Archery Deer Season Starts September 15th

 Brandon Lyddon, Conservation Agent

The 2025/2026 Missouri deer hunting seasons are as follows: The archery deer season starts Sept. 15 and is open until Nov. 14 as it closes for the November portion of the firearms deer season. The archery season will open back up on Nov. 26 and close for the season on Jan. 15, 2026. The firearms deer early firearms antlerless portion is Oct. 10-12 (open in select counites only). The firearms deer early youth portion is Nov. 1-2. The November portion of the firearms deer season is Nov. 15-25. The firearms deer CWD (chronic wasting disease) portion is Nov. 26-30 (open in select CWD counties only). The firearms deer late youth portion is Nov. 28-30. The firearms deer late antlerless portion is Dec. 6-14 (open in select counties only). The firearms alternative methods portion is the last firearms portion and is Dec. 27-Jan 06, 2026.

The early and late antlerless portions, and the firearms deer CWD portion are open only in select counties. There is a map showing the open counties in the regulation booklet and online. The 2025/2026 Fall Deer and Turkey regulations and information booklet is available at license vendors, at MDC offices, or available online at www.missouriconservation.org.

To report conservation violations call the OGT (Operation Game Thief) 24-hour hotline at 1-800-392-1111; you can remain anonymous and rewards are possible.