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Elk Hunting
Digest — 2022
AARON HILDRETH
Conservation Department Offices
Director,
Department of Conservation
Sara Parker Pauley
The Conservation Commission
Margaret F. Eckelkamp
Steven D. Harrison
Mark L. McHenry
Wm. L. (Barry) Orscheln
Missouri Department of
Conservation
PO Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
573-751-4115
mdc.mo.gov Central Region Northwest Region Southwest Region
Equal opportunity to participate in 3500 East Gans Road 701 James McCarthy Drive 2630 N. Mayfair
and benefit from programs of the Columbia, MO 65201 St. Joseph, MO 64507 Springfield, MO 65803
Missouri Department of Conservation 573-815-7900 816-271-3100 417-895-6880
is available to all individuals without
regard to their race, color, religion, Kansas City Region Ozark Region St. Louis Region
national origin, sex, ancestry, age, 12405 SE Ranson Road 551 Joe Jones Blvd. 2360 Highway D
sexual orientation, veteran status, or Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 West Plains, MO 65775 St. Charles, MO 63304
disability. Questions should be directed 816-622-0900 417-256-7161 636-441-4554
to the Department of Conservation,
PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Northeast Region Southeast Region
573-751-4115 (voice) or 800-735-2966 3500 S. Baltimore 2302 County Park Drive
(TTY), or to Chief, Public Civil Rights, Kirksville, MO 63501 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department 660-785-2420 573-290-5730
of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20240.
To report poaching or game-law violations, call
Operation Game Thief
800-392-1111
Rewards are available for information
leading to the arrest of game-law violators.
You can remain anonymous.
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Table of Contents
DAVID STONNER
4 Season at a Glance 8 General Information
4 Season at a Glance 8 Hunter-Orange Requirement
8 Assisting Other Hunters
6 Permits 8 Bait
6 Permit Requirements
9 Giving Away Game
6 Random Drawing for Elk Hunting Permits
9 Sunrise/Sunset Times
6 Purchasing Permits
7 Permits for Resident Landowners 10 Wildlife Code of Missouri
12 After the Harvest
12 Notch Your Permit
12 Telecheck Your Elk
12 How to Count Antler Points
Note: According to Rule 3 CSR 10-5.216 of the Wildlife
Code of Missouri, if you have been convicted of multiple
or major violations of the Code in the past five years, the
Conservation Commission may consider suspending or
revoking your hunting, trapping, and/or fishing privi-
leges regardless of any previous court action. The point
system the Commission uses to assess Code violations is
explained at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkV.
Elk Hunting Digest — 2022 3
Season at a Glance
Dates Atchison
Holt
Nodaway
Worth
Gentry
Harrison
Mercer
Grundy
Putnam
Sullivan
Schuyler
Adair
Scotland
Knox
Clark
SEASON AT A GLANCE
Lewis
◾ Archery Portion: Oct. 15–23, 2022
Andrew Daviess
Livingston
DeKalb Linn
Macon Shelby Marion
Caldwell
Buchanan Clinton
Randolph
Ralls
◾ Firearms Portion: Dec. 10–18, 2022
Chariton Monroe
Carroll
Platte Ray Pike
Clay
Audrain
Saline Howard
Boone
Montgomery
Lafayette Lincoln
Jackson
Cooper Callaway St Charles
Location
Johnson Warren
Pettis
Cass St Louis
Moniteau St Louis
Gasconade
City
Cole Osage
Morgan Franklin
Henry
Bates Benton Jefferson
Miller
Maries
Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties excluding the refuge
Washington
St Clair Camden Ste
Hickory Crawford
Phelps Genevieve
Vernon Pulaski St Perry
Cedar Francois
Dallas Iron
portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area
Laclede
Polk Dent
Barton Madison Cape
Bollinger
Dade Girardeau
Texas Reynolds
Greene Webster Wright
Jasper
Shannon Wayne
Lawrence Scott
Mississippi
Christian
Shooting Hours
Douglas Carter Stoddard
Newton
Stone Howell
Barry Butler
Oregon Ripley
McDonald Taney Ozark New
Madrid
Pemiscot
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Dunklin
Attention
Limits Elk hunting permits are allocated through a random drawing.
