Missouri Deer Hunting

Missouri is a sleeper state. Don’t overlook Missouri deer hunting for trophy bucks!

If you’re after a big buck, and who isn’t – look at the northwestern part of the state. Shelby and Knox Counties are the Missouri’s best whitetail deer hunting areas. Northern Missouri is producing monstrous whitetail bucks due to an 8 point antler restriction rule implemented by the Missouri Department of Conservation in 2010. There are “undiscovered” farms in this state that are just about unhunted. Don’t overlook it!

No draw! Missouri tags are available over the counter.

It’s also the only state in the Midwest where hunters can rifle hunt during the peak of the rut!

Missouri has over-the-counter tags and good archery and rifle deer hunting seasons, as well as a late muzzleloader hunt. You can hunt with a crossbow during the archery season.

  • Archery Season: Last week October through the first few weeks of November.
  • Rifle Season: Mid November.
  • Muzzleloader Season: December.
  • Missouri deer hunting ranks #5 according to Pope and Young and Boone and Crockett entries.

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Our hunt was excellent.

We saw bucks every day along with all other sorts of wildlife. Mountain goats, bears, and foxes were common sights. Fishing and crabbing was special bonus. The food was excellent, the crew was amazing. Outdoors International did a great job of finding exactly what we were looking for.

Jesse Neveau

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The hunting lodge was out of this world!, Rooms, food and the scenery were all A+. Our guide was exceptional and had us on Shiras moose all five days. We saw over 30 total with at least 10 bulls. They had a plan for everything including taxidermy and game processing.

Kayla Redmon

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