Below is part of a news release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helped restore wild elk to their historic Missouri range in 2011. Since 1991, RMEF and its partners completed 152 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Missouri with a combined value of more than $3.3 million. These projects enhanced 11,912 acres of habitat.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bear and/or elk in the state this fall that they need to apply for a limited number of hunting permits for each in May.
The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from MDC for upcoming seasons for each species at its April 4 meeting.
MDC will again also offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated for qualifying landowners who own property in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties and the remaining permits for qualifying residents. MDC has designated the elk archery portion to run Oct. 18-26 and the elk firearms portion to run Dec. 13-21. Missouri hunters harvested five bull elk during the 2024 season.
Go here to get more information on elk hunting and apply during May.
Read the full news release here.
(Photo credit: Missouri Department of Conservation)