Rules of Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas

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3 CSR 10-11.105 Title; Authority ...... 3 3 CSR 10-11.110 General Provisions...... 3 3 CSR 10-11.115 Closings ...... 3 3 CSR 10-11.120 Pets and Hunting Dogs ...... 4 3 CSR 10-11.125 Field Trials...... 4 3 CSR 10-11.130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Equestrian Use ...... 4 3 CSR 10-11.135 Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms ...... 5 3 CSR 10-11.140 Camping...... 5 3 CSR 10-11.145 Tree Stands ...... 6 3 CSR 10-11.150 Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges ...... 6 3 CSR 10-11.155 Decoys and Blinds...... 6 3 CSR 10-11.160 Use of Boats and Motors...... 6 3 CSR 10-11.165 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs ...... 7 3 CSR 10-11.180 Hunting, General Provisions and Seasons...... 7 3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkeys: Special Hunts...... 10 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting ...... 10 3 CSR 10-11.183 Managed Deer Hunts (Rescinded March 30, 2005)...... 10 3 CSR 10-11.184 Quail Hunting...... 10 3 CSR 10-11.186 Waterfowl Hunting ...... 11

ROBIN CARNAHAN (1/29/10) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State 3 CSR 10-11.187 Trapping ...... 11 3 CSR 10-11.200 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons ...... 12 3 CSR 10-11.205 Fishing, Methods and Hours ...... 12 3 CSR 10-11.210 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits ...... 13 3 CSR 10-11.215 Fishing, Length Limits...... 14 3 CSR 10-11.805 Definitions (Rescinded September 30, 2001) ...... 15

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Title 3—DEPARTMENT OF Creek Arm of the lake and on the warm water Area CONSERVATION arm of the lake upstream from the marker (C) Bellefontaine Conservation Area Division 10—Conservation Commission buoys. (D) Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special (E) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Regulations for Department Areas (4) The destruction, defacing, or removal of (F) Jean and Joan Goodson Conservation department property and use of fireworks are Area 3 CSR 10-11.105 Title; Authority prohibited. (G) Gravois Creek Conservation Area (H) Ronald and Maude Hartell Conserva- PURPOSE: This rule defines which depart- (5) Possession of glass food and beverage tion Area ment areas these regulations apply to and containers is prohibited within the Castor (I) Hickory Woods Conservation Area how exceptions to the regulations are made. River Shut-Ins Natural Area on Amidon (J) Roger Klamberg Woods Conservation Memorial Conservation Area. Area The special regulations in this chapter apply (K) Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area on lands and waters (referred to as depart- (6) Waste containers may be used only for (L) Phantom Forest Conservation Area ment areas) owned or leased by the Depart- disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish (M) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife ment of Conservation. The director may issue generated on the department area. Area temporary written exceptions to rules and (N) Rockwoods Range provisions of this chapter for emergencies, (7) Guiding for pay is prohibited on depart- (O) Rockwoods Reservation special events and other compatible uses. ment areas. (P) Wild Cherry Ridge Conservation Area

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (4) The following department areas are closed Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo during high waters: CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (A) On Donaldson Point Conservation 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, Area, all public use is prohibited, except fish- effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May ing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Mississippi River water level is at or above 3 CSR 10-11.110 General Provisions Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. thirty-four feet (34') on the New Madrid Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April gage. PURPOSE: This rule establishes restricted 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, (B) On Seven Island Conservation Area, activities on department areas. effective March 1, 2010. all public use is prohibited, except fishing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the (1) The following activities are allowed on *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended Mississippi River water level is at or above department areas only where and as autho- 1984. forty-three feet (43') on the Cairo, Illinois rized by this chapter or by signs and area gaging station. brochures or by a special use permit issued 3 CSR 10-11.115 Closings (C) On Hornersville Swamp Conservation by the area manager: swimming, sailboard- Area, all public use is prohibited, except fish- ing, sailboating, skateboarding, boating, PURPOSE: This rule establishes hours ing and waterfowl hunting by boat, when the entry on areas closed to public use, bicycling, department areas are closed to public use and water level is at or above two hundred thirty- camping, shooting, hunting, fishing, trap- designates conditions under which some nine feet (239') on the Hornersville gage. ping, removal of water, commercial use, areas are closed to certain activities. vending, fires outside of designated camping (5) The following department areas are closed areas, rock collecting, digging and other soil (1) Department areas are open to public use to protect waterfowl: disturbance, field trials, horseback riding, only from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; (A) On Stockton Lake waterfowl refuge, ranging of horses and other livestock, posses- however, hunting, fishing, trapping, dog hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and vehi- sion of pets and hunting dogs, caving, rock training, camping, launching boats and land- cles are prohibited from October 15 through climbing, rappelling, paint-balling, scuba ing boats are permitted at any time in areas the area’s prescribed duck season on all diving, water skiing, placing a geocache or where these activities are authorized, except Corps of Engineers lands and waters on and letterbox, the use and possession of vehicles as otherwise provided in this chapter. adjacent to the Little Sac Arm between the and aircraft, the use of decoys, and the use or Highway 123 bridge on the west, the high construction of blinds and tree stands. (2) Any department area may be opened dur- bank of Stockton Lake on the south, Highway ing closed hours for department sponsored T on the north, and the area boundary on the (2) Collecting or possessing wild plants and events or programs. Parking or storage of east. wild animals (including invertebrates) and watercraft and commercial vehicles is prohib- (B) On the portion of Ralph and Martha unprocessed parts thereof must be authorized ited during the closed hours. Perry Memorial Conservation Area which by a Letter of Authorization for Plant Col- has been designated a waterfowl refuge, hunt- lecting or a Wildlife Collector’s Permit, (3) Department lands associated with offices, ing, fishing, trapping, boating, entry by the respectively, except as otherwise authorized education centers, nature centers, hatcheries, public and vehicles are prohibited from Octo- in this Code. staffed shooting ranges, and the following ber 15 through the close of the waterfowl sea- conservation areas are open to public use son. (3) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, swimming, only as authorized by posting: sailboarding, scuba diving, and water skiing (A) Louis H. Bangert Memorial Wildlife AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, are permitted, except water skiing is prohib- Area Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 ited north of Highway T on the Stinking (B) August G. Beckemeier Conservation CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30,

