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Missouri Hunting Zones 2026

Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) season dates, antler restrictions, and doe limits for all 5 zones in Missouri. Find your zone and check season dates before you hunt.

5 Zones Missouri Department of Conservation
MO WMU Zones

Season Dates by Zone

Season dates and restrictions vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Select a zone for full details, or use the search box to find your county.

Zone Unit NW
Northwest Missouri Unit
Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Sullivan, Putnam, Grundy, Li...
🏹 Archery Sep 15 – Nov 13 and Nov 26 – Jan 15
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 28 – Dec 7
👦 Youth Oct 5–6
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless deer by permit (vary by county)
Zone Details
Zone Unit NE
Northeast Missouri Unit
Scotland, Schuyler, Adair, Macon, Shelby, Monroe, Knox, Lewis, Clark, Marion, Ra...
🏹 Archery Sep 15 – Nov 13 and Nov 26 – Jan 15
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 28 – Dec 7
👦 Youth Oct 5–6
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless deer by permit
Zone Details
Zone Unit C
Central Missouri Unit
Boone, Howard, Cooper, Pettis, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray, Jackson, Cass, Ba...
🏹 Archery Sep 15 – Nov 13 and Nov 26 – Jan 15
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 28 – Dec 7
👦 Youth Oct 5–6
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless deer by permit
Zone Details
Zone Unit SW
Southwest Missouri Unit
Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon, St. Clair, Polk, Hickory, Dallas, Webster, Lawrence...
🏹 Archery Sep 15 – Nov 13 and Nov 26 – Jan 15
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 28 – Dec 7
👦 Youth Oct 5–6
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless deer by permit
Zone Details
Zone Unit SE
Southeast Missouri Unit
Scott, Mississippi, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry, Ste. Genevieve, Jefferson,...
🏹 Archery Sep 15 – Nov 13 and Nov 26 – Jan 15
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 28 – Dec 7
👦 Youth Oct 5–6
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless deer by permit
Zone Details

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