Rules of Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas Title Page 3 CSR 10-11.105 Title; Authority .................................................................................3 3 CSR 10-11.110 General Provisions..............................................................................3 3 CSR 10-11.111 Commercial Use ................................................................................3 3 CSR 10-11.115 Closings ..........................................................................................4 3 CSR 10-11.120 Pets and Hunting Dogs ........................................................................5 3 CSR 10-11.125 Field Trials.......................................................................................5 3 CSR 10-11.130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses, and Horseback Riding .......................................6 3 CSR 10-11.135 Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms .............................................7 3 CSR 10-11.140 Camping..........................................................................................7 3 CSR 10-11.145 Tree Stands ......................................................................................7 3 CSR 10-11.150 Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges .......................................................7 3 CSR 10-11.155 Decoys and Blinds..............................................................................8 3 CSR 10-11.160 Use of Boats and Motors......................................................................8 3 CSR 10-11.165 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs ....................................................................8 3 CSR 10-11.180 Hunting, General Provisions and Seasons..................................................9 3 CSR 10-11.181 Turkey Hunting ................................................................................11 3 CSR 10-11.182 Deer Hunting ..................................................................................11 3 CSR 10-11.183 Managed Deer Hunts (Rescinded March 30, 2005).....................................11 3 CSR 10-11.184 Quail Hunting..................................................................................11 JOHN R. ASHCROFT (7/31/21) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State 3 CSR 10-11.185 Dove Hunting ..................................................................................12 3 CSR 10-11.186 Waterfowl Hunting ............................................................................12 3 CSR 10-11.187 Trapping ........................................................................................13 3 CSR 10-11.190 Elk Hunting ....................................................................................13 3 CSR 10-11.191 Black Bear Hunting...........................................................................13 3 CSR 10-11.200 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons .................................................14 3 CSR 10-11.205 Fishing, Methods and Hours ................................................................14 3 CSR 10-11.210 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits .....................................................15 3 CSR 10-11.215 Fishing, Length Limits.......................................................................16 3 CSR 10-11.220 Taking Feral Swine ...........................................................................17 3 CSR 10-11.805 Definitions (Rescinded September 30, 2001) ............................................17 2 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (7/31/21) JOHN R. ASHCROFT Secretary of State Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas 3 CSR 10-11 Title 3—DEPARTMENT OF 10-11.160); lic safety, to protect fish and wildlife CONSERVATION 11. Taking bullfrogs and green frogs resources, and for special events or resource Division 10—Conservation Commission (See 3 CSR 10-11.165); management activities where public use con- Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special 12. Hunting (See 3 CSR 10-11.180 flicts are likely to occur. All persons enter- Regulations for Department Areas through 3 CSR 10-11.186); ing, remaining on, or using a department area 13. Trapping (See 3 CSR 10-11.187); shall abide by signs, posted regulations, and 3 CSR 10-11.105 Title; Authority 14. Fishing (See 3 CSR 10-11.200 area maps; through 3 CSR 10-11.215); and (F) Collecting or possessing wild plants PURPOSE: This rule defines which depart- 15. Taking feral swine (See 3 CSR 10- and wild animals (including invertebrates) ment areas these regulations apply to and 11.220); and unprocessed parts thereof must be autho- how exceptions to the regulations are made. (C) The following activities are prohibited rized by a Letter of Authorization for Plant on department areas and may not be autho- Collecting or a Wildlife Collector’s Permit, The special regulations in this chapter apply rized by a special use permit: respectively, except as otherwise authorized on lands and waters (referred to as depart- 1. Destruction, defacing, or removal of in this Code; ment areas) owned or leased by the Depart- department property; (G) Waste containers may be used only for ment of Conservation. The director may issue 2. Digging or excavating; disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish temporary written exceptions to rules and 3. Guiding for pay; generated on the department area; provisions of this chapter for emergencies, 4. Military or law enforcement training (H) Possession of food and beverage con- special events and other compatible uses. by nongovernment entities; tainers made of glass are prohibited on the 5. Placing of grain, salt products, min- following conservation areas: AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, 1. Amidon Memorial Conservation Area Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 erals, and other consumable products on within the Castor River Shut-Ins Natural CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, land; Area; and 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. 6. Placing or using trail or game cam- eras or other similar devices; 2. Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation 7. Use of paint ball, airsoft, or similar Area; 3 CSR 10-11.110 General Provisions projectile weapons not specifically authorized (I) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, swimming, by this Code; sailboarding, scuba diving, and water skiing PURPOSE: This rule establishes restricted 8. Placement of honey bee apiaries; are permitted, except water skiing is prohib- activities on department areas. 9. Parking or storage of watercraft and ited north of Highway T on the Stinking commercial vehicles during closed hours; Creek Arm of the lake and on the warm water (1) Department areas may be used only as 10. Use of fireworks; arm of the lake upstream from the marker authorized by this chapter, except these rules 11. Use of remote-controlled boats or buoys; and shall not restrict department employees or land vehicles; (J) On Rockwoods Reservation, rock their designees when conducting official 12. Prospecting, exploring, mining, or climbing is allowed only in designated and events or activities. Department areas may be extracting minerals, metals, oil, natural gas, posted areas. used only in accordance with the following: or other nonrenewable resources, except as AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (A) Department areas designated as open specifically approved by the commission; and Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo to the public may be accessed and used for 13. Commercial or political advertising, 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- hiking, sightseeing, and nature observation. except for commercial advertising by autho- 4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, The locations and times when department rized concessionaires or by vendors partici- effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May areas may be entered, remained on, or used pating in department events; 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: for these activities may be further restricted (D) Activities not listed in subsections Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. by this chapter, signs, or area maps; (1)(A), (1)(B), or (1)(C) of this rule, includ- Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April (B) The following activities are allowed on ing commercial use and vending, may be 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, department areas as further authorized by this authorized by a special use permit when the effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed chapter: activity is compatible with other authorized Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. 1. Entering or remaining on department activities. Special use permits may be issued Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective areas, or designated portions of department only by the area manager or their designee. Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 2, areas (See 3 CSR 10-11.115); Issuance of a special use permit is at the dis- 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: 2. Possession of pets and hunting dogs cretion of the department. Application for a Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. (See 3 CSR 10-11.120); special use permit does not guarantee that 3. Field Trials (See 3 CSR 10-11.125); one will be issued. All persons entering, *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 4. Use of vehicles, bicycles, horses, and remaining on, or using a department area 1989. horseback riding (See 3 CSR 10-11.130); pursuant to a special use permit shall abide 5. Collecting of nuts, berries, fruits, edi- by the specific conditions stated on the per- ble wild greens, and mushrooms (See 3 CSR mit;