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2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: special use permit issued by the area manag- may be possessed and transported from the Filed Oct. 1, 2001, effective Oct. 15, 2001. er is required. Unless otherwise provided on field trial area by persons other than the field Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. the field trial special use permit, field trials trial permit holder only when accompanied 30, 2002. Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, are permitted from September 1 through the by a receipt listing the date, number and effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Monday closest to March 31. Field trial types species, and the name, address and permit Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. and locations may be further restricted on number of the field trial permit holder. In Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April each designated area: addition, the marked foot must remain 30, 2009. (A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation attached to mallard ducks. Area (B) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 3 CSR 10-11.120 Pets and Hunting Dogs tion Area Mo. Const. Original rule filed May 9, 2002, (C) Belcher Branch Lake effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Sept. PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (D) Bois D’ Arc Conservation Area 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: for allowing pets and hunting dogs on depart- (E) Bushwacker Lake Conservation Area Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. ment areas. (F) Donaldson Point Conservation Area Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective (G) Duck Creek Conservation Area March 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, (1) Pets and hunting dogs are permitted but (H) Eagle Bluff Conservation Area 2007, effective April 1, 2007. must be on a leash or confined at all times, (I) Fort Crowder Conservation Area except as otherwise provided by signs, area (J) The Wayne Helton Memorial Wildlife brochures or this chapter. Area 3 CSR 10-11.130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Eques- (A) Pets and hunting dogs are prohibited (K) Maintz Conservation Area trian Use on the following department areas: (L) Nodaway County Community Lake 1. Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area (M) Pony Express Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule restricts the use of cer- 2. Cape Girardeau Conservation Cam- (N) Poosey Conservation Area tain transportation methods on department pus Nature Center (O) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife areas. 3. Engelmann Woods Natural Area Area 4. Powder Valley Conservation Nature (P) Rocky Fork Conservation Area (1) Vehicle use is restricted to graveled and Center (Q) Shawnee Trail Conservation Area paved roads and established parking areas, 5. Rockwoods Reservation (R) Stockton Reservoir unless otherwise posted. 6. Runge Conservation Nature Center (S) Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area 7. Springfield Conservation Nature Cen- (T) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area (2) Bicycles are permitted only on designated ter (U) White River Trace Conservation Area multi-use trails and on roads open to vehicu- (V) Wilhemina Conservation Area lar traffic, unless otherwise posted. Groups (2) Hunting dogs may be used off the leash of more than ten (10) people must obtain a and unconfined for hunting and for training (2) Field trial participants must comply with special use permit. for the purposes of chasing, locating, track- 3 CSR 10-7.410 except as otherwise provid- ing or retrieving game as defined by this ed by the special use permit. (3) Equestrian use is permitted only on des- Code, on those department areas where and ignated multi-use trails and on roads open to when hunting and dog training are permitted. (3) During field trials, wildlife not prohibited in 3 CSR 10-7.410 may be chased by dogs vehicular traffic, except as provided in sec- (A) Any person training hunting dogs must tions (7) and (8) of this rule. Groups of more have the permit required by 3 CSR 10-7.405. under control but may be pursued and taken only during the open seasons and only by than ten (10) people must obtain a special use (B) On Duck Creek Conservation Area, permit. training of hunting dogs is permitted only by persons possessing a valid hunting permit, except as provided in section (4) of this rule. holders of a valid area dog training permit (4) For the purposes of this rule, a multi-use during dates and hours established for this (4) For game bird field trials: trail is a trail upon which hiking and at least activity. (A) Designated shooters, under the field one of the following other activities are allowed concurrently: bicycling and equestri- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, trial special use permit, may shoot only legal- Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 ly obtained and captive-reared quail, pheas- an use. CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, ants, exotic partridges and mallard ducks. (5) Designated multi-use trails are open for 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: The permit holder may purchase quail, Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. pheasants, and mallard ducks no more than use year-round as specified on the following Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective ten (10) days prior to a trial and hold them no department areas: Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, longer than ten (10) days after a trial. (A) Areas with multi-use trails open to 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. (B) Quail, pheasants and exotic partridges bicycling— shall be marked with a permanent avian leg 1. Bangert (Louis H.) Memorial band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be Wildlife Area 3 CSR 10-11.125 Field Trials marked by removal of the hind toe from the 2. Big Creek Conservation Area right foot, or by tattooing a readily dis- 3. Busch (August A.) Memorial Conser- PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions cernible number or letter or combination on vation Area for allowing field trials on department areas. the web of one (1) foot. 4. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (C) Legally obtained quail, pheasants, 5. Davis (Lester R.) Memorial Forest (1) Field trials are only permitted on the exotic partridges and mallard ducks may be 6. Hart Creek Conservation Area department areas listed below. A field trial taken in any number during a field trial and 7. Hinkson Woods Conservation Area

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8. Howell Island Conservation Area 13. Holly Ridge Conservation Area (1) Nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens 9. Klamberg (Roger) Woods Conserva- 14. Honey Creek Conservation Area and mushrooms may be taken only for per- tion Area 15. Lead Mine Conservation Area sonal consumption, unless further restricted 10. Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area 16. Little Indian Creek Conservation in this chapter. 11. Logan (William R.) Conservation Area (A) On Cape Girardeau Conservation Area 17. Little Lost Creek Conservation Area Campus Nature Center, Conservation Com- 12. Walnut Woods Conservation Area 18. Meramec Conservation Area mission Headquarters, Powder Valley Con- 13. Weldon Spring Conservation Area 19. Pleasant Hope Conservation Area servation Nature Center, Runge Conservation 14. Youngdahl (Mark) Urban Conserva- 20. Poosey Conservation Area (other Nature Center, Springfield Conservation tion Area than Green Hills Trail) Nature Center and Twin Pines Conservation (B) Areas with multi-use trails open to 21. Riverbreaks Conservation Area Education Center, taking of nuts, berries, equestrian use— 22. Sugar Creek Conservation Area fruits, edible wild greens and mushrooms is 1. Forest 44 Conservation Area 23. Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation prohibited. 2. Prairie Home Conservation Area Area (B) On Burr Oak Woods Conservation (C) Areas with multi-use trails open to 24. Three Creeks Conservation Area Area and Rockwoods Reservation, taking of bicycling and equestrian use— 25. University Forest Conservation Area nuts, berries, fruits and edible wild greens is 1. Bicentennial Conservation Area prohibited. 2. Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area (7) Bicycling or equestrian use may be autho- (C) On areas designated by the Conserva- 3. Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area rized by special use permit on the following tion Commission as Missouri Natural Areas, 4. Flag Spring Conservation Area department areas: taking edible wild greens is prohibited. 5. Huckleberry Ridge Conservation (A) Current River Conservation Area Area (B) Fuson Conservation Area AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 6. Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife (C) Logan Creek Conservation Area Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, Area (D) Marion Bottoms Conservation Area 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: 7. Rockwoods Range (E) Pony Express Conservation Area Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. 8. Stockton Lake Management Lands (F) Ranacker Conservation Area (G) Shannon Ranch Conservation Area Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 9. Wappapello Lake Management Lands 29, 2008. 10. Wire Road Conservation Area (H) Union Ridge Conservation Area (excluding Spring Creek Ranch Natural Area) (6) Designated multi-use trails are open for 3 CSR 10-11.140 Camping use as specified except during all portions of (8) Equestrian use is not permitted on roads the firearms deer hunting season and the open to vehicular traffic on the following PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions spring turkey hunting seasons on the follow- department areas: for camping on department areas. ing department areas: (A) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area (A) Areas with multi-use trails open to (B) Busch (August A.) Memorial Conser- (1) Camping is permitted only within areas bicycling— vation Area designated by signs or brochures or as pro- 1. Poosey Conservation Area (Green (C) Cuivre Island Conservation Area vided in subsection (1)(B) of this rule. Stays Hills Trail) (D) Marais Temps Clair Conservation are limited to a period of fourteen (14) con- (B) Areas with multi-use trails open to Area secutive days in any thirty (30)-day period, equestrian use— (E) Powder Valley Conservation Nature with the period to commence the date the site 1. Angeline Conservation Area Center is occupied or camping within any given 2. Bushwhacker Lake Conservation (F) Rockwoods Reservation department area first occurs. Personal prop- Area (G) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area erty must be removed at the end of the four- 3. Long Ridge Conservation Area (H) Springfield Conservation Nature Cen- teen (14)-day period. Total camping days on 4. Scrivner Road Conservation Area ter all department lands are limited to thirty (30) days within one (1) calendar year. Camping 5. Sever (Henry) Lake Conservation (I) Weldon Spring Conservation Area requests in excess of thirty (30) days within a Area AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, calendar year may be granted with a special (C) Areas with multi-use trails open to Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo use permit. On those areas with established bicycling and equestrian use— 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- campsites, only two (2) camping or sleeping 1. Apple Creek Conservation Area 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, units are permitted in each site. Quiet hours 2. Bennitt (Rudolf) Conservation Area effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed are effective from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. 3. Bonanza Conservation Area Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. daily. Visitors who are not occupying a camp- 4. Bunch Hollow Conservation Area site are required to leave the campground by 5. Canaan Conservation Area *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984. 10:00 p.m. Quiet hours are defined as the 6. Caney Mountain Conservation Area cessation of excessive noise from people or 7. Castor River Conservation Area any mechanical device which causes distur- 8. Compton Hollow Conservation Area 3 CSR 10-11.135 Wild Plants, Plant Prod- bance to other campers. Camping fees are 9. Daniel Boone Conservation Area ucts, and Mushrooms required at some areas. Groups of more than 10. Deer Ridge Conservation Area ten (10) people must obtain a special use per- 11. Fort Crowder Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule limits harvesting wild mit prior to camping. 12. Heath (Charlie) Memorial Conser- plants, plant products, and mushrooms on (A) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, only one vation Area department areas. (1) camping or sleeping unit and a maximum

