Hunting
Brunswick Hunting Seasons
The Brunswick area offers hunting and trapping of a wide range of species throughout the year. Before you hunt, make sure you buy your Missouri hunting permits and you know the regulations. You can check the weather for hunting here.
All photos below are courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation with a relevant link by species.
January 1-31, 2018
Badger Hunting & Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/huntfish/seasons/badger
January 1 – March 31, 2018
Beaver Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/beaver
January 1 – December 31, 2018
Coyote Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/coyote
January 1 – March 3, 2018
Crow Hunting
American Black Crow
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/crow
November 10 – November 20, 2018
Deer Hunting; Firearms
White-Tailed Deer
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer
October 27-28 – November 23-25, 2018
Deer Hunting; Firearms
Youth 6-15
White-Tailed Deer
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer
December 22, 2018 – January 1, 2019
Deer Hunting; Firearms, Alternative Methods
White-Tailed Deer
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer
November 30- December 2, 2018
Deer Hunting; Firearms, Antlerless
White-Tailed Deer
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer
January 1-31, 2018
Fox Hunting
Red & Gray Foxes
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/fox
June 30 – October 15, 2018
Frog Hunting & Fishing
American & Green Frog
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/frog
January 1 – February 6, 2018
Goose Hunting
Brant, Canadian, Greater White-Fronted & Light Geese
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/huntfish/seasons/brant-geese
May 7 – December 15, 2018
Groundhog Hunting & Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/groundhog
January 1 – February 20, 2018
Muskrat Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/muskrat
January 1-31, 2020
Opposum Hunting
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/opossum
January 1 – February 20, 2018
Otter Trapping
River Otter
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/otter
October 27-28, 2018
Quail Hunting
Youth 6-15
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/quail
January 1 – February 15, 2018
Rabbit Hunting & Trapping
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/rabbit
January 1-31, 2018
Raccoon Hunting & Trapping
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/raccoon
January 1 – February 15, 2018
Squirrel Hunting & Trapping
Eastern Gray & Fox Squirrel
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/squirrel
January 1-31, 2018
Striped Skunk Hunting & Trapping
Striped & Eastern Spotted Skunk
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/striped-skunk
October 27-28 November 23-25, 2018
Turkey Hunting (Fall) Firearms
Youth 6-15
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey
October 1 – October 31, 2018
Turkey Hunting (Fall)
– Firearms
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey
April 16 – May 6, 2018
Turkey Hunting (Spring)
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey
April 7-8, 2018
Turkey Hunting (Spring)
Youth 6-15
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a designated Important Bird Area for Missouri and primary wintering area for Canada geese, is less than 20 miles from Brunswick and two miles south of Sumner.
The US Fish & Wildlife Service manages the 10,795-acre refuge for migratory waterfowl – with over 240 avian species observed residing on or passing through – and provides a natural habitat for neo-tropical migrating bird species.
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt through Executive Order 7563. Thereafter, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased the land, and the Civilian Conservation Corps created the wetlands and initiated the refuge farming program.
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
16194 Swan Lake Ave
Sumner, MO 64681
660-856-3323
SwanLake@fws.gov
March 1 – last weekend in October
Sunrise to sunset
Off-Season
Open for special tours, events & hunting
Area Hunting Lodges
Interested parties can book multi-day hunting trip packages with hunting lodges in the vicinity of Swan Lake. Packages include accommodations and meals; check with the lodge for additional amenities.
Habitat Flats
14585 Highway E
Sumner, MO 64681
660-973-3805
tonyvandemore@hotmail.com
www.habitatflats.com/
www.facebook.com/habitatflats/
Lost Quarter Farms
200 Brunswick Street
Mendon, MO 64660
Lodge: 660-272-3288 (October – December)
Cell: 660-553-1344