Firearm Deer Season is Here

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Firearms deer season will be starting tomorrow. With that in mind, here are a few rules and regulations to keep in mind.

• Always keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction and positively identify your target before you pull the trigger.

• Newton County has been added to the CWD Management Zone

• Mandatory CWD Sampling is required for deer harvested in Barton, Jasper, and Newton Counties during the opening weekend Nov. 16-17.

• Barton County – Moore Pavilion, Lamar MO

• Jasper County – Carthage Intermediate Center, Carthage MO

• Newton County – Neosho MODOT Facility, Neosho MO

• Hunters within the CWD Management Zone must also follow carcass transportation regulations, which are designed to minimize the chances of hunters inadvertently introducing CWD to new areas by improperly disposing of deer carcasses.

•All counties in the CWD Management Zones are open during the CWD portion of deer season.

For more information check out the 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information brochure at 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information, anywhere you purchase a Missouri hunting and fishing license, or at Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center. We are open to the public Tuesday – Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and on Saturdays 10 AM to 3 PM, closed Sunday, Monday and all state and federal holidays. You may call us at 417-629-3434 or email Shoal.Creek@mdc.mo.gov.