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of six (6) people are permitted in each camp- Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. in ten (10) yards of an assigned site before site. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. October 1 and meet department specifica- (B) Persons traveling the Missouri River by 28, 2005. tions. Waterfowl may be taken only from a boat may camp on any suitable site within designated blind except that hunters may one hundred (100) yards of the river and retrieve dead birds and pursue and shoot moor overnight adjacent to camp but outside 3 CSR 10-11.150 Target Shooting and downed cripples. This rule does not apply the navigation channel between April 1 and Shooting Ranges during the early teal season and the early September 30 on the following conservation Canada goose season. On portions of the area areas: PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions designated as open, blinds may be construct- 1. Bob Brown Conservation Area for target shooting and use of shooting ranges ed without site restrictions. Blinds or blind 2. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area on department areas. sites on both restricted and open portions of 3. Cooley Lake Conservation Area the area may not be locked, transferred, rent- 4. Deroin Bend Conservation Area Target shooting is permitted on designated ed, or sold. Boats shall not be left overnight 5. Diana Bend Conservation Area public shooting ranges or by special use per- at blind sites. Blinds unoccupied at one-half 6. Dupree Memorial Conservation Area mit. Shooting hours on unstaffed ranges are hour before legal shooting time may be used 7. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half by the first hunter to arrive. 8. Grand Pass Conservation Area (1/2) hour after sunset. Range use shall be in 9. Howell Island Conservation Area accordance with posted range rules or as AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 10. Lower Hamburg Bend Conservation directed by the range officer listed on the spe- Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo Area cial use permit, and is contingent upon the 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 11. Marion Bottoms Conservation Area right to inspect permits, firearms, and ammu- 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 12. Monkey Mountain Conservation nition by an agent of the department or certi- effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May Area fied law enforcement officer. Only paper tar- 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: 13. Nishnabotna Conservation Area gets attached to provided target holders may Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. 14. Pelican Island Natural Area be used on unstaffed target shooting ranges, Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective 15. Plowboy Bend Conservation Area except that on portions of shooting ranges March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 16. Rush Bottoms Conservation Area restricted to shotguns with shotshells, only 2009, effective March 1, 2010. 17. Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area clay targets may be used. Use of incendiary, 18. Smoky Waters Conservation Area including tracer ammunition, armor piercing, *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 19. Tate Island Conservation Area or explosive ammunition is prohibited. Fully 1984. 20. Thurnau Conservation Area automatic firearms are permitted only with a 21. Weldon Spring Conservation Area special use permit. Range use fees are 22. Wolf Creek Bend Conservation Area required at some areas. Possession of alco- 3 CSR 10-11.160 Use of Boats and Motors 23. Worthwine Island Conservation holic beverages is prohibited on all ranges Area and associated parking lots. Groups of more PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions than ten (10) people must obtain a special use for use of boats and motors on department AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, permit prior to use of a range. areas. Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (1) Boats (including sailboats) may be used 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 on lakes and ponds except as further restrict- Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, ed in this chapter. Boats may not be left unat- Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: tended overnight. Houseboats, and personal 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, Filed June 5, 2002, effective Nov. 30, 2002. watercraft as defined in section 306.010, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. RSMo, are prohibited. Float tubes may be 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, used for authorized fishing and hunting activ- effective April 30, 2009. ities. Registration and a fee may be required 3 CSR 10-11.145 Tree Stands for rental of department-owned boats. Fees may be paid prior to use. PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions 3 CSR 10-11.155 Decoys and Blinds (A) Except as provided below, only electric for use of tree stands on department areas. PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions motors are permitted on lakes and ponds of Only portable tree stands are allowed and for the use of decoys and blinds on depart- less than seventy (70) acres. Electric motors only from September 1 through January 31. ment areas. and outboard motors are permitted on lakes Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on of seventy (70) or more acres and on certain a durable material with the full name and (1) Decoys and blinds are permitted but must areas in conjunction with waterfowl hunting, address, or Conservation Number, of the be disassembled and removed daily, except as except as otherwise provided in paragraph owner and be removed from the area before otherwise provided in this chapter. Blinds (1)(A)2. of this rule. Outboard motors in February 1. Use of nails, screw-in steps, and may be constructed on-site only from willows excess of ten (10) horsepower must be oper- any material or method that would damage (Salicaceae) and nonwoody vegetation. ated at slow, no-wake speed, except as other- the tree is prohibited. (A) On those portions of Upper Mississip- wise provided in paragraph (1)(A)3. of this pi Conservation Area designated as restricted rule. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, waterfowl hunting areas, blind sites shall be 1. On August A. Busch Memorial Con- Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 designated and allotted through a system of servation Area, Blind Pony Lake Conserva- CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, registration and drawing established by the tion Area, Hunnewell Lake Conservation 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: department. Blinds must be constructed with- Area, Lake Paho Conservation Area, and

