rules of department of conservation...sufficient to injure, stupefy or kill fish or other wildlife...

CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1Rebecca McDowell Cook (8/31/99)Secretary of State

Rules of

Department of ConservationDivision 10—Conservation Commission

Chapter 4—Wildlife Code: General Provisions

Title Page

3 CSR 10-4.105 Title; Authority .................................................................................3

3 CSR 10-4.110 General Prohibition; Applications ...........................................................3

3 CSR 10-4.111 Endangered Species ............................................................................3

3 CSR 10-4.112 Importation or Sale of Live Grass Carp and Walking Catfish Prohibited(Rescinded January 1, 1980) ................................................................4

3 CSR 10-4.113 Ginseng...........................................................................................4

3 CSR 10-4.115 Special Regulations for Department Areas .................................................8

3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities ...............................16

3 CSR 10-4.118 Public Use of Certain Department Buildings.............................................20

3 CSR 10-4.120 Boundary Waters ..............................................................................23

3 CSR 10-4.125 Inspection.......................................................................................23

3 CSR 10-4.130 Owner May Protect Property ...............................................................23

3 CSR 10-4.134 Importation of Fish and Fish Eggs (Rescinded January 31, 1994) ...................23

3 CSR 10-4.135 Transportation .................................................................................23

3 CSR 10-4.136 Giving Away Wildlife.........................................................................23

3 CSR 10-4.137 Wildlife Identification ........................................................................24

3 CSR 10-4.138 Possession and Daily Limit..................................................................24

3 CSR 10-4.140 Possession, Storage and Processing ........................................................24

3 CSR 10-4.145 Preparing and Serving Wildlife .............................................................24

3 CSR 10-4.150 Legality of Wildlife Taken Outside of Missouri .........................................24

Title 3—DEPARTMENT OFCONSERVATION

Division 10—Conservation CommissionChapter 4—Wildlife Code:

General Provisions

3 CSR 10-4.105 Title; Authority

PURPOSE: This rule defines the WildlifeCode, provides that its rules are severableand establishes enforcement authority.

The rules of the Conservation Commissionand statutory laws not inconsistent therewithshall constitute the Wildlife Code of Missouri,designated as the “Code.” The rules of theConservation Commission are severable andif any rule or portion of this Code is heldinvalid, the remainder shall not be affected.The boldface caption for any rule does notaffect the meaning of the rule. All authorizedagents of the department and all duly consti-tuted peace officers are authorized to enforcethe provisions of this Code.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 18,1967, effective Dec. 31, 1967. Amended:Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.

Marsh v. Bartlett 343 Missouri 526, 121SW2d 737 (1938). As regards administrativeauthority found in the Wildlife Code, viola-tions of the Code are not unconstitutional del-egations of legislative power because pun-ished as offenses. “Regulatory” authority ofthe Conservation Commission includes ordi-narily the means to adjust, order or govern byrule or established mode; direct or manageaccording to certain standards or rules.

Schley v. Conservation Commission ofMissouri, 329 SW2d 736 (Mo. 1959). Rulespromulgated by the Missouri ConservationCommission, especially those bearing crimi-nal penalties, are subject to the same rule ofdefiniteness as statutes.

3 CSR 10-4.110 General Prohibition;Applications

PURPOSE: This rule prohibits the pursuit,taking, possession or any use of wildlifeexcept as provided in the Code.

(1) No bird, fish, mammal or other form ofwildlife, including their homes, dens, nestsand eggs in Missouri shall be molested, pur-sued, taken, hunted, trapped, tagged,marked, enticed, poisoned, killed, transport-ed, stored, served, bought, sold, given away,

accepted, possessed, propagated, imported,exported or liberated to the wild in any man-ner, number, part, parcel or quantity, at anytime, except as specifically permitted by theserules and any laws consistent with Article IV,sections 40–46 of the Constitution ofMissouri.

(2) All hours and times listed in this Codeshall be based on prevailing local time unlessspecifically designated otherwise.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in thisCode, wildlife may be taken only by holdersof the prescribed permits and in accordancewith prescribed methods.

(4) Birds, game mammals, furbearers, fish,bullfrogs and green frogs, mussels, crayfish,and common snapping and soft-shelled turtlesmay be taken only within the limits and dur-ing the open seasons prescribed in this Code;provided, in a situation of emergency wherethe public interest justifies extraordinary sal-vage measures to prevent or minimize waste,the director may authorize the taking and pos-session of wildlife by provisions other thanthose established in this Code, for a periodnot to exceed ninety (90) days.

(5) No person, corporation, municipality,county, business or other public or privateentity shall cause or allow any deleterioussubstance to be placed, run or drained intoany of the waters of this state in quantitiessufficient to injure, stupefy or kill fish orother wildlife which may inhabit such waters.

(6) No person shall administer, by anymeans, any contraceptive to any species ofwildlife outside of captivity in Missouri with-out written authorization of the director.

(7) No person who legally takes or possessesany wildlife shall wantonly leave or abandonany portion of such wildlife commonly usedas human food.

(8) With landowner permission, any specieslisted in the Approved Aquatic Species List in3 CSR 10-9.110 may be released into pri-vately-owned impoundments which are desig-nated as waters of the state by virtue of hav-ing been stocked by the state, or because theyare owned jointly, or as tenants in common orby corporate shareholders. Statewide seasons,methods and limits for all species will applyto these waters.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed June 26,1975, effective July 7, 1975. Amended: FiledJuly 15, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.

Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effectiveAug. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed July 15,1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended:Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan.1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27,1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: FiledAug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan.1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30,1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: FiledAug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990.Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan.1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28,1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Emergencyamendment filed Dec. 29, 1992, effectiveJan. 9, 1993, expired May 8, 1993.Emergency amendment filed April 28, 1993,effective May 9, 1993, expired June 7, 1993.Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective June7, 1993. Sections (5), (6) and (10) changed to3 CSR 10-9.110, effective Jan. 31, 1994.Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan.1, 1995. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996,effective March 1, 1997. Amended: FiledJune 27, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effectiveMarch 1, 1998. Amended: Filed June 11,1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-4.111 Endangered Species

PURPOSE: This rule extends special protec-tion to endangered wildlife and lists thosespecies considered to be threatened withextinction.

(1) The importation, transportation, sale,purchase, taking or possession of any endan-gered species of wildlife, or hides or otherparts thereof, or the sale or possession withintent to sell of any article made in whole orin part from the skin, hide or other parts ofany endangered species of wildlife is prohib-ited; provided, that this rule shall not apply tolegally acquired wildlife held under permit orheld by a public zoo or museum or to articlesmanufactured before January 1, 1973.Endangered wildlife taken legally outsideMissouri may be imported, transported orpossessed, but may not be sold or purchasedwithout written approval of the director.

(2) The exportation, transportation or sale ofany endangered species of plant or partsthereof, or the sale of or possession withintent to sell any product made in whole or inpart from any parts of any endangered speciesof plant is prohibited.


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(3) For the purpose of this rule, endangeredspecies of wildlife and plants shall includethe following native species designated asendangered in Missouri:

(A) Birds: Northern Harrier, Interior LeastTern, Barn-Owl, Swainson’s Warbler, SnowyEgret, King Rail, Bachman’s Sparrow, BaldEagle, Peregrine Falcon, American Bittern,Greater Prairie-Chicken.

(B) Mammals: Gray Bat, Ozark Big-earedBat, Indiana Bat, Mountain Lion, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Spotted Skunk.

(C) Fishes: Lake Sturgeon, PallidSturgeon, Taillight Shiner, Neosho Madtom,Spring Cavefish, Harlequin Darter,Goldstripe Darter, Cypress Minnow, CentralMudminnow, Crystal Darter, Swamp Darter,Ozark Cavefish, Niangua Darter, SabineShiner, Mountain Madtom, Redfin Darter,Longnose Darter, Flathead Chub, TopekaShiner.

(D) Reptiles: Western Chicken Turtle,Blanding’s Turtle, Illinois Mud Turtle,Yellow Mud Turtle, Western Fox Snake,Mississippi Green Water Snake, Massasauga.

(E) Mussels: Curtis Pearlymussel,Higgins’ Eye, Pink Mucket, Fat Pocketbook,Ebonyshell, Elephant Ear, WingedMapleleaf, Sheepnose.

(F) Plants: Small Whorled Pogonia,Mead’s Milkweed, Decurrent False Aster,Missouri Bladderpod, Geocarpon, RunningBuffalo Clover, Pondberry, Eastern PrairieFringed Orchid, Western Prairie FringedOrchid.

(G) Invertebrates: American BuryingBeetle.

(4) To provide essential protection to endan-gered species, the director may establishrefuges not to exceed one (1) square mile fornot more than sixty (60) days.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo(1994).* Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1973,effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed July13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended:Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan.1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979,effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed July31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended:Filed Aug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984.Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan.1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 8,1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: FiledMay 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan.1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992,effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed April

27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended:Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effectiveMarch 1, 1997. Amended: Filed May 6,1998, effective March 1, 1999.

*Original authority 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-4.112 Importation or Sale ofLive Grass Carp and Walking CatfishProhibited(Rescinded January 1, 1980)

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45, Mo.Const. Art. IV. This version of rule filed Aug.15, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Rescinded:Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.

3 CSR 10-4.113 Ginseng

PURPOSE: This rule establishes certainrequirements for possession and trade in themedicinal plant ginseng. These requirementsare necessary to secure federal approval forexport of ginseng, in which trade is restrictedunder the Convention on International Tradein Endangered Species. The principal marketfor ginseng is China and other Asian coun-tries.

(1) Wild ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) maybe harvested from September 1 throughDecember 31. Plants or roots of ginsengtaken in Missouri, or acquired from outsidethe state, may be purchased, sold, transport-ed or exported only from September 1 toMarch 15; provided, certified roots may bepossessed, purchased, sold, transported orexported throughout the year in accordancewith this rule.

(2) Wild and cultivated Missouri ginsengplants or roots exported from the state mustbe accompanied by a numbered certificate oforigin on forms provided by the department.Roots may be imported from other states, ter-ritories or countries only with appropriatecertification of origin. Uncertified roots thathave been received from outside the statemust be returned to that state for certificationwithin thirty (30) days of receipt. UncertifiedMissouri roots may be possessed only fromSeptember 1 to March 15.

(3) Any person, group or business that pur-chases ginseng for resale within Missouri oroutside the state must register annually withthe department as a ginseng dealer, and sub-mit quarterly reports of all transactions with-in fifteen (15) days of the preceding buyingperiod and an annual report of inventory, on

forms provided by the department. Annualregistration shall be contingent upon compli-ance with this rule and receipt of the requiredreports. All records required by this rule shallbe retained for three (3) years.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 29,1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: FiledAug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan.1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8,1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: FiledJune 29, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan.1, 1996. Amended: Filed Dec. 29, 1997,effective May 30, 1998.

4 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (6/30/99) Rebecca McDowell CookSecretary of State

3 CSR 10-4—CONSERVATION Division 10—Conservation Commission

3 CSR 10-4.115 Special Regulations forDepartment Areas

PURPOSE: This rule establishes special pro-visions for public use activities on certaindepartment areas under regulations differentfrom those applying on a statewide basis.