One elk with at least one antler no less than 6 inches in length See Page 6.
Allowed Prohibited
Archery Portion Archery Portion
◾ Longbows, compound bows, or recurve bows of any draw ◾ Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
weight ◾ Electronic calls and electronically activated calls
◾ Crossbows ◾ Bait (see Page 8)
◾ Atlatls ◾ Dogs
◾ Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, ◾ Artificial lights, night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery
scopes, and quickpoint sights equipment
Firearms Portion ◾ Hunting from a boat with a motor attached
◾ Centerfire rifles or handguns using expanding-type bullets ◾ Hunting elk while they are in a stream or other body of water
such as lead or copper ◾ Hunting within any area enclosed by a fence greater than
◾ Shotguns (including .410) with slugs only 7 feet in height
◾ Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from ◾ Hunting with the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or
an external high-compression power source (external hand aircraft
pump, air tank, or air compressor) ◾ Archers hunting elk during the archery portion may not
◾ Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger be in possession of a firearm. Some exceptions apply. See
and capable of firing only a single projectile at one dis- 3 CSR 10-7.705 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.
charge. In-lines and scopes are allowed. Firearms Portion
◾ Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms ◾ Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 car-
and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including tridges in magazine and chamber combined
revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be car- ◾ Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single
ried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle. discharge (such as buckshot)
◾ Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw ◾ Full hard metal case projectiles
weight. Hand-held string-releasing devices, illuminated ◾ Fully automatic firearms
sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights are allowed. ◾ Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
◾ Crossbows ◾ Electronic calls and electronically activated calls
◾ Atlatls ◾ Artificial lights, night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery
equipment
Required Permit ◾ Bait (see Page 8)
Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit ◾ Dogs
◾ Hunting from a boat with a motor attached
For one elk with at least one antler no less than 6 inches
◾ Hunting elk while they are in a stream or other body of water
in length. This permit can be used during the archery and
◾ Hunting within any area enclosed by a fence greater than
firearms portions of elk season. Elk permits are available to
7 feet in height
Missouri residents only and are distributed by random draw-
◾ Hunting with the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or
ing (see Page 6). If selected, you may purchase your elk permit
aircraft
beginning July 1. You must have completed an approved
◾ Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances.
hunter-education course, or were born before Jan. 1, 1967, to
purchase this permit.
Age 11 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
4 Elk Hunting Digest — 2022AARON HILDRETH
Elk Hunting Digest — 2022 5
SEASON AT A GLANCEPermits
Anyone who hunts, takes, or attempts to take an elk must
have a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit. You must sign,
Purchasing Permits
carry, and show, upon request, your permit to any officer who If you have been selected through the random drawing to
enforces the Wildlife Code of Missouri. participate in the elk hunting season, you may purchase your
permit beginning July 1 using any of the methods below.
Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit ◾ Over the counter from any permit vendor. No surcharges
To pursue, take, possess, and transport one antlered elk dur- will be assessed.
ing the elk hunting season. ◾ Online anytime at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Use your
Age 11 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Print
your permit at home and have it in hand immediately.
Permit Requirements ◾ From your smartphone using the free MO Hunting app. Use
To purchase a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit you must: your credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Your
◾ Be a resident of Missouri. permit will appear on the app immediately after purchase.
◾ Be at least 11 years old. ◾ By telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card and pay
◾ Have an approved hunter-education card or qualify for an a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery.
PERMITS
exemption (see below). Replacing a Lost Permit
◾ Be selected through the random drawing to participate in
the elk hunting season (see below). If you lose your permit, simply download the MO Hunting
app to your Android or Apple mobile device, log in with your
Hunter-Education Requirement Conservation Number, and a valid, electronic version of your
You must complete an approved hunter-education course permit will appear on the app. Any active, valid permit can be
before you can purchase an elk hunting permit unless: reprinted from home at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Replace-
◾ You were born before Jan. 1, 1967. ment permits can also be purchased from any vendor for $2.
