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Turkey - Archery

Dates:

Sep 15 2016 to Nov 11 2016Nov 23 2016 to Jan 15 2017

Hours:

One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

Limits

Two turkeys of either sex, both may be taken on the same day

Valid Permits

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex. Only one antlered deer may be taken before November 12.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.

Allowed & Prohibited Methods

Allowed

Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight
Crossbows
Hand-held string-releasing devices
Illuminated sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights
Atlatls

Allowed methods under special circumstances

Because crossbows are now a legal method, a hunting method exemption is not needed.

Prohibited

Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Use of electronic calls, electronically activated calls, bait, dogs, or night vision equipment
Live decoys may not be used to take turkeys.
Archers hunting deer or turkeys during the archery season may not be in possession of a firearm. Some exceptions apply. See 3 CSR 10-7.432 and 3 CSR 10-7.455 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri.