Before heading out to fish or hunt for deer, turkey, waterfowl, furbearers, or small game, be sure to buy the right permits. You can buy them online, over the phone, at any Department office, or from more than a thousand vendors around the state.
You may need to purchase a special permit if you collect, handle, breed, or process wild animals. For example, wildlife managers, researchers, taxidermists, dog trainers, collectors, and hobbyists need special permits. All special permits must be purchased at Department headquarters in Jefferson City.
Be sure to visit the Missouri Department of Conservation page for more information and complete rules and regulations.
PURCHASING PERMITS
- You can purchase permits at your local Department office and at many stores that sell hunting and fishing equipment.
- From your smartphone using the MO Hunting app. Your valid permit will appear on the app immediately after purchase.
- Buy via telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card, and pay a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for your permits to arrive.
- Buy online using e-Permits. Print your permit at home and have it in hand immediately. Note: you will not receive a permit by mail with e-Permits.
- Special permits for commercial hunting and fishing, collectors, taxidermists, and others are also available.
- This list is subject to change without notice.
- Permit prices have been in effect since July 1, 2009.
Resident Permits
- Small Game Hunting & Fishing – $19.00
- One Day Fishing – $7.00
- Fishing – $12.00
- Small Game Hunting – $10
- Spring Turkey – $17.00
- Firearm Deer – $17.00
- Antlerless Deer – $7.00
- Archer’s Hunting – $19.00
- Fall Turkey – $13.00
- Trapping – $10.00
- Trout Permit – $7.00
- Migratory Bird Hunting – $6.00
Non-Resident Permits
- One Day Fishing – $7.00
- Fishing – $42.00
- Daily Small Game Hunting – $11.00
- Small Game Hunting – $80.00
- Furbearer Hunting/Trapping – $130.00
- Spring Turkey – $190.00
- Fall Turkey – $110.00
- Firearm Deer – $225.00
- Antlerless Deer – $25.00
- Archer’s Hunting – $225.00
- Trout Permit – $7.00
- Migratory Bird Hunting – $6.00