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Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 H DRET HIL N O AR A Conservation Department Offices Director, Department of Conservation Sara Parker Pauley The Conservation Commission Don C. Bedell Steven D. Harrison Mark L. McHenry Wm. L. (Barry) Orscheln Missouri Department of Conservation PO Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 573-751-4115 mdc.mo.gov Central Region Northwest Region Southwest Region Equal opportunity to participate in 3500 East Gans Road 701 James McCarthy Drive 2630 N. Mayfair and benefit from programs of the Columbia, MO 65201 St. Joseph, MO 64507 Springfield, MO 65803 Missouri Department of Conservation 573-815-7900 816-271-3100 417-895-6880 is available to all individuals without Kansas City Region Ozark Region St. Louis Region regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, 12405 SE Ranson Road 551 Joe Jones Blvd. 2360 Highway D sexual orientation, veteran status, or Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 West Plains, MO 65775 St. Charles, MO 63304 disability. Questions should be directed 816-622-0900 417-256-7161 636-441-4554 to the Department of Conservation, Northeast Region Southeast Region PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102, 3500 S. Baltimore 2302 County Park Drive 573-751-4115 (voice) or 800-735-2966 (TTY), or to Chief, Public Civil Rights, Kirksville, MO 63501 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department 660-785-2420 573-290-5730 of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. To report poaching or game-law violations, call Operation Game Thief 800-392-1111 Rewards are available for information leading to the arrest of game-law violators. You can remain anonymous. 2 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 Table of Contents NER N O ST D AVI D 4 Season at a Glance 8 General Information 4 Season at a Glance 8 Hunter-Orange Requirement 8 Assisting Other Hunters 6 Permits 8 Bait 6 Permit Requirements 9 Giving Away Game 6 Random Drawing for Elk Hunting Permits 9 Sunrise/Sunset Times 6 Purchasing Permits 7 Permits for Resident Landowners 10 Wildlife Code of Missouri 13 After the Harvest 13 Notch Your Permit 13 Telecheck Your Elk 13 How to Count Antler Points Note: According to rule 3 CSR 10-5.216 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri, if you have been convicted of multiple or major violations of the Code in the past five years, the Conservation Commission may consider suspending or revoking your hunting, trapping, and/or fishing privi- leges regardless of any previous court action. The point system the Commission uses to assess Code violations is explained at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkV. Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 3 Season at a Glance Dates AtchisonNodawayWorthHarrisonMercer Putnam SchuylerScotlandClark SEASON AT A GLANCE ◾◾Cp oarAFrttirericoeLSrh,ano hRer omcoeryfayo s PnPt Pteoioiooclrndkrtntig soRi,o naaHnn:n :Oo cdDhc uSe tChrc. o1s.a 16nn1–sn–e2o1r4nv9, a2,c t2o0io0u2n21n1 tAieres aexcluding the refuge HoltBuAcnhPdalarnetatwenMDCNJGcVBJCCaBDeleaeeaicnlKawasoarnrktnsttpanyottoseorsoelanoynbsnnrlndCDaaRLlvdaJaLCDiBwwoeSyaeHahasfertda deesnrlCalryennsyrlercoayGtenitreCrnotsgniviLuaSnrtGrdPooHBynrolePleielckeSenkCnttaSotoehilrsuinLrnyTilDCislenaivtahnniWaaMlaelnnarCeyoCistbrooagHsonMmatpoenLodewrMAaneracDdiantlraeecoWdiOadourMruengziRandolphgiBlalaClheorsPktoroulnKeleSanMshokexoCilTnMbaeHryAaolOxloaureaPsiLwwdeshaerseMaegawlylleiapnisrRsioaDnlyremogtnoMedanocseaGlSsOnChrtraeangWwnoPfaonoiFrnkrrrdeLeaRinnnCekcyaloiIRnSnrlrnotngnihtsaoWotiep lnCdrleshJyaeSrflfteeF WLsrrsaoaMoSnuByntaciGn suodeteiilsseSnSorte tnCLveio ietSyuvtreginilloBeos dPdearGMrrNdyiaCreadawrrSpdi deec oatut ippississiM One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset nilknuDtocsimeP Attention Limits Elk hunting permits are allocated through a random drawing. One elk with at least one antler no less than 6 inches in length See Page 6. ◾ Hunting within any area enclosed by a fence greater than Allowed 7 feet in height Archery Portion ◾ Hunting with the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or ◾ Longbows, compound bows, or recurve bows of any draw aircraft weight ◾ Archers hunting elk during the archery portion may not ◾ Crossbows be in possession of a firearm. Some exceptions apply. See ◾ Atlatls 3 CSR 10-7.705 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. ◾ Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, Firearms Portion scopes, and quickpoint sights ◾ Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 car- Firearms Portion tridges in magazine and chamber combined ◾ Centerfire rifles or handguns using expanding-type bullets ◾ Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single such as lead or copper discharge (such as buckshot) ◾ Shotguns (including .410) with slugs only ◾ Full hard metal case projectiles ◾ Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from ◾ Fully automatic firearms an external high-compression power source (external hand ◾ Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game pump, air tank, or air compressor) ◾ Electronic calls and electronically activated calls ◾ Muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger ◾ Artificial lights, night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery and capable of firing only a single projectile at one dis- equipment charge. In-lines and scopes are allowed. ◾ Bait (see Page 8) ◾ Multiple-barreled muzzleloading or cap-and-ball firearms ◾ Dogs and/or muzzleloading or cap-and-ball handguns, including ◾ Hunting from a boat with a motor attached revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be car- ◾ Hunting elk while they are in a stream or other body of water ried in addition to a muzzleloading or cap-and-ball rifle. ◾ Hunting within any area enclosed by a fence greater than ◾ Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw 7 feet in height weight. Hand-held string-releasing devices, illuminated ◾ Hunting with the aid of a motor-driven land conveyance or sights, scopes, and quickpoint sights are allowed. aircraft ◾ Crossbows ◾ Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances. ◾ Atlatls Required Permit Prohibited Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit Archery Portion ◾ Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game For one elk with at least one antler no less than 6 inches in ◾ Electronic calls and electronically activated calls length. This permit can be used during the archery and fire- ◾ Bait (see Page 8) arms portions of the elk hunting season. Elk hunting permits ◾ Dogs are available to Missouri residents only and are distributed by ◾ Artificial lights, night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery random drawing (see Page 6). If selected, you may purchase equipment your elk hunting permit beginning July 1. You must have com- ◾ Hunting from a boat with a motor attached pleted an approved hunter-education course, or were born ◾ Hunting elk while they are in a stream or other body of water before Jan. 1, 1967, to purchase an elk hunting permit. Age 11 and older ........................................ $50 4 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 E C N A L G A T A N O S A E S G N O H OT PA OL D OPPA N Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 5 Permits Anyone who hunts, takes, or attempts to take an elk must Purchasing Permits have a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit. You must sign, carry, and show, upon request, your permit to any officer who If you have been selected through the random drawing to enforces the Wildlife Code of Missouri. participate in the elk hunting season, you may purchase your permit beginning July 1 using any of the methods below. Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit ◾ Over the counter from any permit vendor. No surcharges To pursue, take, possess, and transport one antlered elk dur- will be assessed. ing the elk hunting season. ◾ Online anytime at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Use your Age 11 and older ........................................ $50 credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Print your permit at home and have it in hand immediately. Permit Requirements ◾ From your smartphone using the free MO Hunting app. Use your credit card to pay. No surcharges will be assessed. Your To purchase a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit you must: permit will appear on the app immediately after purchase. ◾ Be a resident of Missouri ◾ By telephone at 800-392-4115. Use your credit card and pay ◾ Be at least 11 years old a $1 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery. ◾ Have an approved hunter-education card or qualify for an TS exemption (see below) Replacing a Lost Permit MI ◾ Be selected through the random drawing to participate in R PE the elk hunting season (see below) If you lose your permit, simply download the MO Hunting app to your Android or Apple mobile device, log in with your Hunter-Education Requirement Conservation Number, and a valid, electronic version of your permit will appear on the app. Any active, valid permit can be You must complete an approved hunter-education course reprinted from home at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Replace- before you can purchase an elk hunting permit unless: ment permits can also be purchased from any vendor for $2. ◾ You were born before Jan. 1, 1967. ◾ You have a developmental disability. See Rule 3 CSR MO Hunting App 10-5.205 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. If you can prove you completed a hunter-education course in The Conservation Department’s free MO Hunting app offers a another state, you are not required to take Missouri’s course. quick, easy, and convenient option for carrying your permits You must be 11 years or older to enroll in Missouri’s hunter- afield, voiding a permit after harvesting a bear, deer, elk, or tur- education course. For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov/ key, and Telechecking your harvest. The app, which is free and huntereducation. available for Android and Apple mobile devices, allows you to: ◾ Purchase permits. Random Drawing for Elk Hunting Permits ◾ See all the hunting, fishing, and trapping permits you have purchased — even if they were purchased from a vendor, Elk hunting permits are allocated through a random drawing. online, or by telephone. You must be a Missouri resident to apply. In 2021, five Resi- ◾ Carry valid, electronic permits afield. dent Antlered Elk Hunting Permits will be allocated, at least ◾ Electronically “notch” (void) your