(1) The special regulations in this rule applyon all lands and waters (referred to as areas)owned, leased or managed under formalcooperative agreement by the Department ofConservation. The director may issue tempo-rary written exceptions to provisions of thisrule for emergency or special events and forother compatible uses.

(A) General Prohibitions. Entry on areasclosed to public use, swimming, sailboard-ing, sailboating, skateboarding, bicycling,camping, shooting, hunting, fishing, trap-ping, collecting or possessing wild plants andwild animals and unprocessed parts thereof,removal of water, commercial vending, fires,digging and other soil disturbance, horsebackriding, horses and other livestock, pets, cav-ing, rock climbing, rappelling, scuba diving,water skiing, vehicles, aircraft, and destruc-tion, cutting or removal of vegetation are per-mitted only as specifically authorized. Thedestruction, defacing or removal of depart-ment property and the use of fireworks areprohibited.

1. Possession of glass food and beveragecontainers is prohibited within the CastorRiver Shut-Ins Natural Area on AmidonMemorial Conservation Area.

(B) Closed Hours. All areas are closed topublic use from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.daily; however, hunting, fishing, trapping,dog training, camping, launching boats andlanding boats are permitted at any time onareas where these activities are authorized,except as further restricted in this rule.Parking or storage of watercraft and commer-cial vehicles is prohibited during the closedhours.

1. On Blind Pony Lake ConservationArea, Little Dixie Lake Conservation Areaand Riverwoods Conservation Area, all pub-lic use is prohibited from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00a.m. daily.

2. On Donaldson Point ConservationArea, all public use is prohibited, except fish-ing and waterfowl hunting by boat only, whenthe Mississippi River water level is at orabove thirty-four feet (34') on the NewMadrid gauge.

3. On Seven Island Conservation Area,all public use is prohibited, except fishingand waterfowl hunting by boat only, when theMississippi River water level is at or aboveforty-three feet (43') on the Cairo gauge.

4. On Hornersville Swamp ConservationArea, all public use is prohibited, except fish-ing and waterfowl hunting by boat only, whenthe water level is at or above two hundredthirty-nine feet (239') on the Hornersvillegauge.

5. On August A. Busch Memorial Con-servation Area, Columbia Bottom Conserva-tion Area and James A. Reed MemorialWildlife Area, all public use is prohibitedfrom 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily fromApril 1 to September 30, and from 7:00 p.m.to 6:00 a.m. daily from October 1 to March31, except for authorized hunting and fishingactivities or as otherwise provided.

6. On Bellefontaine Conservation Area,Conservation Commission Headquarters,Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center,Runge Conservation Nature Center andSpringfield Conservation Nature Center, allpublic use is prohibited from 8:00 p.m. to6:00 a.m. daily from April 1 to October 31,and from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily fromNovember 1 to March 31, except as other-wise provided.

7. On Rockwoods Reservation, all pub-lic use is prohibited from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00a.m. daily.

(C) Use of Waste Containers. Where pro-vided, containers may be used only for dis-posal of garbage, trash, refuse or rubbishgenerated on the area.

(D) Pets, Dogs and Field Trials. Pets arepermitted but must be on a leash or confinedat all times, except that dogs may be used forhunting and training on areas where andwhen hunting and dog training are permitted.Field and retriever trials are permitted onlywith a special use permit.

1. On Thomas S. Baskett WildlifeResearch and Education Center, Belle-fontaine Conservation Area, Burr Oak WoodsConservation Area, Conservation Commis-sion Headquarters, Engelmann Woods Natu-ral Area, Powder Valley Conservation NatureCenter, Rockwoods Reservation, Runge Con-servation Nature Center and Springfield Con-servation Nature Center, all pets are prohibit-ed.

2. On James A. Reed Memorial WildlifeArea, dog training is permitted only by hold-ers of a valid Missouri hunting permit and avalid area dog training permit during datesand hours established for this activity.

(E) Horseback Riding. Riding is permittedonly on roads and trails open to vehiculartraffic, except where further restricted byposting, and on designated horse trails. Rid-ing may be permitted on other portions ofareas, but only with a special use permit.

(F) Bicycles. Bicycles are permitted onlyon roads and trails open to vehicular traffic

and horseback riding and on service roadsposted closed to motorized vehicles, exceptwhere further restricted by posting.

(G) Nuts, Berries, Fruits, Edible WildGreens and Mushrooms. Nuts, berries, fruits,edible wild greens and mushrooms may betaken only for personal consumption, exceptas further restricted in this rule.

1. On Conservation CommissionHeadquarters, Powder Valley ConservationNature Center, Runge Conservation NatureCenter and Springfield Conservation NatureCenter, taking of nuts, berries, fruits, ediblewild greens and mushrooms is prohibited.

2. On Burr Oak Woods ConservationArea and Rockwoods Reservation, taking ofnuts, berries, fruits and edible wild greens isprohibited.

3. On all natural areas, taking ediblewild greens is prohibited.

(H) Camping. Camping is permitted onlywithin designated areas and for a period notto exceed fourteen (14) consecutive days inany thirty (30)-day period on any area, withthe period to commence the date the site isoccupied or camping within any given areafirst occurs. All personal property must beremoved from the area at the end of the four-teen (14)-day period. On those areas withestablished campsites, only one (1) campingor sleeping unit is permitted in each site.Camping fees are required at some areas.Groups of more than ten (10) people mustobtain a special use permit prior to camping.

1. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, a maxi-mum of six (6) people are permitted in eachcampsite. Quiet hours are effective from10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. All visitorswho are not occupying a campsite arerequired to leave the campground by 10:00p.m. Quiet hours are defined as the cessationof excessive noise from people or anymechanical device which causes disturbanceto other campers.

(I) Tree Stands. Only portable tree standsmay be placed or used and only betweenSeptember 15 and January 31. The standsmust be identified with the full name andaddress of the owner and be removed fromthe area by February 1. Use of nails or anymaterial that would damage the tree is pro-hibited.

(J) Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges.Target shooting is permitted only on desig-nated public shooting ranges or by special usepermit. Range use shall be in accordancewith posted instructions or as directed by therange officer, and is contingent upon the rightto inspect permits, firearms and ammunitionby an agent of the department or certified lawenforcement officer. Use of incendiary,including tracer rounds, armor piercing or



explosive ammunition is prohibited. Fullyautomatic weapons are permitted only with aspecial use permit. Range use fees arerequired at some areas. Possession of alco-holic beverages is prohibited while on therange or adjoining parking lot.

(K) Decoys and Blinds. Decoys andportable blinds are permitted but must beremoved from the area daily, except as other-wise provided in this rule. Blinds may be con-structed on-site only from willows(Salicaceae) and nonwoody vegetation.

1. On those portions of UpperMississippi Conservation Area designatedrestricted waterfowl hunting areas, blind sitesshall be designated and allotted through a sys-tem of registration and drawing establishedby the department. Blinds must be construct-ed within ten (10) yards of an assigned site byOctober 1 and meet department specifica-tions. On portions of the area designated asopen, blinds may be constructed without siterestrictions. Blinds or blind sites on bothrestricted and open portions of the area maynot be locked, transferred, rented or sold.Boats shall not be left overnight at blind sites.After 6:00 a.m., unoccupied blinds may beused by the first hunter to arrive.

2. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, waterfowlblinds may be constructed only on theStinking Creek Arm and on the lake south ofHighway T, but may not be locked, trans-ferred, rented or sold. The builder must posthis/her full name and address on the blind.After 6:00 a.m., unoccupied blinds may beused by the first hunter to arrive. Blind sitesmay not be claimed by staking or other meansprior to September 1. All blinds must becompletely removed from the area beforeApril 1 each year.

(L) Use of Boats and Motors. Boats,including sailboats, may be used on watersdesignated as open to boats, except as furtherrestricted in this rule. Boats may not be leftunattended overnight. Houseboats are prohib-ited. Registration and a fee are required forrental of department-owned boats. Fees mustbe paid prior to use.

1. Except as otherwise provided, onlyelectric motors are permitted on impound-ments of less than seventy (70) acres. Electricmotors and outboard motors are permitted onimpoundments of seventy (70) or more acresand on certain areas in conjunction withwaterfowl hunting, except that only electricmotors are permitted on Robert G. DeLaneyLake Conservation Area. Outboard motors inexcess of ten (10) horsepower must be oper-ated at slow, no-wake speed, except as other-wise provided in paragraph (1)(L)5.

2. On August A. Busch Memorial Con-servation Area and James A. Reed Memorial

Wildlife Area, only department-owned boatsmay be used and only electric motors are per-mitted.

3. On Hunnewell Lake ConservationArea and Weldon Spring Conservation Area,use of privately-owned boats is prohibited onimpounded waters.

4. On waters managed under cooperativeagreements with other governmental entities,only electric motors are permitted; exceptthat on Confederate Memorial State ParkLakes boats are prohibited; and only out-board motors not in excess of ten (10) horse-power may be used on Agate Lake, WakondaState Park Lake and Watkins Mill State ParkLake. Outboard motors in excess of ten (10)horsepower may be used on Council BluffLake but must be operated at slow, no-wakespeed.

5. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, sailboard-ing, scuba diving and water skiing are per-mitted, except water skiing is prohibitednorth of Highway T on the Stinking CreekArm of the lake and on the warm water armof the lake upstream from the marker buoys.All boating is prohibited on the main arm ofthe lake above Highway T from October 15through January 15. Where boating is per-mitted, no horsepower restrictions apply.Boats may be left unattended overnight.

(M) Bullfrogs and Green Frogs. Bullfrogsand green frogs may be taken during thestatewide season by hand, handnet, gig, long-bow or hook and line, only on waters andwithin dates and hours those waters are opento fishing, except as further restricted in thisrule.

1. On Louis H. Bangert MemorialConservation Area and department-managedportions of Mark Twain National Forest,longbows are prohibited for taking frogs.

2. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area and James A. ReedMemorial Wildlife Area, only pole and linemay be used to take frogs.

3. On Thomas S. Baskett WildlifeResearch and Education Center, except onAshland Lake, taking of frogs is prohibited.

4. On James A. Reed Memorial WildlifeArea, frogs may be taken from the opening ofthe bullfrog season to September 30, from6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

(N) Trapping. Furbearers may be trappedonly with a special use permit.

(O) Hunting. Hunting, under statewideseasons, methods and limits, is permittedexcept as further restricted in this rule.

1. Hunting may be further restricted ondesignated portions of areas which include,but are not limited to, refuges, wildlife sanc-tuaries, shooting ranges, residences, work

areas, campgrounds and other public use orservice areas.