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James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, only 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, (E) Louis H. Bangert Memorial Wildlife department-owned boats may be used and effective April 30, 2009. Area only electric motors are permitted. Use of (F) Bat Cave Conservation Area float tubes is specifically prohibited. (G) August G. Beckemeier Conservation 2. On Robert G. DeLaney Lake Conser- 3 CSR 10-11.180 Hunting, General Pro- Area vation Area, only electric motors are permit- visions and Seasons (H) Bellefontaine Conservation Area ted. (I) Bicentennial Conservation Area 3. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, house- PURPOSE: This rule establishes general pro- (J) Binder Community Lake boats are prohibited at all times, and all boat- visions for hunting on department areas. (K) Bird’s Blue Hole ing is prohibited on the main arm of the lake (L) Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area above Highway T from October 15 through PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state (M) Robert L. Blattner Conservation Area January 15. No other restrictions in this sec- has determined that the publication of the (N) Lois Arlene Boesl Outdoor Education- tion apply to this area. entire text of the material which is incorpo- al Area 4. On Bellefontaine Conservation Area, rated by reference as a portion of this rule (O) Bolivar Forestry Office boats are prohibited. would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. (P) Marguerite Bray Conservation Area This material as incorporated by reference in (Q) Brookfield Maintenance Center AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, this rule shall be maintained by the agency at (R) Buffalo Radio Facility Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo its headquarters and shall be made available (S) Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- to the public for inspection and copying at no (T) Camdenton Conservation Service Cen- 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, more than the actual cost of reproduction. ter effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. This note applies only to the reference mate- (U) Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus 1, 2001, effective Oct. 15, 2001. Amended: rial. The entire text of the rule is printed Nature Center Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. here. (V) Caruthersville Rookery Conservation Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. Area (1) Hunting is permitted on department areas, 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Nov. 18, 2005, (W) Clearwater District Headquarters except as further restricted by signs, area effective Dec. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. (X) Climax Springs Towersite brochures or this chapter. Unless otherwise 2, 2006, effective Feb. 27, 2007. Amended: (Y) Clinton Office provided in this chapter, statewide permits, Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. (Z) Conservation Commission Headquar- seasons, methods, and limits apply. An area Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April ters daily hunting permit may be required in addi- 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, (AA) Robert G. DeLaney Lake Conserva- tion to statewide permits. effective March 1, 2010. tion Area (BB) Doniphan Towersite *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended (2) Hunting may be further restricted on des- 1984. ignated portions of department areas which (CC) Drovers Prairie Conservation Area include, but are not limited to, refuges, (DD) Engelmann Woods Natural Area wildlife sanctuaries, shooting ranges, resi- (EE) Eugene Towersite 3 CSR 10-11.165 Bullfrogs and Green dences, work areas, campgrounds, and other (FF) Forest 44 Conservation Area Frogs public use or service areas. (GG) Foxglove Conservation Area (HH) Friendly Prairie Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (3) Hunting is prohibited on public fishing (II) Gay Feather Prairie Conservation Area for harvesting bullfrogs and green frogs on access areas less than forty (40) acres in size (JJ) Goodson (Bittersweet Woods) Conser- department areas. except for deer hunting as authorized in the vation Area annual Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regula- (KK) Grandpa Chipley’s Conservation (1) Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken tions and Information booklet. This publica- Area during the statewide season only by hand, tion is incorporated by reference. A copy of (LL) Gravois Creek Conservation Area handnet, atlatl, gig, bow, snagging, snaring, this booklet is published by and can be (MM) Gravois Mills Access grabbing, or pole and line, only on waters obtained from the Missouri Department of (NN) Great Spirit Cave Conservation Area and within dates and hours those waters are Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, (OO) Grundy Memorial Wildlife Area open to fishing, except as further restricted in MO 65102-0180. It is also available online at (PP) Ronald and Maude Hartell Conserva- this chapter. Firearms may not be used to www.missouriconservation.org. This rule tion Area take bullfrogs and green frogs. does not incorporate any subsequent amend- (QQ) James R. Harter Conservation Area (A) On Louis H. Bangert Memorial ments or additions. (RR) Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Wildlife Area, Bellefontaine Conservation Area Area, August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- (4) Hunting is prohibited on the following (SS) Hickory Canyons Natural Area tion Area, and Northeast Regional Office department areas except for deer and turkey (TT) Hickory Woods Conservation Area bows are prohibited for taking frogs. hunting as authorized in the annual Fall Deer (UU) Houston Forestry Office and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Infor- (VV) Hurley Radio Facility AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, mation booklet and annual Spring Turkey (WW) Hurricane Deck Towersite Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 Hunting Information booklet: (XX) Jefferson City Radio Facility CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, (A) Allred Lake Natural Area (YY) Joplin Towersite 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: (B) Ashe Juniper Natural Area (ZZ) Juden Creek Conservation Area Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. (C) Austin Community Lake (AAA) Roger Klamberg Woods Conserva- Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 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(BBB) LaPetite Gemme Prairie Conserva- (BBBBB) Springfield Conservation Nature (Q) Peter A. Eck Conservation Area tion Area Center (R) Earthquake Hollow Conservation Area (CCC) Lebanon Forestry Office (CCCCC) Julian Steyermark Woods Con- (S) Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area (DDD) Lebanon Towersite servation Area (T) Fort Leonard Wood Towersite (EEE) Lenox Towersite (DDDDD) Sullivan Office (U) Larry R. Gale Access (FFF) Lichen Glade Conservation Area (EEEEE) Tezsars Woods Conservation (V) Grand Bluffs Conservation Area (GGG) Limpp Community Lake Area (W) Horse Creek Prairie Conservation (HHH) Lipton Conservation Area (FFFFF) Thirtyfour Corner Blue Hole Area (III) Little Osage Prairie (GGGGG) Robert H. Thompson Conser- (X) Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Con- (JJJ) Lower Taum Sauk Lake vation Area servation Area (KKK) Malta Bend Community Lake (HHHHH) Tower Rock Natural Area (Y) LaBarque Creek Conservation Area (LLL) Mansfield Shop (IIIII) Twin Borrow Pits Conservation (Z) Liberty Bend Conservation Area (MMM) Maple Flats Access Area (AA) Little Bean Marsh Conservation (NNN) Maple Woods Natural Area (JJJJJ) Twin Pines Conservation Education Area (OOO) Miller Community Lake Center (BB) Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area (CC) Little Prairie Conservation Area (PPP) Mint Spring Conservation Area (KKKKK) Tywappity Community Lake (DD) Little River Conservation Area (QQQ) Mount Vernon Prairie (LLLLL) Ulman Towersite (EE) Caroline Sheridan Logan Memorial (RRR) Neosho District Headquarters (MMMMM) Upper Mississippi Conserva- Wildlife Area (SSS) New Madrid Forestry Office tion Area (Clarksville Refuge) (FF) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area (TTT) Niawathe Prairie Conservation Area (NNNNN) Vandalia Community Lake (GG) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery (UUU) Northeast Regional Office (OOOOO) Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie (portion (HH) William Lowe Conservation Area (VVV) Northwest Regional Office south of Highway 82) (II) Alice Ahart Mansfield Memorial Con- (WWW) Onyx Cave Conservation Area (PPPPP) Wah-Sha-She Prairie servation Area (XXX) Ozark Regional Office (QQQQQ) Walnut Woods Conservation (JJ) Marais Temps Clair Conservation (YYY) Parma Woods Range and Training Area Area Center (south portion) (RRRRR) Warrenton Office (KK) Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area (ZZZ) Pawhuska Prairie (SSSSS) White Alloe Creek Conservation (LL) Mon-Shon Prairie Conservation Area (AAAA) Pelican Island Natural Area Area (MM) Pacific Palisades Conservation Area (BBBB) Perry County Community Lake (TTTTT) Wildcat Glade Natural Area (UUUUU) Wild Cherry Ridge Conserva- (NN) Guy B. Park Conservation Area (CCCC) Perryville District Headquarters (OO) Parma Woods Range and Training (DDDD) Phantom Forest Conservation tion Area (VVVVV) Walter Woods Conservation Center (north portion) Area Area (PP) Pelican Island Natural Area (EEEE) Pickle Springs Natural Area (WWWWW) Mark Youngdahl Urban Con- (QQ) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife (FFFF) Pilot Knob Towersite servation Area Area (GGGG) Plad Towersite (RR) Reform Conservation Area (HHHH) Port Hudson Lake Conservation (5) Firearms firing single projectiles are pro- (SS) Rocky Barrens Conservation Area Area hibited on the following department areas (TT) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area (IIII) Powder Valley Conservation Nature except for deer hunting as authorized in the (UU) Dr. O. E. and Eloise Sloan Conser- Center annual Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regula- vation Area (JJJJ) Ray County Community Lake tions and Information booklet: (VV) Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area (KKKK) Resource Science Center (A) Beaver Creek Conservation Area (WW) Tipton Ford Access (LLLL) Rocheport Cave Conservation (B) Bennett Spring Access (XX) Treaty Line Prairie Conservation Area (C) Black Island Conservation Area (Wolf Area (MMMM) Rockwoods Range Bayou Unit of) (YY) Tri-City Community Lake (NNNN) Rockwoods Reservation (D) Bois D’Arc Conservation Area (ZZ) Valley View Glades Natural Area (OOOO) Rolla Public Contact Office (E) Branch Towersite (AAA) Archie and Gracie VanDerhoef (PPPP) Runge Conservation Nature Center (F) Brickley Hollow Access Memorial State Forest (QQQQ) Rush Creek Conservation Area (G) Gerhild and Graham Brown Memorial (BBB) Victoria Glades Conservation Area (RRRR) Ryden Cave Conservation Area Wildlife Area (CCC) Vonaventure Memorial Forest and (SSSS) Saeger Woods Conservation Area (H) Catawissa Conservation Area Wildlife Area (TTTT) Salem Maintenance Center (I) Charity Access (DDD) Wig Wam Access (UUUU) F. O. and Leda J. Sears Memorial (J) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (EEE) Young Conservation Area Wildlife Area (K) Cuivre Island Conservation Area (main- (VVVV) Sedalia Conservation Service land portion) (6) Firearms firing single projectiles are pro- Center (L) Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation hibited, except during managed deer hunts, (WWWW) Shawnee Mac Lakes Conserva- Area and except furbearers treed with the aid of tion Area (M) Dorris Creek Prairie Conservation dogs may be taken with a twenty-two (.22) or (XXXX) Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatch- Area smaller caliber rimfire firearm on the follow- ery (N) Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area ing department areas: (YYYY) Sims Valley Community Lake (O) Arthur Dupree Memorial Conserva- (A) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- (ZZZZ) Southeast Regional Office tion Area tion Area (AAAAA) Southwest Regional Office (P) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (B) Howell Island Conservation Area

