner permits, you must register your second purchase, the apprentice hunter will be required
land with the Conservation Department by filling out a short to become hunter-education certified if he or she wants
application at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. to continue purchasing firearms permits.
6 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information
Poor Production Could Make for a Challenging 2020 Season
JIM RATHERT
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f particular significance to spring turkey hunters is when poor production reduces turkey numbers for several
the hatch that occurred two years ago because it years and periods when improved production will result in
determines the number of 2-year-old gobblers on more turkeys on the landscape.
the landscape. During the breeding season, these young
subordinate birds are not associated with hens as often as A Comprehensive Approach to
older dominant birds. As a result, they tend to gobble often Wild Turkey Management
and are more likely to respond to hunters’ calls. To many The Conservation Department’s Wild Turkey Management
hunters, 2-year-old gobblers make for the most exciting Program takes a comprehensive, science-based approach
spring turkey hunting. Unfortunately, a poor hatch in to managing the state’s turkey population. A range of
2018 will result in fewer 2-year-old gobblers on Missouri’s biological information is collected annually to monitor
landscape during the 2020 season. Coupled with the impact trends in turkey production, abundance, and population
of poor production in 2016 and 2017, hunters should prepare age-structure. The Department has conducted a number of
for a more challenging season than in years past. wild turkey research projects, including a recently concluded
study in northern Missouri. Data from these studies provide
Transitional Times important information used to make management decisions.
Missouri’s turkey population has undergone a transition The Department also surveys thousands of hunters each year
during the past several decades. In the 1970s and 1980s, to learn about their opinions, success, and satisfaction. The
when the recently restored population was expanding Department’s approach to turkey management is guided
rapidly, people often reported seeing flocks of turkeys by its Wild Turkey Harvest Management Plan. Along with
during winter that numbered well into the hundreds. During management objectives — such as ensuring the long-
that time, production was extremely high as turkeys took term well-being of the population, allowing harvest within
advantage of vacant, highly suitable habitat. But a basic sustainable limits, and providing opportunity to enjoy the
ecological principle eventually caught up with Missouri’s resource — the plan outlines several decision criteria that are
turkeys. As wildlife populations grow, factors that limit their evaluated each year to establish hunting regulations.
size exert ever-greater influence. Habitats become crowded,
predators find easy prey, and disease spreads more quickly. Looking Ahead to the 2020 Season
By increasing mortality, decreasing production, or doing Throughout Missouri, turkey numbers are not as high as
both, each limiting factor puts the brakes on an expanding they were a few years ago following several years of good
population. production. The effects of poor production in recent years
Missouri’s wild turkeys were no exception. Although an will likely be evident during this year’s spring season,
increase in turkey numbers above current population levels and hunters will probably have to put in more time to
is possible when good production occurs, it is unlikely turkey be successful. Missouri’s habitat, however, is capable of
numbers will ever increase to the peak populations observed supporting high turkey densities, and the Show-Me State still
following restoration. Wild turkey populations are dynamic, offers great turkey hunting even when numbers are down.
and turkey reproductive success is rarely constant from year Each year the spring turkey harvest continues to be among
to year. In the future, hunters should expect to see consider- the highest in the nation, and despite poor production the
able fluctuations in turkey numbers. There will be periods last several years, the 2020 season should be no exception.
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 7
Turkey Hunting Regulations on Areas Managed
or Owned by the Conservation Department
T
his table is intended to inform hunters of opportunities Area Name County 1 2 3 4
for hunting wild turkeys on public land managed or
owned by the Conservation Department. Dupree Memorial Buchanan ✓
Turkey hunting is only allowed on Department areas Elam Bend Gentry ✓
that are listed in the table. If an area that is owned or man- Elrod Mill Access Andrew ✓
aged by the Conservation Department is not listed, turkey
Floyd Memorial Chariton ✓
hunting is not allowed. For hunting opportunities on public
land that is not owned or managed by the Conservation Fountain Grove Linn, Livingston ✓ ✓
Department, contact the appropriate agency. Gallatin Daviess ✓
For maps and more details of areas listed on the following
Grand Pass Saline ✓ ✓
pages, contact the regional office or visit mdc.mo.gov/atlas.
Grand Trace Harrison ✓
Regulation key for table Hadorn Bridge Access Andrew ✓
Happy Holler Lake Andrew ✓
1. Statewide turkey seasons and limits apply.
2. Longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, atlatls, and Hardin Ray ✓
crossbows may be used. Turkey hunting with firearms Helton Memorial Harrison ✓
is prohibited. All other statewide turkey seasons and Holmes Bend Access Daviess ✓
limits apply.
