when is deer season in missouri

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when is deer season in missouri

The deer season in Missouri for 2025 includes multiple segments for different hunting methods:

  • Archery Deer Season: September 15 to November 14, 2025, and then November 26, 2025, to January 15, 2026.
  • Firearms Deer Season has several portions:
    • Early Antlerless Portion: October 10-12, 2025 (in open counties)
    • Early Youth Portion: November 1-2, 2025
    • November Portion: November 15-25, 2025
    • CWD Portion (chronic wasting disease related): November 26-30, 2025 (in open counties)
    • Late Youth Portion: November 28-30, 2025
    • Late Antlerless Portion: December 6-14, 2025 (in open counties)
    • Alternative Methods including muzzleloader and other firearms: December 27, 2025, to January 6, 2026.

These dates provide hunters various opportunities throughout fall and early winter to hunt deer with different types of weapons and under varying regulations depending on the county and deer type allowed.