◾ You have a developmental disability. See Rule 3 CSR MO Hunting App
10-5.205 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.
If you can prove you completed a hunter-education course in The Conservation Department’s free MO Hunting app offers a
another state, you are not required to take Missouri’s course. quick, easy, and convenient option for carrying your permits
You must be 11 years or older to enroll in Missouri’s hunter- afield, voiding a permit after harvesting a bear, deer, elk, or tur-
education course. For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov/ key, and Telechecking your harvest. The app, which is free and
huntereducation. available for Android and Apple mobile devices, allows you to:
◾ Purchase permits.
◾ See all the hunting, fishing, and trapping permits you have
Random Drawing for Elk Hunting Permits purchased — even if they were purchased from a vendor,
Elk hunting permits are allocated through a random online, or by telephone.
drawing. You must be a Missouri resident to apply. In ◾ Carry valid, electronic permits afield.
2022, five Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permits will ◾ Electronically “notch” (void) your bear, deer, elk, and turkey
be allocated, at least one of which will be allocated to a permits directly from the app.
qualifying resident landowner (see Page 7). ◾ Telecheck your bear, deer, elk, or turkey using an easy-to-fill
◾ The application period is May 1–31. Results are avail- form. Telecheck will upload a confirmation number to the
able by July 1. app. Note: Wildlife labeling requirements still apply. See
◾ It costs $10 to apply. This fee is nonrefundable. Page 12.
◾ You may submit only one application per year. Only To log in to MO Hunting, you’ll need your Conserva-
one hunter is allowed per application. tion Number. This nine-digit number can be found on your
◾ You cannot transfer (give) your permit to another Heritage Card, Conservation Permit Card, or on any current or
hunter. Please do not apply if you won’t be able to previous permit. For help locating your Conservation Num-
hunt. ber, call 573-522-0107 during regular business hours or go to
◾ If you are selected for a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkH.
Permit, you will not be eligible to apply again for 10 MO Hunting is available in the Google Play and Apple App
years. stores. You can also get MO Hunting and learn more about the
◾ To apply, visit mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. app at short.mdc.mo.gov/Zi2.
Note: Make sure you update MO Hunting before each hunt-
ing season. This will ensure you are using the most recent
version of the app and that all of your permits are visible while
hunting.
6 Elk Hunting Digest — 2022Social Security Number Requirement Qualifying for Resident Landowner Status for
the Elk Permit Drawing
Federal Statute 42 U.S.C. § 666 and Missouri Revised Statute
454.403 require buyers of Missouri hunting, fishing, and trap- A Missouri resident is a person who does not claim any resi-
ping permits to provide their Social Security number. This dent privileges (for example, hunting, fishing, driver’s license,
requirement also applies to landowner permits. Individuals or registered voter) in another state or country and whose
who do not have a Social Security number will be required to legal residence or domicile has been in the state of Missouri
affirm that information. Falsifying a Social Security number for at least 30 days prior to obtaining a landowner permit.
may result in revocation of privileges or criminal charges. In addition to being a Missouri resident, you also must
Social Security numbers are securely stored and used in meet one of the following criteria:
support of the Missouri Department of Social Service’s child ◾ You must own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in
support enforcement. Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties.
◾ You must be a member of the landowner’s immediate
Permits for Resident Landowners household and have the same legal residence as the land-
At least one of the available elk hunting permits will be owner for at least the last 30 days.
awarded to an approved Missouri resident landowner who ◾ You must be a general partner of a resident limited liability
PERMITS
has qualifying property in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon coun- partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited
ties. Landowners will follow the same procedure to enter the partnership, or a general partner of a general partnership
random drawing as general applicants (see Page 6), and if formed by written agreement and the partnership must
awarded an elk hunting permit may hunt in Carter, Reynolds, own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter,
and Shannon counties excluding the refuge portion of Peck Reynolds, or Shannon counties.