3. Only nontoxic shot may be used. Honey Creek Andrew ✓
4. Managed hunt. See pages 16–17 for details. Jamesport
Daviess ✓
Community Lake
King Lake DeKalb, Gentry ✓
NORTHWEST 816-271-3100 Kneib Memorial Buchanan ✓
Lake Paho Mercer ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Little Compton Lake Carroll ✓
Agency Buchanan ✓ Little Tarkio Prairie Holt ✓
Aspinwall Bend Atchison ✓ ✓ Logan Memorial Buchanan ✓
Bagley Woods1 Mercer ✓ Lotts Creek Harrison ✓
Bee Creek Buchanan ✓ Lower Hamburg Bend Atchison ✓ ✓
Belcher Branch Lake Buchanan ✓ McClure Mercer ✓
Bilby Ranch Lake Nodaway ✓ McCormack Holt ✓
Bluffwoods Buchanan ✓ McGee Family Clinton ✓
Bonanza Caldwell ✓ McKinny Carroll ✓
Brickyard Hill Atchison ✓ Mockingbird Hill Access Grundy ✓
Brown (Bob) Holt ✓ ✓ Monkey Mountain Holt ✓
Bunch Hollow Carroll ✓ Mussel Fork Linn, Macon ✓
Chloe Lowry Marsh Mercer ✓ Nishnabotna Atchison ✓ ✓
Christie Andrew ✓ Nodaway County
Nodaway ✓
Corning Atchison, Holt ✓ ✓ Community Lake
Crooked River Ray ✓ Nodaway Valley Holt, Andrew ✓ ✓
Dalton Bottoms Access Chariton ✓ O’Keefe Buchanan ✓
Davis Memorial Andrew ✓ Pawnee Prairie Harrison ✓
Denton Access Gentry ✓ Pigeon Hill Buchanan ✓
Deroin Bend Atchison, Holt ✓ ✓ Pony Express Lake Dekalb ✓
This area is landlocked. You must get permission from
1
Poosey Livingston ✓
landowner to gain access.
8 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationArea Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
Price Bridge Access Chariton ✓ Elmslie Memorial Marion ✓
Punkin Center Access Livingston ✓ Ewing Lake Scotland ✓
Riverbreaks Holt ✓ Fabius Chute Access Marion ✓
Rush Bottoms Holt ✓ ✓ Fox Valley Lake Clark ✓
Schifferdecker Memorial Carroll ✓ Frost Island Clark ✓ ✓
Seat Memorial Gentry, Worth ✓ Griffiths Memorial Macon ✓
Sowards Ford Access Worth ✓ Heath Memorial Clark ✓
Star School Hill Prairie Atchison ✓ Henry Sever Lake Knox ✓
Sterling Price Hidden Hollow Macon ✓
Chariton ✓
C
ommunity Lake Hunnewell Access Shelby ✓
Sunbridge Hills Buchanan ✓ Hunnewell Lake Shelby ✓
Tarkio Prairie Atchison ✓ Indian Hills Scotland ✓
Thurnau Holt ✓ ✓ Julian Steyermark Woods Marion ✓
VanDyke Mercer ✓ LaBelle Lake Lewis ✓
Wagner Ray ✓ Locust Creek Sullivan ✓
Wiese2 Chariton ✓ McPike Access Marion ✓
Wolf Creek Bend Holt ✓ ✓ Mineral Hills Putnam ✓
Worth County Montgomery Woods Adair, Macon ✓
Worth ✓
C
ommunity Lake
Morris Prairie Sullivan ✓
Worthwine Island Andrew ✓
Mound View Access Shelby ✓
Yellow Creek Chariton ✓
Neeper Clark ✓
Pin Oak Shelby ✓
NORTHEAST 660-785-2420 Ranacker Pike ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Ray Memorial Marion ✓
Anderson Ralls, Pike ✓ Rebel’s Cove Putnam, Schuyler ✓
Arrow-Wood Shelby ✓ Redman Macon ✓
Atlanta — Rocky Hollow Monroe ✓
Macon ✓ Rose Pond Clark
Long Branch Lake ✓ ✓
Macon, Sears Community Lake Sullivan ✓
Bee Hollow ✓
R
andolph Shanks Pike ✓ ✓
Big Creek Adair ✓ Shoemaker Adair ✓
Black Hawk Access Marion ✓ Soulard Access Marion ✓
Bollow Shelby ✓ Sugar Creek Adair ✓
Buck and Doe Run Clark ✓ Sunnyside School
Lewis ✓
Callahan Mound Access Marion ✓ Access
Cedar Bluff Access Monroe ✓ Sunrise Access Marion ✓
Clark Clark ✓ Thomas Hill Reservoir Macon ✓
Dark Hollow Sullivan ✓ Tolona Access Lewis ✓
Deer Ridge Lewis ✓ Adair, Putnam,
Union Ridge ✓
Dodd Access Macon ✓ S ullivan
Dunn Ford Access Marion ✓ Upper Mississippi —
Angle, Blackbird, Black-
Dupont Reservation Pike ✓ burn, Ducher, Gilbert, Pike ✓
Area is accessible by boat via Grand River or with permission
2 Mozier, North, Pharrs
from surrounding landowners. and South Fritz Islands
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 9Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
Upper Mississippi — Granny’s Acres Benton ✓
Marion ✓
Bay Island Grove Memorial Lafayette ✓
Upper Mississippi — Harmony Mission Lake Bates ✓
Lewis ✓
Cottonwood Island
Hartwell Pettis ✓
Upper Mississippi —
Fabius, Orton, Poage, Marion ✓ Hazel Hill Lake Johnson ✓
