Apply now for Missouri’s black bear, elk hunting seasons

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri hunters might apply for the upcoming black bear and elk looking seasons.

The appliance interval lasts till Might 31. It prices $10 to use.

Elk looking season contains an archery season from October 15-23 and a firearms season from December 10-18. Black bear looking season lasts from October 17-26.

“Final 12 months, we had a harvest of 5 elk,” stated Francis Skalicky of the Missouri Division of Conservation. “The 5 hunters drawn harvested an elk. We have now a inhabitants of 257. 5 elk can simply be absorbed on this inhabitants. Similar factor with the bear season. We have now a inhabitants of roughly 800 bears final season and in our first bear season we had 12 bears harvested. That once more could be simply absorbed into the bear inhabitants of Missouri.”

Skalicky says 5 permits to hunt elk will likely be given and 400 permits for a most of 40 black bears. To use for a allow click on HERE.

Conservation brokers say inhabitants numbers replicate Missouri is in nice wildlife form.

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