Ranch Conservation Area. ◾ You must be an officer of a resident or foreign corporation
and the corporation must own at least 20 acres in one con-
tiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties.
◾ You must be a managing member of a resident limited
liability company and the company must own at least 20
acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shan-
non counties.
◾ You must be an officer of a benevolent association orga-
nized pursuant to Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri and the association must own at least 20 acres
in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon
counties.
◾ You must be a settlor of a revocable trust and own at least 20
acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shan-
non counties.
◾ You must be a permissible distributee of an irrevocable
trust and own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in
Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties.
Submit Your Property Information
To qualify for the landowner allocation of elk hunting
permits during the random drawing, you must submit
information about your property by filling out a Land-
owner Permit Application at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits.
Your Landowner Permit Application must be approved
before you apply to the drawing for elk hunting permits.
Elk Hunting Digest — 2022 7General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
AARON HILDRETH
Hunter-Orange Requirement Bait
During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season, all It is illegal to hunt elk with the aid of bait (grain or other
persons hunting elk and their companions must wear a cap feed placed or scattered so as to constitute an attraction or
or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of the color commonly known enticement to elk). Scents and minerals, including salt, are not
as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides. regarded as bait; however, mineral blocks with food additives
Camouflage orange garments do not meet this requirement. are prohibited.
An area is considered baited for 10 days following com-
Assisting Other Hunters plete removal of bait. You are in violation of baiting if you take
Adults who accompany youth hunters ages 11–15 do not or attempt to take an elk with the aid of bait, when you know
need an elk hunting permit. The adult must be 18 or older or reasonably should know that the area is or has been baited.
and be hunter-education certified or born before January 1, It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes other hunters to
1967. At all other times during the elk hunting season, a filled be in violation of the baiting rule.
or unfilled Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit is required to
Wanton Waste
assist others in taking elk. A permit is not required to accom-
pany a hunter as long as the accompanying individual does It is illegal to intentionally leave or abandon any portion of
not assist in any manner in the taking of elk, which includes any wildlife that is commonly used as human food.
enticing elk with calls.
8 Elk Hunting Digest — 2022Retrieval of Game Tree Stands on Conservation Areas
If you kill or injure an elk, you must make a reasonable effort Portable tree stands may be placed only between Sept. 1
to retrieve and include the animal in your season limit. How- and Jan. 31 on Conservation Department areas. Unattended
ever, this does not authorize trespass. stands must be plainly labeled with your full name and
address, or Conservation Number. You may not use nails,
Keep Carcasses Out of Streams and Lakes screw-in steps, or any material that would damage the tree.
It is illegal to place an elk carcass or any of its parts into any Tree stands must be removed before Feb. 1.
well, spring, brook, branch, creek, stream, pond, or lake.
Portable Blinds on Conservation Areas
Hunting Near Floodwaters or Fire Portable blinds are permitted on conservation areas, but
Wildlife, except waterfowl, may not be pursued or taken while they must be removed from the area daily and may not be
trapped or surrounded by floodwaters or while fleeing from left unattended between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
floodwaters or fire. It is recommended that blinds be labeled with the contact
information of the owner and hunter-orange be displayed on
Giving Away Game the exterior of the blind to aid other hunters in locating and
You may give your harvested elk to another person, but the avoiding the blind.
elk counts toward your season limit. Elk that are given away Sunrise/Sunset Times
must be labeled with the taker’s full name, address, date
taken, and Telecheck confirmation number. Elk hunting is allowed from one-half hour before sunrise to
one-half hour after sunset. The sunrise and sunset times listed
Possession, Storage, and Sale below are for Van Buren and points on the same longitude
Properly checked elk may be possessed by anyone if labeled north or south. For locations east, subtract one minute from
the time listed for each 13 1/2 miles (airline) of distance. For
GENERAL INFORMATION
with the taker’s full name, address, date taken, and Telecheck
confirmation number. The Telecheck confirmation number locations west, add one minute for each 13 1/2 miles.
must remain attached to the carcass until a meat processor
Rise Set
begins working on the animal.
