intensively managed wetland

Four Rivers CA

Vernon, Bates County, Missouri

Reservation deadline

Friday, September 18, 2026

8 days left

Application deadline for the 2026–27 season.

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Access & maps · MDC managed waterfowl hunts

Location

38.0206, -94.3319

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How the hunt works

Missouri's Department of Conservation limits daily parties on its intensively managed wetlands through a statewide reservation and morning-draw system.

1
Pre-season application
Apply online Sept. 1–18 for up to three managed areas. Results are posted Oct. 1. You must be a Missouri resident with a conservation ID number.
2
Weekly in-season draw
Registration opens each Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and closes the following Monday at 3 p.m. The draw runs Monday at 4 p.m. for the coming week.
3
Morning draw
About half of each day’s hunting positions are held for hunters who show up for the on-site morning drawing, no reservation required.
4
On the hunt
Maximum party size is four (except during youth season). Reservation holders and morning-draw hunters pick blinds/pools in draw order.

MDC managed waterfowl hunts →

Reservation deadline

Location

How the hunt works

Pre-season application

Weekly in-season draw

Morning draw

On the hunt