3 CSR 10-7.405 - General Provisions
(1) Any
person while hunting or while using dogs or birds of prey in pursuit of
wildlife in any manner, including training, shall have on his/her person the
prescribed permit, temporary permit authorization number(s) or evidence of
exemption. The temporary permit authorization number(s) and picture
identification must be carried at all times while hunting until the actual
permit(s) is received. Wildlife may not be held alive under hunting
permits.
(2) There shall be no
closed season or limits on house sparrows or European starlings.
(3) No person shall take or attempt to take
any wildlife from or across a public roadway with a firearm, bow, or
crossbow.
(4) Wildlife, except
waterfowl, may not be pursued or taken while trapped or surrounded by
floodwaters or while fleeing from floodwaters or fire.
(A) In Southeast Missouri no person shall
take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife, except waterfowl, during the fall
deer and turkey season(s) in:
1. Zone 1 (Scott
County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-five feet (35')
on the Thebes, IL, gauge. Zone 1 fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be
that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Illinois border
at Commerce access in the town of Commerce to North Water Street; south on
North Water Street to Mo. Hwy. E; west on Mo. Hwy. E to Mo. Hwy. N; south on
Mo. Hwy. N to County Hwy. 351; south on County Hwy. 351 to Mo. Hwy. NN; south
on Mo. Hwy. NN to the Scott County line; east on the Scott County line to the
Illinois border.
2. Zone 2
(Mississippi County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above
forty-three feet (43') on the Cairo, IL, gauge. Zone 2 fall deer and turkey
season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west
from the Illinois border on the Mississippi County line to Mo. Hwy. NN; south
on Mo. Hwy. NN to County Hwy. 222; east on County Hwy. 222 to Mo. Hwy. N; south
on Mo. Hwy. N to Mo. Hwy. 62; east on Mo. Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo.
Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. D; west on Mo. Hwy. D to County Hwy. 329; south on County
Hwy. 329 to County Hwy. 318; west on County Hwy. 318 to Mo. Hwy. DD; south on
Mo. Hwy. DD to County Hwy. 331; south on County Hwy. 331 to Mo. Hwy. 80; west
on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA; south on Mo. Hwy. AA to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on
Mo. Hwy. FF to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. A; east on Mo.
Hwy. A to the Kentucky border.
3.
Zone 3A (New Madrid and Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level
is at or above thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3A
fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of
a line running west from the Kentucky border on U.S. Hwy. A to Mo. Hwy. 77;
north on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo. Hwy. 102; west on Mo. Hwy. 102 to County Hwy. 521;
west on County Hwy. 521 to Mo. Hwy. 102; north on Mo. Hwy. 102 to County Hwy.
526; west on County Hwy. 526 to County Hwy. 727; south on County Hwy. 727 to
Mo. Hwy. P; South on Mo. Hwy. P to Mo. Hwy. WW; west on Mo. Hwy. WW to Mo. Hwy.
U; west on Mo. Hwy. U to Interstate 55; south on Interstate 55 to Mo. Hwy. M;
east on Mo. Hwy. M to Mo. Hwy. KK; west on Mo. Hwy. KK to Mo. Hwy. 162; east on
Mo. Hwy. 162 to the Tennessee border.
4. Zone 3B (New Madrid and Mississippi
counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-six feet (36')
on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3B fall deer and turkey season boundary
shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line continuing from Zone 3A on a
line running north on Mo. Hwy. U to Mo. Hwy. P; east on Mo. Hwy. P to Mo. Hwy.
BB; north on Mo. Hwy. BB to Mo. Hwy. OO; east on Mo. Hwy. OO to the toe of the
protected side of the Corps of Engineers secondary levee; north on the Corps of
Engineers secondary levee to Mo. Hwy. 80; east on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA;
south on Mo. Hwy. AA to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo. Hwy. FF to Mo. Hwy. 77; south
on Mo. Hwy. 77 tying back into Zone 3A.
5. Zone 3C (New Madrid and Mississippi
counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above forty feet (40') on
the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3C fall deer and turkey season boundary shall
be that portion of Missouri south of a line continuing from Zone 3B on a line
running north on Mo. Hwy. V to Mo. Hwy. 80; east on Mo. Hwy. 80 to the toe of
the protected side of the Corps of Engineers secondary levee; north on the
Corps of Engineers secondary levee to Mo. Hwy. 77; south on Mo. Hwy. 77 to Mo.
Hwy. D; west on Mo. Hwy. D to County Hwy. 329; south on County Hwy. 329 to Mo.
Hwy. DD; south on Mo. Hwy. DD to County Hwy. 331; south on County Hwy. 331 to
Mo. Hwy. 80; west on Mo. Hwy. 80 to Mo. Hwy. AA tying back into Zone
3B.
6. Zone 4 (Pemiscot County)
when the Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-two feet (32') on the
Caruthersville, MO, gauge. Zone 4 fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be
that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Tennessee border
on Mo. Hwy. 162 to Mo. Hwy. TT; south on Mo. Hwy. TT to Mo. Hwy. T; west on Mo.
