Missouri Administrative Code
8,209 sections across 1,588 Missouri regulatory chapters.
3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.511 Experimental Catfish Hand Fishing Season, Methods, Limits
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(Rescinded May 7, 2007). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 CSR 10-6.515 Crappie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 CSR 10-6.52…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.525 Paddlefish
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(1) Daily Limit: Fifteen (15) in the aggregate. PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for (2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank taking paddlefish. line, or jug line. (1) Daily Limit: Two (2). (3) Seasons: Throughout the year. (2) M…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.535 Trout
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Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13–195; Current River and PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for its tributaries from Montauk State Park to the river crossing taking trout. on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove; Eleven Po…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.540 Walleye and Sauger
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bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids; and PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for (C) On Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and their tributaries, taking walleye and sauger. striped bass less than twenty inches (20") in total length must be return…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.545 White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass
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include no more than five (5) hog suckers. PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for (B) In the Mississippi River, the daily and possession limit for taking white, yellow, and striped bass. fish included in this rule, except invasive fish, common carp, grass…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.610 Mussels and Clams
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AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods and limits for filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, taking mussels and clams. 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 20…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.615 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods and limits for 14 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (3/31/26) Denny Hoskins Secretary of State…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-6-3 CSR 10-6.620 Turtles
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252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: taking turtles. Fi…
Chapter 3-10-6Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.405 General Provisions
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the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-six feet (36') on PURPOSE: This rule requires any person engaged in hunting or the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3B fall deer and turkey sea- pursuing wildlife to possess the prescribed permit. son boundary shall be that portion of …
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.415 Quail: Seasons, Limits
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open season and limits for Squirrels may be taken from the fourth Saturday in May quail hunting. through February 15. Daily limit: ten (10) squirrels; possession (1) Quail may be taken from November 1 through January 15. limit: twenty (20) squir…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.427 Groundhogs: Seasons, Limits
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of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open season and limits for is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This groundhog hunting. rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. Groundh…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.430 Pheasants: Seasons, Limits
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open season and limits for (5) Deer Hunting Methods. pheasant and gray partridge hunting. (A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, cross- bows, and atlatl. (1) Male pheasants may be taken from November 1 through (B) Muzzleloader: muzz…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.431 Deer Hunting Seasons: General Provisions
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for hunting (7) Deer may not be hunted, pursued, taken, or killed— deer. (A) While in a stream or other body of water; (B) From a boat with a motor attached; PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that (C) With th…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.433 Deer: Firearms Hunting Season
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(A) During the November portion statewide and the antlerless PURPOSE: This rule establishes the firearms deer hunting seasons, portions in open counties, other wildlife (except furbearers) limits, and provisions for hunting. may be hunted only with pistol, revolver, or rifle firi…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.434 Deer: Landowner Privileges
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May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, PURPOSE: This rule establishes season limits and provisions for effective March 1, 2019. Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective landowners. June 15, 2019. Amended: Filed June 17, 2019, effective Jan. 15, 2020. Am…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.436 Deer: Managed Hunts
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June 1, 2017. Amended: Filed May 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for managed Amended: Filed May 29, 2019, effective June 15, 2019. Amended: deer hunts. Filed May 29, 2020, effective July 1, 2020. Amended: Filed May 21, 2021, eff…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.437 Deer: Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit
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Availability rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying PURPOSE: This rule establishes deer harvest limits by county. at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to th…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.439 Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease Management Program; Permit
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Availability, Methods, Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Denny Hoskins (5/31/26) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State 3 CSR 10-7.440 Migratory Game Birds and Waterfowl: Seasons, Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.442 Falconry
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(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.442) (A) Coyotes may not be chased, pursued, or taken during daylight hours from April 1 through the day prior to the beginning of the prescribed spring turkey hunting season.…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.445 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs: Seasons, Methods,
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Limits coyotes may not be chased, pursued, or taken except during legal shooting hours for turkey hunting using any legal spring PURPOSE: This rule establishes the season, methods, and limits for turkey hunting season method by persons holding an unfilled hunting frogs. Spring Tu…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.450 Furbearers: Hunting Seasons, Methods
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Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: PURPOSE: This rule establishes the seasons and methods for Filed July 5, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, hunting furbearers. 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective …
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.455 Turkeys: Seasons, Methods, Limits
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during the fall season, shall not have both a firearm and an PURPOSE: This rule establishes the seasons, methods, and limits atlatl, bow, or crossbow on his/her person except any person for hunting wild turkeys. may carry concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, on …
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.700 Elk Hunting Seasons: General Provisions
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as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides. PURPOSE: This rule establishes the general provisions for hunting Camouflage orange garments do not meet this requirement. elk. (7) Hunters who kill or injure an elk must make a reasonable (1) Elk may be pursued, tak…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.705 Elk: Hunting Season
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portion of the quota not issued to a qualifying landowner will PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, limits, and provisions for be reallocated to other applicants. hunting elk. (B) To be eligible for the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Per- mit(s) or the Resident Antlerless Elk H…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.715 Elk: Regulations for Department Areas
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(B) Bear Management Zone 2: twenty two (22) black bears; PURPOSE: This rule incorporates elk hunting on department areas and into Chapter 7. (C) Bear Management Zone 3: eight (8) black bears. Elk may be hunted on department areas located within Carter, (7) Black Bear Hunting Meth…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-7-3 CSR 10-7.900 Black Bear Hunting Season: General Provi-
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sions (D) Prohibited, in use or possession: 1. Methods restricted by local ordinance; PURPOSE: This rule establishes the general provisions for hunting 2. Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than eleven black bear. (11) cartridges in magazine and chamber combined with the…