2. Firearms may not be used to takebullfrogs and green frogs.

3. Hunting is prohibited on all publicfishing access areas less than forty (40) acresin size.

4. Hunting is prohibited on the followingconservation areas:

A. Allred Lake Natural AreaB. Austin Community LakeC. Louis H. Bangert Memorial

Wildlife AreaD. Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife

Research and EducationCenter

E. BellefontaineF. Binder Community LakeG. Bird’s Blue HoleH. Bittern BottomsI. Robert L. BlattnerJ. Camdenton OfficeK. Caruthersville RookeryL. Climax Springs TowersiteM. Conservation Commission

HeadquartersN. Robert G. DeLaney LakeO. Doniphan TowersiteP. Dorsett Hill PrairieQ. Drovers PrairieR. Engelmann Woods Natural

AreaS. Eugene TowersiteT. Ella Ewing LakeU. FoxgloveV. Friendly PrairieW. Gay Feather PrairieX. Gravois Mills AccessY. James R. HarterZ. Ruth and Paul HenningAA. Hinkson WoodsBB. Hunkah PrairieCC. Hurricane Deck TowersiteDD. Joplin TowersiteEE. LaPetite Gemme PrairieFF. Lebanon TowersiteGG. Lichen GladeHH. Limpp Community LakeII. Little Osage PrairieJJ. Lower Taum Sauk LakeKK. Maple Flats AccessLL. Miller Community LakeMM. Mint SpringNN. Mo-Ko PrairieOO. Mount Vernon PrairiePP. Niawathe PrairieQQ. Pawhuska PrairieRR. Perry County Community

LakeSS. Pickle Springs Natural AreaTT. Plad TowersiteUU. Port Hudson Lake



VV. Powder Valley ConservationNature Center

WW. RedmanXX. Sterling Price Community

LakeYY. Ray County Community

LakeZZ. RiverwoodsAAA. Rockwoods ReservationBBB. F. O. and Leda J. Sears

Memorial Wildlife AreaCCC. Shawnee Mac LakesDDD. Sims Valley Community

LakeEEE. Springfield Conservation

Nature CenterFFF. Julian Steyermark WoodsGGG. Swiftwater BendHHH. Thirtyfour Corner Blue

HoleIII. Tri-City Community LakeJJJ. Tywappity Community

LakeKKK. Tzi-Sho PrairieLLL. Ulman TowersiteMMM. Upper Mississippi Con-

servation Area(Clarksville Refuge)

NNN. Vandalia Community LakeOOO. Wah-Kon-Tah PrairiePPP. Wah-Sha-She PrairieQQQ. Warrenton TowersiteRRR. Wildcat Glade Natural AreaSSS. Walter WoodsTTT. Worth County Community

Lake5. Firearms firing single projectiles are

prohibited on the following conservationareas:

A. Beaver CreekB. Bennett Spring AccessC. Bois D’ArcD. Borrow PitE. Branch TowersiteF. Brickley Hollow AccessG. CatawissaH. Charity AccessI. Crooked CreekJ. Diamond Grove PrairieK. Dorris Creek PrairieL. Eagle BluffsM. Peter A. EckN. Earthquake HollowO. Larry R. Gale AccessP. Grand BluffsQ. Horse Creek PrairieR. Anthony and Beatrice

KendzoraS. Little Dixie LakeT. Little PrairieU. Little River

V. Caroline Sheridan Logan Memorial Wildlife Area

W. Lone Jack LakeX. Lost Valley Fish HatcheryY. Alice Ahart Mansfield

MemorialZ. Mo-No-I PrairieAA. Mon-Shon PrairieBB. Pacific PalisadesCC. Guy B. ParkDD. ReformEE. Rocky BarrensFF. Dr. O. E. and Eloise SloanGG. Sunbridge HillsHH. Tipton Ford AccessII. Treaty Line PrairieJJ. Valley View Glades Natural

AreaKK. Archie and Gracie VanDer-

hoef Memorial State ForestLL. Victoria GladesMM. Vonaventure Memorial Forest

and Wildlife AreaNN. George O. White State Forest

NurseryOO. White River TracePP. Young

6. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area, Platte Falls ConservationArea, James A. Reed Memorial WildlifeArea, Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area andWeldon Spring Conservation Area, firearmsfiring single projectiles are prohibited, exceptduring special deer hunts, and except thatraccoons may be taken with a twenty-two(.22) caliber firearm on the August A. BuschMemorial Conservation Area, Platte FallsConservation Area and Weldon SpringConservation Area when treed with the aid ofdogs.

7. Firearms hunting is prohibited onBoston Ferry Conservation Area, JamesportCommunity Lake, Little Bean MarshConservation Area, J. Thad Ray MemorialWildlife Area, Lon Sanders CanyonConservation Area and Henry J. Waters IIand C. B. Moss Memorial Wildlife Area.

8. Deer hunting with firearms and muz-zleloading firearms is prohibited on the fol-lowing conservation areas:

A. Wilbur Allen MemorialB. Blind Pony LakeC. Bois D’ArcD. Coon IslandE. CorkwoodF. Cuivre Island (mainland

portion)G. Duck Creek (south of High-

way Z)H. Ferguson-HeroldI. Nannie B. Floyd MemorialJ. Fountain Grove

K. Four Rivers (north of LittleOsage River)

L. Grand PassM. Hite PrairieN. Hornersville SwampO. Indigo PrairieP. Lake GirardeauQ. B. K. Leach MemorialR. Lost Valley Fish HatcheryS. Mingo National Wildlife

Refuge (Pool 8)T. Monegaw PrairieU. MontroseV. Mound View AccessW. Old Town AccessX. Otter SloughY. Prairie SloughZ. Redwing PrairieAA. Schell-OsageBB. Ted ShanksCC. Sky PrairieDD. Sni-A-BarEE. Sunrise AccessFF. Ten Mile PondGG. Upper Mississippi Conserva-

tion Area (Bay Island Unit)HH. Warbler Woods

9. Deer hunting is permitted on the fol-lowing conservation areas only during thearchery season and the December muz-zleloading portion of the firearms deer sea-son:

A. Bilby RanchB. Bob BrownC. Dresser Island Unit of Upper

Mississippi ConservationArea

D. Bradley A. HammerMemorial

E. Loutre Lick AccessF. Moore’s Mill AccessG. Nodaway ValleyH. Rocky Fork LakesI. Seven Island

10. During firearms and the Decembermuzzleloading portion of the firearms deerseason, only deer having at least one (1)antler not less than three inches (3") longmay be taken or possessed on the followingconservation areas:

A. Apple CreekB. Buffalo HillsC. Busiek State Forest and

Wildlife AreaD. Compton HollowE. Crooked RiverF. Cuivre Island (island portion)G. Daniel BooneH. DanvilleI. DavisdaleJ. General WatkinsK. Indian Trail



L. J. N. “Turkey” Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area

M. Lamine RiverN. Little Indian CreekO. Little Lost CreekP. William R. LoganQ. Magnolia HollowR. Ralph and Martha Perry

MemorialS. Pleasant HopeT. RanackerU. Frank Reifsnider State ForestV. River ’RoundW. Settle’s FordX. Robert E. TalbotY. William G. and Erma Parke

White Memorial Wildlife Area

11. Deer may be hunted under statewideregulations, except only deer having at leastone (1) antler not less than three inches (3")long may be taken or possessed during thefirst two (2) days of the November portion ofthe firearms seasons on the following conser-vation areas:

A. Brickyard HillB. Bunch HollowC. Charlie Heath MemorialD. Honey CreekE. Lake PahoF. Locust CreekG. Moniteau CreekH. Monkey MountainI. Mussel ForkJ. Rebel’s Cove

12. Deer may be hunted under statewideregulations on the following conservationareas, except that centerfire firearms are pro-hibited:

A. Belcher Branch LakeB. Buffalo Wallow PrairieC. Bushwhacker LakeD. Clear CreekE. Comstock PrairieF. Lester R. Davis MemorialG. Arthur Dupree MemorialH. Grandfather PrairieI. Harmony Mission LakeJ. Hi Lonesome PrairieK. Howell IslandL. King LakeM. Wilfrid V. and Anna C.

Kneib MemorialN. Little Compton LakeO. Jamerson C. McCormackP. Nodaway County Community

LakeQ. Osage PrairieR. Paint Brush PrairieS. PeabodyT. Pigeon Hill

U. The Edward B. and Marie O.Risch

V. Sears Community LakeW. Shawnee TrailX. Stony Point PrairieY. Swift Ditch AccessZ. Taberville PrairieAA. Wolf Bayou

13. Special Hunts: Special hunts may beheld on designated areas in accordance withseasons and methods established by regula-tion. All residents participating in a manageddeer hunt must possess a Resident ManagedDeer Hunting Permit. All nonresidents par-ticipating in a managed deer hunt must pos-sess a Nonresident Managed Deer HuntingPermit.

A. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area, Weldon Spring Conser-vation Area, Forest 44 Conservation Area,Charles W. Green Conservation Area, JamesA. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, Burr OakWoods Conservation Area, Peck Ranch Con-servation Area (fenced portion), RockwoodsRange, Whetstone Creek Conservation Areaand Caney Mountain Conservation Area(fenced portion), deer hunting is only permit-ted during managed hunts, except that antler-less deer may be taken only by archery meth-ods and limits on James A. Reed MemorialWildlife Area each Monday through Fridayfrom December 1 to the close of thestatewide archery deer hunting season.

B. On Drury-Mincy ConservationArea, Platte Falls Conservation Area and Yel-low Creek Conservation Area, firearms andmuzzleloading firearms deer hunting are onlypermitted during managed hunts.

C. All persons hunting during a man-aged deer hunt, except archery-only hunts,shall wear a cap or hat, and a shirt, vest orcoat having the outermost color commonlyknown as daylight fluorescent orange, blazeorange or hunter orange, which shall beplainly visible from all sides while beingworn. Camouflage orange garments do notmeet this requirement.

D. During managed deer hunts, his-toric weapons shall include only longbows,crossbows and muzzleloading or cap-and-ballfirearms not smaller than forty caliber (.40)capable of loading only from the muzzle andfiring only a single projectile at one (1) dis-charge.

E. During special hunts, doves maybe hunted on Bois D’Arc Conservation Areaand waterfowl may be hunted on August A.Busch Memorial Conservation Area andCharles W. Green Conservation Area.

14. Fall firearms turkey hunting is pro-hibited on Duck Creek Conservation Area(south of Highway Z), Eagle Bluffs Conser-

vation Area and Grand Pass ConservationArea.

15. On designated portions of PeckRanch Conservation Area, spring turkeyhunting is permitted only with a special per-mit; fall turkey hunting is prohibited.

16. On Caney Mountain ConservationArea (fenced portion) and Drury-MincyConservation Area (Drury portion), springturkey hunting is permitted only with a long-bow.

17. On the fenced portion of CaneyMountain Conservation Area, turkey andsquirrel hunting with muzzleloading shotgunsand longbows is permitted during the fallfirearms turkey season.

18. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area:

A. Rabbits may be hunted in desig-nated areas with shotgun or longbow fromsunrise to 4:30 p.m., Monday throughFriday, from January 1 to February 15,except during special deer hunts. The dailylimit is four (4) rabbits.

B. Doves may be hunted from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m.during the statewide season.

C. Squirrels and groundhogs may behunted with shotgun or longbow from sunriseto 7:00 p.m. from the Saturday beforeMemorial Day to September 30. Daily limitsare four (4) squirrels and four (4) ground-hogs.