Whitney, Ziegler Islands Hi Lonesome Prairie Benton ✓
White Oak Bend Access Knox ✓ Ionia Ridge Benton ✓
Willingham Memorial Monroe ✓ Kahrs-Boger Park Pettis ✓
Woodlawn Access Monroe ✓ J.N. “Turkey” Kearn
Pettis, Johnson ✓
Wyaconda Crossing Lewis ✓ Memorial Units 1, 2
J.N. “Turkey” Kearn
Pettis, Johnson ✓
Memorial Unit 3
KANSAS CITY 816-622-0900 W.R. Kearn Pettis ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Kendzora Buchanan, Platte ✓
Amarugia Highland Cass ✓ Kings Prairie Access St. Clair ✓
Balltown Access Vernon ✓ La Due Bottoms Henry ✓
Baltimore Bend Lafayette ✓ Liberty Bend Clay ✓
Berrier (Dr. Harry and Linscomb St. Clair ✓
Cass ✓ Little Bean Marsh Platte
Mrs. Lina) Memorial ✓ ✓
Big Buffalo Creek Benton, Morgan ✓ Lone Jack Lake Jackson ✓
Big Drywood Creek Vernon ✓ Lost Valley Fish
Benton ✓
Birdsong St. Clair ✓ Hatchery
Blackjack Access St. Clair ✓ Maple Leaf Lake Lafayette ✓
Brickley Hollow Benton ✓ Marshall Platte ✓
Bridger Urban Jackson ✓ Montrose Henry ✓ ✓
Bristow Vernon ✓ Mora Benton ✓
Bruns Tract Pettis ✓ Mount Hulda Towersite Benton ✓
Bryson’s Hope Pettis ✓ Old Town Access Bates ✓
Burr Oak Woods Jackson ✓ Osage Prairie Vernon ✓
Cephas Ford Access Vernon ✓ Paint Brush Prairie Pettis ✓
Chapel View Prairie Henry ✓ Park, Guy B. Platte ✓
Cooley Lake Clay ✓ ✓ Parma Woods Range &
Training Center — North Platte ✓
Dave Rock St. Clair ✓ of Powerlines Only
Dorsett Hill Prairie Cass ✓ Peabody Bates ✓
Douglas Branch Vernon ✓ Saline, Pettis,
Perry Memorial ✓ ✓
Drovers Prairie Pettis ✓ Johnson
Edmonson Access Benton ✓ Platte Falls Platte ✓ ✓
Ferguson-Herold Lafayette ✓ Poague Henry ✓
Fewel Henry ✓ Ripgut Prairie Bates ✓
Flight Lake Vernon ✓ Schell-Osage Vernon, St. Clair ✓ ✓
Four Rivers Vernon, Bates ✓ ✓ Settle’s Ford Bates, Cass ✓ ✓
Friendly Prairie Pettis ✓ Sni-A-Bar Lafayette ✓
Gama Grass Prairie Vernon ✓ Taberville Prairie St. Clair ✓
Grandfather Prairie Pettis ✓
10 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationArea Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
Truman Reservoir — Burnt Mill Cave Camden ✓
Henry ✓ ✓
Bethlehem Canaan Gasconade ✓
Truman Reservoir — Carpenter Memorial Morgan ✓
Henry ✓
Brownington
Charles W. Green Boone ✓
Truman Reservoir —
Benton ✓ Church Farm Cole ✓ ✓
Brush Creek
Truman Reservoir — Clifty Creek Maries ✓
Henry ✓ Cooper Hill Osage
Cedar Creek ✓
Truman Reservoir — Danville Montgomery ✓
Henry ✓
Deepwater Creek Danville —
Montgomery ✓
Truman Reservoir — Baldwin Annex
St. Clair ✓
Gallinipper Creek Danville — Thornhill &
Montgomery ✓
Truman Reservoir — Schulze Annex
Henry ✓
Gouge Eye Davisdale Howard ✓
Truman Reservoir — Diana Bend Howard ✓ ✓
Henry ✓
Grand River Bottoms
Diggs Audrain ✓
Truman Reservoir —
Henry ✓ Eagle Bluffs Boone ✓ ✓
Leesville
Earthquake Hollow Callaway ✓
Truman Reservoir —
Benton ✓ Fiery Fork Camden ✓
Little Pomme de Terre
Truman Reservoir — Franklin Island Howard ✓ ✓
Benton ✓
Little Tebo Creek Gale Access Camden ✓
Truman Reservoir — Grand Bluffs Montgomery ✓
St. Clair ✓
Sac-Osage
Hart Creek Boone ✓
Truman Reservoir —
St. Clair ✓ Hinkson Woods Boone ✓
Salt Creek
Hite Prairie Morgan ✓
Truman Reservoir —
Benton ✓ Honey Creek Access Cole ✓
Tebo Islands
Truman Reservoir — Hungry Mother Howard ✓
Henry ✓
Upper Tebo Creek Lamine River Cooper, Morgan ✓
Truman Reservoir — Lick Creek Boone ✓
St. Clair ✓
Valhalia Little Dixie Lake Callaway ✓
Truman Reservoir — Loutre Lick Access Montgomery
St. Clair ✓ ✓
Weaubleau Creek
Lowe Audrain ✓
Urich Henry ✓
Madden Ford Access Miller ✓
Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie —
St. Clair ✓ Morgan,
North of Highway 82 Manito Lake ✓
Moniteau
Mansfield Camden ✓
CENTRAL 573-815-7900 Marion Bottoms Cole, Moniteau ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Marshall Junction Saline ✓
Ben Branch Lake Osage ✓ Moniteau Creek Howard ✓
Boone, Howard, Moores Mill Access Callaway ✓
