2015-16 hunting calendar for Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska
Missouri
COYOTES
▪ Opened May 11 will continue to March 31.
GROUNDHOGS
▪ Opened May 11, will continue to Dec. 15.
SQUIRRELS
▪ Opened May 23, will continue through Feb. 15.
FROGS
▪ Opened June 30, will continue through Oct. 31.
DOVES
▪ Opened Sept 1, will continue through Nov. 9.
SNIPE
▪ Opened Sept. 1, will continue through Dec. 19.
RAILS
▪ Opened Sept. 1, will continue through Nov. 9.
TEAL
▪ Sept. 12-27.
DEER
▪ ARCHERY: Sept. 15-Nov. 13 and Nov. 25-Jan. 15.
▪ URBAN ZONES (FIREARMS): Oct. 9-12.
▪ YOUTH FIREARMS: Oct. 31-Nov. 1 and Jan. 2-3.
▪ NOVEMBER FIREARMS: Nov. 14-24.
▪ FIREARMS ANTLERLESS: Nov. 25-Dec. 6.
▪ DEER FIREARMS ALTERNATIVE METHODS: Dec. 19-29.
TURKEYS
▪ ARCHERY: Sept. 15-Nov. 13 and Nov. 25-Jan. 15.
▪ FIREARMS: Oct. 1-31.
RABBITS
▪ Oct. 1-Feb. 15
GEESE
▪ CANADAS AND BRANTS: Oct. 3-11 and Nov. 26-Jan. 31.
▪ LIGHT GEESE: Oct. 31-Jan. 31.
▪ WHITEFRONTED: Nov. 7-Jan. 31.
WOODCOCK
▪ Oct. 15-Nov. 28.
DUCKS
▪ NORTH ZONE: Youth: Oct. 24-25. Regular: Oct. 31-Dec. 29.
▪ MIDDLE ZONE: Youth: Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Regular: Nov. 7-Jan. 5.
▪ SOUTH ZONE: Youth: Nov. 21-22. Regular: Nov. 26-Jan. 24.
PHEASANTS
▪ YOUTH: Oct. 24-25.
▪ REGULAR: Nov. 1-Jan.15
QUAIL
▪ YOUTH: Oct. 24-25.
▪ REGULAR: Nov. 1-Jan. 15.
CROWS
▪ Nov. 1-March 3
FURBEARERS
▪ BADGERS, BOBCATS, RACCOONS, FOX, MINK, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNKS: Nov. 15-Jan. 31.
Kansas
RABBITS
▪ Open year-around.
SQUIRRELS
▪ Opened June 1, will continue through Feb. 28.
BULLFROGS
▪ Opened July 1, will continue through Oct. 31.
DOVES
▪ MOURNING, WHITE-WINGED, EURASIAN, and RINGED TURTLE DOVES: Sept. 1-Oct. 31 and Nov. 7-15.
▪ EXOTIC (EURASIAN AND RINGED TURTLE DOVES ONLY): Nov. 20-Feb. 28.
RAILS
▪ Opened Sept. 1, will continue through Nov. 9.
SNIPE
▪ Opened Sept. 1, will continue through Dec. 16.
DEER
▪ YOUTH-DISABILITY: Sept. 5-13.
▪ MUZZLELOADER: Sept. 14-27.
▪ ARCHERY: Sept. 14-Dec. 31.
▪ PRE-RUT WHITETAIL ANTLERLESS: Oct. 10-11.
▪ REGULAR: Dec. 2-13.
TEAL
▪ LOW PLAINS ZONE: Sept. 12-27.
▪ HIGH PLAINS ZONE: Sept. 19-27.
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN
▪ EARLY: Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
▪ REGULAR: Nov. 21-Jan. 31.
ANTELOPE
▪ ARCHERY: Sept. 19-27 and Oct. 10-31.
▪ MUZZLELOADER: Sept. 28-Oct. 5.
▪ FIREARMS: Oct. 2-5.
TURKEYS
▪ FIREARMS AND ARCHERY: Oct. 1-Dec. 1 and Dec. 14-Jan. 31.
DUCKS
▪ HIGH PLAINS ZONE: Youth: Oct. 3-4. Regular: Oct. 10-Jan. 4 and Jan. 23-31.
▪ LOW PLAINS EARLY: Youth: Oct. 3-4. Regular: Oct. 10-Dec. 6 and Dec. 19-Jan. 3.
▪ LOW PLAINS LATE: Youth: Oct. 24-25. Regular: Oct. 31-Jan. 3 and Jan. 23-31.
▪ SOUTHEAST ZONE: Youth: Nov. 7-8. Regular: Nov. 14-Jan. 3 and Jan. 9-31.
GEESE
▪ CANADAS: Oct. 31-Nov. 1 and Nov. 4-Feb. 14.
▪ WHITEFRONTED: Oct. 31-Jan. 3 and Jan. 23-Feb. 14.
▪ LIGHT GEESE: Oct. 31-Nov. 1 and Nov. 4-Feb. 14.
SANDHILL CRANES
▪ Nov. 11-Jan. 7.
PHEASANTS AND QUAIL
▪ YOUTH: Nov. 7-8.
REGULAR: Nov. 14-Jan. 31.
CROWS
▪ Nov. 10-March 10.
FURBEARERS
▪ BEAVERS, BOBCATS, MINK, MUSKRATS, OPOSSUM, RACCOONS, FOX, STRIPED SKUNKS, WEASELS: Nov. 12-Feb. 15.
Iowa
PHEASANTS
▪ Oct. 31-Jan. 10.
QUAIL
▪ Oct. 31-Jan. 10.
DEER
▪ SHOTGUN SEASON 1: Dec. 5-9.
▪ SHOTGUN SEASON 2: Dec. 12-20.
▪ NONRESIDENT HOLIDAY SEASON: Dec. 24-Jan. 2.
DUCKS
▪ NORTH ZONE: Oct. 3-18 and Oct. 24-Dec. 6.
▪ SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 3-7 and Oct. 17: Dec. 10.
▪ MISSOURI RIVER ZONE: Oct. 3-7 and Oct. 24-Dec. 17.
DARK GEESE
▪ NORTH ZONE: Sept. 26-Jan. 1.
▪ SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 3-Jan. 8.
▪ MISSOURI RIVER ZONE: : Oct. 10-Jan. 15.
Nebraska
PHEASANTS AND QUAIL
▪ Oct. 31-Jan. 31.
DEER
▪ ARCHERY: Sept. 1-Dec. 31.
▪ NOVEMBER FIREARMS: Nov. 14-22.
DUCKS
▪ ZONE 1: Oct. 10-Dec. 22.
▪ ZONE 2: Low Plains: Oct. 3-Dec. 15. High Plains: Oct. 3-Dec. 15 and Jan. 6-27.
▪ ZONE 3: Low Plains: Oct. 24-Jan. 5. High Plains: Oct. 24-Jan. 5 and Jan. 6-27.
▪ ZONE 4: Oct. 3-Dec. 15.
This story was originally published September 4, 2015 at 4:33 PM with the headline "2015-16 hunting calendar for Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska."