Missouri Hunting & Fishing

Missouri sits at the crossroads of the Midwest and the South, and its hunting reflects that blend: trophy farmland whitetails, a strong wild turkey population that helped pioneer modern turkey restoration, and major waterfowl hunting along its big rivers. Hunting guides in Missouri work the river-bottom timber and rolling farm country, while public conservation areas give do-it-yourself hunters real access.

Fishing in Missouri is exceptionally diverse. Outfitters and fishing charters work the clear Ozark streams for smallmouth bass and the famous spring-fed trout parks and tailwaters for rainbow and brown trout. The big reservoirs, Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, Table Rock, and Bull Shoals, hold largemouth, white bass, and crappie, while the Missouri and Mississippi rivers yield giant catfish. With more flowing water and managed land than most states, Missouri keeps anglers busy year-round.