A circuit judge in southeast Missouri has ruled that the Missouri Department of Conservation’s regulations regarding the use of vehicles and dogs to hunt deer are unconstitutional.
As reported in the Doniphan Prospect News and the Southeast Missourian, Circuit Judge Robert Smith directed the department “to no longer enforce the above described regulations as written.”
Judge Smith [...]

For most of us, hunting is something done for enjoyment. It brings us to the outdoors, gives us time to learn about out real role in ecology and offers healthy meat for our families.
But for some, hunting isn’t such a luxury. Among our neighbors are those who can hardly afford the basic essentials of daily [...]

Details on 2010-2011 Fall Deer and Turkey Season:
This year’s deer and turkey seasons are:
* Archery Deer & Turkey Season – Sept. 15-Nov. 12 and Nov. 24-Jan. 15, 2010-2011.
* Firearms Deer Season
* Urban Zone [...]

The Missouri Department of Conservation holds over 100 managed deer hunts at conservation areas, state parks, national wildlife refuges and nature preserves every year. Some hunts are limited to archery, crossbow, muzzleloader, modern firearms, youth, or hunters with disabilities.
According to Wildlife Management Chief Mike Schroer, all permit applications for 2010-11 [...]

Dear Emery,
I would like to comment on the specific change of moving the antlerless portion around to replace the portion of the muzzle loading season. I don’t understand completely what the switch of these two portions of the deer season accomplish?
For years now the MDC has tried to gear the season toward the [...]

Steady rainfall that soaked much of Missouri on Sunday contributed to a drop in the number of deer taken during the opening weekend of the November deer season.
Hunters checked 86,202 deer during the first weekend of the November Portion of Firearms Deer Season, Nov. 14 through 24. That is 12 percent fewer than last year.
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Young hunters checked 13,328 deer during the early portion of Missouri’s youth firearms deer season Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, barely missing a record.

JEFFERSON CITY-Hunters checked 1,242 deer during the Urban Portion of Missouri’s Firearms Deer Season Oct. 9 through 12.
Boone County led harvest totals with 247 deer checked, followed by St. Charles County with 160. Greene County was third with 139. The harvest consisted of 80 percent does.

Changes to Missouri’s Wildlife Code that went into effect July 1 affect youth and nonresident permits, the antler-point restriction, urban deer hunting zones and the timing of the antlerless and muzzleloader portions of firearms deer season. Following is a brief recap of these changes.

Every deer hunter dreams of “the big one.” Archery season is in full swing in both Missouri and Wisconsin, and this CNN video tells the story of a Wisconsin archer who shot the elusive “Turdy Point Buck.” (The song, btw, is by Bananas at Large, who also hail from the Badger State.)
May your days in [...]