Hwy. T to Interstate 55; south on Interstate 55 to Interstate 155; southeast on
Interstate 155 to Mo. Hwy. U; west on Mo. Hwy. U to Mo. Hwy. D; south on Mo.
Hwy. D to County Hwy. 536; west on County Hwy. 536 to County Hwy. 515; south on
County Hwy. 515 to U.S. Hwy. 164; west on U.S. Hwy. 164 to Mo. Hwy. H; south on
Mo. Hwy. H to County Hwy. 569; south on County Hwy. 569 to the Arkansas
border.
7. Zone 5A (Dunklin County)
when the St. Francis River level is at or above twenty-one feet (21') on the
St. Francis, AR, gauge. Zone 5A fall deer and turkey season boundary shall be
that portion of Missouri west of a line running east from the Arkansas border
on U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 53; south on Mo. Hwy. 53 to Mo. Hwy. 25; south on
Mo. Hwy. 25 to Mo. Hwy. 84; west on Mo. Hwy. 84 to the Arkansas
border.
8. Zone 5B (Dunklin County)
when the St. Francis River level is at or above fifteen and one-half feet
(15.5') on the Holly Island, MO, gauge. Zone 5B fall deer and turkey season
boundary shall be that portion of Missouri west of a line running east on Mo.
Hwy. 84 to U.S. Hwy. 412; southwest on U.S. Hwy. 412 to Mo. Hwy. F; south on
Mo. Hwy. F to Mo. Hwy. FF; south on Mo. Hwy. FF to the Arkansas
border.
(B) In Southeast
Missouri no person shall take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife, except
waterfowl, during the spring turkey hunting season in:
1. Zone 1 (Scott County) when the Mississippi
River level is at or above thirty-five feet (35') on the Thebes, IL, gauge.
Zone 1 spring turkey season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of
a line running west from the Illinois border at Commerce access in the town of
Commerce to North Water Street; south on North Water Street to the toe of the
protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of
Engineers main line levee to the Scott County line; east on the Scott County
line to the Illinois border.
2.
Zone 2 (Mississippi County) when the Mississippi River level is at or above
forty-three feet (43') on the Cairo, IL, gauge. Zone 2 spring turkey season
boundary shall be that portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the
Illinois border at the Mississippi/Scott County line to the toe of the
protected side of the Corps of Engineers main line levee; south on the Corps of
Engineers main line levee to Mo. Hwy. A; east on Mo. Hwy. A to the Kentucky
border.
3. Zone 3 (New Madrid and
Mississippi counties) when the Mississippi River level is at or above
thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid, MO, gauge. Zone 3 spring turkey
season boundary shall be that portion of Missouri south of a line running west
on Mo. Hwy. A to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main
line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to Mo. Hwy. 162;
east on Mo. Hwy. 162 to the Tennessee border.
4. Zone 4 (Pemiscot County) when the
Mississippi River level is at or above thirty-two feet (32') on the
Caruthersville, MO, gauge. Zone 4 spring turkey season boundary shall be that
portion of Missouri east of a line running west from the Tennessee border on
Mo. Hwy. 162 to the toe of the protected side of the Corps of Engineers main
line levee; south on the Corps of Engineers main line levee to the Arkansas
border.
5. Zone 5A (Dunklin County)
when the St. Francis River level is at or above twenty-one feet (21') on the
St. Francis, AR, gauge. Zone 5A spring turkey season boundary shall be that
portion of Missouri west of a line running east from the Arkansas border on
U.S. Hwy. 62 to Mo. Hwy. 53; south on Mo. Hwy. 53 to Mo. Hwy. 25; south on Mo.
Hwy. 25 to Mo. Hwy. 84; west on Mo. Hwy. 84 to the Arkansas border.
6. Zone 5B (Dunklin County) when the St.
Francis River level is at or above fifteen and one-half feet (15.5') on the
Holly Island, MO, gauge. Zone 5B spring turkey season boundary shall be that
portion of Missouri west of a line running east on Mo. Hwy. 84 to U.S. Hwy.
412; southwest on U.S. Hwy. 412 to Mo. Hwy. F; south on Mo. Hwy. F to Mo. Hwy.
FF; south on Mo. Hwy. FF to the Arkansas border.
(5) Wildlife may not be searched for,
harassed, or disturbed in any manner with the aid of an artificial light,
headlight, or spotlight from any roadway, whether public or private, or in any
field, woodland, or forest, by any person acting either singly or as one (1) of
a group of persons, except, this section shall not apply to the following:
(A) The use of an artificial light to search
for, spot, and locate raccoons or other furbearing animals when treed with the
aid of dogs;
(B) The use of an
artificial light to search for, spot, and locate coyotes from February 1
through March 31, but only as specifically authorized by 3 CSR 7.410(1)(B)2.;
and
(C) The use of an artificial
light by a resident or nonresident landowner as defined in
3 CSR
10-20.805 on his/her property.
Notes
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