bear, deer, elk, and turkey one of which will be allocated to a qualifying resident land- permits directly from the app. owner (see Page 7). ◾ Telecheck your bear, deer, elk, or turkey using an easy-to-fill ◾ The application period is May 1–31. Results are available by form. Telecheck will upload a confirmation number to the July 1. app. Note: Wildlife labeling requirements still apply. See ◾ It costs $10 to apply. This fee is nonrefundable. Page 13. ◾ You may submit only one application per year. Only one To log in to MO Hunting, you’ll need your Conserva- hunter is allowed per application. tion Number. This nine-digit number can be found on your ◾ You cannot transfer (give) your permit to another hunter. Heritage Card, Conservation Permit Card, or on any current or Please do not apply if you won’t be able to hunt. previous permit. For help locating your Conservation Num- ◾ If you are selected for a Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Per- ber, call 573-522-0107 during regular business hours or go to mit, you will not be eligible to apply again for 10 years. short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkH. To apply, visit mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. MO Hunting is available in the Google Play and Apple App stores. You can also get MO Hunting and learn more about the app at mdc.mo.gov/mobile/mobile-apps. 6 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 Social Security Number Requirement Qualifying for Resident Landowner Status for the Elk Permit Drawing Federal Statute 42 U.S.C. § 666 and Missouri Revised Statute 454.403 require buyers of Missouri hunting, fishing, and trap- A Missouri resident is a person who does not claim any resi- ping permits to provide their Social Security number. This dent privileges (for example, hunting, fishing, driver’s license, requirement also applies to landowner permits. Individuals or registered voter) in another state or country and whose who do not have a Social Security number will be required to legal residence or domicile has been in the state of Missouri affirm that information. Falsifying a Social Security number for at least 30 days prior to obtaining a landowner permit. may result in revocation of privileges or criminal charges. In addition to being a Missouri resident, you also must Social Security numbers are securely stored and used in meet one of the following criteria: support of the Missouri Department of Social Service’s child ◾ You must own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in support enforcement. Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. ◾ You must be a member of the landowner’s immediate Permits for Resident Landowners household and have the same legal residence as the land- At least one of the available elk hunting permits will be owner for at least the last 30 days. awarded to an approved Missouri resident landowner who ◾ You must be a general partner of a resident limited liability S T has qualifying property in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon coun- partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited MI R ties. Landowners will follow the same procedure to enter the partnership, or a general partner of a general partnership E P random drawing as general applicants (see Page 6), and if formed by written agreement and the partnership must awarded an elk hunting permit may hunt in Carter, Reynolds, own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, and Shannon counties excluding the refuge portion of Peck Reynolds, or Shannon counties. Ranch Conservation Area. ◾ You must be an officer of a resident or foreign corporation and the corporation must own at least 20 acres in one con- tiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. ◾ You must be a managing member of a resident limited liability company and the company must own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shan- non counties. ◾ You must be an officer of a benevolent association orga- nized pursuant to Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and the association must own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. ◾ You must be a settlor of a revocable trust and own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shan- non counties. ◾ You must be a permissible distributee of an irrevocable trust and own at least 20 acres in one contiguous tract in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. Submit Your Property Information To qualify for the landowner allocation of elk hunting permits during the random drawing, you must submit information about your property by filling out a Land- owner Permit Application at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits. Your Landowner Permit Application must be approved before you apply to the drawing for elk hunting permits. Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 7 General Information N O TI A M R O F N I L A R E N E G H DRET HIL N O AR A Hunter-Orange Requirement Bait During the firearms portion of the elk hunting season, all It is illegal to hunt elk with the aid of bait (grain or other persons hunting elk and their companions must wear a cap feed placed or scattered so as to constitute an attraction or or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of the color commonly known enticement to elk). Scents and minerals, including salt, are not as hunter orange, which must be plainly visible from all sides. regarded as bait; however, mineral blocks with food additives Camouflage orange garments do not meet this requirement. are prohibited. An area is considered baited for 10 days following com- Assisting Other Hunters plete removal of bait. You are in violation of baiting if you take Adults who accompany youth hunters ages 11–15 do not or attempt to take an elk with the aid of bait, when you know need an elk hunting permit. The adult must be 18 or older or reasonably should know that the area is or has been baited. and be hunter-education certified or born before January 1, It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes other hunters to 1967. At all other times during the elk hunting season, a filled be in violation of the baiting rule. or unfilled Resident Antlered Elk Hunting Permit is required to Wanton Waste assist others in taking elk. A permit is not required to accom- pany a hunter as long as the accompanying individual does It is illegal to intentionally leave or abandon any portion of not assist in any manner in the taking of elk. any wildlife that is commonly used as human food. 8 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 Retrieval of Game Tree Stands on Conservation Areas If you kill or injure an elk, you must make a reasonable effort Portable tree stands may be placed only between Sept. 1 to retrieve and include the animal in your season limit. How- and Jan. 31 on Conservation Department areas. Unattended ever, this does not authorize trespass. stands must be plainly labeled with your full name and address, or Conservation Number. You may not use nails, Keep Carcasses Out of Streams and Lakes screw-in steps, or any material that would damage the tree. It is illegal to place an elk carcass or any of its parts into any Tree stands must be removed before Feb. 1. well, spring, brook, branch, creek, stream, pond, or lake. Portable Blinds on Conservation Areas Hunting Near Floodwaters or Fire Portable blinds are permitted on conservation areas, but Wildlife, except waterfowl, may not be pursued or taken while they must be removed from the area daily and may not be trapped or surrounded by floodwaters or while fleeing from left unattended between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. floodwaters or fire. It is recommended that blinds be labeled with the contact information of the owner and hunter-orange be displayed on Giving Away Game the exterior of the blind to aid other hunters in locating and avoiding the blind. You may give your harvested elk to another person, but the elk counts toward your season limit. Elk that are given away Sunrise/Sunset Times must be labeled with the taker’s full name, address, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number. Elk hunting is allowed from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. The sunrise and sunset times listed Possession, Storage, and Sale below are for Jefferson City and points on the same longitude north or south. For locations east, subtract one minute from Properly checked elk may be possessed by anyone if labeled with the taker’s full name, address, date taken, and Telecheck the time listed for each 13 1/2 miles (airline) of distance. For N O confirmation number. The Telecheck confirmation number locations west, add one minute for each 13 1/2 miles. TI A must remain attached to the carcass until a meat processor M Rise Set R begins working on the animal. O DAY A.M. P.M. F Elk left at commercial processing or cold storage plants N I must be claimed by May 1 following the season taken. Archery Portion AL R Legally obtained elk heads, antlers, hides, and feet may be Oct. 16 7:19 6:29 E N sold by the taker as long as the taker provides a bill of sale E Oct. 17 7:20 6:27 G that shows: Oct. 18 7:21 6:26 ◾ The taker’s full name and address, ◾ The species and number of parts, and Oct. 19 7:22 6:24 ◾ The full name and address of the buyer. Oct. 20 7:23 6:23 For elk heads and/or antlers attached to skull plates, a Oct. 21 7:24 6:22 dated bill of sale identifying the seller must be retained while the heads or antlers are in the buyer’s possession. Oct. 22 7:25 6:20 Any person who finds a dead elk with antlers still attached Oct. 23 7:26 6:19 to the skull plate may take the antlers but must report the find Oct. 24 7:27 6:18 to a conservation agent within 24 hours to receive authoriza- Firearms Portion tion to possess the antlers. No authorization is needed to pos- sess, buy, or sell shed antlers not attached to the skull plate. Dec. 11 7:16 4:48 Commercially processed elk meat may be donated to not- Dec. 12 7:17 4:48 for-profit charitable organizations under guidelines estab- Dec. 13 7:18 4:48 lished by the director of the Conservation Department. Dec. 14 7:19 4:48 Elk Hunting on Conservation Areas Dec. 15 7:19 4:49 Elk hunting is allowed on conservation areas as listed in the Dec. 16 7:20 4:49 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information book- Dec. 17 7:21 4:49 let, which is available in July at MDC offices, permit vendors, and online. Dec. 18 7:21 4:50 Dec. 19 7:22 4:50 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021 9 Wildlife Code of Missouri 3 CSR 10-7.700 Elk Hunting Seasons: (C) With the aid of a motor-driven reported through the Telecheck Harvest General Provisions