Dates for deer, turkey hunting seasons for next year set by MDC
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Department of Conservation on Friday set the dates for the state’s deer and turkey hunting seasons through January 2025, according to a press release from the MDC.
The dates can be found below:
2024 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates
- Spring Youth Portion: April 6-7
- Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 15 through May 5
- Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct. 1 - 31
2024 – 2025 Archery Deer and Turkey Hunting Dates
- Sept.15-Nov. 15 and Nov. 27-Jan. 15, 2025
2024 - 2025 Firearms Deer Hunting Dates
- Firearms Early Antlerless Portion: Oct. 11-13 (in open counties)
- Firearms Early Youth Portion: Nov. 2-3
- Firearms November Portion: Nov. 16-26
- Firearms CWD Portion: Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 (in open counties)
- Firearms Late Youth Portion: Nov. 29 – Dec. 1
- Firearms Late Antlerless Portion: Dec. 7-15 (in open counties)
- Firearms Alternative Methods Portion: Dec. 28 - Jan. 7, 2025