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 10-11.115 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CSR 10-11.183 Managed Deer Hunts (Rescinded March 30, 2005).....................................10 3 CSR 10-11.184 Quail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 2 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (1/29/10) ROBIN CARNAHAN Secretary of State Chapter 11—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Department Areas 3 CSR 10-11 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, ROBIN CARNAHAN (1/29/10) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 3 Secretary of State 3 CSR 10-11—DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Division 10—Conservation Commission 2001, effective Sept. 30,