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(C) Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Con- management restrictions apply. The daily before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. during the servation Area limit is four (4) rabbits. statewide season. (D) Platte Falls Conservation Area (B) Doves may be hunted only from one- (E) Upper Mississippi Conservation Area half (1/2) hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. (14) On Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, (Dresser Island portion) during the statewide season. William R. Logan Conservation Area, and (F) Weldon Spring Conservation Area (C) Squirrels may be hunted only with William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial shotgun from the fourth Saturday in May Wildlife Area, doves may be hunted only in (7) Firearms hunting is prohibited on the fol- through October 15 and from January 1 assigned areas from an assigned shooting sta- lowing department areas: through February 15. tion on designated days from 1:00 p.m. to (A) Boston Ferry Conservation Area (D) Groundhogs may be hunted only with sunset during the September portion of the (B) Jim Bridger Urban Conservation Area shotgun from the day following the pre- statewide season by holders of a valid area (C) Jamesport Community Lake scribed spring turkey hunting season through daily hunting permit. (D) J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area October 15. (E) Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation (E) Furbearers treed with the aid of dogs (15) On Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area may be taken using any prescribed method Area: (F) Henry Jackson Waters and C.B. Moss during the prescribed furbearer season, (A) Dove hunting is permitted only until Memorial Wildlife Area except that: 1:00 p.m. daily. 1. Coyotes may be taken only by shotgun (B) Rabbit, pheasant, woodcock, squirrel, (8) Use or possession of lead shot is prohib- from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half groundhog, furbearer, and crow hunting is ited for hunting on the following department hour after sunset from the fourth Saturday in prohibited. areas: May through September 30 and from Decem- (C) All hunters must possess a valid daily (A) Black Island Conservation Area ber 15 through March 31. hunting permit. (Stephen C. Bradford Unit of) 2. Furbearers other than coyotes not (B) Bob Brown Conservation Area (16) On Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area, treed with the aid of dogs may be taken only (C) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area quail may be taken only by holders of a valid by shotgun from December 15 through the (D) Cooley Lake Conservation Area area daily hunting permit. (E) Coon Island Conservation Area end of the prescribed furbearer season. 3. All furbearers may be taken during (F) Duck Creek Conservation Area (17) On Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (G) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area managed deer hunts that coincide with the and Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, (H) Fountain Grove Conservation Area prescribed furbearer season using methods hunting is permitted only during managed (I) Four Rivers Conservation Area (August allowed for deer by participants holding a hunts or by holders of a valid area daily hunt- A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at) valid managed deer hunting permit and the ing permit. (J) Grand Pass Conservation Area prescribed permit for taking furbearers. (K) B. K. Leach Memorial Conservation (18) On Lake Girardeau Conservation Area, Area (11) On James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife hunting is permitted only from November 1 (L) Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area Area: through April 1. (M) Little River Conservation Area (A) Rabbits may be taken between sunrise (N) Marais Temps Clair Conservation and sunset from December 1 through the end (19) On Settle’s Ford Conservation Area, Area of the statewide season by holders of a valid hunting of wildlife other than waterfowl is (O) Montrose Conservation Area area daily hunting permit. prohibited in designated waterfowl hunting (P) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area (B) Doves may be taken only in designated areas from October 15 through the end of the (Q) Otter Slough Conservation Area areas from noon to sunset each Monday prescribed Canada goose season. (R) Schell-Osage Conservation Area through Friday, except Labor Day, during the (S) Settle’s Ford Conservation Area statewide season by holders of a valid area (20) Hunting of wildlife other than waterfowl (T) Ted Shanks Conservation Area daily hunting permit. is prohibited, except in designated areas, (U) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area (C) Squirrels may be taken between sunrise from October 15 through the prescribed and sunset from December 1 through the end waterfowl season on the following department (9) On Caney Mountain Conservation Area: of the statewide season by holders of a valid areas: (A) On the designated fenced portion of area daily hunting permit. (A) Bob Brown Conservation Area the area firearms squirrel hunting is permit- (D) Furbearer and quail hunting are pro- (B) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area ted from the fourth Saturday in May through hibited except during managed hunts. (C) Coon Island Conservation Area August 31, and December 1 through Febru- (D) Duck Creek Conservation Area ary 15. (12) On Bois D’Arc Conservation Area and (E) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (B) On the remainder of the area, firearms White River Trace Conservation Area dove (F) Fountain Grove Conservation Area squirrel hunting is permitted under statewide hunting is permitted only until 1:00 p.m. (G) Grand Pass Conservation Area regulations. daily. During the first seven (7) days of dove (H) Marais Temps Clair Conservation season, doves may be taken in assigned areas Area (10) On August A. Busch Memorial Conser- only by holders of a valid area daily hunting (I) Montrose Conservation Area vation Area: permit. (J) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area (A) Rabbits may be hunted only with shot- (K) Otter Slough Conservation Area gun from January 1 through February 15, (13) On Lake Paho Conservation Area, doves (L) Schell-Osage Conservation Area except on designated portions where special may be hunted only from one-half (1/2) hour (M) Ted Shanks Conservation Area

