Rules of Department of Conservationsos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/3csr/3c10-9.pdf · 3 CSR 10-9.645 Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit: Privileges, Requirements .....24. JOHN R. ASHCROFT

CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1JOHN R. ASHCROFT (6/30/18)Secretary of State

Rules ofDepartment of Conservation

Division 10—Conservation CommissionChapter 9—Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges,

Permits, Standards Title Page

3 CSR 10-9.105 General Provisions .............................................................................3

3 CSR 10-9.106 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements ..............................6

3 CSR 10-9.110 General Prohibition; Applications ..........................................................6

3 CSR 10-9.220 Wildlife Confinement Standards ............................................................9

3 CSR 10-9.230 Class I Wildlife ...............................................................................13

3 CSR 10-9.240 Class II Wildlife ..............................................................................13

3 CSR 10-9.350 Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit ...........................................................13

3 CSR 10-9.351 Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit ..........................................................13

3 CSR 10-9.353 Privileges of Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeders ...................................13

3 CSR 10-9.359 Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeder: Records Required .............................15

3 CSR 10-9.415 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit .............................................................15

3 CSR 10-9.420 Wildlife Hobby Permit ......................................................................16

3 CSR 10-9.425 Wildlife Collector’s Permit .................................................................16

3 CSR 10-9.430 Bird Banding ..................................................................................17

3 CSR 10-9.440 Resident Falconry Permit ...................................................................17

3 CSR 10-9.442 Falconry .......................................................................................17

3 CSR 10-9.560 Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit ........................................................19

3 CSR 10-9.565 Licensed Hunting Preserve: Privileges ...................................................20

3 CSR 10-9.566 Licensed Hunting Preserve: Records Required .........................................22

3 CSR 10-9.570 Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit .....................................22

3 CSR 10-9.575 Hound Running Area: Privileges, Requirements .......................................22

2 CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS (6/30/18) JOHN R. ASHCROFT

Secretary of State

3 CSR 10-9.605 Wildlife Collector’s Permit (Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.425) .............................23

3 CSR 10-9.610 Bird Banding (Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.430) ..............................................23

3 CSR 10-9.615 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit (Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.415) ...........................23

3 CSR 10-9.620 Wildlife Hobby Permit (Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.420) ...................................23

3 CSR 10-9.625 Field Trial Permit ............................................................................23

3 CSR 10-9.627 Dog Training Area Permit ..................................................................23

3 CSR 10-9.628 Dog Training Area: Privileges .............................................................24

3 CSR 10-9.630 Confined Wildlife Permits: How Obtained, Replacements (Rescinded March 1, 2003) ................................................................24

3 CSR 10-9.640 Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit ......................................................24

3 CSR 10-9.645 Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit: Privileges, Requirements ......................24


Chapter 9—Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards 3 CSR 10-9

Title 3—DEPARTMENT OFCONSERVATION

Division 10—Conservation CommissionChapter 9—Wildlife Code: Confined

Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards

3 CSR 10-9.105 General Provisions

PURPOSE: This rule establishes general pro-visions for the chapter, to be consistent withthe format of other chapters.

(1) Any person holding wildlife in captivityin any manner shall have in his/her posses-sion the prescribed permit or evidence ofexemption. The commission may suspend,revoke, or deny a permit or privilege forcause, but not until an opportunity has beenafforded for a hearing before the commissionor its authorized representative. The hearingsunder this section shall be a contested casepursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo, and anyperson aggrieved by a final decision shall beentitled to judicial review as provided inChapter 536, RSMo.

(2) Permits listed in this chapter may beobtained only upon satisfaction of all require-ments imposed by this code, including pay-ment of fees at the time of application.

(3) Permits listed in this chapter are nontrans-ferable. No permit or permit application ref-erenced in this chapter may be loaned, falsi-fied, altered, or misrepresented in anymanner.

(4) The acceptance of a permit listed in thischapter shall constitute an acknowledgementof the duty to comply with the provisions ofthis code.

(5) Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-9.425,permits listed in this chapter are valid fromJuly 1 through June 30 of the prescribed per-mit year(s) listed on the permit.

(6) Confined wildlife held under permit with-in the provision of this chapter shall includeonly those species on the following ApprovedConfined Wildlife Species List:


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3 CSR 10-9—DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Division 10—Conservation Commission

Approved Confined Wildlife Species List

Species Code No. Common Name Scientific Name

Class I Wildlife BreedersGame Birds Ducks, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grouse, Blue Dendragapus obscurus Grouse, Greater Sage- Centrocercus urophasianus Grouse, Gunnison Sage- Centrocercus minimus Grouse, Ruffed Bonasa umbellus Grouse, Sharp-tailed Tympanuchus phasianellus Grouse, Spruce Falcipennis canadensis Partridge, Gray Perdix perdix Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) Phasianus colchicus Ptarmigan, Rock Lagopus mutus Ptarmigan, White-tailed Lagopus leucurus Ptarmigan, Willow Lagopus lagopus Quail, Bobwhite (all subspecies) Colinus virginianus Quail, California Callipepla californica Quail, Gamble’s Callipepla gambelii Quail, Mountain Oreortyx pictus Quail, Scaled Callipepla squamata Turkey, Wild (all subspecies) Melagris gallopavaMammals Armadillo, Nine-banded Dasypus novemcinctus Badger Taxidea taxus Beaver Castor canadensis Bobcat Lynx rufus Chipmunk, Eastern Tamias striatus Coyote Canis latrans Deer, Mule Odocoileus hemionus Deer, White-tailed Odocoileus virginianus Fox, Gray Urocyon cinereoargenteus Fox, Red Vulpes vulpes Groundhog (Woodchuck) Marmota monax Mink Neovison vison Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Opossum Didelphis virginiana Otter, River Lontra canadensis Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Rabbit, Swamp Sylvilagus aquaticus Raccoon Procyon lotor Squirrel, Eastern Gray Sciurus carolinensis Squirrel, Fox Sciurus niger Squirrel, Franklin’s Ground Spermophilus franklinii Squirrel, Thirteen-lined Ground Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Squirrel, Southern Flying Glaucomys volans Weasel, Least Mustela nivalis Weasel, Long-tailed Mustela frenataAmphibians

Salamanders Newt, Central Notophthalmus viridescens Salamander, Tiger Ambystoma tigrinum

Frogs and Toads Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Frog, Green (Bronze) Rana clamitans Frog, Southern Leopard Rana sphenocephala Toad, American Bufo americanus Treefrog, Eastern (Cope’s) Gray Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis Treefrog, Green Hyla cinerea




ReptilesTurtles

Cooter, River Pseudemys concinna Slider, Red-eared Trachemys scripta elegans Softshell, Smooth Apalone mutica Softshell, Spiny Apalone spinifera Turtle, Ornate Box Terrapene ornate Turtle, Alligator Snapping Macrochelys temminckii Turtle, Common Map Graptemys geographica Turtle, Common Musk (Stinkpot) Sternotherus odoratus Turtle, Common Snapping Chelydra serpentine Turtle, Mississippi Mud Kinosternon subrubrum Turtle, Southern Painted Chrysemys picta dorsalis Turtle, Three-toed Box Terrapene carolina triunguis Turtle, Western Painted Chrysemys picta belliLizards

Lizard, Eastern Collared Crotaphytus collaris Lizard, Prairie (Fence) Sceloporus consobrinus (undulates) Lizard, Slender Glass Ophisaurus attenuatus Lizard, Texas Horned Phrynosoma cornutum Skink, Five-lined Eumeces fasciatusSnakes

Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi Kingsnake, Prairie Lampropeltis calligaster Kingsnake, Speckled Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Snake, Black Rat Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Snake, Eastern Garter Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Snake, Eastern Hog-nosed Heterodon platirhinos Snake, Great Plains Rat Elaphe guttata emoryi Snake, Red Milk Lampropeltis triangulum syspila Snake, Red-sided Garter Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis Snake, Western Hog-nosed (Dusty and Plains) Heterodon nasicusClass II Wildlife Breeders Bear, Black (& hybrids) Ursus americanus Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Lion, Mountain (& hybrids) Puma concolor Rattlesnake, Pygmy Sistrurus miliarius Rattlesnake, Timber (Canebrake) Crotalus horridus Wolf, Gray (& hybrids) Canis lupusGame Bird Hunting Preserves Ducks, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Partridges, Exotic (all species) All species Pheasants (all species) All species Quail (all species) All speciesBig Game Hunting Preserves Antelope, Pronghorn Antilocapra americana Boar, Wild (including feral hogs, razorback hogs, European boars and other pig species) Caribou (Reindeer) Rangifer tarandus Deer, Fallow Dama dama Deer, Mule Odocoileus hemionus Deer, Red Cervus species Deer, Sika Cervus nippon Deer, White-tailed Odocoileus virginianus Elk Cervus elaphus Goat, Mountain Oreamnos americanus Moose Alces alces Sheep, Bighorn Ovis canadensis Sheep, Dall Ovis dalli Ungulates (other species) deer, antelope deer, goats, sheep, etc.


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Wildlife Hobby Badger Taxidea taxus Beaver Castor canadensis Bobcat Lynx rufus Coyote Canis latrans Fox, Gray Urocyon cinereoargenteus Fox, Red Vulpes vulpes Groundhog (Woodchuck) Marmota monax Mink Neovison vison Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Opossum Didelphis virginiana Otter, River Lontra canadensis Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) Phasianus colchicus Quail, Bobwhite (all subspecies) Colinus virginianus Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Rabbit, Swamp Sylvilagus aquaticus Raccoon Procyon lotor Squirrel, Eastern Gray Sciurus carolinensis Squirrel, Fox Sciurus niger Weasel, Least Mustela nivalis Weasel, Long-tailed Mustela frenataWildlife Collector’s Permit Species and numbers of each are limited to those specified on the permit.Resident Falconry Permit Birds of prey as permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.422.Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit Coyote Canis latrans Fox, Gray Urocyon cinereoargenteus Fox, Red Vulpes vulpes

Field Trial Permit Ducks, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Partridges, Exotic (all species) All species Pheasants (all species) All species Quail (all species) All species

Dog Training Area Permit Drake, Mallard Anas platyhynchos Partridges, Exotic (all species) All species Pheasants (all species) All species Quail (all species) All species

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2016.* Original rule filed June 9, 1993,effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed April25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended:Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb.28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006,effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: FiledMarch 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007.Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effectiveMarch 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 27,2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.

*Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.

3 CSR 10-9.106 Confined Wildlife Permits:How Obtained, Replacements

PURPOSE: This rule moves the language in 3CSR 10-9.630 to the beginning of Chapter 9for easier reference and better organization.

Confined wildlife permits and replacementsfor them may be issued only through thedepartment office in Jefferson City uponreceipt of proper application and the requiredpermit fee. A service fee of three dollars ($3)is required for a replacement confinedwildlife permit.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3CSR 10-9.630. Original rule filed May 9,2002, effective March 1, 2003.

3 CSR 10-9.110 General Prohibition;Applications

PURPOSE: This rule prohibits the pursuit,taking, possession, or any use of wildlifeexcept as provided in the Code.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of statehas determined that the publication of theentire text of the material which is incorpo-

rated by reference as a portion of this rulewould be unduly cumbersome or expensive.This material as incorporated by reference inthis rule shall be maintained by the agency atits headquarters and shall be made availableto the public for inspection and copying at nomore than the actual cost of reproduction.This note applies only to the reference mate-rial. The entire text of the rule is printedhere.

(1) Possession of Native Species.(A) A maximum of five (5) specimens of

any native wildlife not listed in 3 CSR 10-4.110(4) or 3 CSR 10-9.240, except endan-gered species, bats, dusty hog-nosed snake,Kirtland’s snake, western fox snake, and alli-gator snapping turtles, may be taken and pos-sessed alive by a resident of Missouri withoutpermit, but these animals shall not be boughtor sold. Bones, skins, shells, and other partsof such wildlife may be possessed for person-al use without permit, but these wildlife partsin any form shall not be bought or sold.



Wildlife held under this subsection may notbe transported (or shipped) from the state.

(B) Native invertebrates listed in the cur-rent Missouri Species and Communities ofConservation Concern Checklist booklet,which is hereby incorporated in this Code byreference, may only be collected and held byholders of a Wildlife Collector’s Permit andonly as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.425. Thisbooklet is published annually in January by,and a printed copy can be obtained from, theMissouri Department of Conservation, POBox 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 andis also available online at www.missouricon-servation.org. This rule does not incorporateany subsequent amendments or additions tothe Checklist.

(2) Except for federally-designated endan-gered species and species listed in 3 CSR 10-4.117 and 3 CSR 10-9.240, the followingmay be bought, sold, possessed, transported,and exhibited without permit: Asian clams(Corbicula species) taken from impound-ments that are not waters of the state; bison;amphibians, reptiles, and mammals not nativeto Missouri; and those birds (except ring-necked pheasants and gray partridge) notnative to the continental United States.

