The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its April 5 meeting in Rolla for the upcoming 2024 migratory game bird hunting seasons and 2024-2025 waterfowl hunting seasons.
2024 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves
- Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 29
- Limits: 15 daily and 45 in possession combined total for all three species
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Sora and Virginia Rails
- Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 9
- Limits: 25 daily and 75 in possession combined for both species
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Wilson’s (Common) Snipe
- Season: Sept. 1 through Dec. 16
- Limits: 8 daily and 24 in possession
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
American Woodcock
- Season: Oct. 18 through Dec. 1
- Limits: 3 daily and 9 in possession
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Coots
- Season: Same as duck season dates in the respective zones (See dates under Waterfowl Hunting for Ducks)
- Limits: 15 daily and 45 in possession
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
2024-2025 Waterfowl Hunting
Teal
- Season: Sept. 7-22
- Limits: 6 daily and 18 in possession
- Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Ducks
- North Zone: Nov. 2 through Dec. 31
- Middle Zone: Nov. 2-10 and Nov. 16 through Jan. 5, 2025
- South Zone: Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 through Jan. 31, 2025
- Bag Limit: 6 ducks daily with species restrictions as listed
- Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag or 18 total, varies by species
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Snow Geese (White and Blue Phases) and Ross’s Geese
- Season: Nov. 11 through Feb. 6, 2025
- Limits: 20 blue, snow, or Ross’s geese daily with no possession limit
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
White-Fronted Geese
- Season: Nov. 11 through Feb. 6, 2025
- Limits: 2 daily and 6 in possession
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Canada Geese and Brant
- Season: Oct. 5-13 and Nov. 11 – Feb. 6, 2025
- Limits: 3 Canada geese and brant in aggregate daily, 9 in possession
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Light Goose Conservation Order
- Season: Feb. 7 through April 30, 2025
- Limits: No daily or possession limits
- Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
- Methods: Use of shotguns capable of holding more than three shells and recorded or electronically amplified bird calls or sounds
Youth Hunting Days
- Dates and limits are the same as during the regular waterfowl season, with specific dates for each zone. Any person 15 years of age or younger may participate, accompanied by an adult.
Falconry Seasons
Seasons and limits for falconry are specified for doves and waterfowl, including ducks, coots, and mergansers, with dates aligning with the general seasons.
Hunting Zones
Waterfowl hunting in Missouri is divided into three zones: North, Middle, and South. For a map and more information, visit MDC online at this link.
Nontoxic Shot Requirements
Shells used must be loaded with material approved as nontoxic by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For more information, visit this link on the MDC website.
