MDC sets 2024 bear and elk seasons with permit applications in May

by Herald Staff April 24th, 2024April 24th, 2024

Garith Dedmon of Marshfield harvested this female black bear during the 2023 hunting season on private land in Douglas County (Zone 1). MDC will offer 400 permits to harvest 40 bears during the 2024 season. Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2024 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct 21-30.

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