The 2026 Missouri turkey season kicks off in mid-April with the three-week regular season running from April 20 to May 10.

Missouri hunters will be able to apply for elk and bear hunting permits in May. The Missouri Conservation Commission on April 4 approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Spring is here, and the toms are strutting, it’s turkey season! For generations, Missourians have enjoyed chasing these elusive birds. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) ...

Missouri hunters interested in reserving a spot for a Missouri Department of Conservation-managed waterfowl hunt this fall can make reservations beginning next month. Hunters can make online ...

At the end of this month, all annual permits through the Department of Conservation will be expiring, and the state is reminding you to keep your permits updated. Annual permits ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri Department of Conservation(MDC) officials ask that hunters prepare properly for the upcoming dove hunting season. The season is open from September 1 to November ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation was named the 2024 Agency of the Year by the National Deer Association. The award recognizes MDC's innovative deer management techniques, hunter education ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — The Missouri Department of Conservation is pausing its chronic Wasting Disease management efforts to find a more sustainable option. The disease was detected in the state in ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is receiving reports of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Missouri deer this summer. MDC is asking the public to ...

Not everything is political these days, according to Missouri Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners, but he acknowledges he knows the management of chronic wasting disease is personal for ...