(3) Fish and crayfish may be bought, sold,transported, propagated, taken, and pos-sessed by any person without permit through-out the year in any number or size and by anymethod providing—

(A) That person has in his/her possessiona dated, written statement showing the num-ber or weight of each species and the weightof extracted fish eggs (raw or processed) ofeach species, as proof that such animals orfish eggs were obtained from other thanwaters of the state or from a licensed com-mercial fisherman, provided that animals orfish eggs from outside the state were legallyobtained from a commercial source;

(B) That person shall keep a dated receiptthat includes the number or weight of eachspecies and the weight of extracted fish eggs(raw or processed) of each species, that weresold or given away and the name, address,and signature of the recipient. These receiptsshall be retained for three (3) years and shallbe made available for inspection by an autho-rized agent of the department at any reason-able time;

(C) That person is in compliance with allprovisions of this Code pertaining to importa-tion, purchase, or sale of endangered species,and importation of live fish or viable fisheggs of the family Salmonidae;

(D) Except as further provided in this rule,live crayfish, other than those prohibited in 3CSR 10-4.117, may be imported, bought, orsold only for—

1. Human consumption; or

2. Scientific research conducted by, orfood for confined animals held by, an autho-rized representative of a university, college,school, incorporated city, state, or federalagency, publicly-owned zoo or wildlife orresearch organization, or other qualified indi-vidual;

(E) Only the Virile (or “Northern”) cray-fish (Orconectes virilis) may be purchased forre-sale or sold for use as live bait. Live Virile(“Northern”) crayfish may not be importedinto the state;

(F) That the privileges of this section donot apply to taking or possession in, on, orfrom waters of the state, waters stocked bythe state, or waters subject to movements offishes into and from waters of the state,except—

1. Animals defined as live bait and pos-sessed under provisions of this section maybe possessed on the waters of the state for useas live bait except that bighead carp and silvercarp may not be used as live bait but may beused as dead or cut bait;

2. Fish cultured by a commercial fishproducer that remain in a man-madeimpoundment following inundation by flood-ing from waters of the state as defined in thisCode shall be considered the property of theimpoundment owner; provided the remainingfish species are the same as were present inthe impoundment prior to inundation. Anyother fish species in the impoundment shallbe considered the property of the state andnot available for sale, and shall be returnedunharmed immediately to the waters of thestate when harvested; and

3. With the written authorization of thedirector, a privately owned impoundment thatis entirely confined and located completelyupon lands owned or leased by a single per-son or by two (2) or more persons jointly oras tenants in common or by corporate share-holders, and that is designated as waters ofthe state, may be used for the commercialproduction of species listed in the ApprovedAquatic Species List in 3 CSR 10-9.110(3)(G) that were not stocked by the depart-ment, provided that—

A. The impoundment owner has inhis/her possession a dated, written statementshowing the number or weight of eachspecies stocked as proof that such animalswere legally obtained from other than watersof the state or from a licensed commercialfisherman;

B. The species being produced maybe harvested by the methods and under theconditions specified in the director’s writtenauthorization. All other species caught duringculture activities must be returned unharmedimmediately to the water; and

C. Statewide seasons, methods, andlimits apply for all other species;

(G) That the privileges of this sectionapply only to the following:

1. Species listed in the Approved Aquat-ic Species List (including all subspecies, vari-eties, and hybrids of the same bought, sold,transported, propagated, taken, and pos-sessed for purposes of aquaculture, butexcluding transgenic forms);

2. Species frozen or processed for saleas food products;

3. Species incapable of surviving infresh water;

4. Fish held only in aquaria, tanks, orother containers having water or solid wastesdischarged only into septic systems or munic-ipal waste treatment facilities that aredesigned and operated according to guide-lines of the Missouri Department of NaturalResources or that entirely recirculate all ofthe water so that none of it shall drain into awater body;

5. Species other than fish held only inaquaria, tanks, or other containers that havethe following specifications: all containersincluding the drain pipe or stand pipe must becompletely covered with an intact screen of amaximum mesh size of one-sixteenth inch(1/16") square, and having water or solidwastes discharged only into septic systems ormunicipal waste treatment facilities that aredesigned and operated according to guide-lines of the Missouri Department of NaturalResources or that entirely recirculate all ofthe water so that none of it shall drain into awater body; and

6. Species or systems that do not meetthe conditions of one (1) of paragraphs 1.through 5. above that have been inspected bya representative of the department andreceived prior written approval from thedirector. Only closed systems from which theescape of live organisms (including eggs, par-asites, and diseases) is not possible will beapproved. A system is considered closedwhen it is contained securely within anenclosed structure having no discharge ofwater or solid wastes. Any water or solidwastes removed from the system shall be dis-posed only into septic systems or municipalwaste treatment facilities that are designedand operated according to guidelines of theMissouri Department of Natural Resources.Outdoor impoundments are not consideredclosed systems; and

(H) Approved Aquatic Species List.1. Fishes.

A. Alligator gar (Lepisosteus spatula)B. American eel (Anguilla rostrata)C. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)D. Bighead carp (Hypoph-

thalmichthys nobilis)E. Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus

cyprinellus)F. Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)


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G. Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromac-ulatus)

H. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)I. Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)J. Blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus)K. Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales

notatus)L. Bowfin (Amia calva)M. Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)N. Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulo-

sus)O. Brown trout (Salmo trutta)P. Channel catfish (Ictalurus puncta-

tus)Q. Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus

kisutch)R. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)S. Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus

clarkii)T. Fathead minnow (Pimephales

promelas)U. Flathead catfish (Pylodictis oli-

varis)V. Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus

grunniens)W. Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedi-

anum)X. Golden shiner (Notemigonus

crysoleucas)Y. Golden trout (Oncorhynchus

aguabonita)Z. Goldfish (Carassius auratus)AA. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon

idella)BB. Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanel-

lus)CC. Largemouth bass (Micropterus

salmoides)DD. Longear sunfish (Lepomis mega-

lotis)EE. Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)FF. Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)GG. Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)HH. Northern pike (Esox lucius)II. Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis

humilis)JJ. Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)KK. Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)LL. Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus)MM. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus

mykiss)NN. Redear sunfish (Lepomis

microlophus)OO. River carpsucker (Carpiodes

carpio)PP. Sauger (Sander canadensis)QQ. Shortnose gar (Lepisosteus

platostomus) RR. Shovelnose sturgeon

(Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)SS. Smallmouth bass (Micropterus

dolomieu)TT. Spotted bass (Micropterus punc-

tulatus)UU. Spotted gar (Lepisosteus ocula-

tus)

VV. Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)WW. Threadfin shad (Dorosoma

petenense)XX. Walleye (Sander vitreus)YY. Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)ZZ. White bass (Morone chrysops)AAA. White crappie (Pomoxis annu-

laris)BBB. White sucker (Catostomus com-

mersoni)CCC. Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus

natalis)DDD. Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

2. Crustaceans.A. Calico (“papershell”) crayfish

(Orconectes immunis)B. Freshwater prawn (Macrabrachi

um rosenbergii) C. Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus

vannamei) D. Red swamp crawfish (Procam-

barus clarkii) E. Virile (“northern”) crayfish

(Orconectes virilis) F. White River crawfish (Procam-

barus acutus)

(4) Live fish, their eggs, and gametes of thefamily Salmonidae (trouts, char, salmon) maybe imported to the state only by the holder ofa salmonid importation permit and any otherappropriate state permit. An importation per-mit shall be required for each shipment andwill be issued at no charge. Applicationforms for the salmonid importation permitcan be obtained from the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation, PO Box 180, JeffersonCity, MO 65102-0180 and online atwww.missouriconservation.org. The applica-tion for salmonid importation permit must bereceived not less than fifteen (15) nor morethan eighty (80) days prior to the proposeddate of shipment. Prior to permit issuance,the immediate source of the importation mustbe currently certified as negative for viralhemorrhagic septicemia, infectious pancreat-ic necrosis, infectious hematopoietic necro-sis, Myxobolus cerebralis, or other diseaseswhich may threaten fish stocks within thestate, must have been certified negative forthe previous three (3) consecutive years, andmust not pose a threat of introducing unwant-ed species. When importing live fish, theimmediate source of importation must be cer-tified as currently free of Salmincola spp.Certification will only be accepted from fed-eral, state, or industry personnel approved bythe department and only in accordance withprovisions on the permit application form.Fish, eggs, and gametes imported under thispermit are subject to inspection by authorizedagents of the department and this inspectionmay include removal of reasonable samples offish or eggs for biological examination.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2016.* This rule was previously filed as 3CSR 10-4.110(5), (6), and (10). Original rulefiled June 26, 1975, effective July 7, 1975.Amended: Filed July 15, 1976, effective Dec.31, 1976. Amended: Filed April 20, 1978,effective Aug. 15, 1978. Amended: Filed July15, 1978, effective Oct. 12, 1978. Amended:Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan.1, 1981. Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27,1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: FiledAug. 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amend-ed: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1,1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effectiveJan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987,effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug.8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended:Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991.Amended: Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan.1, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992,effective Feb. 26, 1993. Emergency amend-ment filed Dec. 29, 1992, effective Jan. 9,1993, expired May 8, 1993. Amended: FiledDec. 29, 1992, effective June 7, 1993. Thisversion of rule filed June 9, 1993, effectiveJan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed April 27,1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: FiledMay 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996.Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effectiveMarch 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 5,1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended:Filed July 9, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effectiveMarch 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10,1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended:Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1,2001. Amended: Filed June 1, 2001, effectiveOct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002,effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed July31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended:Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003.Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effectiveMarch 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 8,2004, effective March 30, 2005. Amended:Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb.28, 2006. Amended: Filed April 17, 2006,effective Sept. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct.2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended:Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008.Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009,effective March 1, 2010. Amended: FiledSept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effectiveMarch 1, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7,2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: FiledSept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012.Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effectiveMarch 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27,2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:



Filed Sept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015.Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effectiveMarch 1, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29,2017, effective March 1, 2018.


3 CSR 10-9.220 Wildlife ConfinementStandards

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards tobe followed by those holding wildlife in cap-tivity to assure the animals are confined inhumane and sanitary conditions and in waysthat prevent escape.

(1) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for con-fining wildlife shall be well braced, securelyfastened to the floor or ground, covered witha top as required, and constructed with mate-rial of sufficient strength to prevent escape.Animals may not be released to the wild andmust be confined at all times in cages, pens,or enclosures except in lead or drag races orbirds held under a falconry permit or as oth-erwise permitted in this chapter. Except forunweaned young, Class II wildlife and bob-cat, American badger, coyote, red fox, andgray fox may not roam freely anywhere with-in a residence or inhabited dwelling. The fol-lowing requirements shall be met:

(A) Clean drinking water shall be availablein adequate amounts at all times. Semiaquaticanimals, such as beaver and muskrat, shall beprovided a pool of sufficient water depth forthe animal to completely submerge.

(B) A shelter shall be provided for securityand protection from inclement weather.Shade or an overhead structure shall be pro-vided in warm seasons.

(C) Captive wildlife shall be fed daily, or asrequired, with a diet appropriate to the speciesand the age, size, and condition of the animal.Feeding containers shall be kept clean anduneaten food removed within a reasonabletime.

(D) Animal wastes shall be removed dailyand disposed of properly. If bedding is pro-vided, it shall be cleaned out and replacedevery two (2) weeks.

(E) Facilities for holding captive-rearedmigratory waterfowl must be designed to pre-vent escape to surrounding properties andmanaged to prevent contact with non-captivemigratory waterfowl. Captive-reared mallardducks may be temporarily released for flightexercise beginning one (1) hour after sunrise.Facilities must be designed to re-capture suchducks, and a reasonable effort must be madeto re-capture them by one (1) hour after sun-set each day.

(F) Captive-reared mallard ducks must bephysically marked prior to six (6) weeks ofage by removal of the hind toe from the right

foot, or by tattooing of a readily discerniblenumber or letter or combination thereof onthe web of one (1) foot. Other captive-rearedmigratory waterfowl must be physicallymarked prior to six (6) weeks of age by atleast one (1) of the following methods and asprovided in federal regulations.

1. Removal of the hind toe from theright foot.

2. Pinioning of a wing; provided thatthis method shall be the removal of themetacarpal bones of one (1) wing or a portionof the metacarpal bones which renders thebird permanently incapable of flight.

3. Banding of one (1) metatarsus with aseamless metal band.

4. Tattooing of a readily discerniblenumber or letter or combination thereof onthe web of one (1) foot. NOTE: (For federal regulations on migratorywaterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of theCode of Federal Regulations.)

(2) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for ClassI wildlife shall meet the following standards:

Species

Minimum Enclosure

Space (sq. ft.)

Space Per Each

Additional Animal (sq. ft.)

