Missouri
Applications now open for Missouri black bear and elk hunting seasons
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting applications for the upcoming black bear and elk hunting seasons.
The department says black bears are becoming more common across the southern half of Missouri, to the point it says the population can sustain a limited and highly regulated harvest.
For a bear hunting license, there will be a random drawing. It costs $10 to apply, and it’s one application per year per hunter.
Hunters have until the end of May to join the drawing. Shannon County is one of the three counties where you will have a chance to participate in elk hunting.
To be eligible, you must submit an application by the end of the month. It costs $10 to apply for elk hunting, and winners will be selected through a random drawing.
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