Chapter 3-10-7Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-8-3 CSR 10-8.505 Trapping
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traps or foot-enclosing-type traps may be set within one PURPOSE: This rule requires any person engaged in trapping to hundred fifty feet (150') of any residence or occupied building possess the prescribed permit. located within the established boundaries of cities or towns conta…
Chapter 3-10-8Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-8-3 CSR 10-8.510 Use of Traps
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vegetation greater than one-half inch (1/2") in diameter), and PURPOSE: This rule specifies the types of traps that are permitted shall not be capable of extending to within twelve inches and the restrictions on their use. (12") of a fence, nor shall be set using a drag, or used …
Chapter 3-10-8Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-8-3 CSR 10-8.515 Furbearers: Trapping Seasons
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1995, effective Jan. 21, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open seasons for trapping and March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March for selling pelts and carcasses of furbearers. 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000,…
Chapter 3-10-8Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.105 General Provisions
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for the chapter, to be consistent with the format of other chapters. (1) Any person holding wildlife in captivity in any manner shall have in his/her possession the prescribed permit or evidence of exemption. The commission may su…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.106 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained,
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Replacements permit throughout the year in any number or size and by any method providing— PURPOSE: This rule moves the language in 3 CSR 10-9.630 (A) That person has in his/her possession a dated, written statement showing the number or weight of each species to the beginning of…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.110 General Prohibition; Applications
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this Code pertaining to importation, purchase, or sale of PURPOSE: This rule prohibits the pursuit, taking, possession, or endangered species, and importation of live fish or viable fish any use of wildlife except as provided in the Code. eggs of the family Salmonidae; PUBLISHER’…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.220 (5)
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Species Enclosure Space per Enclosure Cage Material Space (sq. Each Height (feet) ft.) Additional Animal Black Bear 150 50% larger 8(w/top) Not smaller than 9 gauge steel chain or hybrids or link; top required for 8-foot enclosure; 10(w/o top - 3-foot lean-in on top of fence 12 a…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.223 Wildlife Movement: Certification, Require-
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ments 3 CSR 10-9.230 Class I Wildlife PURPOSE: This rule clarifies that all wildlife held or transported PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new category for certain wildlife— in confinement shall comply with applicable state and federal wildlife inherently dangerous to humans and t…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.250 Class III Wildlife
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(1) Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit. To exercise the privileges PURPOSE: This rule defines Class III wildlife and clarifies that of a Class II wildlife breeder, except these privileges may only permits to hold cervids in confinement will only be required for be exercised for bla…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.350 Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit
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30, 2021. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for wildlife breeders. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026. (1) Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit. To exercise the privileges of a Class I wildlife breeder. 3 CSR…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.354 Privileges of Class III Wildlife Breeders
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that meet the standards specified in 3 CSR 10-9.220; and that PURPOSE: This rule establishes the privileges and requirements for the applicant will prevent all other hoofed wildlife from Class III wildlife breeders. becoming part of the enterprise. Any person applying for a Class…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.359 Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeder: Records
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Required Refusal to allow access to, or copying of, inventory records shall constitute sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of PURPOSE: This rule requires each wildlife breeder to submit a the permit. report of his/her activities. (B) The herd inventory requirements …
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.360 Class III Wildlife Breeder: Inventory and
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Records Required (2) Each Class III wildlife breeder will complete an annual PURPOSE: This rule requires all Class III wildlife breeders to physical herd inventory in the presence of an accredited conduct and maintain records associated with herd inventory veterinarian in which a…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.370 Wildlife Exhibitor Permit
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PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to maintain and operate (1) Subject to federal regulations, wildlife specified in 3 CSR a wildlife exhibit containing Class I wildlife, Class II wildlife, 10-9.370(1) may be held in confinement and exhibited by the and native fish other tha…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.420 Wildlife Hobby Permit
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limited to those specified on the permit. Advance notification PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to possess certain forms shall be given to the conservation agent or Protection Division of wildlife for personal use but not for sale. regional supervisor in the county or area…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.430 Bird Banding
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that raptor, in which case a copy of the exemption paperwork PURPOSE: This rule authorizes bird banding by persons holding a must remain in the permittee’s possession when transporting federal permit. or flying the raptor. If the bird with documented health issues caused by the b…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.440 Resident Falconry Permit
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(D) Migratory game birds to include only doves, ducks, PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for residents of the state mergansers, and coots may be taken, possessed, transported, to engage in falconry. and stored only as provided in federal regulations and this Code. (Regulati…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.560 Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit
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exotic partridges, quail, and mallard ducks may be used on PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for licensed shooting game bird hunting preserves. areas. 3. Permits for game bird hunting preserves will not be issued— (1) Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit. To maintain and operat…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.570 Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer
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to the area. Wildlife held under this permit are subject to Permit inspection by an agent of the department and this inspection may include removal of reasonable samples for biological PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit for operation of a running examination. area for traini…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.605 Wildlife Collector’s Permit
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(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.425) (6) For game bird field trials— (A) Designated shooters, under the field trial permit, may
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.610 Bird Banding
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(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.430) exotic partridges, and mallard ducks. The permit holder may purchase quail, pheasants, and mallard ducks no more than ten (10) days prior to a trial and hold them no longer than ten…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.615 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit
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(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.415) (B) Quail, pheasants, and exotic partridges shall be marked with a permanent avian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be marked by removal of the hind toe from the…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.620 Wildlife Hobby Permit
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(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.420) or combination on the web of one (1) foot; (C) Legally obtained quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks may be taken in any number during a field…
Chapter 3-10-9Open chapter PDF ↗3-10-9-3 CSR 10-9.625 Field Trial Permit
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area by persons other than the field trial permit holder only PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit to conduct field trials and when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and sets requirements for conducting these trials. species, and name, address, and permit numb…
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