D. Rabbit, squirrel and dove huntersmay also take coyotes.

E. Raccoon, skunks and opossummay be hunted from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.from December 15 to December 31.

F. Spring turkey hunting is permittedonly with a special permit; fall firearmsturkey hunting is prohibited.

G. Quail and pheasant hunting areprohibited.

19. On James A. Reed MemorialWildlife Area:

A. Rabbits may be hunted in desig-nated areas with shotgun or longbow from8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from December1 to the end of the statewide season by hold-ers of a valid area daily hunting tag.

B. Doves may be hunted in assignedareas from assigned shooting stations fromnoon to sunset each Monday through Friday,except Labor Day, during the statewide sea-son by holders of a valid area daily huntingtag.

C. Squirrels may be hunted in desig-nated areas with shotgun or longbow from8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from December1 to December 31 by holders of a valid areadaily hunting tag.



D. Turkey, waterfowl, furbearer andquail hunting are prohibited except duringspecial hunts.

20. On Weldon Spring ConservationArea, spring turkey hunting and fall archeryturkey hunting are permitted only by holdersof a special permit.

21. On Bois D’Arc Conservation Area,quail, dove and rabbit hunting are permittedonly until 1:00 p.m. daily. During the firstseven (7) days of dove season, doves may betaken in assigned areas only by holders of avalid area daily hunting tag. Quail may betaken only by holders of a valid area dailyhunting tag until the area is posted closedbased on harvest surveys.

22. On Lake Girardeau ConservationArea, hunting is permitted only fromNovember 1 to April 1.

23. On Marais Temps Clair Conserva-tion Area, doves, rails and snipe may be hunt-ed during that part of the season which fallsprior to October 15 by holders of a valid areadaily hunting tag, except in areas closed byposting. Dove hunting is permitted only until1:00 p.m. daily. Quail, pheasant, squirrel,groundhog, rabbit, deer, turkey, crow andfurbearers hunting are prohibited. Waterfowlhunting is permitted only on Friday, Saturday,Sunday and Monday during the prescribedwaterfowl hunting season, except the area isopen daily until 1:00 p.m. for teal huntingduring the early season.

24. On White River Trace ConservationArea and Robert E. Talbot ConservationArea, quail may be taken only by holders ofa valid area daily hunting tag.

25. On Capps Creek Conservation Area,Reform Conservation Area, Dr. O. E. andEloise Sloan Conservation Area, Robert E.Talbot Conservation Area, Whetstone CreekConservation Area and White River TraceConservation Area, quail hunting is permit-ted only until 1:00 p.m. daily from Nov-ember 1 to November 30.

26. On Otter Slough Conservation Area,rabbit, deer and turkey hunting are prohibit-ed.

27. On Big Creek Conservation Area,deer may not be taken with rifles or pistolsfiring centerfire cartridges.

28. On Jim Bridger Urban ConservationArea, Forest 44 Conservation Area and Rock-woods Range, hunting is prohibited except fordeer and turkey during special hunts, exceptthat antlerless deer may be taken only byarchery methods and limits on Jim BridgerUrban Conservation Area each Mondaythrough Friday from October 1 to the open-ing of the statewide firearms deer huntingseason. On Pelican Island Natural Area,

hunting is prohibited except for deer duringspecial hunts.

29. Waterfowl hunting is permittedunder statewide regulations, except as fur-ther restricted in this rule.

A. Waterfowl hunting is prohibited onthe following conservation areas:

(I) Blind Pony Lake(II) Cooley Lake(III) Grand Glaize Waterfowl

Refuge(IV) Hunnewell Lake(V) Lake Girardeau(VI) Lake Paho(VII) Lone Jack Lake

B. Waterfowl hunting is prohibitedafter 1:00 p.m. on designated portions of thefollowing conservation areas:

(I) Amarugia Highlands(II) Bob Brown(III) Coon Island(IV) Duck Creek(V) Eagle Bluffs(VI) Fountain Grove(VII) Grand Pass(VIII) B. K. Leach Memorial(IX) Long Branch Lake(X) Marais Temps Clair(XI) Mingo National Wildlife

Refuge(XII) Otter Slough(XIII) Pony Express Lake(XIV) Schell-Osage(XV) Ted Shanks(XVI) Swan Lake National

Wildlife Refuge(XVII) Ten Mile Pond(XVIII) Yellow Creek

C. Waterfowl may be taken on the fol-lowing conservation areas by holders of avalid area daily hunting tag only from a blindor in a designated area, except that huntersmay retrieve dead birds and pursue and shootdowned cripples. Waterfowl hunters mustcheck out immediately after the close of theirhunting trip and prior to processing birds;these conservation areas are closed to water-fowl hunting on December 25. Nonhuntersare prohibited within the shooting areas dur-ing the waterfowl hunting season unless theyare members of and remain with a partyauthorized to use the area, except that por-tions of these conservation areas may be opento fishing during all or part of the waterfowlseason. Hunting of other wildlife is prohibit-ed, except in designated areas, from October15 to the end of the area’s prescribed water-fowl season.

(I) Bob Brown(II) Coon Island(III) Duck Creek(IV) Eagle Bluffs

(V) Fountain Grove(VI) Grand Pass(VII) B. K. Leach Memorial(VIII) Marais Temps Clair(IX) Mingo National Wildlife

Refuge(X) Montrose(XI) Otter Slough(XII) Schell-Osage(XIII) Ted Shanks(XIV) Swan Lake National

Wildlife Refuge (geeseonly)

(XV) Ten Mile PondD. On Duck Creek Conservation

Area, Fountain Grove Conservation Area,Grand Pass Conservation Area, Swan LakeNational Wildlife Refuge and Yellow CreekConservation Area, no more than ten (10)shotgun shells daily may be fired at Canadageese by each hunter.

E. Special waterfowl refuges:(I) On Bull Shoals Waterfowl

Refuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping, boat-ing and vehicles are prohibited fromNovember 15 to February 15 on the lands andwaters of the Theodosia Arm of Bull ShoalsLake—to include all of Section 13 and SouthHalf of Section 12, T22N, R16W; all ofSection 17, South Half of Sections 7 and 8,and that part of Sections 19 and 20 North ofHighway 160 bridge, all in T22N, R15W.

(II) On Stockton Lake WaterfowlRefuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping andboating are prohibited from October 15through the area’s prescribed duck and Cana-da goose seasons on all Corps of Engineerslands and waters on and adjacent to the LittleSac Arm from the Highway 123 bridge to thecounty road bridge crossing Little Sac Riverin Section 11, T32N, R24W.

(III) On Smithville Lake WaterfowlRefuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping andboating are prohibited from October 15through January 15 in units designated byposting.

(IV) On Grand River BottomsWaterfowl Refuge of Truman Reservoir, asposted, all hunting, fishing, boating, tres-passing and vehicles are prohibited on Corpsof Engineers lands and waters fromDecember 1 to March 15.

(V) On Dehn Marsh and Sac RiverMarsh of Truman Reservoir, waterfowl hunt-ing is prohibited.

(VI) On Thomas Hill Reservoir,waterfowl hunting is prohibited on the landsand waters of the main arm between HighwayT and county road 462, three and one-half (31/2) miles north of Highway T from October15 to the close of the waterfowl season.



(VII) On Ralph and Martha PerryMemorial Conservation Area WaterfowlRefuge, as posted, all hunting, fishing, boat-ing, trespassing and vehicles are prohibitedfrom October 15 to the close of the waterfowlseason.

F. Use or possession of lead shot isprohibited for all hunting in designated zoneson the following conservation areas:

(I) Bob Brown(II) Cooley Lake(III) Coon Island(IV) Duck Creek(V) Eagle Bluffs(VI) Fountain Grove(VII) Four Rivers(VIII) Grand Pass(IX) B. K. Leach Memorial(X) Little River(XI) Marais Temps Clair(XII) Montrose(XIII) Nodaway Valley(XIV) Otter Slough(XV) Schell-Osage(XVI) Settle’s Ford(XVII) Ted Shanks(XVIII) Ten Mile Pond

G. On Four Rivers ConservationArea, hunting of other wildlife is permittedexcept in designated waterfowl hunting areasfrom October 15 through the end of the pre-scribed Canada goose season. Waterfowlhunters must preregister and check out dailyat designated hunter record boxes prior to andimmediately after completing the hunt.Nonhunters are prohibited within the water-fowl hunting areas unless they are membersof and remain with a party authorized to usethe area.

H. On Little River ConservationArea, duck hunting is prohibited. Goosehunting is permitted in designated areas onlyafter the end of the prescribed zone duckhunting season.

30. On Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area,William R. Logan Conservation Area andWilliam G. and Erma Parke White MemorialWildlife Area, doves may be hunted only inassigned areas from an assigned shooting sta-tion on designated days from 1:00 p.m. to5:00 p.m. during the September portion ofthe statewide season by holders of a valid areadaily hunting tag.

31. On Columbia Bottom ConservationArea and Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area,hunting is permitted only during special huntsor by holders of a valid daily hunting tag.

32. On Lake Paho Conservation Area,doves may be hunted from one-half (1/2)hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. during thestatewide season.

(P) Fishing. Fishing, under statewide sea-sons, methods and limits, is permitted, exceptas further restricted in this rule.

1. Fishing may be further restricted ondesignated portions of conservation areas.

2. Fishing is prohibited on the followingconservation areas or individually namedlakes:

A. Allred Lake Natural AreaB. Robert L. BlattnerC. Burr Oak WoodsD. Jerry P. Combs LakeE. Cypress LakeF. Gama Grass PrairieG. Gay Feather PrairieH. Charles W. GreenI. Happy Holler LakeJ. Hunkah PrairieK. Little Osage PrairieL. Chloe Lowry Marsh

Natural AreaM. Mo-Ko PrairieN. Mon-Shon PrairieO. Mount Vernon PrairieP. Niawathe PrairieQ. Pawhuska PrairieR. Powder Valley Conserva-

tion Nature CenterS. Springfield Conservation

Nature CenterT. Turtle Rock LakeU. Tzi-Sho PrairieV. Wah-Kon-Tah PrairieW. Wah-Sha-She PrairieX. Henry J. Waters II and

C. B. Moss Memorial Wildlife Area

3. On all impounded waters, fish may betaken only with pole or rod with attached lineand not more than three (3) poles or rodswith attached line may be used by one (1)person at any time, except as further provid-ed in this rule.

A. On Forest Lake, Montrose Con-servation Area, Schell-Osage ConservationArea, Ted Shanks Conservation Area andThomas Hill Reservoir, fish may be takenwith limb lines and bank lines.