Bennitt, Rudolf ✓
Randolph Northcutt Memorial Audrain ✓
Blind Pony Lake Saline ✓ Painted Rock Osage ✓
Blue Lick Saline ✓ Pikes Camp Access Cole ✓
Branch Towersite Camden ✓ Plowboy Bend Moniteau ✓ ✓
Bruns Access Osage ✓
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 11Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
Moniteau, Cuivre Island — Lincoln,
Prairie Home ✓ ✓
C
ooper Island Portion Only St. Charles
Proctor Towersite Morgan ✓ Cuivre Island — Lincoln,
✓
Reform Callaway ✓ Mainland Portion St. Charles
Rinquelin Trail Daniel Boone Warren ✓
Maries ✓
C
ommunity Lake Forest 44 — Jay Henges
St. Louis ✓
Rocky Fork Lakes Boone ✓ Range Restricted Portion
Rocky Mount Towersite Miller ✓ Howell Island St. Charles ✓
Saline Valley Miller ✓ Hughes Mountain Washington ✓
Scrivner Road Cole ✓ Huzzah Crawford ✓
Smith Moniteau, Cole ✓ Kessler Memorial Lincoln ✓
Smoky Waters Osage, Cole ✓ Keysville Towersite Crawford ✓
Spring Creek Gap Maries ✓ Kingston Access Washington ✓
Stringtown Bridge Access Cole ✓ LaBarque Creek Jefferson ✓
Tate Island Callaway ✓ Franklin,
Little Indian Creek ✓
Washington
Three Creeks Boone ✓
Little Lost Creek Warren ✓
Toronto Springs Camden ✓
Logan Lincoln ✓
Tri-City Community
Boone ✓ Long Ridge Franklin ✓
Lake
Vandalia Community Marais Temps Clair St. Charles ✓ ✓
Audrain ✓
Lake Meramec — All of Area
Franklin ✓
Waters & Moss Except Wildlife Refuge3
Boone ✓
Memorial Merrill Horse Access Jefferson ✓
Wellsville Lake Montgomery ✓ Myron and Sonya
Jefferson ✓
Whetstone Creek Callaway ✓ Glassberg Family
White Audrain ✓ Noser Mill Franklin ✓
Wigwam School Access Morgan ✓ Pacific Palisades Jefferson ✓
Wilson Camp Access Miller ✓ Pea Ridge Washington ✓
Prairie Slough Pike, Lincoln ✓
ST. LOUIS 636-441-4554 Redhorse Access Franklin ✓
Reifsnider Warren ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 River ‘Round Franklin ✓
Anderson Memorial Crawford ✓ Saint Stanislaus St. Louis ✓
August A. Busch St. Charles ✓ Sandy Island Lincoln ✓
August A. Busch Sizemore Memorial Crawford ✓
Shooting Range and Upper Mississippi —
St. Charles ✓ St. Charles ✓
Outdoor Education Dresser Island
Center
Upper Mississippi —
B.K. Leach Memorial Lincoln ✓ ✓ St. Charles ✓
Pool 26 Tracts
Blue Springs Creek Crawford ✓ Upper Mississippi —
Bootleg Access Washington ✓ Stag, Sterling, Lincoln ✓
Catawissa Franklin ✓ Westport Islands
Columbia Bottom St. Louis ✓ ✓ Valley View Glades Jefferson ✓
Crooked Creek Crawford ✓ Victoria Glades Jefferson ✓
Vonaventure Memorial Lincoln ✓
3
Hunting is not allowed in the wildlife refuge. Weldon Spring St. Charles ✓
12 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationArea Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
White Memorial Lincoln ✓ Huckleberry Ridge McDonald ✓
Young Jefferson ✓ Indigo Prairie Dade ✓
Jessie Hollow Stone ✓
SOUTHWEST 417-895-6880 Kickapoo Prairie Lawrence ✓
Lanagan Towersite McDonald ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Lead Mine Dallas ✓
Alfred Newton Gossett Dallas ✓ Lewis Family, Dean,
Barclay Dallas ✓ Anna Mae, and Taney ✓
Bear Creek Laclede ✓ David D. Memorial
Bennett Spring Access Dallas ✓ Little Sac Woods Greene ✓
Bethel Prairie Barton ✓ Mary Lawson Laclede ✓
Bluff Springs Cedar ✓ Monegaw Prairie Cedar ✓
Bois D’Arc Greene ✓ Mo-No-I Prairie Barton ✓
Boston Ferry Taney ✓ Mon-Shon Prairie Barton ✓
Brush Creek Polk ✓ Mule Shoe Camden, Hickory ✓
Buffalo Hills McDonald ✓ Murphy Memorial Hickory ✓
Buffalo Wallow Prairie Barton ✓ Neosho Towersite Newton ✓
Bushwhacker Lake Barton, Vernon ✓ Niangua Webster ✓
Busiek Christian ✓ Osage Fork Laclede ✓
Capps Creek Newton ✓ Pa Sole Prairie Barton ✓
Charity Access Dallas ✓ Paris Springs Access Lawrence ✓
Clear Creek Vernon, Barton ✓ Phenix Access Greene ✓
Coffin Cave Laclede ✓ Pilot Knob Stone ✓
Compton Hollow Webster ✓ Pleasant Hope Polk ✓
Comstock Prairie Barton ✓ Pomme de Terre Lake
Hickory, Polk ✓
Management Lands