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(N) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area entire text of the material which is incorpo- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, rated by reference as a portion of this rule Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 (21) On the portion of Nodaway River bor- would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, dered by the portion of Nodaway Valley Con- This material as incorporated by reference in 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: servation Area which has been designated a this rule shall be maintained by the agency at Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. waterfowl refuge, all hunting is prohibited its headquarters and shall be made available Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. from October 15 through the end of the pre- to the public for inspection and copying at no 30, 2002. Amended: Filed June 5, 2002, scribed waterfowl season. more than the actual cost of reproduction. effective Nov. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July This note applies only to the reference mate- 31, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: (22) On B. K. Leach Memorial Conservation rial. The entire text of the rule is printed Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective Oct. 19, 2003. Area, hunting of wildlife other than water- here. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. fowl is allowed during prescribed seasons, 30, 2003. Amended: Filed June 13, 2003, except that from October 15 through the end Turkeys may be hunted on department areas effective Nov. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. of the prescribed waterfowl season other as authorized in the current Spring Turkey 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. wildlife may be hunted only by archery meth- Hunting Information booklet, published ods and only in designated areas. annually in March, and the Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information 3 CSR 10-11.183 Managed Deer Hunts (23) On Dan and Maureen Cover Prairie booklet, published annually in August. (Rescinded March 30, 2005) Conservation Area and Carrick W. Davidson These publications are incorporated by refer- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, – Robert G. Paris Wildlife Area, rabbits may ence. Copies of these booklets are published Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 not be chased, pursued, or taken during the by and can be obtained from the Missouri prescribed quail hunting season. CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180. They are (24) On Montrose Conservation Area, Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. also available online at www.missouriconser- firearms firing single projectiles larger than Rescinded: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective vation.org. This rule does not incorporate .22 caliber rimfire are prohibited. March 30, 2005. any subsequent amendments or additions. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 3 CSR 10-11.184 Quail Hunting 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- Mo. Const. Original rule filed Sept. 27, 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May for quail hunting on department areas. 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting (1) Quail hunting is permitted on department Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Aug. areas in accordance with statewide regula- 15, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions tions except as further restricted in this rule. effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. for deer hunting on department areas. (2) Quail may be taken only by holders of the 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state prescribed hunting permit and a valid area Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. daily hunting tag, and hunters must check out Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorpo- immediately after the close of their hunting 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, trip on the following department areas: effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. rated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. (A) Bunch Hollow Conservation Area 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: (B) Crowleys Ridge Conservation Area Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at (C) Davisdale Conservation Area Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April (D) Maintz Wildlife Preserve 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no (E) Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Con- effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed servation Area Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference materi- (3) Quail hunting is permitted only through al. The entire text of the rule is printed here. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended December 15 on the following department 1984. areas: Deer may be hunted on department areas as (A) Dr. O. E. and Eloise Sloan Conserva- authorized in the annual Fall Deer and Turkey 3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkeys: Special Hunts tion Area Hunting Regulations and Information book- (B) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area let. This publication is incorporated by refer- PURPOSE: This rule establishes a framework ence. A copy of this booklet is published by to offer a disabled hunter or other turkey (4) Quail hunting is permitted only through hunts on certain conservation areas to run and can be obtained from the Missouri December 15 by holders of the prescribed concurrent with the statewide spring youth Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, hunting permit and a valid area daily hunting turkey season or other dates as determined. Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180. It is also tag, and hunters must check out immediately available online at www.missouriconserva- after the close of their hunting trip on the fol- PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state tion.org. This rule does not incorporate any lowing department areas: has determined that the publication of the subsequent amendments or additions. (A) Bois D’Arc Conservation Area

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(B) Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area (N) Otter Slough Conservation Area waterfowl hunting is permitted only during (C) White River Trace Conservation Area (O) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife managed waterfowl hunts or by holders of a Area valid area daily hunting tag. (5) Quail hunting is permitted only by hold- (P) Pony Express Conservation Area ers of the prescribed hunting permit who have (Q) Schell-Osage Conservation Area (8) On James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife been selected to participate in the area’s man- (R) Ted Shanks Conservation Area Area, waterfowl may be hunted by reserva- aged quail hunts on the following department (S) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area tion only by holders of a valid area daily areas: (T) Yellow Creek Conservation Area hunting tag on designated days and only in (A) Dan and Maureen Cover Prairie Con- designated areas, except that hunters may servation Area (4) Waterfowl may be taken on the depart- retrieve dead birds and shoot downed cripples (B) Carrick W. Davidson – Robert G. Paris ment areas listed below only by holders of a outside designated areas. Wildlife Area valid area Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag and only from a blind or in a designated area, (9) On Marais Temps Clair Conservation (6) Quail hunting is prohibited on the follow- except that hunters may retrieve dead birds Area: ing department areas: and pursue and shoot downed cripples out- (A) Teal hunting is allowed from sunrise to (A) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- side the designated area. Waterfowl hunters sunset during the prescribed teal hunting sea- tion Area must check out immediately after the close of son. (B) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area their hunting trip and prior to processing (B) Goose hunting is allowed from one- (C) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area birds by accurate completion and return of half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset dur- (D) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife the Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag to designat- ing those portions of the prescribed goose Area ed locations. These department areas are hunting season that occurs outside of the pre- (E) Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area closed to waterfowl hunting on December 25. scribed duck hunting season, and from one- Only authorized persons are allowed within half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, the waterfowl shooting areas during the (1/2) hour after sunset during the prescribed Mo. Const. Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, waterfowl hunting season. Portions of these conservation order for light geese. effective April 30, 2009. department areas may be open to fishing dur- (C) Waterfowl hunting is allowed only until ing all or part of the waterfowl season. 1:00 p.m. and only on Friday, Saturday, Sun- (A) Bob Brown Conservation Area day, and Monday during the prescribed duck 3 CSR 10-11.186 Waterfowl Hunting (B) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area hunting season. (C) Coon Island Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (D) Duck Creek Conservation Area (10) On August A. Busch Memorial Conser- for waterfowl hunting on department areas. (E) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area vation Area and Charles W. Green Conser- (F) Fountain Grove Conservation Area vation Area, waterfowl may be hunted only (1) Waterfowl hunting is permitted on depart- (G) Four Rivers Conservation Area during managed waterfowl hunts. ment areas except as further restricted in this (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at) chapter. Statewide permits, seasons, meth- (Designated waterfowl hunting areas of Units (11) On Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area, ods, and limits apply unless otherwise pro- 1 and 2) waterfowl may be hunted only in designated vided in this chapter. (H) Grand Pass Conservation Area areas and only during the regular waterfowl (I) B. K. Leach Memorial Conservation hunting seasons. (2) Waterfowl hunting is prohibited on the Area following department areas: (J) Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (A) Cooley Lake Conservation Area (K) Montrose Conservation Area Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo (B) Lake Girardeau Conservation Area (L) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (C) Lake Paho Conservation Area (M) Otter Slough Conservation Area 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, (N) Schell-Osage Conservation Area effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May (3) Waterfowl hunting is prohibited after 1:00 (O) Ted Shanks Conservation Area 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: p.m. on designated portions of the following (P) Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. department areas: Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. (A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation (5) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, waterfowl 30, 2003. Amended: Filed June 4, 2004, Area hunting is prohibited on the lands and waters effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. (B) Bob Brown Conservation Area of the main arm between Highway T and 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: (C) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area county road 462, three and one-half (3 1/2) Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. (D) Coon Island Conservation Area miles north of Highway T from October 15 Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective (E) Duck Creek Conservation Area through the close of the waterfowl season. (F) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area March 1, 2010. (G) Fountain Grove Conservation Area (6) On Settle’s Ford Conservation Area and *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended (H) Grand Pass Conservation Area Four Rivers Conservation Area Units 3 and 1984. (I) King Lake Conservation Area 4, waterfowl hunters must preregister and (J) B. K. Leach Memorial Conservation check out daily at designated hunter record Area boxes prior to and immediately after com- 3 CSR 10-11.187 Trapping (K) Little River Conservation Area pleting the hunt. (L) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (M) Nodaway Valley Conservation Area (7) On Little River Conservation Area, for trapping on department areas.

