15 Missouri Parks Off-Limits After Deer-Related Shutdown

If you have a problem entering a Missouri state park over the next several weeks, I think I know why and you can blame the problem squarely on deer. It's completely their fault.

The Missouri deer population seems to be exploding

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I first saw this shared by KSDK in St. Louis in regards to Missouri State Parks closing numerous locations starting in November due to deer management being necessary. The Missouri State Parks status map confirms the following closures starting November 1 of the following locations:

Watkins Mill State Park - Closed November 1 and 2
Cuivre River State Park - Closed November 1 through November 5
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park - Closed November 3 and November 4
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park - Closed November 7 through November 9
Bennett Spring State Park - Closed November 7 through November 9
Ha Ha Tonka State Park - Closed November 7 through November 9
Mark Twain State Park - Closed November 7 through November 9
Crowder State Park - Closed November 7 through November 9
Long Branch State Park - Closed November 8 through November 11
Robertsville State Park - Closed November 8 and November 9
St. Joe State Park - Closed November 15 and November 16
Harry S Truman State Park - Closed December 1 through December 4
Montauk State Park - Closed December 2 through December 4
St. Francois State Park - Closed Closed December 5 through December 8
Mark Twain State Park - Closed December 6 and December 7

There will be managed hunts in these Missouri state parks in an effort to get the population under control. Make sure to check the Missouri State Parks status before planning any plans to make sure they're available for your recreation.