Missouri Administrative Code

1994. Rescinded: Filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. (Rescinded January 1, 1995) AUTHORITY sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule

1, 1995. (Rescinded January 1, 1995) AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule

1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective (Rescinded January 1, 1995) Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1984, effective Jan. 13, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. C…

filed Aug. 16, 1972, effective Dec. 31, 1972. Amended: Filed July 13, (Rescinded January 1, 1994) 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo…

(Rescinded January 1, 1995). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 CSR 10-6.405 General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Denny Hoskins (3/31/26)…

filed Aug. 18, 1967, effective Dec. 31, 1967. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for sport Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. fishing: per…

Highway 17 bridge to the confluence of the Current River, the PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for James River from Hooten Town bridge (The Loop Road at Route taking black bass. O) to Highway 413/Highway 265 bridge at Galena, Joachim Creek from the High…

Catfish crappie and black crappie, except on the following waters where the daily limit is fifteen (15): Bull Shoals Lake, Lake of the PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods and limits for Ozarks, Long Branch Lake, Mark Twain Lake, Montrose Lake, taking catfish. Norfork …

(Rescinded May 7, 2007). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 CSR 10-6.515 Crappie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 CSR 10-6.52…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods and limits for 14 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (3/31/26) Denny Hoskins Secretary of State…

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…

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 …

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 limit: twenty (20) squirrels. (1) Quail may be taken from November 1 through Januar…

a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open season and limits for of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and groundhog hunting. is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does no…

(4) Deer may be pursued or taken only from one-half (1/2) hour PURPOSE: This rule establishes the open season and limits for before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. pheasant and gray partridge hunting. (5) Deer Hunting Methods. (1) Male pheasants may be taken from …

(B) Only one (1) antlered deer may be taken during the archery PURPOSE: This rule establishes general provisions for hunting deer season prior to the November portion of the firearms deer deer. hunting season; (C) The Nonresident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting and Nonres- PUBLISHER’S …

1. A Resident Small Game Hunting Permit; or PURPOSE: This rule establishes the firearms deer hunting seasons, 2. A Nonresident Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Permit; limits, and provisions for hunting. (C) Furbearers may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs durin…

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…

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…

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…

Availability, Methods, Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Denny Hoskins (7/31/26) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State 3 CSR 10-7.440 Migratory Game Birds and Waterfowl: Seasons, Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

(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.…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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 …

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,…

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…

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…

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’…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…