Taraba Big Creek Outfitters offer five (5) day archery and firearms whitetail deer hunts. If you would prefer more or less days contact us and we will custom tailor a hunt for you. We require a two day minimum hunt. Missouri allows the use of archery equipment during the firearms hunting season. A firearms tag must be purchased during this portion of the season.
Hunter orange (hat and vest) is to be worn at all times during all firearms and youth firearms hunting seasons. To satisfy this rule, you must wear both a hunter-orange hat and a hunter-orange shirt, vest, or coat. The hunter-orange color must be plainly visible from all sides. Camouflage orange does not satisfy this rule. Hunter safety certification is required for anyone born after January 1st 1967.
See Missouri Department of Conservation for rules and regulations. http://mdc.mo.gov/
Archery Deer Season:
Runs from September 15 - November 11 and November 23 - January 15
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Permits:
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Youth (6-15) $9.50
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Resident $19
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Nonresident $265
Antlerless Permit
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Youth (6-15) $3.50
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Resident $7
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Nonresident $25
$1500 - 5 Day Hunt (Sep. 15 - Oct. 28)
$2000 - 5 Day Hunt ( Oct. 31 - November 11)-Rut
$1200 - 5 Day Hunt (Nov. 23 - Jan. 15)
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Youth Firearm Season:
Runs from October 29 - October 30 and November 25 - November 27
The antler-point restriction does not apply during the youth portions of the deer season.
Permits:
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Any Deer $8.50
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Antlerless $3.50
Early Season: $800 - 2 Day Hunt
Late Season: $800 - 3 Day Hunt
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Firearms Season:
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Runs from November 12 - November 22
An antler restriction applies
Permits:
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Youth (6-15) $8.50
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Resident $17
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Nonresident $265
$2500 - 5 Day Hunt
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Firearms Antlerless:
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Runs from December 3 - December 11
Permits:
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Youth (6-15) $3.50
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Resident $7
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Nonresident $25
$300 - 3 Day Hunt
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Firearms, Alternative Methods:
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Runs from December 24 - January 3
season.
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This season allows the use of archery equipment, muzzleloader, and center fire handgun.
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The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season.
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If you want to take additional antlered deer, you must hunt on an archer’s hunting permit during the archery deer season or in a managed hunt where antlered deer can be taken.
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An antler-point restriction applies in some counties.
Permits
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Youth (6-15) $8.50
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Resident $17
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Nonresident $265
$1000 - 5 Day Hunt
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All Hunts require a $500 deposit. Permits are bought separately by the hunter. Lodging included with all hunts.
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