Enclosure Height (ft.)

(A) American Badger 30 6 4 (B) Beaver 40 8 5 (C) Bobcat 32 8 6 (D) Coyote 80 25 6 (E) E. Cottontail Rabbit 15 3 3 (F) Fox Squirrel 9 3 4 (G) Gray Fox 40 8 5 (H) Gray Squirrel 9 3 4 (I) Groundhog 12 3 5 (J) Mink 9 3 2 (K) Muskrat 12 5 3 (L) Nine-Banded Armadillo 12 4 2 (M) Otter 36 6 4 (N) Raccoon 24 6 5 (O) Red Fox 40 8 5 (P) Virginia Opossum 12 3 3 (Q) Weasel 9 3 2 (R) White-tailed Deer, white-

tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids

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(3) Cages, pens, or other enclosures of indi-viduals permitted to hold cervids shall meetthe standards and requirements provided inthis section no later than June 30, 2016. Newpermits for holding cervids on or after Jan-uary 30, 2015, will be limited to individualswho meet the following fencing and holdingrequirements:

(A) Cages, pens, or other enclosures.1. All fencing shall extend at least a

minimum of eight feet (8') high for its entirelength, and consist of twelve and one-half (121/2) gauge woven wire, fourteen and one-half(14 1/2) gauge high-tensile woven wire, woodplanks, or chain link. Strands of barbed wireshall not be used to achieve the maximumrequired height.

2. Spacing between vertical wires andwooden planks shall not exceed six and one-half inches (6 1/2").

3. If two (2) woven wire fences are com-bined, one (1) above the other, the wovenwire fences shall be overlapped at least sixinches (6") and firmly attached to each otherat intervals no greater than three feet (3') orcombined and firmly attached to each other atintervals no greater than six inches (6") apartwith hog rings.

4. The fence bottoms shall be installedto provide not more than three inches (3") ofground clearance for its entire length.

(B) Right-of-way.1. The fence right-of-way shall be

cleared for a minimum distance of six feet(6') on the outside of the fence on land(s)under his/her control and six feet (6') on theinside of the fencing.

2. The permit holder shall fell all deadtrees with a height greater than the distanceto the fence on land(s) under his/her control.

(C) Fence posts.1. Fence posts shall extend at least a

minimum of eight feet (8') high and shall beof sufficient strength to maintain fenceintegrity.

2. Pine wood posts shall be treated.3. Wood and steel pipe posts shall be set

to a minimum depth of three feet (3').4. Metal T-posts shall be installed

according to manufacturers’ specifications.5. Metal U-posts shall be of a sufficient

strength to support the fence.(D) Line posts.

1. Wooden line posts shall be a mini-mum of four inches (4") in diameter and shallnot be spaced more than twenty-four feet(24') apart.

2. Steel pipe line posts shall—A. Be a minimum of two and three-

eighths inches (2 3/8") in outside diameter;and

B. Not spaced more than twenty-fourfeet (24') apart.

3. Metal “T” and “U” line posts shall

be spaced no more than twenty feet (20')apart.

4. If the woven wire is not high tensile,there shall be a wooden or steel pipe postevery sixty feet (60').

5. Line braces shall be used at leastevery one thousand feet (1000') of straightline distance and, if necessary, at shorterintervals to sufficiently support the fence.

(E) Corner and end posts.1. Wooden corner and end posts shall be

a minimum of five inches (5") in diameter.2. Steel pipe corner and end posts shall

be a minimum of two and seven-eighths inch-es (2 7/8") in outside diameter.

3. Corner and end posts of other materi-als shall be of sufficient strength to maintainfence integrity and must be approved by thedepartment prior to installation.

4. Corner and end posts must be set inconcrete and braced in a manner to sufficient-ly support the fence.

(F) Gates shall be—1. Constructed to meet the specifica-

tions of the fence;2. Equipped with at least one (1) latch-

ing and one (1) locking device; and3. Gate support posts must be braced in

a manner to sufficiently support the fence.(G) Water gaps and stream crossings.

1. Swinging water gaps and streamcrossings shall be constructed to equal orexceed the standards of the fence.

2. These crossings shall be adequate toprevent ingress and egress during high water.

3. Permissible water gaps are as follows:A. Swinging gates constructed to

match the contour of the stream supported bya galvanized steel cable or hinge. Cable shallbe a minimum of five-eighths inch (5/8") indiameter;

B. Pipe with swinging barrier;C. Pipe with fixed mesh barrier; andD. Heavy gauge woven barrier con-

toured to fit the gap.(H) If topographic, natural, or other condi-

tions exist that enable cervids to passthrough, under, or over the fence, the permitholder shall be required to supplement thefence with additional, stronger or higherfence posts, special grading, additional wireto increase fence height, or other measures toprevent escape.

(I) Fencing shall be maintained in a condi-tion to prevent an escape at all times.

(4) Care of captive turtles shall meet require-ments set out in section (1). At least ten (10)gallons of water shall be provided for eachadult aquatic turtle over four inches (4") inshell length, and three (3) gallons of watershall be provided for each hatchling or turtleunder four inches (4") in shell length. Atleast four (4) square feet of ground space

shall be provided for each box turtle overthree inches (3") in shell length and one (1)square foot of ground space shall be providedfor each hatchling or turtle under three inches(3") in shell length.

(5) Cages, pens, or other enclosures for con-fining Class II wildlife shall be constructed toprevent direct physical contact with the pub-lic. At a minimum, this may be accomplishedby a secondary barrier of wire mesh nosmaller than eleven and one-half (11 1/2)gauge with openings of no more than nine (9)square inches, with a minimum distance ofthree feet (3') between animal cage and pub-lic and a minimum height of six feet (6').Doors shall remain locked at all times withappropriate locks and chains. Enclosuresshall be constructed with a den, nest box, orconnected housing unit that can be closed offand locked with the animal inside, or be adivided cage with a door between the com-partments, to allow servicing and cleaning.The enclosure mesh size or spacing of barsshall be sufficient to prevent escape. A barri-er system of wet or dry moats or structures,as approved by the American Association ofZoological Parks and Aquariums, will meetthese requirements.

(A) Class II wildlife shall be confined incages, pens, enclosures, or in buildings ofsufficient strength with restraints affixed toall windows, doors, or other means of entryor exit.

(B) Cages, pens, or other enclosures forClass II wildlife shall meet the standards out-lined in Appendix A of this rule, which isincluded herein.

(6) Mobile temporary exhibit and wildlifeauction/sale facilities may be used to confinewildlife, except white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids, for no more than fourteen (14) daysand shall meet the following criteria:

(A) Facilities shall be of sufficient size toensure that each animal or compatible groupsof animals can stand erect, turn about freely,and lie naturally. Facilities shall be designedto provide fresh air, be free from injuriousdrafts and engine exhaust fumes, and provideadequate protection from the elements. Thestructural strength of the facilities shall besufficient to contain the wildlife and to with-stand the normal rigors of transportation.

(B) Class I wildlife facilities shall containdoors that are locked when unattended, buteasily accessible at all times for emergencyremoval of the wildlife.

(C) Facilities for Class II wildlife and bob-cat, American badger, coyote, red fox, andgray fox shall be designed to prevent directphysical contact by the public and constructedof steel or case hardened aluminum. Facili-ties must have at least two (2) openings

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which are easily accessible at all times foremergency removal of the wildlife. Doorsshall be locked at all times.

(D) Venomous reptiles shall only be trans-ported in a strong escape-proof enclosurecapable of withstanding a strong impact.Enclosures shall be locked and prominentlylabeled with the owner’s full name, address,telephone number, list of species being trans-ported, and a sign labeled VENOMOUS.

(7) Other wildlife native to Missouri not list-ed in sections (2) and (5) and in rule 3 CSR10-9.110, and birds native to the continentalUnited States, shall be cared for and confinedin facilities that provide comparable require-ments for similar size animals as listed in thisrule.

(8) Requirements of this rule shall not applyto wildlife under the care of a veterinarian orrehabilitation center, or to animals legallyheld in circuses, publicly owned zoos, Amer-ican Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)accredited not-for-profit facilities, bona fideresearch facilities, or on fur farms whose solepurposes are to sell pelts or live animals toother fur farms and whose facilities meetgenerally accepted fur farming industry stan-dards and adhere to provisions of sections(1), (5), and (6) of this rule.

(9) Other variations from requirements of thisrule shall be only as specifically authorizedby the director.

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APPENDIX A

CAGE, PEN OR OTHER ENCLOSURE STANDARDS FOR CLASS II WILDLIFE

3 CSR 10-9.220 (5) [Revised 06/24/96, 03/01/03, 03/01/07] Species Enclosure

Space (sq. ft.) Space per

Each Additional

Animal

Enclosure Height (feet)

Cage Material

Black Bear or hybrids

150 50% larger 8(w/top) or

10(w/o top - 12 after 3/03)

Not smaller than 9 gauge steel chain link; top required for 8-foot enclosure; 3-foot lean-in on top of fence acceptable for 10-foot enclosure. (For enclosures constructed after 3-1-03, height (without top) must be 12 feet with 3-foot lean-in on top; two strands of hot wire (8000-10000 volt) on fence, one strand on lean-in, one strand along bottom or middle of fence; 4-inch concrete floor or non-rust 9 gauge chain link buried 2 feet and angled underground toward enclosure interior, or for pens anchored flush with ground, 3-foot interior dig-out panel required at ground surface.)

Mountain Lion or hybrids

200 50% larger 8 Not smaller than 11 gauge steel chain link; top required

Wolf or hybrids

200 50% larger 6 Not smaller than 9 gauge steel chain link; 4-inch concrete floor or non-rust 9 gauge chain link buried 2 feet and angled underground toward enclosure interior, or for pens anchored flush with ground, 3-foot interior dig-out panel required at ground surface; top required, except 8-foot fence with 3-foot lean-in acceptable for wolves.

Venomous Snakes

(Perimeter must be 1 1/2 times length of longest

snake)

25% larger When on public display outside approved confinement facility, any side of exhibit cage exposed to the public shall have a double glass or escape-proof double mesh barrier designed to prevent contact between venomous reptile and the public.



AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* This rule was previously filed as 3 CSR10-3.020. Original rule filed Nov. 2, 1984,effective Feb. 11, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug.6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended:Filed May 10, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992.Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effective Feb.26, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effec-tive Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 13,1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: FiledOct. 12, 1994, effective March 30, 1995.Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan.1, 1996. Amended: Filed June 5, 1996, effec-tive Dec. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6,1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended:Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.Amended: Filed Nov. 25, 2003, effective April30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004,effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept.14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended:Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.Amended: Filed March 19, 2007, effectiveApril 1, 2007. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014,effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb.26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.

*Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended1989.

3 CSR 10-9.230 Class I Wildlife

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new cate-gory for certain wildlife—wildlife inherentlydangerous to humans and the provisions forprivate ownership of these species.

Class I wildlife shall include bullfrogs andgreen frogs and birds (including ring-neckedpheasants and gray partridge) native to thecontinental United States, and those speciesof mammals (except bison and those listed in3 CSR 10-9.240) and nonvenomous reptilesand amphibians native to Missouri. Elkdefined as livestock pursuant to the RevisedStatutes of Missouri section 277.020 that areheld separate so as to prevent comminglingwith mule deer and white-tailed deer areexempt from permit requirements.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed June 9, 1993,effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended:Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000.Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effectiveMarch 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 26,2002, effective May 30, 2003.

3 CSR 10-9.240 Class II Wildlife

PURPOSE: This rule identifies those speciesthat can only be held under provisions of aClass II wildlife breeder permit.

Class II wildlife shall include copperheads,cottonmouths, timber rattlesnakes, pygmyrattlesnakes, massasauga rattlesnakes, moun-tain lions or mountain lion-hybrids, wolves orwolf-hybrids and black bears or black bear-hybrids.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Oct. 6, 1993,effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996. Amended:Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.

3 CSR 10-9.350 Class I Wildlife BreederPermit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit forwildlife breeders.

To exercise the privileges of a Class I wildlifebreeder. Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3CSR 10-10.750. Original rule filed Aug. 18,1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended:Filed May 22, 1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978.Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Jan.1, 1981. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 2,1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993, expired Jan. 15,1993. Amended: Filed June 2, 1992, effectiveJan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993,effective Jan. 1, 1994.

3 CSR 10-9.351 Class II Wildlife BreederPermit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a new per-mit for holders of wildlife classified as inher-ently dangerous to humans.

To exercise the privileges of both a Class Iand Class II wildlife breeder. Fee: two hun-dred fifty dollars ($250).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed June 9, 1993,effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed May9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007.