DAY A.M. P.M.
Elk left at commercial processing or cold storage plants
must be claimed by May 1 following the season taken. Archery Portion
Legally obtained elk heads, antlers, hides, and feet may be Oct. 15 7:12 6:27
sold by the taker as long as the taker provides a bill of sale Oct. 16 7:13 6:26
that shows:
◾ The taker’s full name and address, Oct. 17 7:14 6:25
◾ The species and number of parts, and Oct. 18 7:15 6:23
◾ The full name and address of the buyer. Oct. 19 7:16 6:22
For elk heads and/or antlers attached to skull plates, a
Oct. 20 7:16 6:21
dated bill of sale identifying the seller must be retained while
the heads or antlers are in the buyer’s possession. Oct. 21 7:17 6:19
Any person who finds a dead elk with antlers still attached Oct. 22 7:18 6:18
to the skull plate may take the antlers but must report the find Oct. 23 7:19 6:17
to a conservation agent within 24 hours to receive authoriza-
tion to possess the antlers. No authorization is needed to pos- Firearms Portion
sess, buy, or sell shed antlers not attached to the skull plate. Dec. 10 7:06 4:47
Commercially processed elk meat may be donated to not- Dec. 11 7:07 4:47
for-profit charitable organizations under guidelines estab-
Dec. 12 7:08 4:48
lished by the director of the Conservation Department.
Dec. 13 7:09 4:48
Elk Hunting on Conservation Areas Dec. 14 7:09 4:48
Elk may be hunted on department areas located within Carter, Dec. 15 7:10 4:48
Reynolds, and Shannon counties in accordance with state-
Dec. 16 7:11 4:49
wide regulations, except as further restricted in Chapter 11 of
the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Dec. 17 7:11 4:49
Dec. 18 7:12 4:50
Elk Hunting Digest — 2022 9Wildlife Code of Missouri
3 CSR 10-7.700 Elk Hunting Seasons: (C) With the aid of a motor-driven reported through the Telecheck Harvest
General Provisions land conveyance or aircraft; Reporting System. All elk taken shall be
(1) Elk may be pursued, taken, killed, (D) With the aid of dogs, in use or accurately reported by the taker or in
possessed, or transported only as possession; the taker’s immediate presence through
permitted in this Code. (E) With the aid of artificial light or the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System
(2) Persons hunting or pursuing elk night vision equipment; by 10:00 p.m. on the day taken. The
must possess a prescribed elk hunting Telecheck confirmation number shall
(F) Within any area enclosed by a
permit. be recorded immediately on the elk
fence greater than seven feet (7') in
hunting permit. The elk shall remain
(3) Elk may be pursued or taken only height that could contain or restrict
intact, as a field-dressed carcass, or be
from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise the free range of elk. Exceptions are
quartered with evidence of sex retained
until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. provided in other rules or by written
until the elk is reported through the
(4) Elk Hunting Methods. authorization of the director; and
Telecheck Harvest Reporting System.
(A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, (G) With the aid of bait (grain or All elk shall be reported through the
compound bows, crossbows, and other feed placed or scattered Telecheck Harvest Reporting System
atlatl. so as to constitute an attraction prior to processing (except field
(B) Muzzleloader: muzzleloading or enticement to elk). Scents and dressing or quartering as specified in
firearms as defined in 3 CSR minerals, including salt, are not this section) or being removed from
10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger. regarded as bait; however, mineral the state. After reporting through the
blocks with food additives are Telecheck Harvest Reporting System,
(C) Any legal method: archery
prohibited. An area is considered elk may be possessed, transported, and
and muzzleloader methods; atlatl;
baited for ten (10) days following stored by anyone when labeled with
shotguns; handguns or rifles
complete removal of bait. A person the permit or any label that includes
firing expanding-type centerfire
shall be in violation of this provision the full name and address of the taker,
ammunition; and air-powered guns,
if they take or attempt to take elk date taken, and Telecheck confirmation
.40 caliber or larger, charged only
by the aid of bait, where the person number.