B. Carp, buffalo, suckers and gar maybe taken by gig, longbow or crossbow duringstatewide seasons on the following conserva-tion areas:

(I) Atlanta(II) Bismarck(III) Blackjack Access(IV) Bob Brown(V) Cooley Lake(VI) Deer Ridge(VII) Duck Creek(VIII) Eagle Bluffs(IX) Connor O. Fewel(X) Fountain Grove

(XI) Four Rivers(XII) Forest Lake(XIII) Franklin Island(XIV) Grand Pass(XV) Hunnewell Lake(XVI) King Lake(XVII) Kings Prairie Access(XVIII) Lake Paho(XIX) Lamine River(XX) B. K. Leach

Memorial(XXI) Limpp Community

Lake(XXII) Little Compton Lake(XXIII) Locust Creek(XXIV) Manito Lake(XXV) Marais Temps Clair(XXVI) Nodaway Valley(XXVII) Otter Slough(XXVIII) Peabody(XXIX) Ralph and Martha

Perry Memorial(XXX) Haysler A. Poague(XXXI) Pony Express Lake(XXXII) Rebel’s Cove(XXXIII) Schell-Osage(XXXIV) Henry Sever(XXXV) Settle’s Ford(XXXVI) Ted Shanks(XXXVII) Truman Reservoir(XXXVIII) Wakonda State Park

Lakes(XXXIX) Worth County

Community Lake4. On August A. Busch Memorial

Conservation Area, Conservation Commis-sion Headquarters and James A. ReedMemorial Wildlife Area, fishing is permittedin designated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m., October 1 to March 31 and from 6:00a.m. to 9:00 p.m., April 1 to September 30.On designated lakes and at ConservationCommission Headquarters, only flies andartificial lures may be used, and all fish mustbe returned to the water unharmed immedi-ately after being caught.

5. Fishing is permitted, except in desig-nated areas, on the following conservationareas:

A. Bilby Ranch LakeB. Bob BrownC. Cooley LakeD. Coon IslandE. Duck CreekF. Eagle BluffsG. Fountain GroveH. Four RiversI. Grand PassJ. Hornersville SwampK. B. K. Leach MemorialL. Maple Leaf LakeM. Marais Temps Clair



N. Monegaw PrairieO. MontroseP. Osage PrairieQ. Otter SloughR. Pony Express LakeS. Schell-OsageT. Settle’s FordU. Seven IslandV. Ted ShanksW. Taberville PrairieX. Ten Mile Pond

6. On Binder Community Lake, fishingis prohibited from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.daily.

7. On Maramec Spring Trout Park,Bennett Spring State Park, Montauk StatePark and Roaring River State Park:

A. Fishing is permitted in designatedwaters during posted hours. Not more thanone (1) pole or rod with attached line may beused by one (1) person at any time. Gigging,snaring, snagging, frogging and the taking oflive bait are prohibited. Flies, artificial lures,unscented soft plastic baits and natural andscented baits may be used, except in watersposted as restricted to specific baits or lures.The use of any foods to attract fish, exceptwhen placed on a hook, is prohibited.

B. Trout fishing is permitted fromMarch 1 to October 31. The daily limit is five(5) trout, and no person shall continue to fishfor any species after having five (5) trout inpossession. Fishing in the designated troutwaters is permitted only by holders of asigned valid area daily trout fishing tag.

C. On a designated portion ofMontauk State Park and Roaring River StatePark, catch and release trout fishing only ispermitted from March 1 to October 31. Onlyflies may be used, and all trout must bereturned to the water unharmed immediatelyafter being caught. Trout may not be pos-sessed in these designated areas, and no per-son with five (5) trout already in possessionmay fish there.

D. Trout fishing is permitted from8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays from the second Friday inNovember to the second Sunday in February.Fishing in designated trout waters is permit-ted only by holders of a valid area wintertrout fishing tag. Only flies may be used, andall trout must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught.Trout may not be possessed on these waters.

8. On Jerry J. Presley ConservationEducation Center, fishing is permitted onlyby holders of a valid area special use permit.Except as otherwise provided on the specialuse permit, all fish must be returned to thewater unharmed immediately after beingcaught.

9. Daily and possession limits.Statewide daily and possession limits shallapply for all species, except that: In impound-ed waters, daily limits are catfish in theaggregate (channel catfish, blue catfish, flat-head catfish), four (4); black bass, six (6);crappie, thirty (30); and all other fish,statewide limits, but not to exceed twenty(20) in the aggregate; except as furtherrestricted in this rule.

A. The daily limit for black bass shallbe two (2) on the following conservationareas:

(I) Amarugia Highlands(II) Arrow Rock State Historic

Site(III) Atkinson Lake(IV) Baltimore Bend(V) Belcher Branch Lake(VI) August A. Busch

Memorial(VII) Confederate Memorial

State Park Lakes(VIII) Robert G. DeLaney Lake(IX) Lake Paho(X) Lone Jack Lake(XI) Manito Lake(XII) Maple Leaf Lake(XIII) Port Hudson Lake(XIV) James A. Reed Memorial

Wildlife Area(XV) Schell Lake(XVI) Watkins Mill State Park

Lake(XVII) Weldon Spring

B. On Che-Ru Lake, Hazel Hill Lakeand Schell-Osage Conservation Area, thedaily limit for crappie shall be fifteen (15).

C. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area and James A. ReedMemorial Wildlife Area, the daily limit forwhite bass, striped bass and their hybrids inthe aggregate shall be four (4); on James A.Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, the aggregatedaily limit for all other fish shall be ten (10).

D. On Duck Creek ConservationArea, statewide limits shall apply for allnongame fish.

E. At Blind Pony Lake ConservationArea, the daily limit for black bass shall beone (1).

F. At Tobacco Hills Lake, the dailylimit for bluegill shall be eight (8).

G. At Port Hudson Lake, the dailylimit for other fish (those not listed by namein this paragraph) shall be ten (10) in theaggregate.

10. Length limits. Statewide length lim-its shall apply for all species, except as fur-ther restricted in this rule.

A. On all impoundments, except asauthorized in parts (1)(P)10.A.(I)–(V), all

black bass more than twelve inches (12") butless than fifteen inches (15") total lengthmust be returned to the water unharmedimmediately after being caught.

(I) All black bass less than twelveinches (12") total length must be returned tothe water unharmed immediately after beingcaught on the following conservation areas:

(a) Bois D’Arc(b) Knob Noster State Park

Lakes(c) Malta Bend Community

Lake(d) Painted Rock(e) Peabody(f) Haysler A. Poague(g) Robert E. Talbot(h) Van Meter State Park Lake

(II) All black bass less than fifteeninches (15") total length must be returned tothe water unharmed immediately after beingcaught on the following conservation areas:

(a) Amarugia Highlands(b) Arrow Rock State Historic

Site(c) Atkinson Lake(d) Baltimore Bend(e) Big Oak Tree State Park(f) Bilby Ranch Lake(g) Binder Community Lake(h) Bismarck(i) Buffalo Bill Lake(j) August A. Busch Memori-

al (except Lakes 33 and 35)

(k) Che-Ru Lake(l) Confederate Memorial

State Park Lakes(m) Deer Ridge Lake(n) Fourche Lake(o) General Watkins(p) Jamesport Community

Lake(q) Limpp Community Lake(r) Little Compton Lake(s) Loggers Lake(t) Lone Jack Lake(u) Maple Leaf Lake(v) McCormack Lake(w) Noblett Lake(x) Nodaway County Commu-

nity Lake(y) Perry County Community

Lake(z) Pershing State Park Ponds(aa) Pony Express(bb) Ray County Community

Lake(cc) James A. Reed Memorial

Wildlife Area(dd) Rinquelin Trail Communi-

ty Lake



(ee) Roby Lake(ff) Schell Lake(gg) Ted Shanks(hh) Tobacco Hills Lake(ii) Union Ridge Lake(jj) Vandalia Community

Lake(kk) Watkins Mill State Park

Lake(ll) Weldon Spring(mm) Worth County Community

Lake(III) On August A. Busch

Memorial Lakes 33 and 35, Belcher BranchLake, Robert G. DeLaney Lake, Lake Paho,Manito Lake and Port Hudson Lake, all blackbass less than eighteen inches (18") totallength must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught.

(IV) On Blind Pony LakeConservation Area, all black bass less thantwenty inches (20") total length must bereturned to the water unharmed immediatelyafter being caught.

(V) On Hazel Hill Lake, all blackbass more than fourteen inches (14") but lessthan eighteen inches (18") total length mustbe returned to the water unharmed immedi-ately after being caught.

B. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area and James A. ReedMemorial Wildlife Area, all white bass,striped bass and their hybrids less than twen-ty inches (20") total length must be returnedto the water unharmed immediately afterbeing caught.

C. On Blind Pony Lake ConservationArea, Hazel Hill Lake and Manito LakeConservation Area, all channel catfish and allblue catfish less than fifteen inches (15") totallength must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught.

D. On August A. Busch MemorialConservation Area, Che-Ru Lake, James A.Reed Memorial Wildlife Area and Schell-Osage Conservation Area, all flathead catfishless than twenty-four inches (24") total lengthmust be returned to the water unharmedimmediately after being caught.

E. On Che-Ru Lake and Lake PahoConservation Area, all walleye less than eigh-teen inches (18") total length must bereturned to the water unharmed immediatelyafter being caught.

F. On Tobacco Hills Lake, all bluegillless than eight inches (8") total length mustbe returned to the water unharmed immedi-ately after being caught.

G. On Lake Girardeau ConservationArea and Henry Sever Conservation Area, allmuskellunge less than forty-two inches (42")

total length must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught.

11. Salvage seining of nongame fish maybe permitted seasonally for personal use withwritten permission of the department.

12. Seining or trapping live bait, includ-ing tadpoles, is prohibited on streams in MuleShoe Conservation Area and on all impound-ed waters and their discharge channels,except as further defined in this rule.

A. Seining or trapping live bait,including tadpoles, is permitted on designat-ed impoundments on Bob Brown Conserva-tion Area, Fountain Grove ConservationArea, Grand Pass Conservation Area andNodaway Valley Conservation Area.

B. On designated waters on Schell-Osage Conservation Area, gizzard shad maybe taken by live bait methods.

13. On Wire Road Conservation Area,nongame fish may be taken by snagging,snaring or grabbing from March 15 to May15. A daily limit of twenty (20) and a pos-session limit of forty (40) shall apply to fishtaken by these methods.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Dec. 15,1975, effective Dec. 27, 1975. Amended:Filed April 5, 1976, effective July 12, 1976.Amended: Filed June 8, 1976, effective July12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976,effective Aug. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July13, 1976, effective Oct. 16, 1976. Amended:Filed Aug. 11, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.Amended: Filed Oct. 20, 1976, effective Feb.11, 1977. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 1977,effective April 11, 1977. Amended: Filed May5, 1977, effective June 11, 1977. Amended:Filed May 5, 1977, effective Aug. 11, 1977.Amended: Filed June 3, 1977, effective Oct.1, 1977. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977,effective Oct. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed June27, 1977, effective Dec. 1, 1977. Amended:Filed July 29, 1977, effective Nov. 11, 1977.Amended: Filed March 13, 1978, effectiveApril 13, 1978. Amended: Filed May 22,1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978. Amended:Filed July 5, 1978, effective Aug. 11, 1978.Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Oct.12, 1978. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978,effective Dec. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug.4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Amended:Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979.Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective Oct.12, 1978. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1978,effective Dec. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Jan.22, 1979, effective March 11, 1979.Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June11, 1979. Amended: Filed April 25, 1979,effective Aug. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed May22, 1979, effective Sept. 15, 1979. Amended:Filed May 22, 1979, effective Dec. 1, 1979.

