2008-09 Managed Hunts

Missouri offers numerous managed deer hunts for archery, crossbow, muzzleloading and modern firearms from mid-September through January.

These hunts achieve deer management goals while also providing additional hunting opportunity. Hunters are selected by random drawing, and all hunters have an equal chance of being selected for the 2007–2008 managed hunts. However, a weighted random drawing system will go into effect this year that can affect your chances of being drawn in the future.

Note: Participants in all managed hunts except those limited to archery or crossbow methods must wear hunter orange.

2008-2009 Managed Hunts

Attention: Hunt #78 at Clarence Cannon NWR has been canceled due to flooding.

View the list of managed hunts for this year (available July 1). See the Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information for a list.
Register for managed hunts online from July 1 to August 15.

2007-2008 Managed Deer Hunt harvest numbers

Limit

A single Managed Deer Hunting Permit allows each hunter to take the number of deer allowed at the hunt he or she is attending. Some hunts allow one deer, others two, some three, and one hunt allows four.

Note: Deer taken at a managed deer hunt do not count toward the regular season bag limit.

Valid permits

Points to remember

When to apply for managed hunt

Who can apply

For how many hunts can a hunter apply?

Each hunter may apply for only one managed deer hunt each year. Hunters who apply for more than one will be disqualified from this year’s drawing.

To apply, complete the following steps

Step 1: Designate one member of your group to either place a call or go on-line. That person must have ready the following information:

Important: To ensure that your preference point earned last year is used, be sure to use the same Conservation I.D. number you used last year. If applying online, print your confirmation page and save it for future reference.

Note: A Social Security number is not the same as a ­Conservation I.D. number. Your Conservation I.D. number is located on your Conservation Heritage Card and on your permit.

Step 2: Complete the worksheet before calling or going on-line so you will have all the information ready.

Managed Deer Hunt Application Work Sheet

Hunt No.: ___ ___ Method: __________________________________________________
Location: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________
Hunter Conservation I.D. Number(s) (nine-digit number on your hunting or fishing permit, or on the back of your Conservation Heritage Card below the bar code) Use the same number you used last year.):
1. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 4. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 5. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 6. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Step 3: Either call the interactive voice response telephone system between 4 a.m. and midnight using a touchtone phone at (800) 829-2956 or go on-line at www.missouriconservation.org/hunt/deer. If you have correctly entered all the required information, you will see or hear a message confirming your application.

To find out if you’ve been selected

From Sept. 11 through Dec. 31, either call the interactive phone system between 4 a.m. and midnight or go on-line. Be prepared to enter your nine-digit Conservation I.D. number (the same I.D. number you used when you applied) when you call to check the drawing results. You also must provide your same Conservation I.D. number when you buy your Managed Deer Hunting Permit.

All successful applicants will receive in the mail an area map and other information regarding the hunt. We must have your correct address so you will receive the information you need. If your address has changed, contact your local Department office during regular business hours. See inside front cover.

Successful applicants can purchase their permit after Sept. 11 wherever permits are sold.

Note: The odds for drawing a particular hunt are available on the internet or by calling a Department office.

Wheelchair-confined Hunters

Any hunter permanently confined to a wheelchair is automatically allowed to participate in managed deer hunts at:

These hunts are part of the Managed Deer Hunt Program and are not limited to disabled hunters. Mail a written request by Aug. 15 indicating hunt preference with attached physician’s statement to the Jefferson City address, Attn: Managed Deer Hunts.

Each disabled hunter may be accompanied by an attendant/care-giver while hunting, but that person may not hunt unless he or she had applied and was successfully drawn for the same hunt. Wheelchair-confined hunters may participate in more than one Managed Deer Hunt, but must purchase a managed deer hunting Permit for each hunt they attend.

Note: If you have a medical condition that limits your mobility and requires you to have special access to a hunting area, such as driving on a service road or using an ATV, please contact the manager of the area on which you want to hunt before applying for a managed hunt. Some areas may not have the access you require, and you may want to apply for a hunt on a different area.

Youth-only Managed Hunts

There are eight youth-only managed deer hunts for youths ages 11 through 15 (see 2008-2009 Managed Deer Hunts). Application and notification processes are the same as for all managed hunts. Youth hunters may apply singly or with another youth hunter. All successful applicants will be notified by mail. Youths who apply for a youth-only hunt may not also apply for a “regular” managed deer hunt.

The signature of a parent or guardian is required for each participating youth.

Those drawn to participate must:

Hunter education certification is required for all successful youth applicants and their accompanying parent/guardian/adult sponsor, regardless of the adult’s age. Minimum age to enroll in a hunter education course is 11. Hunter education certification is not required to apply for a youth-only managed deer hunt, but must be achieved before the pre-hunt orientation.