Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Division 10 - Conservation Commission
Chapter 11 - Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas
Section 3 CSR 10-11.220 - Taking Feral Swine

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule establishes regulations for the take of feral swine will only be allowed during deer and turkey seasons on areas owned by MDC.

(1) Feral swine (any swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and any offspring of such swine) may not be chased, pursued, or taken on department areas, except:

(A) Feral swine may be taken in any number during the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, the firearms deer hunting season, the fall firearms turkey hunting season, the spring turkey season, and the youth spring turkey season in accordance with the following:
1. Feral swine may not be chased or pursued, and may be taken only on department areas or portions of these areas designated as open to hunting, and only during hours prescribed for taking deer or turkey during the season being hunted;

2. Hunters taking feral swine must possess a valid unfilled deer or turkey hunting permit for the season being hunted and abide by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer and turkey as provided in this section, as well as any other restrictions that may apply on specific department areas-
A. During the archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, archer's hunting permittees may only use archery methods allowed for deer and turkey hunting;

B. During the firearms deer hunting season, firearms deer hunting permittees may only use methods allowed for deer hunting during the portion of the firearms deer hunting season being hunted; and

C. During the firearms turkey seasons, firearms turkey hunting permittees may only use methods allowed for turkey hunting during the firearms turkey season being hunted.

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