A Missouri hunter 15 or younger without a hunter education card may take small game without a permit only in the immediate presence of whom?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(E)
A person born on or after what date must show a hunter education certificate card before buying a Missouri firearms hunting permit?3 CSR 10-5.215(4)
During the youth portions of the Missouri firearms deer season, does the adult who accompanies a youth hunter need a permit?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(G)
For how many permit years may a person buy the Missouri Apprentice Hunter Authorization?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(K)
From what age may a youth buy Missouri deer and turkey hunting permits without showing a hunter education card?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(F)
Missouri limits hunter education certification to persons of at least what age?3 CSR 10-5.215(4)
What is the youngest age at which a person may buy the Missouri Apprentice Hunter Authorization?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(K)
When does a buyer not have to show the hunter education card at a Missouri permit vendor?3 CSR 10-5.215(4)
When does the Missouri permit year run, as rule 3 CSR 10-5.205 writes it?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(K)
Which permits can the Missouri Apprentice Hunter Authorization not be used to buy?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(K)
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The course and the final 6
From what age may a person complete Missouri hunter education entirely online?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
How long is the Missouri hunter education skills session?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
How many questions are on the final exam of the all-online Missouri hunter education course?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
How many questions are on the multiple-choice final that follows the Missouri skills session, as the Department of Conservation publishes it?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
What must a student bring to gain entry to the Missouri skills session?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
What score must a student reach on the Missouri hunter education final?Missouri Department of Conservation, Hunter Education page
Permits 7
A Missouri hunter using a temporary permit authorization number must also carry what until the actual permit arrives?3 CSR 10-7.405(1)
Besides a conservation officer, to whom must a Missouri permit be shown when wildlife is presented for shipment?3 CSR 10-5.210
From what age may a Missouri resident hunt small game without a permit while carrying proof of age and residency?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(C)
In which form may a Missouri hunting permit be carried?3 CSR 10-5.210
May wildlife be held alive under a Missouri hunting permit?3 CSR 10-7.405(1)
Where may a Missouri resident landowner hunt small game without a permit?3 CSR 10-5.205(1)(A)
Which birds have no closed season and no limits in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.405(2)
Legal hours and lights 5
During which hours may deer be pursued or taken in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.431(4)
The Missouri spotlight rule applies while a person has what in possession or control?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(B)
On what time are the hours in the Missouri Wildlife Code based?3 CSR 10-4.110(2)
What does the Missouri Wildlife Code say about night vision and thermal imagery equipment?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(C)
Which use of an artificial light does the Missouri rule on hunting methods allow?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(B)
Vehicles, boats, drones and roads 6
Before launching a drone to recover a wounded deer in Missouri, whose permission must the operator first obtain?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(A)
For what purpose may a drone be used under the Missouri rule on hunting methods?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(A)
What does the Missouri Wildlife Code say about taking wildlife from or across a public roadway?3 CSR 10-7.405(3)
What does the Missouri Wildlife Code say about wildlife that is fleeing from floodwaters or fire?3 CSR 10-7.405(4)
When may a motorboat be used to take wildlife in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(A)
Who may hunt from a stationary vehicle under the Missouri rule on hunting methods?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(P)
Hunter orange 5
Besides hunters, who must wear hunter orange during the Missouri firearms deer season?3 CSR 10-7.431(8)
How must hunter orange be visible under the Missouri deer rule?3 CSR 10-7.431(8)
Which hunter orange garments does Missouri require during the firearms deer season?3 CSR 10-7.431(8)
Which hunters are exempt from the Missouri hunter orange rule?3 CSR 10-7.431(8)
Deer and turkey rules 15
For how long is a Missouri area considered baited after the bait is completely removed?3 CSR 10-7.431(7)
From which of these may deer not be hunted in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.431(7)
How many antlered deer may a person take during the Missouri archery and firearms deer seasons combined?3 CSR 10-7.431(6)
How may dogs be used in connection with deer in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(F)
How old must a hunter be on opening day to hunt the Missouri youth spring turkey season?3 CSR 10-7.455(1)(A)
In general, what is an "antlered deer" under the Missouri deer rule?3 CSR 10-7.431(2)
Missouri deer may not be taken inside an area enclosed by a fence greater than what height that could restrict their free range?3 CSR 10-7.431(7)
What does "deer" mean in the Missouri deer hunting rules?3 CSR 10-7.431(2)
What is the largest shot size allowed for spring turkey hunting in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.455(1)(A)
Which aid is prohibited when hunting spring turkeys in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.455(1)(A)
Which ammunition is prohibited for deer under the Missouri deer rule?3 CSR 10-7.431(5)
Which deer may not be taken under rule 3 CSR 10-7.431(7) of the Missouri Wildlife Code?3 CSR 10-7.431(7)
Which item may not be used or possessed while deer hunting in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.431(5)
Which of these is not regarded as bait for deer in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.431(7)
Which turkeys may be taken in the Missouri spring season?3 CSR 10-7.455(1)(A)
Telecheck, labels and gifts 12
A reported Missouri deer may be stored by anyone when labeled with the taker's full name and address, the date taken and what else?3 CSR 10-7.431(11)
By when must a deer be reported through the Missouri Telecheck Harvest Reporting System?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
How must a Missouri hunter keep wildlife in relation to wildlife taken by another person?3 CSR 10-4.137
In what condition must a Missouri deer stay until it is reported?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
What must a Missouri hunter do to the permit immediately after taking a deer?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
When may a Missouri taker give legally taken wildlife to another person?3 CSR 10-4.136
When must the voided permit or a proper label be attached to an unreported Missouri deer?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
Where is the Telecheck confirmation number for a Missouri deer recorded?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
Which part of a deer taken in another state may be brought into Missouri?3 CSR 10-4.135(2)
Which parts of a Missouri turkey must remain intact until the turkey is reported?3 CSR 10-7.455(2)
Who may possess and transport a Missouri deer before it is reported through Telecheck?3 CSR 10-7.431(10)
Wildlife given away in Missouri still counts toward whose daily limit?3 CSR 10-4.136
Dogs, firearms, bows and calls 5
For most Missouri game, a shotgun must hold no more than how many shells in magazine and chamber combined?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(H)
For which wildlife may electronic calls be used in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(M)
What must a dog used to hunt wildlife in Missouri wear, unless it is used for waterfowl or game birds?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(D)
Which arrows are prohibited by the Missouri rule on hunting methods?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(J)
Which firearms may not be used for hunting game birds other than crows in Missouri?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(H)
Retrieval and conduct 4
A Missouri hunter injures wildlife that runs onto a neighbor's land. What does the retrieval rule say?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(O)
What does rule 3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(N) of the Missouri Wildlife Code forbid?3 CSR 10-7.410(1)(N)
What is the general rule of 3 CSR 10-4.110(1) of the Missouri Wildlife Code?3 CSR 10-4.110(1)
What right does a person have to wildlife taken while trespassing in Missouri?3 CSR 10-4.141
How this list was compiled: Written from the Wildlife Code of Missouri in the Code of State Regulations, Title 3, Division 10: chapter 4 (rules 3 CSR 10-4.110, 4.135, 4.136, 4.137 and 4.141), chapter 5 (rules 5.205, 5.210 and 5.215) and chapter 7 (rules 7.405, 7.410, 7.431 and 7.455), each read in the Missouri Secretary of State's current edition, https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/3csr/3c10-4.pdf, 3c10-5.pdf and 3c10-7.pdf, on 2026-10-09 (the pages are dated 7/31/26). Each question names its rule and links to the chapter file. The course facts in the topic "The course and the final" (the four-hour skills session, the 35-question final at 80 percent, the all-online course for age 16 and older with its 60-question final) are the Missouri Department of Conservation's own, read the same day on its Hunter Education page, https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/hunter-education, which is the published outline this page follows. The annual Fall Deer and Turkey booklet, which rule 7.431 incorporates by reference, was not read and nothing is asked from it. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the text of the Missouri Wildlife Code and the facts on the Department's public page; nothing is copied from a hunter education manual, an online course, a chapter review or an examination.
How it works
This unofficial Missouri hunter safety practice test is written from the Wildlife Code of Missouri, 3 CSR 10, and shows the rule after each answer. Law only: firearm handling, wildlife identification and first aid come from the course.
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A Missouri hunter safety study guide in rules
In the firearms deer season hunters of any game wear a hunter orange cap or hat and a shirt, vest or coat. A hunter who takes a deer voids the permit at once by notching the month and date of harvest, then reports the deer through Telecheck by 10 p.m. that day.
Baiting: salt and scents are not bait, grain is, and an area stays baited for 10 days after the bait is completely removed.
Camouflage orange does not count as hunter orange, and the orange must be plainly visible from all sides.
Questions and answers
Is this a hunter safety course Missouri practice test?
Yes, for the law the course teaches. The questions are our own, written from the Wildlife Code, and none comes from the Department's final, its student manual or an online course's chapter reviews.
How many questions are on the Missouri hunter education test?
The Department of Conservation publishes a 35-question, multiple-choice final after the four-hour skills session, passed with 80 percent or better. The all-online course for participants 16 and older ends in a 60-question final.
How old do you have to be to take hunter education in Missouri?
Eleven. Rule 3 CSR 10-5.215(4) limits certification to persons 11 or older. A hunter 15 or younger may hunt without the card in the immediate presence of a qualifying licensed adult who is 18 or older.
Who has to be hunter education certified in Missouri?
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1967 who buys a firearms hunting permit, with the exceptions of rule 3 CSR 10-5.205, such as the Apprentice Hunter Authorization for a person 16 or older, good for two permit years.
Is this page run by the Missouri Department of Conservation?
No. It is an unofficial study page with no tie to the Department. Skills sessions, the student manual and the certificate come only from the Department.