land conveyance or aircraft; Reporting System. All elk taken shall be (1) Elk may be pursued, taken, killed, (D) With the aid of dogs, in use or accurately reported by the taker or in possessed, or transported only as possession; the taker’s immediate presence through permitted in this Code. (E) With the aid of artificial light or the Telecheck Harvest Reporting System by 10:00 p.m. on the day taken. The (2) Persons hunting or pursuing elk night vision equipment; Telecheck confirmation number shall must possess a prescribed elk hunting (F) Within any area enclosed by a be recorded immediately on the elk permit. fence greater than seven feet (7') in hunting permit. The elk shall remain (3) Elk may be pursued or taken only height that could contain or restrict intact, as a field-dressed carcass, or be from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise the free range of elk. Exceptions are quartered with evidence of sex retained until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. provided in other rules or by written until the elk is reported through the (4) Elk Hunting Methods. authorization of the director; and Telecheck Harvest Reporting System. (A) Archery: longbows, recurve bows, (G) With the aid of bait (grain or All elk shall be reported through the compound bows, crossbows, and other feed placed or scattered Telecheck Harvest Reporting System atlatl. so as to constitute an attraction prior to processing (except field or enticement to elk). Scents and (B) Muzzleloader: muzzleloading dressing or quartering as specified in minerals, including salt, are not firearms as defined in 3 CSR this section) or being removed from regarded as bait; however, mineral 10-20.805, .40 caliber or larger. the state. After reporting through the blocks with food additives are (C) Any legal method: archery Telecheck Harvest Reporting System, prohibited. An area is considered and muzzleloader methods; atlatl; elk may be possessed, transported, and baited for ten (10) days following shotguns; handguns or rifles stored by anyone when labeled with complete removal of bait. A person firing expanding-type centerfire the permit or any label that includes shall be in violation of this provision ammunition; and air-powered guns, the full name and address of the taker, if they take or attempt to take elk .40 caliber or larger, charged only date taken, and Telecheck confirmation by the aid of bait, where the person from an external high compression number. knows or reasonably should know power source (external hand pump, (9) Elk (or parts thereof) reported the area is or has been baited. It is air tank, or air compressor). in accordance with established illegal to place bait in a way that (D) Prohibited, in use or possession: procedures, when labeled with the full causes others to be in violation of the name and address of the taker, the date 1. Methods restricted by local baiting rule. taken, and the Telecheck confirmation ordinance; (6) During the firearm portion of the number of the elk, may be possessed, 2. Self-loading firearms with elk hunting season, all persons hunting transported, and stored by anyone. capacity of more than eleven elk and their companions, must wear Commercially processed elk meat may URI (11) cartridges in magazine and a cap or hat and a shirt, vest, or coat of be donated to not-for-profit charitable O chamber combined with the the color commonly known as hunter S organizations under guidelines S exception of concealable firearms, orange, which must be plainly visible MI established by the director. as defined in Chapter 571, RSMo. from all sides. Camouflage orange F O Firearms possessed under this garments do not meet this requirement. 3 CSR 10-7.705 Elk: Hunting Season DE exception may not be used to take (7) Hunters who kill or injure an elk must (1) The elk hunting season is comprised CO wildlife while elk hunting; make a reasonable effort to retrieve of two (2) portions within Carter, FE 3. Ammunition propelling more and tag it, but this does not authorize Shannon, and Reynolds counties. DLI than one (1) projectile at a single trespass. (A) Archery portion: October 16 WIL discharge, such as buck-shot; (8) Hunters who take an elk shall void through 24, 2021; use archery 4. Full hard metal case projectiles; their permit immediately by notching methods only to take elk in open 5. Fully automatic firearms; and the month and date of harvest counties; firearms may not be 6. Electronic calls or electronically and shall keep the elk separate or possessed except any person may activated calls. distinctly identifiable from elk taken carry concealable firearms, as or possessed by another. When the elk defined in Chapter 571 RSMo, on or (5) Elk may not be hunted, pursued, is not personally attended and prior about his/her person while hunting. taken, or killed — to reporting through the Telecheck Firearms possessed under this (A) While in a stream or other body of Harvest Reporting System, the voided exception may not be used to take water; permit or proper label shall be attached wildlife while archery hunting. (B) From a boat with a motor to the elk. Elk may be possessed and (B) Firearms portion: December 11 attached; transported only by the taker until through 19, 2021; use any legal elk 10 Elk Hunting Digest — 2021

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