The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Dec. 13 for upcoming turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates, according to an MDC news release.
2020 spring and fall turkey hunting dates
Spring Youth Portion: April 4-5.
Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 20 through May 10.
Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct. 1-31.
2020-21 archery deer and turkey hunting dates
Sept. 15 through Nov. 13 and Nov. 25 through Jan. 15, 2021.
2020-21 firearms deer hunting dates
Firearms deer early youth portion: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Firearms deer November portion: Nov. 14-24.
Firearms deer late youth portion: Nov. 27-29.
Firearms deer antlerless portion: Dec. 4-6.
Firearms deer alternative methods portion: Dec. 26 through Jan. 5, 2021.
Details on hunting regulations, harvest limits, allowed methods, required permits and other related information will be available in MDC's "2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information" and MDC's "2020 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information" booklets. Both will be available where permits are sold prior to the related seasons.
Learn more about turkey hunting in Missouri at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey.
Learn more about deer hunting in Missouri at huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer.
Missouri hunting permits may be purchased from numerous vendors around the state; online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits; or through MDC's free mobile apps, MO Hunting and MO Fishing, available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.