Corry Flatrocks Dade ✓
Powell Towersite McDonald ✓
Cowskin Access McDonald ✓
Providence Prairie Lawrence ✓
Cross Timbers Access Hickory ✓
Rader Access Webster ✓
Dale Sare Greene ✓
Redwing Prairie Barton ✓
Davis Memorial Barton ✓
Risch Barton ✓
Deep Ford Access McDonald ✓
Roaring River Barry ✓
Diamond Grove Prairie Newton ✓
Rocky Barrens Greene ✓
Dorris Creek Prairie Barton ✓
Sentinel Polk ✓
Drury-Mincy Taney ✓
Shawnee Trail Barton ✓
Drywood Barton ✓
Sky Prairie Cedar ✓
Fiddlers Ford Access Dade ✓
Sloan Dade ✓
Flag Spring McDonald, Barry ✓
Stockton Lake —
Fort Crowder Newton ✓ Dade, Polk ✓
Big Sac Unit
Goodman Towersite Newton ✓ Stockton Lake —
Goose Creek Laclede Dade, Polk ✓
✓ Little Sac Unit
Hayes Spring Stone ✓ Stony Point Prairie Dade ✓
Holland Stone ✓ Stubblefield Access Barry ✓
Hollister Towersite Taney ✓ Talbot Lawrence ✓
Horse Creek Prairie Dade ✓ Tipton Ford Access Newton ✓
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 13Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Area Name County 1 2 3 4
Treaty Line Prairie Barton ✓ Grandin Towersite Ripley ✓
Truman Reservoir — Hemenway Ripley ✓
Hickory ✓
Cross Timbers Horseshoe Bend Texas ✓
Turkey Creek Cedar ✓ Houston Towersite Texas ✓
Twenty-Five Mile Prairie Polk ✓ Hunter Towersite Carter ✓
Wade and June Shelton Hyer Woods Dent ✓
Dade ✓
Memorial
Indian Trail Dent ✓
Williams Ford Access Dallas ✓
Little Black Ripley ✓
Wire Road Stone ✓
Little Prairie Phelps ✓
Massengill Douglas ✓
OZARK 417-256-7161 Midvale Texas ✓
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Montauk Towersite Dent ✓
Allen Memorial Wright Mountain View
✓ Howell ✓
Towersite
Angeline Shannon ✓
Mudpuppy Ripley ✓
Barn Hollow Howell, Texas ✓
Norfork Lake Ozark ✓
Barnes Texas ✓
Odin Access Wright ✓
Beaver Creek Phelps ✓
Patrick Bridge Access Ozark ✓
Birch Creek Shannon ✓
Peck Ranch — Inside
Bohigian Phelps ✓ Shannon, Carter ✓
Fenced Portion
Brown Dent ✓ Peck Ranch — Outside
Shannon, Carter ✓
Bull Shoals Lake Ozark ✓ Fenced Portion
Buzzard Bluff Access Wright ✓ Piney River Narrows Texas ✓
Cabool Towersite Texas ✓ Rippee Douglas ✓
Caney Mountain — Rocky Creek Shannon ✓
Ozark ✓
Outside Fenced Area Rosati Towersite Phelps ✓
Caney Mountain — Rose Hill Towersite Oregon ✓
Ozark ✓
Inside Fenced Area
Roubidoux Creek Pulaski ✓
Carter Creek Carter ✓
Sand Pond Ripley ✓
Cedar Gap Wright ✓
Shannon Ranch Douglas ✓
Cedar Grove Dent ✓
Short Bend Access Dent ✓
Clement Memorial
Dent ✓ Sunklands Shannon ✓
Forest
Cover Memorial Oregon ✓ Tecumseh Towersite Ozark ✓
Cover Prairie Howell ✓ Thomasville Towersite Shannon ✓
Davidson-Paris Howell ✓ Timber Knob Towersite Ozark ✓
Davis Howell ✓ Tingler Prairie Howell ✓
Dixon Towersite Pulaski ✓ Twin Knobs Towersite Douglas ✓
Eck Texas ✓ Vanderhoef Memorial Howell ✓
Fort Leonard Wood Vera Cruz Access Douglas ✓
Pulaski ✓ Warm Fork Oregon
Towersite ✓
Fourche Creek Ripley ✓ White State Forest
Texas ✓
Fuson Wright ✓ Nursery
Gasconade Hills Pulaski ✓ White Ranch Howell ✓
Gist Ranch Texas ✓ White River Trace Dent ✓
Woods Memorial Phelps, Crawford ✓
14 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationArea Name County 1 2 3 4
SOUTHEAST 573-290-5730 Girvin
New Madrid,
✓
Pemiscot
Area Name County 1 2 3 4 Grassy Towersite Bollinger ✓
Amidon Memorial Bollinger ✓ Graves Mountain Wayne, Iron ✓
Apple Creek Cape Girardeau ✓ Hammer Memorial Wayne ✓
Aquilla Access Stoddard ✓ Hawn Access Bollinger ✓
Big Cane Butler ✓ Holly Ridge Stoddard ✓
Bismarck St. Francois, ✓ Hornersville Swamp Dunklin ✓
Black Island — Horton Farm Ste. Genevieve ✓
Stephen C. Bradford, Iron Bridge Access Wayne ✓
Pemiscot ✓ ✓
Gayoso Bend, Desoto,
Ketcherside Mountain Iron, Reynolds ✓
Wolf Bayou Units Only
Blue Spring Branch Perry Knob Lick Towersite St. Francois ✓
✓
Buck Mountain4 St. Francois Lake Girardeau Cape Girardeau ✓
✓
Buford Mountain Iron, Washington ✓ Little Whitewater Bollinger ✓
Shannon,
