Missouri deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Missouri is open now, closes Nov 24, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Missouri Department of Conservation. Read yesterday.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 25, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Firearms: Alternative Methods | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Firearms: Antlerless Portions | Statewide | Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms: Antlerless Portions segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 21 days |
| Firearms: November Portion | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | Open open, closes in 10 days |
| Firearms: Youth Portions | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms: Youth Portions segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 13 days |
Deer hunting in Missouri runs from Sep 15, 2026 (Archery) to Jan 15, 2027 (Archery) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, closes Nov 24, 2026.
Statewide seasons: archery Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026; firearms: alternative methods Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027; firearms: antlerless portions Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026; firearms: youth portions Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Missouri Department of Conservation, MDC Hunting and Trapping Seasons (page) (page) (page) (page) (page). Read yesterday.