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Official Missouri Hunting Safety Course Link to Missouri Department of Conservation

Hello, hunter! Missouri's online hunting course has moved. Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Missouri course—the official hunting safety course of the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Missouri certification.

Shotgun Ammunition

Cutaway view of shotshells

Shot Sizes

Shot size is adaptable to the game being hunted. As pellet diameter decreases, more shot can be placed in a standard shotshell load. The smaller the shot number, the larger the shot size.

Click on the image below to see a detailed diagram (PDF format) showing standard shot sizes.

Shot sizes of buck, steel and lead shot
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Official hunter education course for Missouri hunters last modified: November 16, 2011
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