Amended: Filed June 25, 1979, effective Aug.11, 1979. Emergency amendment filed July30, 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979, expired Jan.25, 1980. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979,effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug.31, 1979, effective Jan. 12, 1980. Amended:Filed Sept. 27, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.Amended: Filed Nov. 28, 1979, effectiveMarch 14, 1980. Amended: Filed Feb. 28,1980, effective June 12, 1980. Amended:Filed April 2, 1980, effective July 11, 1980.Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct.11, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980,effective Aug. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug.1, 1980, effective Nov. 14, 1980. Amended:Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980.Amended: Filed Nov. 24, 1980, effectiveMarch 13, 1981. Amended: Filed Dec. 22,1980, effective April 11, 1981. Emergencyamendment filed April 1, 1981, effective April11, 1981, expired May 15, 1981. Amended:Filed April 6, 1981, effective May 11, 1981.Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Sept.11, 1981. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981,effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed July31, 1981, effective Nov. 13, 1981. Amended:Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982.Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 1981, effective Dec.11, 1981. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1982,effective March 11, 1982. Amended: FiledMarch 4, 1982, effective April 11, 1982.Amended: Filed March 26, 1982, effectiveMay 14, 1982. Amended: Filed April 19,1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended:Filed June 1, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982.Emergency amendment filed June 24, 1982,effective July 4, 1982, expired Aug. 12, 1982.Emergency amendment filed June 30, 1982,effective July 30, 1982, expired Nov. 26,1982. Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effec-tive Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27,1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Amended:Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982.Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effectiveMarch 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Dec. 17,1982, effective April 11, 1983. Emergencyamendment filed Jan. 25, 1983, effective Feb.5, 1983, expired May 5, 1983. Amended:Filed Feb. 25, 1983, effective June 11, 1983.Amended: Filed March 31, 1983, effectiveMay 12, 1983. Amended: Filed April 25,1983, effective June 11, 1983. Amended:Filed May 27, 1983, effective July 11, 1983.Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug.11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983,effective Sept. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug.1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended:Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Oct. 11, 1983.Amended: Filed Sept. 23, 1983, effectiveNov. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Oct. 28,1983, effective Feb. 11, 1984. Amended:Filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective June 11, 1984.



Amended: Filed April 12, 1984, effective May11, 1984. Amended: Filed April 30, 1984,effective June 11, 1984. Emergency amend-ment filed May 15, 1984, effective May 25,1984, expired July 12, 1984. Amended: FiledMay 29, 1984, effective July 12, 1984.Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug.11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984,effective Sept. 14, 1984. Amended: FiledSept. 4, 1984, effective Oct. 11, 1984.Emergency amendment filed Oct. 16, 1984,effective Nov. 1, 1984, expired Jan. 15, 1985.Amended: Filed Nov. 2, 1984, effective Dec.14, 1984. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1984,effective Jan. 11, 1985. Amended: FiledMarch 5, 1985, effective April 11, 1985.Amended: Filed April 4, 1985, effective May11, 1985. Amended: Filed May 6, 1985,effective June 14, 1985. Amended: Filed July8, 1985, effective Aug. 11, 1985. Amended:Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986.Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Dec.1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1985,effective Nov. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Nov.6, 1985, effective Dec. 13, 1985. Amended:Filed Jan. 10, 1986, effective Feb. 14, 1986.Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 1986, effectiveMarch 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 12,1986, effective May 30, 1986. Amended:Filed April 28, 1986, effective June 1, 1986.Amended: Filed June 25, 1986, effective Aug.1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 5,1986, effective Oct. 11, 1986. Amended:Filed Sept. 30, 1986, effective Nov. 1, 1986.Amended: Filed Nov. 5, 1986, effective Jan.1, 1987. Amended: Filed Jan. 6, 1987, effec-tive March 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Feb. 10,1987, effective March 14, 1987. Amended:Filed April 29, 1987, effective June 1, 1987.Amended: Filed June 10, 1987, effective July11, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987,effective Sept. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended:Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987.Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1987, effective Nov.12, 1987. Amended: Filed Nov. 24, 1987,effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb.3, 1988, effective March 11, 1988. Amended:Filed Feb. 3, 1988, effective June 1, 1988.Amended: Filed March 22, 1988, effectiveMay 1, 1988. Amended: Filed May 10, 1988,effective June 11, 1988. Amended: Filed June7, 1988, effective July 11, 1988. Amended:Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988.Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1989, effectiveMarch 27, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. 28,1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: FiledMarch 28, 1989, effective May 1, 1989.Amended: Filed June 1, 1989, effective July1, 1989. Amended: Filed Sept. 11, 1989,effective Oct. 13, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb.

9, 1990, effective May 1, 1990. Rescindedand readopted: Filed May 31, 1990, effectiveJan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendment filedAug. 23, 1990, effective Sept. 3, 1990,expired Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Feb.1, 1991, effective June 10, 1991. Amended:Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991.Emergency amendment filed Dec. 31, 1991,effective Feb. 15, 1992, expired June 13,1992. Amended: Filed Dec. 31, 1991, effec-tive May 14, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 11,1992, effective June 25, 1992. Amended:Filed March 25, 1992, effective Sept. 6,1992. Emergency amendment filed April 10,1992, effective May 11, 1992, expired May31, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992,effective Jan. 15, 1993. Emergency amend-ment filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective Oct. 1,1992, expired Jan. 20, 1993. Amended: FiledSept. 1, 1992, effective April 8, 1993.Amended: Filed March 24, 1993, effectiveSept. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21,1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993. Amended:Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec.9, 1993. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 1993,effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June13, 1994, effective July 1, 1994. Amended:Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1995, effective April1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995,effective June 10, 1995. Amended: Filed May30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended:Filed April 25, 1996, effective May 10, 1996.Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective July15, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996,effective Jan. 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Dec.18, 1996, effective March 31, 1997.Amended: Filed April 29, 1997, effective May15, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1997,effective Sept. 18, 1997. Amended: Filed Oct.9, 1997, effective Nov. 1, 1997. Amended:Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1998, effectiveMarch 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6,1998, effective July 1, 1998. Amended: FiledJuly 8, 1998, effective July 20, 1998.Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1998, effective Jan.1, 1999. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1998,effective Sept. 15, 1998. Amended: FiledJune 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective June1, 1999. Amended: Filed July 14, 1999,effective Aug. 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations forAreas Owned by Other Entities

PURPOSE: This rule establishes cooperativespecial provisions for public use activities onareas owned by other entities.

(1) The Conservation Commission mayestablish wildlife refuges and special regula-tions on state, federal and private lands incooperation with administering authoritiesfor those lands. No wildlife of any kind maybe molested, pursued, hunted or taken on anystate or federal wildlife refuge or state parkposted as a refuge, except under conditionsthe commission may permit and declare byregulation. However, the Missouri Depart-ment of Natural Resources, United StatesFish and Wildlife Service and other state andfederal agencies may permit hunting and fish-ing under statewide regulations or undermore restrictive provisions on refuges undertheir administration.

(2) The special regulations in this sectionapply on all lands and waters included in thedepartment’s Urban Fishing Program andCommunity Assistance Program.

(A) Boats and Motors. Boats with electricmotors may be used except as follows:

1. Boats are prohibited on the followingareas:

A. Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake)B. California (Proctor Park Lake)C. Cole County (Jaycee Park Lake)D. Columbia (Antimi Lake,

Cosmo-Bethel Lake,Lake of the Woods)

E. Dexter City LakeF Farmington City LakeG. Jackson (Rotary Park Lake)H. Jackson County (Alex

George Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road Lake,Fleming Pond, Scherer Lake, Wyatt Lake)

I. Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake)J. Mexico (Kiwanis Lake)K. Mineral Area College

(Quarry Pond)L. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake)M. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake)N. Saint Louis County

(Bee Tree Lake)O. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake,

Liberty Park Lake)P. The James Foundation

(Scioto Lake)Q. University of Missouri

(South Farm R-1 Lake)2. Use of privately-owned boats is pro-

hibited on Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).3. Only boats without motors may be

used on Columbia (Twin Lake) and Warrens-burg (Lion’s Lake).

4. Outboard motors must be operated atslow, no-wake speed on Concordia (Edwin A.Pape Lake).



5. No boat motor restrictions apply onHarrison County Lake and Maryville(Mozingo Lake).

6. Outboard motors not in excess offorty (40) horsepower may be used onSpringfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake).

7. Outboard motors not in excess of ten(10) horsepower may be used on the follow-ing areas:

A. Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir)

B. Fayette (D. C. Rogers Lake,Fayette City Lake No. 2)

C. Holden City LakeD. LaBelle City LakeE. LaPlata City LakeF. Macon City LakeG. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake,

Water Works Lake)H. Odessa (City Lake)I. Springfield City Utilities

(Lake Springfield)J. Unionville City Lake.

8. Outboard motors in excess of ten (10)horsepower may be used but must be operat-ed at slow, no-wake speed on the followingareas:

A. Brookfield City LakeB. Cameron (Grindstone Reservoir)C. Fredericktown City LakeD. Higginsville City LakeE. Iron Mountain City LakeF. Marceline City LakeG. Memphis (Lake Showme)H. Milan (Elmwood Lake)

(B) Trapping. Furbearers may be trappedonly with a special use permit.

(C) Hunting. Hunting, under statewideseasons, methods and limits, is permittedexcept as further restricted in this section.

1. Hunting may be further restricted ondesignated portions of areas which includeshooting ranges, residences, work areas,campgrounds and other public use or serviceareas.

2. Firearms may not be used to takebullfrogs and green frogs.

3. Hunting is prohibited on the followingareas:

A. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reservoir)

B. Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake)C. California (Proctor Park Lake)D. Carthage (Kellogg Lake)E. Columbia (Antimi Lake,

Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake ofthe Woods, Twin Lake)

F Dexter City LakeG. Farmington City LakeH. Hamilton City LakeI. Harrisonville (North Lake)J. Jackson (Rotary Park Lake)

K. Jackson County (Alex GeorgeLake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road Lake, Fleming Pond, LakeJacomo, Prairie Lee Lake,Scherer Lake, Tarsney Lake,Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake)

L. Jamesport City LakeM. Lawson City LakeN. Mexico (Lakeview Lake,

Kiwanis Lake)O. Mineral Area College

(Quarry Pond)P. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake,

Water Works Lake)Q. Mount Vernon (Williams Creek

Park Lake)R. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake)S. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake)T. Saint Louis County (Bee Tree

Lake, Creve Coeur Lake,Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake,Sunfish Lake)

U. Savannah City LakeV. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake)W. Springfield City Utilities

(Lake Springfield)X. The James Foundation

(Scioto Lake)Y. Warrensburg (Lion’s Lake)Z. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake)

4. Firearms hunting is prohibited onCameron (Reservoirs No. 1, 2 and 3, Grind-stone Reservoir) and Springfield City Utili-ties (Fellows Lake), except waterfowl huntingis permitted under statewide regulations until1:00 p.m. on designated portions of Cameron(Reservoir No. 3, Grindstone Reservoir) andSpringfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake).