Cape LaCroix Bluffs Scott ✓ Logan Creek ✓
Reynolds
Cash Memorial Dunklin ✓
Lon Sanders Canyon Wayne ✓
Castor River Bollinger ✓
Mac and Zelma
Cedar Mountain4 Iron ✓ Butler ✓
Carmichael State Forest4
Chalk Bluff Trail Access Dunklin ✓ Magnolia Hollow Ste. Genevieve ✓
Champion Springs 4
Reynolds ✓ Maintz Wildlife Preserve Cape Girardeau ✓
Clearwater Reynolds ✓ Marquand Access Madison ✓
Clearwater Lake Reynolds ✓ Millstream Gardens Madison ✓
Clubb Creek Bollinger ✓ Oak Ridge Stoddard ✓
Coldwater Access Wayne ✓ Old Plantation Access Cape Girardeau ✓
Coldwater — Inside Poplar Bluff Butler ✓
Wayne ✓
Disabled Hunt Area
Red Rock Landing Perry ✓
Coldwater — Outside
Wayne ✓ Reynolds, Iron,
Disabled Hunt Area Riverside ✓
Wayne
Coon Island Butler ✓ ✓
Sand Prairie Scott ✓
Corkwood Butler ✓
Sank Bollinger ✓
Crowleys Ridge Stoddard ✓
Seven Island Mississippi ✓
Shannon,
Current River ✓ Seventy-Six Perry ✓
R
eynolds, Carter
Donaldson Point New Madrid Sun Butler ✓
✓
Duck Creek Bollinger Sweetgum Access Bollinger ✓
✓ ✓
Duck Creek, Swift Ditch Access New Madrid ✓
Bollinger ✓ ✓ Thompson Ford Access Madison
Greenbrier Unit ✓
Duck Creek, Dark Tywappity Towersite Scott ✓
Bollinger ✓ ✓
Cypress Swamp Unit University Forest Wayne, Butler ✓
Flatwoods Wayne ✓ Wappapello Reservoir Wayne ✓
Frisbee Cutoff Access Dunklin ✓ Warbler Woods Dunklin ✓
Funk Memorial Iron ✓ Wilhelmina Butler ✓
General Watkins Scott ✓ Windy Bar Island Cape Girardeau ✓
Gipsy Towersite Bollinger ✓ Yokum School Wayne ✓
4
This area is landlocked. You must get permission from landowner to gain access.
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 15Managed Spring Turkey Hunts
Hunt No. Area Name County Date Quota Odds1
Archery (1 hunt — longbow, recurve bow, compound bow, crossbow, or atlatl only)
1 Caney Mountain CA2,3 Ozark April 20–26 30 65%
Firearms (16 hunts — shotgun only)
2 August A. Busch CA3 St. Charles April 20–23 40 13%
3 August A. Busch CA 3
St. Charles April 25–28 40 16%
4 August A. Busch CA3 St. Charles May 1–4 40 27%
5 August A. Busch CA3 St. Charles May 7–10 40 27%
6 August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center 5,6
St. Charles May 4–5 2 NA
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation begins at 6 p.m., April 6.
7 Caney Mountain CA2,3 Ozark April 27–May 3 30 38%
8 Caney Mountain CA2,3 Ozark May 4–10 30 71%
9 Coldwater CA — Disabled Hunt Area2,4 Wayne April 20–May 9 5 NA
10 Forest 44 CA — Jay Henges Range Restricted Portion 5,6
St. Louis April 27–28 5 9%
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation begins at 5:30 p.m., March 30.
11 Peck Ranch CA — Refuge Fence2 Shannon, Carter April 20–26 40 30%
12 Peck Ranch CA — Refuge Fence2 Shannon, Carter April 27–May 3 40 36%
13 Peck Ranch CA — Refuge Fence2 Shannon, Carter May 4–10 40 42%
14 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles April 20–23 40 19%
15 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles April 25–28 40 19%
16 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles May 1–4 40 38%
17 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles May 7–10 40 54%
Youth-Only Firearms for Ages 11–15 (14 hunts — shotgun only) Note: Hunter-education certification is required, see Page 17.
18 August A. Busch CA St. Charles April 4–5 15 44%
19 Burr Oak Woods CA5 Jackson April 4–5 10 41%
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation begins at 6 p.m., April 3.
20 Caney Mountain CA2,3 Ozark April 4–5 10 100%7
21 Charles W. Green CA5,8 Boone April 4–5 and 6 NA
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation to be determined. April 20–May 10
22 Corry Flatrocks CA Dade April 4–5 2 100%7
23 Corry Flatrocks CA Dade April 20–29 3 100%7
24 Corry Flatrocks CA Dade April 30–May 10 3 100%7
25 Fellows Lake (Springfield City Utilities)5 Greene April 4–5 4 50%
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation begins at 6:30 p.m., March 25.
26 Fellows Lake (Springfield City Utilities)5 Greene April 20–May 4 4 57%7
Mandatory pre-hunt orientation begins at 6:30 p.m., March 25.
27 Marais Temps Clair CA St. Charles April 20–May 2 2 100%
28 Peck Ranch CA — Refuge Fence2 Shannon, Carter April 4–5 10 47%
29 Saint Stanislaus CA St. Louis April 4–5 3 100%7
30 Saint Stanislaus CA St. Louis April 20–May 3 3 100%7
31 Weldon Spring CA St. Charles April 4–5 15 100%7
16 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationWhen to Apply: Feb. 1–29 Managed Turkey Hunt Application Worksheet
Valid Permits: Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit,
Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit Hunt No.:
Bag Limit: One male turkey or turkey with visible beard. Method:
Note: A turkey taken at a managed hunt counts toward Location:
the two-bird season limit. If you take a turkey during
a managed hunt before April 27, you may not harvest Date:
another during the first week of the regular season. Hunter Conservation Number(s) (nine-digit number
Hunter Quota: See table on Page 16 for the number of on your Heritage Card, Conservation Permit Card, or any
hunters who will be drawn to participate in each hunt. current or previous permit):
Odds: See table on Page 16 for the success rate for last 1.
year’s drawings.
2.
Points to remember 3.
◾ You may apply for only one managed hunt.
◾ You may apply individually or with one other youth for a
youth-only managed hunt. You may apply individually or
To apply, complete the following steps.
with up to two other hunters for a non-youth managed hunt. Step 1: Designate one member of your group to go online.
◾ Only hunters who are drawn for a managed hunt may That person must have ready the following information:
attend that managed hunt. If you cannot attend, another ◾ The number for the preferred hunt
hunter can’t take your place. ◾ The nine-digit Conservation Number of each hunter in the
◾ To participate in a youth-only managed hunt, you must be group. If you need a number, call 573-522-0107 during
11–15 years old. To participate in a non-youth managed regular business hours. Note: A Social Security number is
hunt, you must be at least 11 years old. not the same as a Conservation Number. Your Conservation
◾ You must attend a mandatory pre-hunt orientation for Number is located on your Heritage Card, Conservation
some managed hunts. If you cannot attend the orientation, Permit Card, or any current or previous permit.
do not apply. Step 2: Complete the worksheet on this page before applying
◾ You must be hunter-education certified or exempt to so you will have all the information ready.
participate in a managed hunt. Note: You may apply for a Step 3: Go online at short.mdc.mo.gov/Z3d. If you correctly
managed hunt if you are not hunter-education certified, enter all the required information, you will receive a message
but you must achieve certification before the pre-hunt confirming your application. To change or delete your
orientation or, for those hunts without an orientation, the application, visit the same website and click “Change or
actual hunt. You must be 11 or older to enroll in a Missouri Delete Your Hunt.”
hunter-education course.
◾ All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult men- To find out if you’ve been selected
tor (age 18 or older) who is hunter-education certified or From March 15 through May 10, go online. Be prepared
exempt. The mentor does not need a permit if the man- to enter your nine-digit Conservation Number (the same
aged hunt occurs during youth turkey season but must number you used when you applied).
possess a filled or unfilled spring turkey hunting permit if All successful applicants will receive by mail an area map
the managed hunt occurs during the regular season. Men- and information regarding the hunt. We must have your correct
tors must attend the pre-hunt orientation if one is required address to send the information. If your address changes, call
and may not hunt during the managed hunt. the Department during business hours at 573-522-0107.
Key
CA = conservation area 5
D
o not apply for this hunt if you can’t attend the mandatory pre-
1
O
dds of being selected are based on last year’s drawings. hunt orientation.
2
M
anaged hunt occurs in a designated area; statewide regulations 6
O
nly first-time hunters 18 or older who have never Telechecked
apply outside the designated area. a turkey are eligible. Hunters will be accompanied by a mentor
3
H
unters permanently confined to a wheelchair may bypass the during the hunt.
random draw process, but do not displace others in the random 7
B
ecause odds are for the previous year, 100 percent odds do not
drawing. Send a request with a statement from a licensed physician guarantee you will be drawn.
to: Managed Turkey Hunts, Missouri Department of Conservation, 8
Only first-time hunters ages 11–15 at the time of the hunt who have
PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180. Requests must be never Telechecked a turkey may apply. Call 573-815-7900, ext. 2964
received by Feb. 28. by March 1 to apply.
4
H
unters must be permanently confined to a wheelchair to
participate. Call 573-223-4525 to apply.
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 17How to Tell a Gobbler from a Hen
G
obblers are large birds with a black body and long beard. Hens sometimes have beards, but they are smaller, brown,
and have blue heads. Bearded hens produce young and help increase the turkey population. They should not be killed, but
any turkey with a visible beard is legal. Hens without beards are illegal to shoot during the spring turkey seasons.
Female Male
Breast Breast
HEN f eathers feathers GOBBLER
buff-tipped black-tipped
Mainly blue HEAD Mainly red
Usually no beard BEARD Long tassel-like
Appears rusty BREAST Appears black
No spurs SPURS Usually 3/4 inch
or more
JUVENILE GOBBLERS have spurs less than 1/2 inch long and a beard less than 6 inches long.