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Trapping on department areas is allowed only 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, 30. Otter Lake (Otter Slough Conserva- with a special use permit issued by the area effective March 1, 2010. tion Area) manager. Trappers must comply with Chapter 31. Peabody Conservation Area 8 of this Code. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984. 32. Ralph and Martha Perry Memorial Conservation Area AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 33. Haysler A. Poague Conservation Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 3 CSR 10-11.205 Fishing, Methods and Area CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, Hours 34. Pony Express Lake Conservation 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Area Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for fishing methods and hours of restricted 35. Rebel’s Cove Conservation Area public use on department areas. 36. Schell-Osage Conservation Area 37. Henry Sever Lake Conservation 3 CSR 10-11.200 Fishing, General Pro- Area visions and Seasons (1) On lakes and ponds, fish may be taken only with pole and line and not more than 38. Settle’s Ford Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions three (3) poles may be used by one (1) person 39. Ted Shanks Conservation Area for fishing on department areas. at any time, except as otherwise provided in 40. H. F. Thurnau Conservation Area this chapter. 41. Truman Reservoir Management (1) Fishing is permitted on department areas, (A) Fish may be taken with bank lines, jug Lands except as further restricted by signs, area lines, limb lines, throwlines, and trotlines on 42. Worth County Community Lake brochures or this chapter. Statewide permits, the following department areas or individual- 43. Worthwine Island Conservation seasons, methods and limits apply unless oth- ly named lakes: Area erwise provided in this chapter. 1. Montrose Conservation Area (C) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes 2. Schell-Osage Conservation Area and ponds by dip net or throw net. (2) Fishing is prohibited on the following 3. Ted Shanks Conservation Area department areas or individually named (B) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be (2) Fishing is permitted only by reservation lakes: taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during by educational groups, and fish must be (A) Allred Lake Natural Area statewide seasons on the following depart- returned to the water unharmed immediately (B) Robert L. Blattner Conservation Area ment areas or individually named lakes: after being caught except as provided by spe- (C) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area 1. Atlanta Conservation Area cial use permit on the following department (D) Gama Grass Prairie Conservation Area 2. Bismarck Conservation Area areas or individually named lakes: (E) Gay Feather Prairie Conservation Area 3. Blackjack Access (A) Bass Pond, Catfish Pond, Hybrid Pond (F) Charles W. Green Conservation Area 4. Bob Brown Conservation Area (Bellefontaine Conservation Area) (G) Little Osage Prairie 5. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (B) Bois D’ Arc Conservation Area Aquat- (H) Mon-Shon Prairie Conservation Area 6. Cooley Lake Conservation Area ic Education Pond (I) Mount Vernon Prairie 7. Deer Ridge Conservation Area (C) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area (J) Niawathe Prairie Conservation Area 8. Deroin Bend Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond 9. Duck Creek Conservation Area (K) Pawhuska Prairie (D) Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area 10. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (L) Powder Valley Conservation Nature (E) Bray Pond (Margurite Bray Conserva- 11. Femme Osage Slough (Weldon Center tion Area) Spring Conservation Area) (M) Springfield Conservation Nature Cen- (F) Ozark Regional Office Pond ter 12. Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area (G) Walter Woods Conservation Area (N) Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie (portion south of 13. Fountain Grove Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond Highway 82) 14. Four Rivers Conservation Area (H) Sunfish Lake (Ronald and Maude (O) Wah-Sha-She Prairie (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at) Hartell Conservation Area) (P) Henry Jackson Waters and C.B. Moss 15. Franklin Island Conservation Area (I) Mule Camp Pond (Twin Pines Conser- Memorial Wildlife Area 16. Grand Pass Conservation Area vation Education Center) (Q) Mark Youngdahl Urban Conservation 17. Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area Area 18. King Lake Conservation Area 19. Kings Prairie Access (3) Fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (3) On Prairie Lake and Fire Lake (Weldon 20. Lake Paho Conservation Area (15) years of age or younger on the following Spring Conservation Area), fishing is prohib- 21. Lamine River Conservation Area department areas or individually named ited during the area’s prescribed waterfowl 22. B. K. Leach Memorial Conservation lakes: hunting season. Area (A) Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus 23. Limpp Community Lake Nature Center Pond AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 24. Little Compton Lake Conservation Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo Area (4) Fish must be returned to the water 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 25. Locust Creek Conservation Area unharmed immediately after being caught 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 26. Manito Lake Conservation Area except by holders of a special use permit on effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 27. Marais Temps Clair Conservation the following department areas or individual- 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Area ly named lakes: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. 28. 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(B) Clinic Pond 1, Clinic Pond 2 (Platte or younger and not more than one (1) pole 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, Falls Conservation Area) and line may be used by any one (1) person effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed at one time. Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. (5) On James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. Area: (9) On Binder Community Lake, fishing is 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, (A) Fishing is permitted only on designat- permitted only from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. ed waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., April daily. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: 1 through September 30 and from 6:00 a.m. Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. to 6:00 p.m., October 1 through March 31. (10) Seining or trapping live bait, including Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April (B) On Honker Pond, fishing is restricted tadpoles, is prohibited on all lakes and ponds, 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, to persons fifteen (15) years of age or except as otherwise provided in this chapter. effective March 1, 2010. younger and not more than one (1) pole and (A) Seining or trapping live bait, excluding line may be used by any one (1) person at one all frogs and tadpoles, in compliance with 3 *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984. time. CSR 10-6.605 is permitted on designated (C) On Prairie Hollow Lake, fishing is per- lakes and ponds on the following department mitted only by reservation by educational areas: 3 CSR 10-11.210 Fishing, Daily and Pos- groups, and fish must be returned to the 1. Atlanta Conservation Area session Limits water unharmed immediately after being 2. Bob Brown Conservation Area PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions caught except as provided by special use per- 3. Grand Pass Conservation Area for daily and possession limits on department mit. 4. Long Branch Lake Management Lands areas. (6) On August A. Busch Memorial Conser- 5. Locust Creek Conservation Area 6. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area (1) Statewide daily and possession limits vation Area: shall apply for all species, except that: In (A) Fishing is permitted only on designat- 7. Rebel’s Cove Conservation Area 8. Ted Shanks Conservation Area lakes and ponds, daily limits are catfish in the ed waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. aggregate (channel catfish, blue catfish, flat- (B) On Lakes 16, 31, and 32, only flies, head catfish), four (4); black bass, six (6); artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscent- (11) On Mule Shoe Conservation Area, sein- ing or trapping live bait, including tadpoles, crappie, thirty (30); and all other fish, ed) may be used and fish must be returned to statewide limits, but not to exceed twenty the water unharmed immediately after being is prohibited on streams and the discharge channels of impoundments. (20) in the aggregate; except as otherwise caught. provided in this chapter. (C) On Lakes 21 and 28, only flies, artifi- (12) The taking of crayfish, is prohibited on cial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) (2) The daily limit for black bass shall be two the following: may be used from November 1 through Jan- (2) on the following department areas or indi- (A) Caney Mountain Conservation Area uary 31. vidually named lakes: (B) Cover Prairie Conservation Area (D) On Lake 12, fishing is restricted to (A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation (C) George and Vida Martin Access persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger Area (D) Turnback Cave (Paris Springs Access) and not more than one (1) pole and line may (B) Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage Conser- be used by any one (1) person at any time. (13) Salvage seining of other fish as designat- vation Area) (E) On Lakes 1, 2, and 15, fishing is per- ed in 3 CSR 10-6.550 may be permitted sea- (C) Baltimore Bend Conservation Area mitted only by reservation by educational sonally for personal use with a special use (D) Belcher Branch Lake Conservation groups, and fish must be returned to the permit. Area water unharmed immediately after being (E) Bellefontaine Conservation Area caught except as provided by special use per- (14) On Wire Road Conservation Area, other (F) Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conser- mit. fish as designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550 may be vation Area) (F) On Lakes 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28, from taken by snagging, snaring, or grabbing from (G) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- November 1 through January 31, not more March 15 through May 15. tion Area than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (H) Jerry P. Combs Lake (Little River (1) person at any time and the use of natural (15) On Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area, Conservation Area) or scented baits as chum is prohibited. Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area, Black- (I) Robert G. DeLaney Lake Conservation well Lake (Indian Trail Conservation Area), Area (7) On Ronald and Maude Hartell Conserva- and Lake Paho Conservation Area, bait trans- (J) Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area tion Area, fishing is permitted only on desig- ported or held in containers with water is pro- (K) J. N. “Turkey” Kearn Memorial nated waters. Only flies, artificial lures, and hibited. Wildlife Area soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used and (L) Lake Paho Conservation Area fish must be returned to the water unharmed AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (M) Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area immediately after being caught except by Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo (N) Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area holders of a special use permit. 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (O) Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, (P) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife (8) On Lost Valley Fish Hatchery, fishing is effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May Area permitted only on designated waters from 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: (Q) Schell Lake (Schell-Osage Conserva- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Fishing is Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. tion Area) restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. (R) Weldon Spring Conservation Area

