Deer Control and Hunting Regulations

• Missouri Department of Conservation
• Osage Beach City Code, Chapter 207 -  Deer Control and Hunting Regulations

• Limits on harvested deer mirror current MDC regulations.
• All individuals shall notify OBPR whether any deer were harvested and how many were harvested.
• Every reasonable attempt to remove all remains of harvested deer promptly from the property shall be made and disposed according to MDC recommendations.
• For individuals utilizing blinds/stands, they shall be removed on the last day you have reserved and cannot be setup prior to your reserved date. All blinds/stands shall be portable. The City is not responsible for blinds/stands. 

City regulations allows: 

• Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight,
• Hand-held string-releasing devices,
• Illuminated sights, scopes, and quick-point sights,
• Atlatls.

City regulations prohibit: 

• Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game,
• Electronic calls, electronically activated calls, bait, dogs, night vision equipment, or thermal imagery equipment,
• Archers hunting deer during the archery season may not be in possession of a firearm, 
• Crossbows,
• Use of 4-wheelers or other UTVs on City Property,
• Hunters under the age of 10 (Ten) years of age.

• City properties may be available for the Managed Deer Hunt, availability fluctuates annually. Contact the Parks and Recreation Department for further information. Private properties are only available when written permission has been given and property owner has registered with the City; landowner application is required. All hunters must register with the City; hunter application is required.
• All individuals must possess MDC required permits. City issued permits require application and are at no cost. All individuals shall have their permit in their possession at all times while hunting.
• Only one individual or party will be allowed on a specific property at a time .Properties will be available on a first come first serve basis.
• It is expected that if an individual requests a time, date, and property, then they must hunt accordingly.
• No individual/party will be able to reserve a piece of property for more than a week. However, it is strongly encouraged to reserve a piece of property on a daily basis as to allow more people the opportunity to hunt.
• It is expected that if an individual requests a time, date, and property, then they must hunt accordingly.
• No individual/party will be able to reserve a piece of property for more than a week. However, it is strongly encouraged to reserve a piece of property on a daily basis as to allow more people the opportunity to hunt.