3 CSR 10-9.353 Privileges of Class I andClass II Wildlife Breeders

PURPOSE: This rule establishes privilegesand requirements for wildlife breeders. It hasbeen reorganized from an older version toprovide better organization and understand-ing; and to clarify that migratory waterfowlmay be reared and held in captivity as provid-

ed in federal regulations but that such water-fowl may only be hunted as provided in 3 CSR10-9.625 of this Code.

(1) Class I and Class II wildlife as defined in3 CSR 10-9.230 and 3 CSR 10-9.240, maybe exhibited, propagated, reared, or held incaptivity by the holder of the appropriateClass I or Class II wildlife breeder permit ata specific location indicated on the permit.Applicants for a Class I permit to hold white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, muledeer, or mule deer-hybrids, or a Class II per-mit must qualify by passing with a score of atleast eighty percent (80%) on a written exam-ination provided by the department.

(2) Such wildlife may be used, sold, givenaway, transported, or shipped; provided, thatstate and federally-designated endangeredspecies may not be sold without the writtenapproval of the director; that skunks may notbe imported, bought, sold, transported, givenaway, or otherwise disposed of; that livewhite-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids,mule deer, mule deer-hybrids, raccoons,foxes, and coyotes may not be imported; andthat wildlife may be sold or given away onlyto the holder of the appropriate permit, whererequired, except as provided in section (9) ofthis rule.

(3) A permit may be granted after satisfactoryevidence by the applicant that stock will besecured from a legal source other than thewild stock of this state; that the applicant willconfine the wildlife in humane and sanitaryfacilities that meet standards specified in 3CSR 10-9.220; and that the applicant will pre-vent other wildlife of the state from becominga part of the enterprise. Any person applyingfor a Class I or Class II Wildlife Breeder Per-mit to hold white-tailed deer, white-taileddeer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybridsshall complete an application involving on-siteinspections of the area prior to and followingconstruction activities by an agent of thedepartment to determine that all provisions ofthis rule are met before a permit is issued.

(4) Cities, towns, and counties may establishordinances further restricting or prohibitingownership of Class II wildlife, with approvalof the department. In instances where prohi-bitions apply, no permit will be issued by thedepartment. Persons possessing Class IIwildlife must comply with all requirements ofsection 578.023, RSMo.

(5) No Class I or Class II wildlife breederpermit is required for wildlife legally held bycircuses, publicly owned zoos, American Zooand Aquarium Association (AZA) accreditednot-for-profit facilities, or bona fide researchfacilities; however, those wildlife may not be


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held for personal use. Physical contactbetween humans and Class I and Class IIwildlife in circuses must be restricted to thehandlers, performers, or other circus employ-ees.

(6) No Class I or Class II wildlife breeder per-mit is required for nonresidents possessing avalid permit issued in another state to exhibitlegally possessed wildlife at special events,not to exceed seven (7) consecutive days; pro-vided that:

(A) Notification is made to an agent of thedepartment prior to entry of wildlife into thestate.

(B) Exhibited wildlife may not be sold,offered for sale, or given away.

(C) All other provisions of this chaptershall apply, including mobile temporaryexhibit confinement standards as specified in3 CSR 10-9.220.

(7) All captive-reared migratory waterfowlmust be confined and marked as prescribed in3 CSR 10-9.220. No state permit shall berequired of individuals holding migratorywaterfowl under valid federal authorization;except that a Class I wildlife breeder permitor a licensed hunting preserve permit isrequired if captive-reared mallard ducks areheld for the purpose of sale to or use in hunt-ing preserves, field trials, or dog trainingareas, as prescribed in this chapter. Captive-reared mallard ducks may not be huntedexcept as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-9.565, 3CSR 10-9.625 or 3 CSR 10-9.628 of thisCode, and federal regulations.NOTE: (For federal regulations on migratorywaterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations.)

(8) No state permit shall be required for thepropagation, sale, or display of birds of preyby persons holding a valid federal permit;provided that these birds may be used to takeor attempt to take wildlife only by personsholding a valid falconry permit.

(9) Wildlife, except white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, mule deer-hybrids, skunks, foxes, coyotes, and raccoonsmay be shipped, transported, or consigned toa wildlife breeder by nonresidents without aMissouri wildlife breeder permit, but thatwildlife shall be accompanied by appropriatepermit or other proof of legality in the stateof origin. Persons purchasing wildlife at con-signment sales shall obtain a wildlife hobbyor appropriate wildlife breeder permit priorto the purchase, except nonresidents may pos-sess and transport purchased wildlife withoutpermit for forty-eight (48) hours followingclose of the sale.

(10) Notification of the date and place of anypublic sale of consigned wildlife shall be pro-vided the conservation agent of the county inwhich the sale will be held not less than thirty(30) days prior to the sale.

(11) All black bears and black bear-hybrids,mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids,and wolves and wolf-hybrids defined as ClassII wildlife in 3 CSR 10-9.240 and introducedinto a Class II wildlife breeder operationand/or currently held under such permit aresubject to the following requirements:

(A) Within sixty (60) days of birth oracquisition, animals shall be permanentlytagged or marked with an identification num-ber via a subcutaneous microchip PassiveIntegrated Transponder tag (PIT tag) provid-ed by the department implanted along the ani-mal’s back between the shoulder blades,which uniquely identifies each individual ani-mal.

(B) A blood or tissue sample sufficient forDNA analysis and registration for each ani-mal shall be submitted to the departmentwithin sixty (60) days of birth or acquisition.

(C) The holder of a Class II wildlife breed-er permit shall report the death, sale, ortransfer of any animal within three (3) days toan agent of the department, including theidentification number from the animal’s sub-cutaneous microchip. Microchips shall not bereused in other animals.

(12) The holder of a Class I or Class IIwildlife breeder permit may exhibit wildlife,except white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids, atlocations other than those listed on the permit.

(13) Any sale, shipment, or gift of wildlife bya Class I or Class II wildlife breeder shall beaccompanied by a written statement givinghis/her permit number and showing the num-ber of each species and the name and addressof the recipient. No wildlife of any kind maybe liberated unless specific permission hasbeen granted on written application to theconservation agent in the county where therelease is to be made.

(14) None of these privileges shall extend topermitting the act of hunting for such stockexcept that big game mammals may be killedfor purposes of herd management by the per-mit holder or his/her agents, but only withauthorization from an agent of the depart-ment.

(15) The holder of a Class I or Class IIwildlife breeder permit shall report escapedanimals immediately to an agent of thedepartment.

(16) The holder of a Class I wildlife breederpermit may sell legally acquired game birdeggs or dressed or processed quail, pheas-ants, and partridges at retail and to commer-cial establishments under provisions of 3CSR 10-10.743, provided all sales areaccompanied by a valid invoice, and therequired records are maintained by thewildlife breeder.

(17) Except as provided in this section, theholder of a Class I or Class II wildlife breed-er permit shall have an accredited veterinari-an collect and submit samples from all knowncases of mortality for cervids over six (6)months of age to a United States Departmentof Agriculture approved laboratory forChronic Wasting Disease testing. The depart-ment reserves the right to require additionalsampling and testing during disease investiga-tions or morbidity/mortality events. Animalhealth standards and movement activitiesshall comply with all state and federal regu-lations. The holder of a Class I or Class IIwildlife breeder permit must maintain partic-ipation in a United States Department ofAgriculture-approved Chronic Wasting Dis-ease-herd certification program to holdwhite-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids,mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids; failure toparticipate and comply with the certificationprogram may result in the suspension or revo-cation of permit privileges.

(A) In the event of a mass casualty/mortal-ity event, the director of the department mayexempt the holder of a Class I or Class IIwildlife breeder permit from the ChronicWasting Disease testing requirements withinthis rule. The following conditions apply:

1. All mass casualty/mortality eventexemption requests must originate from anaccredited veterinarian and must be verballyreported to a conservation agent, regionalprotection supervisor, or the state wildlifeveterinarian of the department.

2. The department will have access tocollect and submit disease samples from allknown cases of mortality for cervids, pertain-ing to, and in the event of a masscasualty/mortality event.

(18) Confirmed positive results from any dis-ease test for a white-tailed deer, white-taileddeer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids must be verbally reported by the per-mit holder to a conservation agent or regionalprotection supervisor of the department with-in twenty-four (24) hours of receiving thereport and provide a copy of the testing reportto the state wildlife veterinarian of the depart-ment within seventy-two (72) hours of receiv-ing the report. In the event of confirmed pos-itive results from a Chronic Wasting Diseasetest, the permit holder shall comply with a



herd disease response plan approved by thedepartment. The plan may include, but not belimited to, quarantine requirements, testingand depopulation, premises cleaning and dis-infection, additional fencing requirements,and restocking guidelines. Failure to complywith an approved herd disease response planmay result in the suspension or revocation ofpermit privileges.

(19) All white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybridsacquired by a permit holder must be individ-ually identified on a Breeder’s MovementCertificate or a Certificate of VeterinaryInspection. A Breeder’s Movement Certifi-cate may be completed by the breeder. Theform must list the official identification, age,gender, species, complete address of both theorigin and destination, and complete addressand name of both the buyer and seller. Theoriginal form must accompany the shipmentand a copy shall be maintained by the herd oforigin for at least five (5) years. Sources forwhite-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids,mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids must beenrolled in a United States Department ofAgriculture-approved Chronic Wasting Dis-ease-herd certification program.

(20) New permits for Class I and Class IIwildlife breeding facilities for white-taileddeer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, ormule deer-hybrids will not be issued for aperiod of five (5) years within twenty-five(25) miles of a location where Chronic Wast-ing Disease-positive animal(s) have been con-firmed by the department.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* This rule was previously filed as 3CSR 10-10.755. Original rule filed Aug. 18,1970, effective Dec. 31, 1970. Amended:Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.Amended: Filed May 22, 1978, effective Sept.15, 1978. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1980,effective June 12, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug.29, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended:Filed April 6, 1981, effective July 11, 1981.Amended: Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan.1, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, 1982,effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended: Filed Nov.28, 1983, effective April 12, 1984. Amended:Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985.Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan.1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1987. Emergency amendmentfiled Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993,expired Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed June2, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended:Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994.Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan.1, 1995. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 1994,

effective July 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended:Filed June 5, 1996, effective Dec. 30, 1996.Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effectiveMarch 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6,1998, effective March 1, 1999. Emergencyamendment filed March 11, 2002, effectiveMarch 21, 2002, terminated Aug. 27, 2002.Amended: Filed March 11, 2002, effectiveJuly 30, 2002. Emergency amendment filedAug. 14, 2002, effective Aug. 24, 2002,expired Feb. 10, 2003. Amended: Filed May9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:Filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective March 30,2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 30, 2003, effec-tive May 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Aug. 30,2004, effective Jan. 30, 2005. Amended:Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006.Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 2, 2006,effective March 30, 2007. Amended: FiledMarch 19, 2007, effective April 1, 2007.Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb.29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008,effective April 30, 2009. Amended: FiledMarch 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010.Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effectiveMarch 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12,2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: FiledJune 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015.Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July30, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.359 Class I and Class IIWildlife Breeder: Records Required

PURPOSE: This rule requires each wildlifebreeder to submit a report of his/her activi-ties.

(1) Each Class I and Class II wildlife breeder,except those possessing white-tailed deer,white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or muledeer-hybrids, shall maintain a current record,by date, of all transactions showing the placeof origin and the numbers and species ofwildlife which were possessed, propagated,bought, sold, consigned, brokered, transport-ed, shipped, given away, used, or which havedied, on forms provided by the department.Printed copies of these forms can be obtainedfrom the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconserva-tion.org. These records and applicable stateand federal animal health records and permitsfor each animal shall be maintained on thepremises of the wildlife breeder and shall besubject to inspection by an authorized agentof the department at any reasonable time.

(2) Each Class I and Class II wildlife breederpossessing white-tailed deer, white-taileddeer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybridswill complete an annual physical herd invento-ry in the presence of an accredited veterinari-an. Herd inventory records must be signed bythe attending accredited veterinarian and mustinclude the following for each animal: perma-nent physical identification, species, date ofbirth, gender, date of acquisition, completeaddress of source, complete address and nameof current and previous owner, date ofremoval, destination of any animal removed,mortality date, cause of death (if known), offi-cial Chronic Wasting Disease test results forall white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids six(6) months of age or older at time of death,and method and location of carcass disposal.These herd inventory records must be main-tained to provide accountability for all pur-chases, sales, births, and mortality. Theserecords and applicable state and federal ani-mal health and movement records and permitsfor each animal shall be maintained on thepremises of the wildlife breeder and shall besubject to inspection by an authorized agent ofthe department at any reasonable time for aperiod of at least five (5) years. All animalsover six (6) months of age must be identifiedwith an official ear tag or other United StatesDepartment of Agriculture approved identifi-cation device.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* This rule was previously filed as 3CSR 10-10.753. This version of rule filedAug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973.Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan.1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 9,1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended:Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effectiveMarch 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 2,2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended:Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008.Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April30, 2009. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014,effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb.26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.415 Wildlife RehabilitationPermit

PURPOSE: This rule is being established toprovide specific authority for qualified indi-viduals or entities to hold wildlife for rehabil-itation.


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(1) A permit to take, possess, transport andhold in captivity for rehabilitation, sick orinjured wildlife of Missouri origin. Wildlifemay not be propagated, sold, exhibited, givenaway, held more than one hundred twenty(120) days, released or otherwise disposed ofexcept as authorized by an agent of thedepartment. This permit may be issued onlyto individuals or organizations qualified torehabilitate wildlife through graduation froma school of veterinary medicine or other sub-stantive training and experience in wildliferehabilitation.

(2) Species authorized to be held are limitedto those specified on the permit. Any traps,nets or other devices used to take sick orinjured wildlife under this permit shall beattended daily, or be constantly attended if sostated on the permit, and labeled with thepermit holder’s full name and address. Thenames and addresses of persons assistingunder the direct supervision of the holder ofthe permit shall be submitted to the local con-servation agent in writing before assistancecan be rendered. This permit does not relievethe holder of full compliance with other pro-visions of the Code or other state and federalrequirements. The wildlife rehabilitation per-mit is not valid until signed.

(3) Animals held for rehabilitation mustremain at the location specified on the permitor a veterinarian’s premises except as other-wise authorized in writing by the director.The permit holder will confine the wildlifefor public safety in a humane and sanitarycondition acceptable to the Department ofConservation.

(4) Each permit holder shall maintain a cur-rent record, on forms furnished by the depart-ment, of each animal received, rehabilitated,destroyed, or released. Printed copies ofthese forms can be obtained from the Mis-souri Department of Conservation, PO Box180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 andonline at www.missouriconservation.org.These records shall be available for inspec-tion by an authorized agent of the departmentat any reasonable time.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3CSR 10-9.615. Original rule filed Aug. 1,1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: FiledJuly 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Amend-ed: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1,1984. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1984, effectiveMarch 11, 1985. Amended: Filed May 10,1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: FiledSept. 10, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992.

Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.415, effective Jan. 1,1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effec-tive April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-9.420 Wildlife Hobby Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit topossess certain forms of wildlife for personaluse but not for sale.

(1) A wildlife hobby permit authorizes theholder to purchase, possess and propagate notmore than fifty (50) ring-necked pheasantsand bobwhite quail, in the aggregate, for per-sonal use only and not for sale; and to holdin captivity not more than one (1) gamemammal purchased from a Missouri wildlifebreeder permit holder, except that Class IIwildlife, hoofed mammals and skunks maynot be held under this permit. Game mam-mals may be held in captivity but may not bepropagated or sold. This permit shall beobtained prior to receipt of wildlife. The per-mittee must furnish proof that game mam-mals and birds were legally obtained.Wildlife must be confined in humane andsanitary facilities that meet standards speci-fied in 3 CSR 10-9.220. Wildlife may be dis-posed of only in accordance with instructionsof an agent of the department but may not bereleased, sold or given away. The permittee issubject to all provisions of section 578.023,RSMo.

(2) Banded birds possessed under this permitmay be temporarily released and recapturedwhen training dogs. Any device used torecapture birds in accordance with this provi-sion must be labeled with the user’s fullname, address and wildlife hobby permitnumber and be attended daily. Fee: ten dol-lars ($10).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3CSR 10-9.620. Original rule filed Aug. 27,1975, effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended:Filed July 13, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976.Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan.1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1980,effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug.3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Amended:Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987.Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan.1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990,effective Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendmentfiled Nov. 2, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993,expired Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June2, 1992, effective Jan. 15, 1993. Amended:Filed June 9, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan.

1, 1995. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997,effective March 1, 1998. Amended: FiledApril 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001.

3 CSR 10-9.425 Wildlife Collector’s Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permitunder which wildlife may be taken for scien-tific purposes.

(1) A permit to collect, possess, mount, orpreserve wildlife for scientific related purpos-es.

(A) Wildlife Collector’s Permit for Scien-tific Purposes. Wildlife collector’s permitsmay be granted to an authorized representa-tive of a university, college, school, incorpo-rated city, state or federal agency, publicly-owned zoo, or wildlife or researchorganization or other qualified individual;provided, that the collection shall be usedexclusively for scientific, educational ormuseum purposes. Fee: five dollars ($5).

(B) Wildlife Collector’s Permit for SpecialCollections of Wildlife. Wildlife collector’spermits may be issued to professionally qual-ified individuals who charge a fee for biolog-ical studies for specific projects where thepotential results are of sufficient public valueand interest to justify special collection ofwildlife. Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

(2) General Requirements for Permit Hold-ers. Species and numbers of each to be col-lected and collecting methods are limited tothose specified on the permit. Advance noti-fication shall be given to the conservationagent or Protection Division regional super-visor in the county or area as to where andwhen the collecting will be done. The permitholder’s name, address, and wildlife collec-tor’s permit number shall be on all trappingand netting devices. The traps, nets, or otherdevices used under this permit shall beattended at least daily, or be constantlyattended if so stated on the permit. The col-lected specimens shall be donated to a muse-um or educational institution or disposed ofin accordance with instructions of the depart-ment. Wildlife held under a wildlife collec-tor’s permit may be propagated but shall notbe sold or exhibited commercially. Whenholding live specimens, permit holders arerequired to adhere to wildlife confinementstandards set forth in 3 CSR 10-9.220.Wildlife removed from the wild and held incaptivity at locations other than the point ofcapture are not to be returned to the wildunless specifically approved on the permit.Assistants in the field must be under thedirect, in-person supervision of the permitholder at all times. This permit does notrelieve the holder of full compliance with



other provisions of the Code or other stateand federal requirements.

(3) The wildlife collector’s permit is not validuntil signed by the permit holder. The permitis valid for one (1) year from January 1. Thepermit holder shall submit a wildlife collec-tor’s permit report to the department withinthirty (30) days of the permit’s expirationdate. Issuance of permits for the followingyear shall be conditioned on compliance withthis Code, specified conditions of the permit,and receipt of a satisfactory wildlife collec-tor’s permit report. Stream Teams, DiscoverNature Schools classes, and department vol-unteers, working on department authorizedprograms or wildlife collection projects, areexempt from the requirements of this rule.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.605. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1973,effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug.4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Changed to 3CSR 10-9.425, filed March 24, 1993 andMay 13, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Jan.1, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004,effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct.2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended:Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effectiveMarch 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 17,2014, effective March 1, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.430 Bird Banding

PURPOSE: This rule authorizes bird bandingby persons holding a federal permit.

Birds may be livetrapped for banding andreleased by persons holding a valid federalpermit in addition to a Missouri Wildlife Col-lector’s Permit.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-9.610. Original rule filed July 23, 1974,effective Dec. 31, 1974. Changed to 3 CSR10-9.430, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended:Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.


3 CSR 10-9.440 Resident Falconry Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit forresidents of the state to engage in falconry.

To take, possess alive, care for, and trainbirds of prey (raptors) and to use birds ofprey to take other wildlife in accordance with3 CSR 10-9.442 and federal falconry regula-tions. Fee: one hundred dollars ($100). Thispermit shall remain valid for three (3) years.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-5.295. Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1973,effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug.3, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985. Changed to 3CSR 10-9.440, effective Jan. 1, 1994.Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effectiveMarch 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 29,2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended:Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011.Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effectiveMarch 1, 2017.


3 CSR 10-9.442 Falconry

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisionsfor hunting with birds of prey.

(1) Birds of prey may be taken, transported,possessed, or used to take wildlife by holdersof a falconry permit, to be issued only to res-idents qualified by passing with a score of atleast eighty percent (80%) a written examina-tion meeting federal standards and whosefacilities and equipment meet requirementsspecified in this rule. The barter, sale, pur-chase, importation, or exportation of raptorswithout a permit is prohibited. If a permitteeallows his/her permit to lapse for a period ofless than five (5) years, the permit may bereinstated at the level previously held. A per-mittee who allows his/her permit to lapse five(5) years or longer must pass the writtenexamination with a score of at least eightypercent (80%), at which point the permit maybe reinstated at the level previously held.

(2) Only designated species and numbers ofbirds of prey may be possessed and each birdshall bear a numbered, non-reuseable markerprovided by the department. Documentedhealth problems or injuries caused by theband may qualify the permit holder for anexemption to the banding requirement for thatraptor, in which case a copy of the exemptionpaperwork must remain in the permittee’spossession when transporting or flying theraptor. If the bird with documented healthissues caused by the band is a wild goshawk,Harris’s hawk, peregrine falcon, or gyrfalconan International Organization for Standard-ization (ISO)-compliant microchip must beused. Birds held under a falconry permit may

be used, without further permit, to pursueand take wildlife within the following seasonsand bag limits:

(A) Cottontail and swamp rabbits may betaken from October 1 to March 31. Dailylimit: six (6) rabbits, including no more thantwo (2) swamp rabbits; possession limit:twelve (12) rabbits, including no more thanfour (4) swamp rabbits;

(B) Squirrels may be taken from the fourthSaturday in May to February 15. Daily limit:ten (10) squirrels; possession limit: twenty(20) squirrels;

(C) Quail may be taken from October 1 toJanuary 15. Daily limit: three (3) quail; pos-session limit: six (6) quail;

(D) Migratory game birds to include onlydoves, ducks, mergansers, and coots may betaken, possessed, transported, and storedonly as provided in federal regulations andthis Code. (Regulations for doves, ducks,mergansers, coots, and other migratory gamebirds are determined annually by the commis-sion following receipt of regulations pre-scribed by the Secretary of the Interior underauthority of the Federal Migratory BirdTreaty Act. See 3 CSR 10-7.440.);

(E) Pheasants of either sex may be taken inthe areas and during the periods and withinthe bag and possession limits listed in 3 CSR10-7.430;

(F) Other wildlife may be taken only with-in the specified seasons and bag limits, exceptthat pheasants, quail, turkeys, and gamemammals may be taken outside of the speci-fied falconry seasons with a daily limit of one(1) per raptor per day;

(G) Permittees may use legally obtainedand captive-reared quail, pheasants, exoticpartridges, and mallard ducks for training offalconry raptors. Quail, pheasants, and exoticpartridges shall be marked with a permanentavian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducksshall be marked by removal of the hind toefrom the right foot or by tattooing a readilydiscernable number or letter or combinationon the web of one (1) foot; and

(H) Game birds held for more than twenty-four (24) hours must be confined as specifiedin 3 CSR 10-9.220. For mallard ducks, suchfacilities must be designed and managed toimmediately recapture any unharvestedducks.

(3) A nonresident who holds a valid falconrypermit and a valid Missouri hunting permitmay use birds of prey properly licensed inother states to take wildlife during the openseason. Properly licensed falconry raptorsmay, without further permit, be entered andused by nonresidents to take wildlife in anyregional or national falconry field trial autho-rized by letter from the director.


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(4) An applicant for a permit shall submit anapplication with information including thenumber of raptors possessed and the species,age, sex, date of acquisition, and source ofeach. An applicant under eighteen (18) yearsof age must have a parent or legal guardianco-sign the application. Falconry permits areissued by classes as follows:

(A) Apprentice Class—A permittee shall beat least twelve (12) years old and shall have asponsor holding a general or master falconrypermit. A sponsor shall have no more thanthree (3) apprentices at any one (1) time. Anapprentice may possess only one (1) wildcaught, captive-bred, or hybrid raptor of theorder Accipitriformes, Strigiformes, or Fal-coniformes except the following: Osprey,swallow-tailed kite, Mississippi kite, baldeagle, white-tailed eagle, Steller’s sea-eagle,northern harrier, Swainson’s hawk, ferrugi-nous hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, goldeneagle, peregrine falcon, prairie falcon, flam-mulated owl, burrowing owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and short-eared owl and mayobtain not more than two (2) raptors from thewild during the twelve- (12-) month reportingperiod. An apprentice permittee may not pos-sess a bird taken from the wild as a nestlingor that is imprinted on humans;

(B) General Class—A permittee shall be atleast sixteen (16) years old and shall have aletter from his/her sponsor documenting atleast two (2) years’ experience in falconry atthe apprentice level, including maintaining,training, flying, and pursuing wildlife withthe raptor(s) for at least four (4) months eachcalendar year. A general falconer may notpossess more than three (3) wild caught, cap-tive-bred, or hybrid raptors of the familyAccipitridae, or of the family Falconidae, orof the family Strigidae; but not to include anyeagle or any threatened or endangeredspecies. A general falconer shall not obtainmore than two (2) raptors from the wild dur-ing the twelve- (12-) month reporting period;

(C) Master Class—A permittee shall haveat least five (5) years’ experience in falconryat the general class level and shall not possessmore than five (5) wild raptors of the familyAccipitridae, or of the family Falconidae, orof the family Strigidae; but not to includemore than three (3) golden eagles (Aquilachrysaetos). A master falconer shall notobtain more than two (2) raptors from thewild during the twelve- (12-) month reportingperiod. A master falconer may possess anynumber of captive-bred or hybrid raptors;provided, the captive-bred raptors are trainedin the pursuit of wild game and used in hunt-ing; and

(D) The twelve- (12-) month reportingperiod begins July 1 and ends June 30 of thefollowing year.

