| Zone |
Youth Hunt |
Ducks |
Canada Geese and Brant |
White-fronted Geese
|
Light Geese (Snow/Blue/Ross's) |
| North |
10/20 to 10/21 |
10/27 to 12/25 |
9/29 to 10/8
11/23 to 1/30 |
11/23 to 1/30 |
10/27 to 1/30 |
| Middle |
10/20 to 10/21 |
11/3 to 1/1 |
9/29 to 10/8
11/23 to 1/30 |
11/23 to 1/30 |
10/27 to 1/30 |
| South |
11/17 to 11/18 |
11/23 to 1/21 |
9/29 to 10/8
11/23 to 1/30 |
11/23 to 1/30 |
10/27 to 1/30 |
The Conservation Order for light geese will be in effect from January 31-April 30 with no bag limit. Hunters may use electronic calls and unplugged shotguns, and shoot from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. A valid Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit is the only permit required for residents and nonresidents during this time. A small game hunting license and a federal duck stamp are not required during the Conservation Order.
DUCK BAG LIMIT:
6 ducks daily. The possession limit is twice the daily limit.
Duck Limits
| Duck |
Daily Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
| Mallards |
4 (no more than 2 females) |
8 (4 for females) |
| Hooded Mergansers |
2 |
4 |
| Redheads |
2 |
4 |
| Scaup |
2 |
4 |
| Wood ducks |
2 |
4 |
| Black ducks |
1 |
2 |
| Canvasback |
2 |
4 |
| Pintails |
1 |
2 |
GOOSE BAG LIMIT:
Goose Limits
| Goose |
Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
| Light geese |
20 |
no limit |
| Canada geese (early season) |
3 |
6 |
| Canada geese (regular season) |
2 |
4 |
| White-fronted geese |
2 |
4 |
| Brant |
1 |
2 |
SHOOTING HOURS:
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.
YOUTH HUNTING DAY:
Bag limits for ducks and geese (2 Canada geese per day) are the same as during the regular waterfowl season.
ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:
NORTH ZONE:
That portion of Missouri north of a line running west from the Illinois border at Lock and Dam 25; west on Lincoln County Highway N to Missouri Highway 79; south on Missouri Highway 79 to Missouri Highway 47; west on Missouri Highway 47 to Interstate 70; west on Interstate 70 to the Kansas border.
SOUTH ZONE:
That portion of Missouri south of a line running west from the Illinois border on Missouri Highway 34 to Interstate 55; south on Interstate 55 to U.S. Highway 62; west on U.S. Highway 62 to Missouri Highway 53; north on Missouri Highway 53 to Missouri Highway 51; north on Missouri Highway 51 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. Highway 60 to Missouri Highway 21; north on Missouri Highway 21 to Missouri Highway 72; west on Missouri Highway 72 to Missouri Highway 32; west on Missouri Highway 32 to U.S. Highway 65; north on U.S. Highway 65 to U.S. Highway 54; west on U.S. Highway 54 to the Kansas border.
MIDDLE ZONE:
The remainder of Missouri. |