from an external high compression
knows or reasonably should know
power source (external hand pump, (9) Elk (or parts thereof ) reported
the area is or has been baited. It is
air tank, or air compressor). in accordance with established
illegal to place bait in a way that
(D) Prohibited, in use or possession: procedures, when labeled with the full
causes others to be in violation of the
1. Methods restricted by local name and address of the taker, the date
baiting rule.
ordinance; taken, and the Telecheck confirmation
(6) During the firearm portion of the number of the elk, may be possessed,
2. Self-loading firearms with elk hunting season, all persons hunting transported, and stored by anyone.
capacity of more than eleven elk and their companions, must wear Commercially processed elk meat may
(11) cartridges in magazine and a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of
WILDLIFE CODE OF MISSOURI
be donated to not-for-profit charitable
chamber combined with the the color commonly known as hunter organizations under guidelines
exception of concealable firearms, orange, which must be plainly visible established by the director.
as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo. from all sides. Camouflage orange
Firearms possessed under this garments do not meet this requirement. 3 CSR 10-7.705 Elk: Hunting Season
exception may not be used to take (7) Hunters who kill or injure an elk must (1) The elk hunting season is comprised
wildlife while elk hunting; make a reasonable effort to retrieve of two (2) portions within Carter,
3. Ammunition propelling more and tag it, but this does not authorize Shannon, and Reynolds counties.
than one (1) projectile at a single trespass. (A) Archery portion: October 15
discharge, such as buckshot; (8) Hunters who take an elk shall void through 23, 2022; use archery
4. Full hard metal case projectiles; their permit immediately by notching methods only to take elk in open
5. Fully automatic firearms; and the month and date of harvest counties; firearms may not be
6. Electronic calls or electronically and shall keep the elk separate or possessed except any person may
activated calls. distinctly identifiable from elk taken carry concealable firearms, as
or possessed by another. When the elk defined in Chapter 571 RSMo, on or
(5) Elk may not be hunted, pursued,
is not personally attended and prior about his/her person while hunting.
taken, or killed —
to reporting through the Telecheck Firearms possessed under this
(A) While in a stream or other body of exception may not be used to take
Harvest Reporting System, the voided
water; wildlife while archery hunting.
permit or proper label shall be attached
(B) From a boat with a motor to the elk. Elk may be possessed and (B) Firearms portion: December 10
attached; transported only by the taker until through 18, 2022; use any legal elk
10 Elk Hunting Digest — 2022hunting method to take elk in open quota not issued to a qualifying
counties. landowner will be reallocated to
(2) Other wildlife may be hunted during other applicants.
the firearms portion of the elk hunting (B) To be eligible for the Resident
season except as further restricted in Antlered Elk Hunting Permit(s)
this section: awarded to approved resident
(A) During the firearms portion of landowners, an application must
the elk hunting season in open have been submitted to and have
counties, other wildlife may be been approved by the department as
hunted only with pistol, revolver, described in 3 CSR 10-7.412 prior to
or rifle firing a .22 caliber or smaller applying for a Resident Antlered Elk
rimfire cartridge, or a shotgun and Hunting Permit.
shot not larger than No. 4; except (C) Permit Draw.
that waterfowl hunters, trappers, or 1. The application period will
landowners on their land may use be from May 1–31 annually and
other methods as specified in 3 CSR results will be available by July 1
10-7.410(1)(G); annually.
(B) During the firearms portion of 2. Application fee for Resident
the elk hunting season in open Antlered Elk Hunting Permit: ten
counties, persons holding an unfilled dollars ($10).
elk hunting permit and a Resident 3. Only one (1) application is
Small Game Hunting Permit may allowed per year.
take furbearers during daylight hours
4. Only one (1) person is allowed
using any legal elk hunting method;
per application.
(C) Furbearers may not be chased,
5. Persons drawn for a Resident
pursued, or taken with the aid of
Antlered Elk Hunting Permit will
dogs during daylight hours in open
not be eligible to apply for that
counties; and
permit again for ten (10) years.