(5) Facilities for raptors (mew and/or weath-ering area) shall be inspected and certified tomeet the following standards:

(A) Indoor facilities (mews) shall be largeenough to allow easy access for caring for theraptors. Raptors shall be tethered or separat-ed by partitions, and each bird shall be pro-vided enough area to allow it to fully extendits wings. If raptors are untethered, all open-ings must be secured to prevent injury orescape, such as with vertical bars spaced nar-rower than the body width of the smallestraptor housed in the facility, heavy-duty net-ting, or other such measures and materials.There shall be adequate perches, a securedoor easily closed, and at least one (1) open-ing for sunlight. The floor shall be welldrained and shall permit easy cleaning. Teth-ered raptors may be kept inside the permit-tee’s residence if a suitable perch is provided;

(B) Outdoor (weathering area) facilitiesshall be fenced and covered with netting orwire or roofed. The enclosed area shall belarge enough to ensure that birds flying froma perch cannot strike the fence. Raptors shallbe provided at least one (1) covered perch andprotection from excessive sun, wind, andinclement weather; and

(C) Falconry raptors may be temporarilykept outside in the open if they are in theimmediate presence of the permittee or a des-ignated helper.

(6) Applicants for falconry permits shall pos-sess the following equipment:

(A) Jesses (straps attached to the legs)—atleast one (1) pair of jesses constructed of pli-able leather or suitable synthetic material foruse when any raptor is flown free;

(B) Leashes and swivels—at least one (1)flexible, weather-resistant leash and one (1)strong swivel of acceptable falconry design;

(C) Bath container—a suitable containerfor each raptor which must be wider than thelength of the raptor;

(D) Outdoor/portable perches—a weather-ing area perch of acceptable design for eachraptor; and

(E) Weighing device—a reliable scale orbalance suitable for weighing the raptorsheld.

(7) Raptors may be taken from the wild onlyas follows:

(A) Raptors shall be taken only in ahumane manner. Any device used to takebirds of prey shall be labeled with the nameand address of the user and shall be person-ally attended by the user at all times;

(B) Young birds not yet capable of flight(eyasses/nestlings), except ospreys, northernharriers (marsh hawks), sharp-shinned

hawks, Swainson’s hawks, peregrine falcons,bald eagles, Mississippi kites, barn owls,short-eared owls, and long-eared owls, maybe taken only by a general or master falconer,and no more than two (2) eyasses may betaken by a falconer during the twelve- (12-)month reporting period. The permittee mustleave at least one (1) young in any nest oraerie from which an eyass is taken;

(C) Any permittee may recapture any rap-tor wearing falconry equipment or an escapedcaptive-bred raptor at any time, includingthose species not authorized for possession.Recaptured raptors do not count toward theauthorized possession limit but must bereported to an agent of the department withinfive (5) business days. Recaptured raptorsmust be returned to the permittee who lost it,if that person may legally possess it. Disposi-tion of a bird whose legal possession cannotbe determined will be at the discretion of anagent of the department;

(D) Only American kestrels and greathorned owls may be taken when over one (1)-year old (haggard). Birds not listed in subsec-tion (7)(B) of this rule may also be takenwhen over one (1) year old, but only whentaken under a depredation or special purposepermit by a general or master falconer. Amaster falconer, in any twelve- (12-) monthperiod, may take up to two (2) golden eaglesfrom the wild only in a livestock depredationarea (declared by the United States Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Ser-vices or by the governor) during the time thedepredation area is in effect; and

(E) Nonresidents who have valid falconrypermits, with written authorization of thedirector, may take from the wild and, whenbanded, possess and transport raptors underconditions and at those places and times asthe director may specify; providing, that thisperson shall possess a valid Missouri nonres-ident hunting permit. (Note: Persons trans-porting raptors so taken into another statealso may need permission for the transferfrom the other state.)

(8) Special Provisions.(A) A falconry permit does not authorize

the capture or release of raptors or the prac-tice of falconry on public lands if such use isprohibited on those lands, or on private prop-erty, without permission from the landowner.

(B) A hybrid raptor flown for falconrymust have two (2) separate, attached, func-tioning radio transmitters to determine loca-tion. The permanent release of a hybrid ornon-native raptor is prohibited. Wild-caughtraptors native to Missouri may be released tothe wild at any time and without authoriza-tion; however, no captive-bred raptor shall be



released to the wild without written autho-rization from the Department of Conserva-tion. Markers shall be removed from perma-nently-released birds and surrendered to thedepartment.

(C) Except as provided in this section, allfeathers (including body feathers) collectedfrom any falconry golden eagle that are notneeded for imping (method of repairing bro-ken feathers), and all golden eagle carcassesincluding all feathers, talons, and other parts,must be sent to the National Eagle Repositoryat the following address: U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, National Eagle Repository,Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Building 128,Commerce City, Colorado 80022. Feathersfrom all other captive raptors may be retainedby permittees for imping purposes only.

(D) Permittees may trap, take, trade, ortransfer raptors only with a photocopy ofFederal Form 3-186A (Migratory Bird Acqui-sition/Disposition Report) or electronicreporting at http://permits.fws.gov/186Asubmitted to the department within ten (10)business days of the action, and no money orother consideration may be involved, exceptthat permittees may purchase, sell, or barteronly captive-bred raptors marked with aseamless, numbered band. A permittee mustnotify the department within five (5) businessdays of any change in facility location.

(E) A permittee shall report by July 31each year a listing of all raptors possessed onJune 30, by species, marker number, sex,age, and the date and source of acquisition.The same information shall be reported forraptors possessed or acquired since the previ-ous report but no longer possessed, with thesource and date acquired and the date andreason for termination of possession.

(F) Raptors that are bred in captivity andutilized for falconry shall not be treated asthreatened or endangered species for purpos-es of this rule.

(G) Except as provided in section (2), thepermittee shall leave any accidentally killedanimal where it lies, except that the raptormay feed upon the animal prior to leaving thesite of the kill.

(H) Hacking (temporary release to thewild) is an approved method for conditioningraptors for falconry. Only general and masterfalconers may hack falconry raptors. Anyraptor being hacked must be a species thepermittee is authorized to possess and countstoward the permittee’s possession limit. Anyhybrid raptor being hacked must have two (2)separate, attached, functioning radio trans-mitters during hacking. No falconry bird maybe hacked near the nesting area of a federal-ly-threatened or -endangered bird species, orin any location where the raptor is likely to

disturb, harm, or take a federally-threatenedor -endangered animal species.

(I) Raptors held by general and master fal-conry permittees and used primarily for fal-conry may be used for public conservationeducation programs that must include infor-mation regarding the biology, ecologicalroles, and conservation needs of raptors; pro-grams that do not address falconry and con-servation education are not allowed. A feenot to exceed the amount necessary to recoverparticipation costs is allowed. The permitteeassumes all potential liability associated withsuch programs.

(J) Raptors held by a permittee may becared for by another permittee at either per-mittee’s facility for up to one hundred twenty(120) consecutive days. Birds receiving suchcare remain in possession of the original per-mittee and do not count toward the possessionlimit of the care-giving permittee. The origi-nal permittee must provide to the care-givingpermittee a signed and dated statement autho-rizing the temporary possession and indicat-ing duration of care and the privileges grant-ed to the care-giving permittee along withfederal form 3-186A showing original posses-sion of the raptors. Raptors held by a permit-tee may be cared for by a non-permittee forup to forty-five (45) consecutive days, butonly at the permittee’s facility; birds undersuch care may not be flown for any reason.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-7.442. Original rule filed July 22, 1974,effective Dec. 31, 1974. Amended: Filed July13, 1976, effective Oct. 11, 1976. Amended:Filed April 20, 1978, effective July 1, 1978.Emergency amendment filed July 28, 1978,effective Sept. 1, 1978, expired Dec. 29,1978. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effectiveJan. 1, 1979. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1978,effective Dec. 29, 1978. Amended: Filed July27, 1982, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended:Filed Oct. 22, 1982, effective Dec. 11, 1982.Amended: Filed April 25, 1983, effectiveAug. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 29,1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: FiledNov. 28, 1983, effective April 12, 1984.Amended: Filed Nov. 6, 1985, effective Dec.13, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986,effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept.2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987. Amended:Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988.Emergency amendment filed Sept. 11, 1989,effective Sept. 22, 1989, expired Jan. 15,1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendmentfiled Aug. 30, 1990, effective Oct. 1, 1990,expired Jan. 20, 1991. Amended: Filed Aug.

30, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Emergencyamendment filed Sept. 10, 1991, effectiveSept. 21, 1991, expired Jan. 15, 1992.Amended: Filed Sept. 10, 1991, effective Feb.6, 1992. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 1,1992, effective Sept. 11, 1992, expired Jan.8, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1992,effective April 8, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept.10, 1993, effective Sept. 21, 1993. Amended:Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994.Changed to 3 CSR 10-9.442, effective Jan. 1,1994. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 1994, effec-tive Sept. 9, 1994. Amended: Filed Aug. 30,1995, effective Sept. 10, 1995. Amended:Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1,1997. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 1996, effec-tive Sept. 6, 1996. Amended: Filed Aug. 29,1997, effective Sept. 9, 1997. Amended:Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1998, effective Sept.15, 1998. Amended: Filed Sept. 1, 1999,effective Sept. 11, 1999. Amended: Filed Aug.28, 2000, effective Sept. 7, 2000. Amended:Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Sept. 15, 2001.Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effectiveSept. 10, 2002. Amended: Filed Sept. 5,2003, effective Sept. 19, 2003. Amended:Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Sept. 10, 2004.Amended: Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effectiveSept. 6, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 23,2006, effective Sept. 6, 2006. Amended:Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Sept. 1, 2007.Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 2008, effective Sept.1, 2008. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009,effective March 1, 2010. Amended: FiledAug. 14, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009.Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effectiveMarch 1, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 27,2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended:Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective July 30, 2018.


3 CSR 10-9.560 Licensed Hunting PreservePermit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit forlicensed shooting areas.

(1) To maintain and operate a licensed hunt-ing preserve and to buy, propagate, hold incaptivity, hunt, and sell only legally obtainedand captive-reared: pheasants, exotic par-tridges, quail, mallard ducks, and ungulates(hoofed animals), except hogs may only bepropagated, held in captivity, and hunted onbig game hunting preserves approved specifi-cally for hogs by the department on or beforeJanuary 30, 2015.


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(2) Any person applying to establish alicensed hunting preserve shall complete anapplication involving on-site inspections ofthe area prior to and following constructionactivities by an agent of the department todetermine that all provisions of this rule and3 CSR 10-9.565 are met before a permit isissued. Fees:

(A) Game Bird HuntingPreserve $100 valid for one (1) year

(B) Big Game HuntingPreserve $750 valid for three (3)

years

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-10.760. This version of rule filed Jan. 19,1972, effective Feb. 1, 1972. Amended: FiledJuly 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Amend-ed: Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effective June 11,1984. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1984, effec-tive June 11, 1984. Amended: Filed June 9,1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: FiledMay 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb.28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007,effective April 1, 2007. Amended: Filed June13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended:Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.565 Licensed Hunting Pre-serve: Privileges

PURPOSE: This rule sets out the privilegesand requirements for licensed shooting areas.

(1) Licensed hunting preserves are subject toinspection by an agent of the department atany reasonable time. Animal health standardsand movement activities shall comply with allstate and federal regulations. Any personholding a licensed hunting preserve permitmay release on his/her licensed hunting pre-serve only legally obtained and captive-reared: pheasants, exotic partridges, quail,mallard ducks, and ungulates (hoofed ani-mals) for shooting throughout the year, underthe following conditions:

(A) Game Bird Hunting Preserve.1. A game bird hunting preserve shall be

a single body of land not less than one hun-dred sixty (160) acres and no more than sixhundred forty (640) acres in size. Game birdhunting preserves may be dissected by publicroads, and shall be posted with signs speci-fied by the department.

2. Only legally obtained and captive-reared: pheasants, exotic partridges, quail,and mallard ducks may be used on game birdhunting preserves.

3. Permits for game bird hunting pre-serves will not be issued:

A. For areas within five (5) miles ofany location where there is an ongoingdepartment game bird release program orwhere the most recent release of departmentgame birds has been made less than five (5)years prior to receipt of the application.

