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Find information here about hunting ducks, geese, and coots. Limits are a combined total of all teal species. You may hunt blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal. Northern shoveler, northern pintail, and wood ducks have similarly colored plumage but are illegal to hunt during this season.
A Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit also is required for hunting waterfowl, doves, snipe, woodcock, and rails. A Federal Duck Stamp is required for hunting waterfowl. A Conservation Order Permit is required for hunting snow, blue, and Ross’s geese during the Light Goose Conservation Order.
The Missouri Department of Conservation hosted 13 public workshops to gather hunter input about duck season dates and zone boundary locations.
Where Can I Hunt Waterfowl in Missouri? Private Property. In Missouri, anyone with the appropriate permits can hunt waterfowl on private land with the owner's permission. State Land Intensively Managed Wetland Conservation Areas (reservation required)
All waterfowl must have the head or one fully-feathered wing attached while the bird is in transit to the hunter's home or taxidermist. Youth Waterfowl Regulations. Each year, there are two youth-only waterfowl hunting days in each zone for ducks, geese and coots. Youth hunters must be: age 15 or younger
Reservations are required to hunt on Missouri's 15 intensively managed wetland conservation areas. Waterfowl hunting reservations – pre-season and in-season – will comprise 50% of daily hunting positions. Hunters apply for reservations online.
Managed hunts for waterfowl occur on the Department’s 15 intensively managed wetlands. These wetlands offer some of the best public waterfowl hunting opportunities in the state. To prevent overcrowding, these areas have draw procedures in place to allocate limited hunting opportunities.
Browse Missouri's wetland-area conditions and teal-hunting opportunities. See how many ducks are using your favorite managed wetland. The Missouri Department of Conservation establishes duck seasons and zones with your help.
Browse managed waterfowl hunting opportunities on the 15 conservation areas listed below. These intensively managed wetlands provide waterfowl with much-needed habitat during migration. MDC limits the number of hunting parties on these areas to enhance hunting quality and maintain resource integrity. Some of these areas have permanent blinds ...
The key to good waterfowl hunting is knowing where the ducks will be and what areas they use — this makes scouting very important. Check local ponds, lakes, wetlands, or even crop fields for areas that ducks and geese use.