(D) Squirrels and rabbits may not be
6. Permits are nontransferable.
chased, pursued, or taken with the
aid of dogs during daylight hours in 3 CSR 10-7.715 Elk: Regulations for
open counties. Department Areas
3 CSR 10-7.710 Elk: Application and Elk may be hunted on department areas
WILDLIFE CODE OF MISSOURI
Draw Process located within Carter, Reynolds, and
Shannon counties in accordance with
(1) Missouri residents, as defined in
statewide regulations, except as further
3 CSR 10-5.220, may apply for elk
restricted in Chapter 11.
hunting permits.
(A) Quotas for elk hunting permits
are established annually by the
Conservation Commission. For
the 2022 season, five (5) Resident
Antlered Elk Hunting Permits will be
awarded. At least ten percent (10%)
of the Resident Antlered Elk Hunting
Permit quota will be awarded
annually to approved resident
landowners, as defined in 3 CSR
10-20.805, whose qualifying property
is in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon
counties. If the number of qualifying
landowner applicants is less than the
percentage of the permits allocated
for landowners, that portion of the
Elk Hunting Digest — 2022 11After the Harvest
After harvesting an elk, you must notch your permit and
Telecheck your elk. Here’s how.
Notch Your Permit 2
Immediately after harvesting an elk, you must notch your
permit. 3
◾ To notch a paper permit, tear a small notch in the month
and day of harvest on the permit. 4
◾ To notch a permit using the MO Hunting app, simply select
the permit you wish to use from the list in the app, and fol- 1
low the short, easy prompts on the screen.
Once you notch your permit, you may transport your elk
within Missouri. The elk must remain intact, field-dressed,
or quartered with evidence of sex retained until it has been
Telechecked.
As long as you stay with your elk, you don’t need to tag it.
But if you leave the elk unattended, you must attach a tag.
◾ If you have a paper permit, you can simply attach your
How to Count Antler Points
notched permit to the elk. We recommend sealing the Each of the following counts as a point:
permit in a zip-top bag and attaching the bag with string, 1. The end of the main beam
wire, or tape. 2. An antler point, if it is at least 1 inch long
◾ If you’re using the MO Hunting app, you must attach a label 3. Any broken tine that is at least 1 inch long
with your full name, address, permit number, and date of 4. The brow tine, if it is at least 1 inch long
harvest to the elk.
Telecheck Your Elk
Points to Remember
You must report your harvest to Telecheck by 10 p.m. on the ◾ Notching voids a permit. Do not notch your permit
day of harvest. until you have harvested an elk.
Telecheck Using the MO Hunting App ◾ You must report your elk to Telecheck by 10 p.m. on
Step 1: Select your notched permit from the list. the day it was harvested.
Step 2: Tap “Telecheck.” ◾ Elk may be possessed and transported only by the
Step 3: Follow the prompts on the screen. Telecheck will taker until they are reported through Telecheck.
upload a confirmation number to your mobile device. ◾ Your elk must remain intact, as a field-dressed carcass,
or be quartered with evidence of sex retained, until
Telecheck Using a Phone or the Internet reported through Telecheck.
Step 1: Collect the following information, which you will be ◾ Your elk may not be processed until it is reported
asked when you use Telecheck: through Telecheck.
1. Your Telecheck ID number. ◾ You must Telecheck your elk before it can be trans-
2. Elk Type: Bull (Male) or Cow (Female) ported out of Missouri.
3. Count the total number of points 1 inch or longer (see
figure on this page).
4. County where the elk was taken
5. Whether the elk was taken on public or private land
Step 2: Grab a pen, then call the number listed on your elk
hunting permit or visit mdc.mo.gov and follow the instruc-
tions. You can call between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
AFTER THE HARVEST
Step 3: After you have provided the required information, you
will receive an eight-digit confirmation number that verifies
you have legally checked your game. Write this number on
your permit.
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