The Missouri Department of Conservation (Department) is proposing to amend its regulations of Chapter 9 of the Wildlife Code of Missouri, including minimal increases in permit fees.
Under current regulations, it costs $22 to get either the field trial permit (for those who conduct field trials on lands that are not owned or leased by the Department) or the dog training area permit (which allows the purchase and use of legally-obtained and captive-reared pheasants, exotic partridges, quail, and mallards). The fees for each permit are included in the regulation that creates each permit type.
However, the Department is proposing to increase the costs for both permits to $25 each, and to streamline its regulations so all fees will appear in a single rule location.
To view the proposed changes, go to https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/moreg/2025/v50n13July1/V50n13.pdf. The proposed changes to both the Field Trial Permit rule (3 CSR 10-9.625) and the Dog Training Area Permit rule (3 CSR 10-9.627) are on page 47. The proposed new rule that includes all fees (3 CSR 10-9.950 Confined Wildlife Permit Pricing; Permit Fees; Other Fees; Permit Replacement Cost) is on page 48. A fiscal analysis of the proposed changes starts on page 49.
The Department invites anyone to file a statement in support of, or in opposition to, these proposals. Comments may be submitted on the Department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. Comments may also be submitted by mail, addressed to Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0180. Comments must be received by July 30, 2025, to be considered.
Please note that the Department has not scheduled a public hearing on these proposals.
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