5. Firearms deer hunting is prohibitedon Butler City Lake.

6. Hunting is prohibited on Maysville(new lake), except waterfowl hunting is per-mitted under statewide regulations.

(D) Fishing. Fishing, under statewide sea-sons, methods and limits, is permitted exceptas further restricted in this section.

1. Fishing may be further restricted ondesignated portions of areas.

2. Bullfrogs and green frogs may betaken during the statewide season by hand,handnet, gig, longbow or hook and lineexcept as follows:

A. Longbows may not be used to takefrogs on Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, Twin Lake),Farmington City Lake, Jackson County (AlexGeorge Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin RoadLake, Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Lake,Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake),Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis Lake),Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Water Works

Lake) and The James Foundation (SciotoLake).

B. Only pole and line may be used totake frogs on Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake), But-ler City Lake, Kirkwood (Walker Lake),Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond),Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake), SaintLouis County (Bee Tree Lake, Creve CoeurLake, Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, SunfishLake), Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake,Liberty Park Pond), Warrensburg (Lion’sLake), Wentzville (Community Club Lake)and Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).

3. Fishing is prohibited on JacksonCounty (Fleming Pond) and Maysville (newlake).

4. Fish may be taken from lakes onlywith pole and line with lure or bait and notmore than three (3) poles may be used by one(1) person at any time, except as follows:

A. Carp, buffalo, suckers and garmay be taken by gig, longbow or crossbowduring statewide seasons on the followinglakes:

(I) Brookfield City Lake(II) Bethany (North Bethany

City Reservoir)(III) Cameron (Reservoirs No. 1,

2 and 3, Grindstone Reservoir)

(IV) Fayette (D. C. Rogers Lake, Fayette City Lake No. 2)

(V) Hamilton City Lake(VI) Harrison County Lake(VII) Jackson County (Lake

Jacomo, north of Colbern Road)

(VIII) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake)

(IX) Maryville (Mozingo Lake)(X) Macon City Lake(XI) Saint Louis County (Sunfish

Lake)(XII) Unionville City Lake

B. Carp, buffalo, suckers and gar maybe taken by gig during statewide seasons onJackson County (Prairie Lee Lake).

C. Carp, buffalo, gar and shad maybe taken by longbow from sunrise to midnightthroughout the year on Concordia (Edwin A.Pape Lake) and Higginsville City Lake.

5. Fishing is permitted, except in desig-nated areas, on Concordia (Edwin A. PapeLake), Higginsville City Lake and Odessa(City Lake, Upper Lake).

6. Statewide daily limits shall apply forall species, except as follows:

A. The daily limit for black bass istwo (2) on the following lakes:

(I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake,Vlasis Park Lake)

(II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake)



(III) Butler City Lake(IV) California (Proctor Park

Lake)(V) Columbia (Twin Lake)(VI) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape

Lake)(VII) Ferguson (January-Wabash

Lake)(VIII) Higginsville City Lake(IX) Jackson County (Alex

George Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road Lake, Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Lake, Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake)

(X) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake)

(XI) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake)

(XII) Kirkwood (Walker Lake)(XIII) Mineral Area College

(Quarry Pond)(XIV) Overland (Wild Acres Park

Lake)(XV) Saint Louis City (Benton

Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O'Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(XVI) Saint Louis County (Bee Tree Lake, Bellefontaine Park Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

(XVII) Warrensburg (Lion’s Lake)

(XVIII) Wentzville (Community Club Lake)

(XIX) Windsor (Farrington Park Lake)

B. The daily limit for bullheads is ten(10) on the following lakes:

(I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, Vlasis Park Lake)

(II) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake)

(III) Saint Louis City (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park

Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(IV) Saint Louis County (Bellefontaine Park Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Suson Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

C. The daily limit for carp is four (4)on the following lakes:



(III) Saint Louis City (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(IV) Saint Louis County (Belle-fontaine Park Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Suson Park Lakes 1, 2 and 3, TillesPark Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

D. The daily limit for channel catfish,blue catfish and flathead catfish in the aggre-gate is four (4).

E. The daily limit for crappie is fif-teen (15) on the following lakes:



(III) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake)

(IV) Saint Louis City (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(V) Saint Louis County (Bee Tree Lake, Bellefontaine Park Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Simpson Lake, Spanish

Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

(VI) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake).

F. The daily limit for white bass,striped bass and their hybrids in the aggregateis four (4) on Cameron (Reservoir No. 3) andSaint Louis County (Creve Coeur Lake).

G. The daily limit for gizzard shad forbait on Jackson County (Lake Jacomo,Prairie Lee Lake) and Concordia (Edwin A.Pape Lake) is one hundred fifty (150).

H. The daily limit for other fish(those not included in rules 3 CSR 10-6.505through 3 CSR 10-6.545 and 3 CSR 10-4.111) is twenty (20) in the aggregate, excepton the following lakes where the daily limit inthe aggregate is ten (10), and except for thosefish included in (2)(D)6.B., C. and G.:


(II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake)(III) Ferguson (January-Wabash

Lake)(IV) Kirkwood (Walker Lake)(V) Mineral Area College

(Quarry Pond)(VI) Overland (Wild Acres Park

Lake)(VII) Saint Louis City (Benton

Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(VIII) Saint Louis County (Bee Tree Lake, Bellefontaine Park Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

(IX) Wentzville (Community Club Lake)

7. Statewide length limits shall apply forall species, except that all black bass morethan twelve inches (12") but less than fifteeninches (15") total length must be returned tothe water unharmed immediately after beingcaught, except as follows:

A. All black bass less than fifteeninches (15") total length must be returned to



the water unharmed immediately after beingcaught on the following lakes:

(I) Bethany (Old BethanyCity Reservoir)

(II) Butler City Lake(III) California (Proctor Park

Lake)(IV) Cameron (Reservoirs

No. 1, 2 and 3,Grindstone Reservoir)

(V) Carthage (Kellogg Lake) (VI) Concordia (Edwin A.

Pape Lake)(VII) Dexter City Lake(VIII) Hamilton City Lake(IX) Harrison County Lake(X) Higginsville City Lake(XI) Holden City Lake(XII) Iron Mountain City Lake(XIII) Jackson (Rotary Park

Lake)(XIV) Jackson County (Alex

George Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road Lake, Lake Jacomo, Prairie LeeLake, Scherer Lake,Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake)

(XV) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake)

(XVI) Lancaster City Lake(XVII) Maryville (Mozingo

Lake)(XVIII) Mineral Area College

(Quarry Pond)(XIX) Warrensburg (Lion’s

Lake)(XX) Windsor (Farrington Park

Lake)(XXI) Unionville City Lake(XXII) University of Missouri

(Dairy Farm Lake No. 1, McCredie Lake andSouth Farm R-1 Lake)

B. All black bass less than eighteeninches (18") total length must be returned tothe water unharmed immediately after beingcaught on the following lakes:


(II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake)(III) Columbia (Twin Lake)(IV) Ferguson

(January-Wabash Lake)(V) Kirksville (Hazel Creek

Lake)(VI) Kirkwood (Walker Lake)(VII) Overland (Wild Acres Park

Lake)(VIII) Saint Louis City (Benton

Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Clifton Heights

Park Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Willmore Park South Lake)

(IX) Saint Louis County (Bee Tree Lake, Bellefontaine Park Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Memorial Park Lake)

(X) Wentzville (Community Club Lake)

C. All black bass more than fourteeninches (14") but less than eighteen inches(18") total length must be returned to thewater unharmed immediately after beingcaught on LaBelle City Lake.

D. All white bass, striped bass andtheir hybrids less than twenty inches (20")total length must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught onCameron (Reservoir No. 3) and Saint LouisCounty (Creve Coeur Lake).

E. All bluegill less than ten inches(10") total length must be returned to thewater unharmed immediately after beingcaught on University of Missouri (SouthFarm R-1 Lake).

F. All bluegill less than nine inches(9") total length must be returned to the waterunharmed immediately after being caught onUniversity of Missouri (Dairy Farm LakeNo. 1 and McCredie Lake).

G. All channel catfish less than fif-teen inches (15") total length must bereturned to the water unharmed immediatelyafter being caught on Macon City Lake andMarceline City Lake.

H. All flathead catfish less than twen-ty-four inches (24") total length must bereturned to the water unharmed immediatelyafter being caught on Concordia (Edwin A.Pape Lake), Higginsville City Lake and SaintLouis County (Bee Tree Lake, Sunfish Lake).

I. All muskellunge less than forty-twoinches (42") total length must be returned tothe water unharmed immediately after beingcaught in Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake).

J. All walleye less than eighteen inch-es (18") total length must be returned to thewater unharmed immediately after beingcaught on Jackson County (Lake Jacomo),

Memphis (Lake Showme), Mozingo Lakeand Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake).

8. Netting or trapping live bait is pro-hibited, except that on Concordia (Edwin A.Pape Lake), Jackson County (Lake Jacomo,Prairie Lee Lake) gizzard shad may be takenwith dip net or throw net.

9. All trout must be returned to thewater unharmed immediately after beingcaught and only artificial lures and flies maybe used from November 1 to January 31 onKirkwood (Walker Lake) and Saint LouisCounty (Tilles Park Lake). Trout may not bepossessed on these waters during this season.

(3) All state parks are designated as wildliferefuges.

(4) On Mingo National Wildlife Refuge—(A) Fishing is permitted under statewide

regulations from March 15 to September 30on all waters and from October 1 to March 14on designated waters only.

(B) Nongame fish may be taken for per-sonal use only by nets and seines from March15 to September 30. All gear shall be plainlylabeled on a durable material with the nameand address of the person using the equip-ment.

(C) Deer and turkey during the fall archeryseason and turkey during the spring firearmsseason may be taken under statewide regula-tions in designated areas by hunters properlyregistered at the refuge or Duck CreekConservation Area.

(D) Squirrels may be taken from the open-ing of the statewide season to September 30in designated areas by hunters properly regis-tered at the refuge or Duck CreekConservation Area.

(5) On Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge,fishing is permitted under statewide regula-tions from March 1 through October 15.

(6) On the Carmen Springs ManagementArea of Mark Twain National Forest, fishingand taking of frogs are prohibited.

(7) On the Melvin Price Locks and Damwaterfowl refuge of Pool 26, MississippiRiver, shooting, hunting and off-road vehi-cles are prohibited at all times. Boating isprohibited on waters of the refuge whereposted from October 15 through April 15.

(8) Watercraft may be operated on theHeadwaters Diversion Channel except thatwatercraft with motors in excess of ten (10)horsepower shall only operate at a slow, no-wake speed.



AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed May 31, 1990,effective Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Nov.26, 1990, effective April 29, 1991. Amended:Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991.Amended: Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan.1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995,effective Jan. 1, 1996. Emergency amend-ment filed April 25, 1996, effective May 6,1996, expired Nov. 1, 1996. Amended: FiledMarch 26, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996.Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective Jan.1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997,effective March 1, 1998. Amended: FiledAug. 3, 1998, effective Jan. 1, 1999.Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effectiveMarch 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Jan. 21,1999, effective June 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-4.118 Public Use of CertainDepartment Buildings

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standardsand procedures for authorizing public use ofcertain department-owned or leased build-ings.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in thisCode, by special area regulations or as stipu-lated by the director, business hours ofdepartment buildings may be established bythe site administrator. Public use of depart-ment buildings for purposes other than theprimary building function is prohibited,except that use by other government entitiesor not-for-profit organizations involved infish, forestry and/or wildlife resources con-servation may be authorized, at times andunder conditions that do not interfere withthe department building function.

(2) Special Building Use Permit. (A) Any person, organization or govern-

ment entity seeking use of a departmentbuilding must apply for a special building usepermit on forms provided by the department.

(B) Failure to properly complete and pro-vide all requested information on the applica-tion shall result in denial of a permit.

(C) Applications may be submitted bymail, in person to the site administrator dur-ing established business hours or to anotherdesignated location, but must be received atleast seven (7) days prior to the date of therequested building use.

(D) A permit shall be issued or denied bythe site administrator no later than three (3)calendar days following receipt of the com-pleted application.

(E) The permit shall specify the condi-tions, including any restrictions, under which

the permittee is authorized to conduct anactivity during a time period specified. Uponexpiration of a permit, a new permit may beissued based on a new application.

(F) The site administrator shall issue per-mits on a first-come, first-served basis.

(G) The site administrator may disapprovean application or cancel an issued permit,including an activity in progress, if the activ-ity violates any provisions or restrictions ofthe permit.

(H) Nothing in this rule shall prevent thesite administrator from reserving certaintimes for official government business; set-ting aside certain days and times for mainte-nance, construction or repair; preempting anapproved use to allow for official governmentbusiness; or prohibiting use to all applicants.

(I) Services normally provided at a build-ing shall be provided without charge. Theapplicant may be required to pay costs forutilities, maintenance, supporting physicalarrangements or additional personnel overand above the services normally provided.The site administrator may require a depositin the amount of estimated additional costsbefore issuing a permit. Payment of addition-al costs may be waived by the site adminis-trator where it is impractical to identify theadditional costs or where the amount issmall.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed April 21,1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: FiledMay 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.



3 CSR 10-4.120 Boundary Waters

PURPOSE: This rule provides for reciprocalfishing and hunting privileges on boundarywaters through agreements with adjoiningstates.

The privileges of fishing or hunting onboundary waters common to Missouri and anadjoining state shall be as mutually agreedupon by the Missouri Conservation Commis-sion and the equivalent authorities of theadjoining state.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Sept. 19,1957, effective Dec. 31, 1957.

3 CSR 10-4.125 Inspection

PURPOSE: This rule provides authority forenforcement officers to inspect permits,wildlife and devices or facilities used to take,possess or transport wildlife, to ascertainwhether provisions of the Wildlife Code arebeing violated.

Every person, business concern or organiza-tion possessing, taking, transporting or usingthe wildlife or forestry resources of this statein any manner shall permit any agent of thedepartment or any peace officer to inspecthis/her permit(s) and picture identification;to inspect and count any wildlife in his/herpossession; and to inspect any devices orfacilities used in taking, attempting to take,possessing or transporting wildlife, subject tothe provisions of section 252.100, RSMo inorder that such officer may ascertain whetherthis Code or the statutes pertaining to wildlifeor forestry are being violated. No person,business concern or organization shall refuseto permit such inspection, or interfere withany officer in such inspection.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 26,1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended:Filed June 27, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan.1, 1987. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997,effective March 1, 1998.

3 CSR 10-4.130 Owner May Protect Pro-perty

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisionsfor capturing or killing wildlife that is dam-aging private property to prevent furtherdamage.

Subject to federal regulations governing theprotection of property from migratory birds,any wildlife except deer, turkey, black bearsand any endangered species which beyondreasonable doubt is damaging property maybe captured or killed by the owner of theproperty being damaged, or by his/her repre-sentative, at any time and without permit, butonly by shooting or trapping except by writ-ten authorization of the director. Except asauthorized, use of traps shall be in compli-ance with 3 CSR 10-8.510. Wildlife may beso controlled only on the owner’s property toprevent further damage. Wildlife so capturedor killed must be reported to an agent of thedepartment within twenty-four (24) hours andshall be disposed of only in accordance withhis/her instructions. Deer, turkey, black bearsand endangered species that are causing dam-age may be killed only with the permission ofan agent of the department and by methodauthorized by him/her.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 15,1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended:Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan.1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, 1988, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 8,1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: FiledMay 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992.Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan.1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995,effective Jan. 1, 1996.

3 CSR 10-4.134 Importation of Fish andFish Eggs(Rescinded January 31, 1994)

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art, IV,Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Aug. 18,1969, effective Dec. 31, 1969. Amended:Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan.1, 1988. Rescinded: Filed June 9, 1993,effective Jan. 31, 1994.

3 CSR 10-4.135 Transportation

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisionsfor the transportation of wildlife into, withinand out of the state.

(1) Wildlife legally taken by sport huntingand fishing may be possessed and transportedinto, within or out of this state as personalbaggage of the taker, who has in his/her pos-session the required permit, or by other law-ful possessor. Persons possessing wildlifetaken by another shall plainly label that

wildlife with the full name, address and per-mit number of the taker and the date taken,except that Missouri limits shall apply onMissouri waters unless otherwise provided byreciprocal agreement. Wildlife legally takenand exported from another state or countrymay also be shipped into Missouri by com-mon carrier.

(2) In addition to personal transportation,legally possessed commercial fish, frogs,deer hides, squirrel and rabbit pelts, andfurbearer pelts and carcasses may be shippedby mail, express and freight, when trulylabeled with the names and addresses ofshipper and addressee, shipper’s permit num-ber, as required, and the contents of eachpackage. Wildlife breeders, taxidermists, furdealers, tanners and fur buyers may shipaccording to regulations specifically providedfor such permittees. Wildlife shall not beaccepted for shipment unless the shipper shallhave complied with the provisions of thisrule.

(3) Notwithstanding other provisions of thisrule, the transportation of waterfowl andother migratory birds shall be in accordancewith applicable federal regulations.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 14,1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended:Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan.1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed April 27,1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.

3 CSR 10-4.136 Giving Away Wildlife

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the provi-sions by which the taker may give wildlife toanother person.

Wildlife legally taken and possessed may begiven to another only by the taker after com-pletion of the day’s fishing or hunt. Anywildlife given to another shall continue to beincluded in the daily limit of the taker for theday when taken. This wildlife shall be labeledwith the full name, address and permit num-ber of the taker and the date when taken.Wildlife received as a gift shall be included inthe possession limit of the recipient.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 17,1966, effective Dec. 31, 1966. Amended:Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987.Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan.1, 1990.



3 CSR 10-4.137 Wildlife Identification

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisionsfor identifying the taker and possessor ofwildlife as a means of enforcing permits, lim-its and other regulations.

The taker and/or possessor of any wildlifeshall keep the wildlife separate or distinctlyidentifiable from wildlife taken or possessedby another. When not personally attended,the wildlife shall be plainly labeled with thefull name and address of the taker and/or pos-sessor, except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.405.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 26,1964, effective Dec. 31, 1964. Amended:Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988.Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan.1, 1991. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995,effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.

3 CSR 10-4.138 Possession and Daily

Limit

PURPOSE: This rule aids in enforcing dailylimits and restricts the release of fish thathave been rendered incapable of survival.

Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-6.405, anywildlife taken into actual possession, unlessreleased unharmed immediately, shall contin-ue to be included in the daily limit of thetaker for the day when taken.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 16,1968, effective Dec. 31, 1968. Emergencyamendment filed July 31, 1992, effectiveSept. 1, 1992, expired Dec. 3, 1992.Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effectiveDec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995,effective Jan. 1, 1996.

3 CSR 10-4.140 Possession, Storage andProcessing

PURPOSE: This rule establishes conditionsunder which wildlife may be possessed andstored.

(1) Wildlife legally taken or acquired may bepossessed and stored, preserved or underrefrigeration only at the possessor’s home,camp, place of lodging or in a commercialestablishment. Turkeys may be possessed or

stored not later than February 15 next follow-ing the close of the season when taken.

(2) All stored wildlife shall be labeled withthe owner’s full name, address and permitnumber, as required, and date of placing instorage. If taken in another state or country,it also shall bear the export certificate, ifrequired.

(3) The manager of any commercial process-ing or cold storage plant shall possess, pro-cess or store deer only under the provisionsof 3 CSR 10-10.744. Deer left for processingat any commercial processing plant shall beclaimed by the owner by May 1 following theseason when taken. All commercially-pro-cessed deer not claimed and picked up orstored by May 1 following the season whentaken shall be considered abandoned andmust be reported immediately to an agent ofthe department for disposal.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 14,1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended:Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978.Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Nov.11, 1978. Amended: Filed Feb. 22, 1979,effective June 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Aug.1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended:Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan.1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 8,1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: FiledMay 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan.1, 1992. Emergency amendment filed July 31,1992, effective Sept. 1, 1992, expired Dec. 3,1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effec-tive Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed May 6,1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:Filed June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999.

3 CSR 10-4.145 Preparing and ServingWildlife

PURPOSE: This rule provides for preparingand serving wildlife as food and for exchang-ing certain raw fish for processed fish.

(1) Any person possessing wildlife legallymay serve it in his/her home or camp, ordeliver it in person to any place customarilyengaged in serving food and within seven (7)days of delivery, may have it prepared andserved to him/her. The wildlife shall belabeled with the full name, address and,where required, permit number of the persondelivering it and this information, togetherwith the kind and number of wildlife and the

date of delivery, shall be recorded by therecipient.

(2) Carp, sucker, buffalo and drum may bedelivered to a commercial processor andexchanged for processed fish.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 18,1969, effective Dec. 31, 1969. Amended:Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981.Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan.1, 1991.

3 CSR 10-4.150 Legality of Wildlife TakenOutside of Missouri

PURPOSE: This rule establishes conditionswhere wildlife may be imported from otherstates.

The laws in effect where wildlife is takenshall determine the legal take and possessionlimits, except that Missouri limits shall applyon Missouri waters unless otherwise provid-ed by reciprocal agreement. Fish taken inanother state on a sport fishing permit bymethods not permitted in Missouri may notbe possessed on waters of the state. ThisCode shall apply immediately when wildlifeis transported into Missouri, except for inter-state shipment neither originating in nor des-tined for Missouri.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 14,1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended:Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan.1, 1980. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992,effective Jan. 15, 1993.

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 32, Geekie (5-28-54).The state of Missouri extends its ownership orcontrol of wildlife not only to that found orreduced to possession within this state, butalso to that which may be imported and theConservation Commission may lawfullyrequire persons engaged in retail merchandis-ing of fish to obtain a permit even thoughthese fish may have been lawfully acquiredfrom sources outside the state of Missouri.



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