Mo. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 10-7.705
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 17, September 3, 2024
Section 3 CSR 10-7.705 - Elk: Hunting SeasonPURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, limits, and provisions for hunting elk.
(1) The elk hunting season is comprised of two (2) portions within Carter, Shannon, and Reynolds counties. (A) Archery portion: October 19 through 27, 2024; use archery methods only to take elk in open counties; firearms may not be possessed except any person may carry concealable firearms, as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo, on or about his/her person while hunting. Firearms possessed under this exception may not be used to take wildlife while archery hunting.(B) Firearms portion: December 14 through 22, 2024; use any legal elk hunting method to take elk in open counties.(2) Other wildlife may be hunted during the firearms portion of the elk hunting season except as further restricted in this section- (A) During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season in open counties, other wildlife may be hunted only with pistol, revolver, or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun and shot not larger than No. 4; except that waterfowl hunters, trappers, or landowners on their land may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(G); and except that deer hunters may use other methods as specified in 3 CSR 10-7.431(5) during the antlerless portion of the firearms deer season;(B) During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season in open counties, persons holding an unfilled elk hunting permit and a Resident Small Game Hunting Permit may take furbearers during daylight hours using any legal elk hunting method;(C) Furbearers may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours in open counties; and(D) Squirrels and rabbits may not be chased, pursued, or taken with the aid of dogs during daylight hours in open counties.Adopted by Missouri Register November 15, 2019/Volume 44, Number 22, effective 12/31/2019Amended by Missouri Register May 3, 2021/Volume 46, Number 09, effective 4/15/2021Amended by Missouri Register May 2, 2022/Volume 47, Number 9, effective 4/15/2022Amended by Missouri Register October 17, 2022/Volume 47, Number 20, effective 11/30/2022Amended by Missouri Register April 17, 2023/Volume 48, Number 8, effective 3/31/2023Amended by Missouri Register May 15, 2024/volume 49, Number 10, effective 4/15/2024.