Basic Rules for Safe Turkey Hunting
◾ Identify a turkey’s head and beard before aiming.
◾ Never shoot at sound or movement. Assume it is
another hunter until you can clearly see a turkey’s
head and beard.
◾ Wear hunter orange when walking through
the woods.
◾ Use hunter orange to identify your hunting location.
◾ Wrap a bagged turkey or decoy in hunter orange
when transporting it.
◾ Dress defensively. Never wear red, white, blue, or
black while turkey hunting.
◾ Be sure of your target and what lies beyond.
◾ Never follow the sound of a gobbling turkey or
attempt to sneak up on turkeys. Always call turkeys
to you.
◾ Sit against a large tree or other natural barrier to
shield yourself from hunters approaching from
the rear.
◾ Shout “STOP” when another hunter approaches.
Don’t move, wave, whistle, or make turkey calls to
get their attention.
18 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and InformationFeral Hogs
F
eral hogs are highly destructive and prolific pests. They cause signifi-
cant damage to wildlife habitat, compete for food with native species
such as deer, prey upon native wildlife such as quail, destroy natural
areas and agricultural lands, pollute ponds and streams, and spread dis-
eases to livestock and people. Feral hogs are a menace that must be elimi-
nated in Missouri.
Report. Trap. Eliminate.
◾ Report feral hog sightings and damage to 573-522-4115, ext. 3296.
◾ Releasing hogs into the wild is illegal anywhere in the state. If you see
someone releasing hogs, report violators to your local conservation agent.
◾ The taking of feral hogs is prohibited on lands owned, leased, or managed
by the Conservation Department. At the time this booklet was printed,
new rules were being considered that would allow the incidental take
of feral hogs during deer and turkey seasons by holders of an unfilled
deer or turkey permit. Before you go afield, make sure you know the
most current regulations about feral hogs. They can be found in chapters
11 and 12 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri at sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/
current/3csr/3csr.asp.
The Conservation Department is a member of the Missouri Feral Hog
Elimination Partnership, a group of agencies and private citizens formed by
the governor to eliminate feral hogs in Missouri. Anyone who observes a feral
hog or damage caused by feral hogs should report it to the Conservation
Department.
Feral hog tracks are distinguished from deer tracks by the rounded or blunt tips of the toes. The toes
of a hog track on a firm surface tend to be more splayed than a deer track. A hog track also appears
rounded or square; deer tracks appear heart-shaped and have more sharply pointed toes. The
DAVID BESENGER ILLUSTRATION
presence of dew claw marks with feral hog or white-tailed deer tracks is not an indicator of sex as is
commonly thought. Dew claw marks simply mean that the animal was running or stepping on a soft
surface.
We Need Your Help!
Please participate in the Department’s wild turkey
brood survey.
The Conservation Department needs volunteers to participate in its
wild turkey brood survey. Using cards provided, participants record
observations of hens and poults throughout the summer. The infor-
mation gathered is used to gauge the hatch of Missouri’s wild turkey
population.
It’s easy to participate. Just visit short.mdc.mo.gov/ZqK. The dead-
line to apply is April 15.
Note: If you have previously signed up for the survey, you do not
need to do so again.
We’ll send you three observation cards on which to record your
turkey sightings during June, July, and August. At the end of each
month, just drop the postage-paid card in the mail, and we’ll take care
of the rest.
mdc.mo.gov 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 19After the Harvest
Whether you’re using a traditional paper permit or the MO Hunting app, after harvesting
a turkey, you must notch your permit and Telecheck your bird. Here’s how.
Notch It
Immediately after harvesting a turkey, you must notch
your permit.
◾ To notch a paper permit, tear a small notch in the
month and day of harvest on the permit.
◾ To notch a permit using the MO Hunting app, simply
select the permit you wish to use from the list in the
app, and follow the short, easy prompts on the screen.
Once you notch your permit, you may transport your
turkey within Missouri.
Tag It If You Leave It
As long as you stay with your turkey, you don’t need to
tag it. But if you leave your turkey, you must attach a tag.
◾ If you have a paper permit, you can simply attach your
notched permit to the turkey’s leg. We recommend
sealing the permit in a zip-top bag and attaching the
bag with string, wire, or tape.
◾ If you’re using the MO Hunting app, you must attach a
label with your full name and address, or Conservation
Number to the turkey’s leg.
Check It
You must Telecheck your turkey by 10 p.m. on the day
of harvest.
◾ If you’re using a paper permit, follow the Telecheck
instructions on Page 21. Write the confirmation num-
ber provided by Telecheck on your permit.
◾ If you’re using the MO Hunting app, select your
notched permit from the list on the screen, tap
“Telecheck,” and follow the prompts. Telecheck will
upload a confirmation number directly to your mobile
device.
After you’ve reported to Telecheck, you may process your
turkey and transport it out of state.
Additional Information
◾ Until checked, turkeys must have the head and plumage intact.
◾ Notching voids the permit. Do not notch your permit until you harvest a turkey.
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◾ All turkeys must be checked before they are removed from Missouri.
◾ Only the person who harvested the turkey may possess and transport the turkey before checking.
◾ After checking, turkeys may be possessed and transported by anyone, but must be labeled with the taker’s full name
and address, or Conservation Number; date taken; and Telecheck confirmation number.
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