B. In any location where those activi-ties are considered by the department as like-ly to further jeopardize any species currentlydesignated by Missouri or federal regulationsas threatened or endangered wildlife.

C. For preserves using captive-rearedmallard ducks, within five (5) miles of thefollowing areas:

(I) Bob Brown Conservation Area(II) Clarence Cannon National

Wildlife Refuge(III) Columbia Bottom Conserva-

tion Area(IV) Coon Island Conservation

Area(V) Duck Creek Conservation Area(VI) Eagle Bluffs Conservation

Area(VII) Fountain Grove Conservation

Area(VIII) Four Rivers Conservation

Area(IX) Grand Pass Conservation Area(X) B. K. Leach Memorial Conser-

vation Area(XI) Marais Temps Clair Conserva-

tion Area(XII) Mingo National Wildlife

Refuge(XIII) Montrose Conservation Area(XIV) Nodaway Valley Conserva-

tion Area(XV) Otter Slough Conservation

Area(XVI) Schell-Osage Conservation

Area(XVII) Settle’s Ford Conservation

Area(XVIII) Squaw Creek National

Wildlife Refuge(XIX) Swan Lake National Wildlife

Refuge(XX) Ted Shanks Conservation

Area(XXI) Ten Mile Pond Conservation

Area4. Mallard ducks must be held in cov-

ered facilities that meet standards specified in3 CSR 10-9.220, and may be possessed,released, and used on game bird hunting pre-serves only under the following conditions:

A. Mallard ducks may be taken, pos-sessed, transported, and stored only as pro-vided in this Code and federal regulations.

B. Mallard ducks must be physicallymarked prior to six (6) weeks of age byremoval of the hind toe from the right foot, orby tattooing of a readily discernible numberor letter or combination thereof on the web ofone (1) foot.

C. Mallard ducks may be temporarilyreleased for the sole purpose of flight trainingbeginning one (1) hour after sunrise each day.Covered facilities must be designed to re-cap-ture such ducks, and a reasonable effort mustbe made to re-capture them by one (1) hourafter sunset each day.

D. Mallard ducks may be releasedand taken only from September 1 throughFebruary 15 by hunting methods from one (1)hour after sunrise to one (1) hour before sun-set, and only non-toxic shot may be used.Covered facilities must be designed and man-aged to re-capture any unharvested mallardducks, and a reasonable effort must be madeto re-capture ducks by one (1) hour after sun-set each day.

E. Ducks which are not captive-reared may not be hunted on preserves usingcaptive-reared mallard ducks, and all water-fowl except captive-reared mallard ducksmust be flushed from the immediate huntingarea prior to hunting activity.

5. Any person taking or hunting gamebirds on a licensed hunting preserve shallhave in his/her possession a valid small gamehunting permit or licensed hunting preservehunting permit, except that persons fifteen(15) years of age or younger, when accompa-nied by a properly licensed adult hunter, andresidents sixty-five (65) years of age andolder, may hunt without permit. Licensedhunting preserve hunting permits may beissued to persons without requiring display ofa hunter education certificate card for use ongame bird hunting preserves; provided s/he ishunting in the immediate presence of a prop-erly licensed adult hunter age eighteen (18)or older who has in his/her possession a validhunter education certificate card or was bornbefore January 1, 1967.

6. Game birds, other than captive-rearedmallard ducks, may be taken in any numberon a hunting preserve and may be possessedand transported from the preserve only whenaccompanied by a receipt listing the date,number, and species taken, and name of thehunting preserve; or when accompanied byan approved transportation sticker for eachgame bird taken. Transportation stickers mustbe purchased from the department by thehunting preserve permit holder.

7. Captive-reared mallard ducks may betaken in any number on a hunting preserveand may be possessed and transported fromthe preserve only when accompanied by a

receipt listing the date, number, and speciestaken, and the hunting preserve permit hold-er’s name and address. In addition, themarked foot must remain attached to mallardducks.

8. The hunting preserve permit holdermay exercise privileges provided in 3 CSR10-9.353 for game birds held under this per-mit in propagation or holding facilities withinor directly adjacent to the game bird huntingpreserve. Propagation or holding facilitiesmay be separated from the hunting preserveby a public road, but must be directly adja-cent. Any such propagation or holding facili-ties shall meet standards specified in 3 CSR10-9.220. Other propagation or holding facil-ities not contained within or directly adjacentto the hunting preserve are not covered underthe privileges of this rule.NOTE: (See rule 3 CSR 10-7.440, and forfederal regulations on migratory waterfowl,see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of the Code ofFederal Regulations.)

(B) Big Game Hunting Preserve.1. A big game hunting preserve for

ungulates shall be a fenced single body ofland, not dissected by public roads, and notless than three hundred twenty (320) acresand no more than three thousand two hundred(3,200) acres in size. The hunting preserveshall not be cross-fenced into portions of lessthan three hundred twenty (320) acres. Thehunting preserve shall be fenced so as toenclose and contain all released game andexclude all hoofed wildlife of the state frombecoming a part of the enterprise and postedwith signs specified by the department. Fencerequirements shall meet standards specifiedin 3 CSR 10-9.220. Fencing for hogs shall beconstructed of twelve (12) gauge woven wire,at least five feet (5') high, and topped withone (1) strand of electrified wire. An addi-tional two feet (2') of such fencing shall beburied and angled underground toward theenclosure interior. A fence of equivalent orgreater strength and design to prevent theescape of hogs may be substituted with writ-ten application and approval by an agent ofthe department.

2. The permittee may exercise privilegesprovided in 3 CSR 10-9.353 only for speciesheld within breeding enclosure(s) containedwithin or directly adjacent to the big gamehunting preserve. Any such breeding enclo-sure(s) shall meet standards specified in 3CSR 10-9.220. Breeding enclosures may beseparated from the hunting preserve by a pub-lic road, but must be directly adjacent. Otherbreeding enclosures not contained within ordirectly adjacent to the hunting preserve arenot covered under the privileges of this rule.

3. Any person taking or hunting ungu-

lates on a big game hunting preserve shallhave in his/her possession a valid licensedhunting preserve hunting permit. The permit-tee shall attach to the leg of each ungulatetaken on the hunting preserve a locking legseal furnished by the department, for whichthe permittee shall pay ten dollars ($10) perone hundred (100) seals. Any packaged orprocessed meat shall be labeled with thelicensed hunting preserve permit number.

4. Except as provided in this section, theholder of a Big Game Hunting Preserve Permitshall have an accredited veterinarian collectand submit samples from all known cases ofmortality for cervids over six (6) months ofage to a United States Department of Agricul-ture approved laboratory for Chronic WastingDisease testing. The department reserves theright to require additional sampling and testingduring disease investigations ormorbidity/mortality events. Animal healthstandards and movement activities shall com-ply with all state and federal regulations.

A. In the event of a masscasualty/mortality event, the director of thedepartment may exempt the holder of a BigGame Hunting Preserve Permit from theChronic Wasting Disease testing require-ments within this rule. The following condi-tions apply:

(I) All mass casualty/mortalityevent exemption requests must originate froman accredited veterinarian and must be ver-bally reported to a conservation agent,regional protection supervisor, or the statewildlife veterinarian of the department.

(II) The department will haveaccess to collect and submit disease samplesfrom all known cases of mortality for cervids,pertaining to, and in the event of, a masscasualty/mortality event.

5. Big game hunting preserve permitteesshall report escaped animals immediately toan agent of the department.

6. Confirmed positive results from anydisease test for a cervid must be verballyreported by the permit holder to a conserva-tion agent or regional protection supervisorof the department within twenty-four (24)hours of receiving the report and provide acopy of the testing report to the state wildlifeveterinarian of the department within seven-ty-two (72) hours. In the event of confirmedpositive results from a Chronic Wasting Dis-ease test, the permit holder shall comply witha herd disease response plan approved by thedepartment. The plan may include, but not belimited to, quarantine requirements, testingand depopulation, premises cleaning and dis-infection, additional fencing requirements,and restocking guidelines. Failure to complywith an approved herd disease response plan

may result in the suspension or revocation ofpermit privileges.

7. All ungulates acquired by a holder ofa Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit must beindividually identified on a Breeder’s Move-ment Certificate or a Certificate of VeterinaryInspection. A Breeder’s Movement Certifi-cate may be completed by the breeder. Theform must list the official identification, age,gender, species, complete address of both theorigin and destination, and complete addressand name of buyer and seller. The originalform must accompany the shipment and acopy shall be maintained by the herd of originfor at least five (5) years. Sources for cervidsmust be enrolled in a United States Depart-ment of Agriculture-approved Chronic Wast-ing Disease-herd certification program.

8. New permits for big game huntingpreserves will not be issued for a period offive (5) years within twenty-five (25) miles ofa location where Chronic Wasting Disease-positive animal(s) have been confirmed by thedepartment.

9. Live cervids imported into the stateshall not be held in a licensed big game hunt-ing preserve. Only cervids born inside thestate of Missouri may be propagated, held incaptivity, and hunted on big game huntingpreserves.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-10.765. Original rule filed Jan. 19, 1972,effective Feb. 1, 1972. Amended: Filed June3, 1976, effective Sept. 12, 1976. Amended:Filed July 20, 1977, effective Jan. 1, 1978.Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, effective Jan.1, 1980. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1984,effective June 11, 1984. Amended: FiledMarch 5, 1985, effective June 14, 1985.Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan.1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed May 30,1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: FiledApril 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997.Emergency amendment filed March 11, 2002,effective March 21, 2002, terminated Aug.27, 2002. Amended: Filed March 11, 2002,effective July 30, 2002. Emergency amend-ment filed Aug. 14, 2002, effective Aug. 24,2002, expired Feb. 10, 2003. Amended: FiledAug. 14, 2002, effective March 30, 2003.Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective June30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003,effective March 30, 2004. Amended: FiledMarch 4, 2004, effective Aug. 30, 2004.Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2004, effective Jan.30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005,effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct.2, 2006, effective March 30, 2007. Amended:Filed March 19, 2007, effective April 1,




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2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effec-tive April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended:Filed June 13, 2014, effective Jan. 30, 2015.Amended: Filed Feb. 26, 2015, effective July30, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.566 Licensed Hunting Pre-serve: Records Required

PURPOSE: This rule requires that licensedhunting preserves maintain records on thepremises that would include information onspecies, purchase, sale, propagation, healthcertification, applicable permits and harvest,on a form furnished by the Department ofConservation.

(1) Big game hunting preserve permitteesshall keep a permanent record, by date, of thenumber of each species held, acquired, prop-agated, sold, released, the number of eachspecies taken on the preserve, and the fullname, address, and permit number (if appli-cable) of each buyer, seller, shooter, and/ortaker, on forms provided by the department.Printed copies of these forms can be obtainedfrom the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouriconserva-tion.org. The holder of a Big Game HuntingPreserve Permit must establish and maintaina system of inventory for all acquired ungu-lates that includes the following for each ani-mal: permanent physical identification,species, date of birth, gender, date of acqui-sition, complete address of source, completeaddress and name of both the current and pre-vious owner, mortality date, cause of death(if known), official Chronic Wasting Diseasetest results as required in 3 CSR 10-9.565(1)(B)4., method and location of carcass dis-posal, and the numbers from the LicensedHunting Preserve Permit of the hunter andlocking leg seal (if applicable). These recordsand applicable state and federal animal healthand movement records and permits for eachanimal shall be maintained on the premises ofthe licensed big game hunting preserve for atleast five (5) years and shall be subject toinspection by an authorized agent of thedepartment at any reasonable time.

(2) Game bird hunting preserve permitteesshall keep a permanent record of the numberof each species acquired, propagated, sold,released, the number of each species takenand the full name and address of the taker.

(3) These records and applicable state andfederal animal health records and permits for

each animal shall be maintained on thepremises of the licensed hunting preserve andshall be subject to inspection by an authorizedagent of the department at any reasonabletime.

(4) Big Game Hunting Preserve Permit hold-ers exercising the privileges provided in 3CSR 10-9.353 shall also meet record keepingrequirements specified in 3 CSR 10-9.359.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2000.* Emergency rule filed March 11, 2002,effective March 21, 2002, expired Sept. 16,2002. Original rule filed March 11, 2002,effective July 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug.30, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April30, 2009. Amended: Filed June 13, 2014,effective Jan. 30, 2015. Amended: Filed Feb.26, 2015, effective July 30, 2015.


3 CSR 10-9.570 Hound Running AreaOperator and Dealer Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit foroperation of a running area for training orracing hounds.

To maintain and operate a hound running areaand to purchase, transport, propagate, hold incaptivity and sell to or release legallyacquired foxes and coyotes into a permittedhound running area. Fee: fifty dollars ($50).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Sept. 29,1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: FiledMay 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb.28, 2005.

