ShareThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake announces the opening and closing schedule of the Asher Creek and Lost Creek Waterfowl Refuges during the upcoming duck season in the middle zone. These refuges were established to provide resting places for migrating waterfowl in the Mississippi flyway. Starting Saturday, November 5, 2011, [...]

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With the November firearms deer season on the horizon, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters of changes to deer and turkey permits and tagging procedures that went into effect in this year.
The November firearms deer hunt starts Nov. 12. The 11-day season typically accounts [...]

ShareBy Jim Low, Mo. Dept. of Conservation
Results of Missouri’s annual statewide quail population survey give quail hunters little to rejoice about. However, bobwhites are holding their own in some areas and making gains in others where landowners and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have made quail management a priority.
One way the agency tracks quail [...]

ShareAs many of you have already figured out, I am no expert on hunting. I grew up in rural Bollinger County, but somehow I have become oblivious to hunting season. I do dearly respect our Missouri hunters, but if you ask me when hunting season is I will have to Google it or [...]

ShareAccording to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, a local ban on guns capable of firing more than 10 rounds of ammunition before reloading, as well as certain other registration requirements for handgun possession have been held to be constitutional. The specific case involves gun laws passed in [...]

ShareLake Ozark waterfront homes have been placed under threat of removal due to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling, according to a story released by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today.Citing a ruling by FERC issued July 26, the story says all or part of 4000 lakefront homes will need to be removed to come into [...]

ShareDEXTER—People who want to hunt but hesitate because of mobility impairments can put aside their worries and pick up their shotguns. Hunters who use wheelchairs, crutches or prosthetic limbs can enjoy
hunting, thanks to MDC and the National Wild Turkey Federation.The Conservation Department (MDC) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) are sponsoring a special event [...]

ShareConservation makes Missouri a great place to hunt and trap. Take life by the antlers, duck call, or trap at Powder Valley’s Hunting Workshop! Visit with several of Missouri’s hunting and trapping organizations: Missouri Trappers Association, Ducks Unlimited, Big Game Hunters, and Quality Deer Management Association.
Booths will be located in the lobby for you [...]

ShareMDC news release from our friend Jim Low, who is often found afield with his shotgun and his dog:
Visit dove fields before opening day, and buy plenty of ammunition. That’s the advice from Missouri’s top dove expert. Resource Scientist John Schulz says Missouri doves have raised a bumper crop of young this year.
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ShareGrand Pass, Eagle Bluffs and Otter Slough under Quick Draw again this year.
Hunters can apply Sept. 1 through 15 for duck or geese waterfowl hunting reservations at Conservation Department-managed wetland areas. MDC will accept applications exclusively online. Apply for reservations at 12 wetland areas at www.mdc.mo.gov/node/9638. Drawing results will be posted Oct. [...]