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(3) On Fox Valley Lake (Fox Valley Lake AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 16. Limpp Community Lake Conservation Area), the daily and possession Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 17. Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area limit for black bass is twelve (12) in the 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 18. Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area aggregate. 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 19. Nodaway County Community Lake effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 20. Otter Slough Conservation Area (4) On Bellefontaine Conservation Area, 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: 21. Painted Rock Conservation Area Otter Slough Conservation Area, Robert G. Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. 22. Perry County Community Lake DeLaney Lake Conservation Area, and Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 23. Pony Express Lake (Pony Express Schell-Osage Conservation Area, the daily 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9. 2003, Lake Conservation Area) limit for crappie shall be fifteen (15). effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed 24. Ray County Community Lake Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. 25. James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife (5) The daily limit for white bass, striped Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. Area bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate shall 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, 26. Rinquelin Trail Community Lake be four (4) on the following department areas effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27. Schell Lake (Schell-Osage Conser- or individually named lakes: 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: vation Area) (A) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. 28. Ted Shanks Conservation Area tion Area Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective 29. Tobacco Hills Lake (Guy B. Park March 1, 2010. (B) Harmony Mission Lake (Harmony Conservation Area) Mission Conservation Area) 30. Vandalia Community Lake *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984. (C) Lake Paho Conservation Area 31. Weldon Spring Conservation Area (D) Perry County Community Lake 32. Worth County Community Lake (E) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area 3 CSR 10-11.215 Fishing, Length Limits (B) Black bass less than eighteen inches (18") total length must be returned to the (6) At Tobacco Hills Lake (Guy B. Park Con- PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions water unharmed immediately after being servation Area), August A. Busch Memorial for length limits on department areas. caught on the following department areas or Conservation Area, and General Watkins individually named lakes: Conservation Area, the daily limit for (1) Statewide length limits shall apply for all 1. Bellefontaine Conservation Area bluegill and other sunfish shall be ten (10) in species, except as further restricted in this 2. Lakes 33 and 35 (August A. Busch the aggregate. chapter. Memorial Conservation Area) (7) On Duck Creek Conservation Area, 3. Belcher Branch Lake Conservation (2) On lakes and ponds, except as listed Area statewide limits shall apply for other fish as below, black bass more than twelve inches designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550. 4. Jerry P. Combs Lake (Little River (12") but less than fifteen inches (15") total Conservation Area) length must be returned to the water 5. Robert G. Delaney Lake Conserva- (8) On August A. Busch Memorial Conser- unharmed immediately after being caught. tion Area vation Area: (A) Black bass less than fifteen inches 6. Happy Holler Lake Conservation (A) On Lakes 21 and 28, trout must be (15”) total length must be returned to the Area returned to the water unharmed immediately water unharmed immediately after being 7. Lake Paho Conservation Area after being caught from November 1 through caught on the following department areas or January 31. Trout may not be possessed on individually named lakes: 8. Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area these waters during this season. No person 1. Amarugia Highlands Conservation (C) On LaBelle Lake Conservation Area, shall continue to fish for any species after Area black bass more than fourteen inches (14") having four (4) trout in possession from 2. Apple Creek Conservation Area but less than eighteen inches (18") total February 1 through October 31. 3. Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage Conser- length must be returned to the water (B) On Lakes 22, 23, and 24, no person vation Area) unharmed immediately after being caught. shall continue to fish for any species after 4. Baltimore Bend Conservation Area (D) On Fox Valley Lake (Fox Valley Lake having four (4) trout in possession. 5. Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area Conservation Area), there is no length limit 6. Binder Community Lake on black bass. (9) On Bellefontaine Conservation Area, Port 7. Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conser- Hudson Lake Conservation Area, and James vation Area) (3) White bass, striped bass, and their A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, the daily 8. Buffalo Bill Lake (Pony Express Lake hybrids less than twenty inches (20") total limit for fish other than those designated as Conservation Area) length must be returned to the water endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111 or defined as 9. August A. Busch Memorial Conser- unharmed immediately after being caught on game fish shall be ten (10) in the aggregate. vation Area (except Lakes 33 and 35) the following department areas or individual- 10. Castor River Conservation Area ly named lakes: (10) On Lake 12 (August A. Busch Memori- 11. Che-Ru Lake (Fountain Grove Con- (A) August A. Busch Memorial Conserva- al Conservation Area) and Lost Valley Fish servation Area) tion Area Hatchery, the daily limit for all fish shall be 12. General Watkins Conservation Area (B) Harmony Mission Lake (Harmony two (2) in the aggregate. On Lost Valley Fish 13. Hazel Hill Lake Mission Conservation Area) Hatchery, no person shall continue to fish for 14. Jamesport Community Lake (C) Lake Paho Conservation Area any species after having two (2) fish in pos- 15. J. N. “Turkey” Kearn Memorial (D) Perry County Community Lake session. Wildlife Area (E) James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area

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(4) On August A. Busch Memorial Conser- 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Emergency vation Area, flathead catfish less than twenty- amendment filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective four inches (24") total length must be March 5, 1984, expired June 15, 1984. returned to the water unharmed immediately Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. after being caught. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec- tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Aug. 9, (5) On Tobacco Hills Lake (Guy B. Park 1988, effective Jan. 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Conservation Area) and General Watkins Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amend- Conservation Area, bluegill less than eight ed: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, inches (8") total length must be returned to 1991. Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective the water unharmed immediately after being Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 11, 1990, caught. effective July 1, 1992. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: (6) On Robert G. DeLaney Lake Conserva- Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. tion Area and Otter Slough Conservation Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan. Area, all crappie less than nine inches (9") 1, 1995. Amended: Filed July 6, 1994, effec- total length must be returned to the water tive Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, unharmed immediately after being caught. 1995, effective June 30, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Amended: Filed June 20, 1995, effective Jan. Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, 2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, June 11, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective Filed Feb. 6, 2001, effective July 30, 2001. March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, Rescinded: Filed April 30, 2001, effective 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Sept. 30, 2001. Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.

*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

3 CSR 10-11.805 Definitions (Rescinded September 30, 2001)

NOTE: Information covered in this rule is found at 3 CSR 10-20.805.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed June 3, 1976, effective Sept. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. Amended: Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978, effective Aug. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed April 22, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug.

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