Squirrel and black bass seasons in Missouri opened on Saturday, May 25.
Squirrels
The hunting season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs May 25 through Feb. 15, 2025.
Allowed methods include shotguns, rifles, and other legal firearm methods, as well as archery equipment, slingshots, or atlatls.
Squirrels may also be harvested with cage-style traps during the hunting season as long as hunters have a valid small game hunting permit.
