The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2025-2026 seasons.The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 13 open meeting at the MDC St. Louis Regional Office in St. Charles.The Commission also gave initial approval to recommendations related to chronic wasting disease (CWD) that would rescind the intrastate carcass transportation regulations for deer and other cervids, members of the deer family, and that would establish carcass-disposal requirements for deer and other cervids harvested in Missouri.The approved dates include:2025 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates • Spring Youth Portion: April 12-13• Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 21-May 11• Fall Archery Turkey Portion: Sept. 15-Nov. 14 and Nov. 26 through Jan. 15, 2026• Fall Firearms Turkey Portion: Oct. 1-31 in open counties 20...