3 CSR 10-9.575 Hound Running Area:Privileges, Requirements

PURPOSE: This rule sets out the privilegesand requirements for hound running areas.

(1) A permit may be granted after satisfactoryevidence by the applicant that his/her stock isfrom a legal source and that the foxes andcoyotes will be confined in humane and sani-tary facilities that meet standards specified in3 CSR 10-9.220. All stock acquired must befrom legal sources within the state.

(2) A hound running area shall be a single

body of land as specified on the permit,fenced to enclose and contain all releasedfoxes and coyotes and to exclude all others,and posted with signs provided by the depart-ment. New areas approved after March 1,2005 must be at least forty (40) acres in size.A minimum of one (1) dog-proof escape area(culvert, brush pile, fenced refuge or othersuitable structure) shall be provided per eachtwenty-five (25) acres, and be available foruse by foxes and coyotes any time dogs arepresent on the area. Escape areas shall not belocated immediately adjacent to each other.

(3) The holder of a Hound Running AreaOperator and Dealer Permit may obtain livefoxes and coyotes from a holder of a validtrapping permit as prescribed in 3 CSR 10-8.515(7). Permittees may also purchase foxesand coyotes from a holder of a Class IWildlife Breeder Permit or a holder of aHound Running Area Operator and DealerPermit. Foxes and coyotes may be held intemporary confinement facilities on thehound running area or another location spec-ified on the permit. These foxes and coyotesmay only be released into a permitted houndrunning area and must be individuallymarked with ear tags provided by the depart-ment for which the permittee shall pay fiftycents (50¢) per tag. These animals may notbe given away, released to the wild or export-ed, except with written authorization of thedirector.

(4) Foxes and coyotes in a hound running areamay be chased with dogs, but not with theintent to capture or kill.

(5) Prior to being chased, all newly-acquiredfoxes and coyotes shall be provided a mini-mum of seven (7) days to acclimate to thearea. Wildlife held under this permit are sub-ject to inspection by an agent of the depart-ment and this inspection may include removalof reasonable samples for biological examina-tion.

(6) Any person releasing dogs on a houndrunning area shall have in his/her possessiona valid Missouri small game hunting permit,except that Missouri residents fifteen (15)years of age and under and sixty-five (65)years of age and over are exempt from thisrequirement.

(7) The hound running area operator/dealershall keep an accurate permanent record onforms provided by the department of the sup-plier’s full name and address and number ofeach species held, captured, purchased, sold,propagated, released on the area, or otherwisedisposed of. Printed copies of these forms canbe obtained from the Missouri Department of

Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City,MO 65102-0180 and online at www.missouri-conservation.org. Ear tag numbers must alsobe recorded for each animal released into thearea. These records are subject to inspectionby an agent of the department at any reasonabletime.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Sept. 29,1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended: FiledJune 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998.Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effectiveSept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002,effective March 1, 2003. Amended: FiledOct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb.28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008,effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-9.605 Wildlife Collector’s Permit(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.425)

3 CSR 10-9.610 Bird Banding(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.430)

3 CSR 10-9.615 Wildlife RehabilitationPermit(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.415)

3 CSR 10-9.620 Wildlife Hobby Permit(Moved to 3 CSR 10-9.420)

3 CSR 10-9.625 Field Trial Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit toconduct field trials and sets requirements forconducting these trials.

(1) To conduct a field trial on lands otherthan those owned or leased by the depart-ment, application for a permit must be madeto the department by a resident, and post-marked not less than ten (10) days prior to thetrial. The application shall specify location oftrial headquarters in Missouri, area where thetrial will be held, type of wildlife to bechased or pursued, approximate number ofhunters, approximate number of dogs, andstarting and closing dates. A single trial per-mit shall not cover a period of more than ten(10) consecutive days. Fee: twenty dollars($20).

(2) Each permit holder shall record the namesand addresses of all participants for each trialheld, and shall maintain these records for one(1) year following the closing date of the trial.

These records shall be subject to inspectionby an authorized agent of the department atany reasonable time.

(3) Future permits shall be conditioned oncompliance with this rule. Receipt by thedepartment of unresolved and repeated com-plaints from area landowners concerningoperation of the field trial may result in per-mit denial.

(4) A field trial permit does not authorizetrespass.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this rule,permits will not be valid for hound field trialsduring or five (5) days prior to the springturkey or firearms deer hunting season excepton established field trial areas. Permits forraccoon field trials will be valid during night-time hours and provide for casting no morethan four (4) dogs at one (1) time during orfive (5) days prior to the spring turkey hunt-ing season and during all but the Novemberportion of the firearms deer hunting season.In field trials under permit, wildlife not pro-hibited in 3 CSR 10-7.410 may be chased bydogs under control, but may be pursued andtaken only during the open seasons and onlyby persons possessing a valid hunting permit,except as provided in section (6) of this rule.The sponsoring organization shall issue iden-tification bearing the field trial permit num-ber to all persons without a valid hunting per-mit who enter dogs in a trial; provided, thatthis identification shall not be required for tri-als held entirely on one (1) contiguous tractof land where an agent of the department isprovided with a complete list of the namesand addresses of all participants before thetrial.

(6) For game bird field trials:(A) Designated shooters, under the field

trial permit, may shoot only legally obtainedand captive-reared: quail, pheasants, exoticpartridges, and mallard ducks. The permitholder may purchase quail, pheasants, andmallard ducks no more than ten (10) daysprior to a trial and hold them no longer thanten (10) days after a trial;

(B) Quail, pheasants and exotic partridgesshall be marked with a permanent avian legband prior to release. Mallard ducks shall bemarked by removal of the hind toe from theright foot, or by tattooing a readily dis-cernible number or letter or combination onthe web of one (1) foot;

(C) Legally obtained quail, pheasants,exotic partridges, and mallard ducks may betaken in any number during a field trial andmay be possessed and transported from thefield trial area by persons other than the fieldtrial permit holder only when accompanied

by a receipt listing the date, number andspecies, and name, address, and permit num-ber of the field trial permit holder. In addi-tion, the marked foot must remain attached tomallard ducks.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 27, 1975,effective Dec. 31, 1975. Amended: Filed July30, 1979, effective Nov. 11, 1979. Amended:Filed Aug. 31, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980.Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1980, effective Jan.1, 1981. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, effec-tive Jan. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 6,1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: FiledJuly 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amend-ed: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1,1991. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effec-tive Jan. 15, 1993. Amended: Filed June 9,1993, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: FiledApril 27, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995.Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan.1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effec-tive March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed April24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended:Filed April 30, 2001, effective March 1,2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effectiveOct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003,effective March 30, 2004. Amended: FiledSept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005.Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effectiveMarch 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19,2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: FiledSept. 17, 2014, effective March 1, 2015.Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effectiveMarch 1, 2018.


3 CSR 10-9.627 Dog Training Area Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit tooperate a bird dog training area.

To operate a dog training area, and to pur-chase, hold, release and shoot on the trainingarea only legally obtained and captive-reared:pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, and mal-lard ducks. Fee: twenty dollars ($20).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 31, 1965,effective Dec. 31, 1965. Amended: Filed Aug.6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended:Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994.Amended: Filed April 27, 1994, effective Jan.1, 1995. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000,effective March 1, 2001. Amended: FiledAug. 30, 2002, effective March 1, 2003.Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb.28, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19, 2007,effective April 1, 2007.



3 CSR 10-9.628 Dog Training Area: Privi-leges

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies the privilegesand responsibilities under this permit by cre-ation of a new rule, and clarifies that morethan one (1) dog training area permit may beissued for the same tract of land.

(1) A dog training area permit is required tooperate a dog training area, and to purchase,hold, release and shoot on the training areaonly legally obtained and captive-reared:pheasants, exotic partridges, quail and mal-lard ducks. Captive-reared mallard ducksmay be taken, possessed, transported, andstored only as provided in this chapter andfederal regulations. Such ducks must be phys-ically marked prior to six (6) weeks of age byremoval of the hind toe from the right foot, orby tattooing of a readily discernible numberor letter or combination thereof on the web ofone (1) foot. Receipts for all game birds pur-chased or held must be maintained, and aresubject to inspection by an authorized agentof the department at any reasonable time.

(2) Game birds held for more than twenty-four (24) hours must be confined in coveredfacilities that meet standards specified in 3CSR 10-9.220. For mallard ducks, such facil-ities must be designed and managed to imme-diately re-capture any unharvested ducks.

(3) Dog training areas shall be a single tractof land not more than forty (40) acres in sizeand posted with signs as specified or provid-ed by the department. These signs can beobtained from the Missouri Department ofConservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City,MO 65102-0180. Multiple dog training areapermits may be issued for a single tract ofland.

(4) Shooting privileges shall be limited to theindividual dog training area permit holderand not more than two (2) training assistants,whose names shall be listed on the permitapplication and the dog training area permit.All shooters shall possess the prescribedhunting permit. Only non-toxic shot may beused for taking mallard ducks.

(5) Game birds taken while dog training,other than mallard ducks, may be possessedand transported from the area only whenaccompanied by a receipt listing the date,number and species taken, and the dog train-ing area permit holder’s name and permitnumber; or when accompanied by anapproved transportation sticker for each gamebird taken. Transportation stickers must be

purchased from the department by the dogtraining area permit holder.

(6) Captive-reared mallard ducks taken whiledog training may be possessed and transport-ed from the area only when accompanied bya receipt listing the date, number and speciestaken, and dog training area permit holder’sname and permit number. In addition, themarked foot must remain attached to mallardducks.NOTE: (For federal regulations on migratorywaterfowl, see Title 50, Parts 20 and 21 of theCode of Federal Regulations.)

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3CSR 10-9.627. Original rule filed Aug. 30,2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004.Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effectiveMarch 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 19,2007, effective April 1, 2007. Amended: FiledOct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009.

3 CSR 10-9.630 Confined Wildlife Permits:How Obtained, Replacements(Rescinded March 1, 2003)

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed July 30, 1979,effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug.1, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981. Amended:Filed June 9, 1993, effective July 1, 1994.Rescinded: Filed May 9, 2002, effectiveMarch 1, 2003.

3 CSR 10-9.640 Licensed Trout FishingArea Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a LicensedTrout Fishing Area Permit.

To maintain and operate a licensed trout fish-ing area, and to stock legally acquired trout.Fee: one hundred dollars ($100).

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. Original rule filed April 24,2000, effective July 1, 2001.

3 CSR 10-9.645 Licensed Trout FishingArea Permit: Privileges, Requirements

PURPOSE: This rule delineates the privi-leges and requirements associated with theLicensed Trout Fishing Area Permit.

(1) A representative of the department shallinspect each proposed licensed trout fishing

area to determine that it meets all require-ments of this rule before a permit is issued.

(2) Permits will not be issued for water areaswhere:

(A) The department manages trout popula-tions that are maintained by stocking or natu-ral reproduction.

(B) The release of trout is likely to jeopar-dize any wildlife designated as a state or fed-eral threatened or endangered species.

(C) There is not year-round trout habitat.

(3) A permittee may release legally-acquiredrainbow trout or brown trout for fishing andharvest throughout the year, under the follow-ing conditions:

(A) The immediate source of the trout tobe stocked must be currently certified as neg-ative for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, infec-tious pancreatic necrosis, infectioushematopoietic necrosis, Myxobolus cere-bralis, or other diseases which may threatenfish stocks within the state, must have beencertified negative for the previous three (3)consecutive years, and must not pose a threatof introducing unwanted species. The imme-diate source of trout to be stocked must becertified as currently free of Salmincola spp.except that this requirement will not apply totrout stocked from a trout production facilitycontiguous with the licensed trout fishingarea. Certification will only be acceptedfrom federal, state, or industry personnelapproved by the department and only inaccordance with provisions of fish importa-tion permit regulations (see 3 CSR 10-9.110(4)).

(B) The permittee shall keep an accuraterecord of all trout of each species releasedinto and taken from the licensed trout fishingarea. These records shall be subject toinspection by an authorized agent of thedepartment at any reasonable time. The per-mittee shall provide each customer or guestwith a receipt indicating the date and numberof trout taken. Customers or guests mustretain this receipt during transport and stor-age of the trout.

(4) Customers or guests may fish for and takerainbow trout and brown trout in any numberswithin the licensed trout fishing area withoutadditional permits.

(5) A Licensed Trout Fishing Area Permit isnot required for stocking trout into animpoundment that is not subject to movementof fishes to and from waters of the state andis entirely confined and located completelyupon lands owned or leased by a single per-son or by two (2) or more persons jointly or


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as tenants in common or by corporate share-holders.

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV,Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo2000.* Original rule filed April 24, 2000,effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended:Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005.Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effectiveMarch 1, 2010.


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