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ShareSUMMERSVILLE—Hunters who customarily use the refuge area at Peck Ranch Conservation Area (CA) will need to make alternate plans again this year, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
MDC closed the refuge portion of Peck Ranch CA to public access, including spring turkey hunting, in 2011. The closure was designed to prevent possible disturbance [...]

ShareThe following individuals had hunting and/or fishing privileges suspended at the March meeting of the Missouri Conservation Commission. The hunting, fishing and/or trapping privileges of 17 Missouri residents and one nonresident for Wildlife Code violations and affirmed actions taken by Missouri courts suspending privileges of two Missouri residents. Those whose privileges were suspended are:

Share(MDC news release by Jim Low)
The Conservation Commission met March 7 and 8 at St. Louis. Commissioners present were:
Don R. Johnson, Festus, Chair
Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Vice Chair
Becky L. Plattner, Grand Pass, Secretary
James T. Blair, IV, St. Louis, Member

REGULATIONS
The Commission approved the following regulation changes, effective March 1, 2013, unless otherwise noted:
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ShareMarch is here, and the lions are roaring…
(Update: This was posted March 6. If you plan to burn on a date after that, please consult the NWS page in the article. Conditions will vary when and if we get rain and the wind gusts die down. Fire weather is like the other kind: changeable and [...]

ShareTraveler isn’t up there with the Washington Post or even the Jefferson City News-Tribune in keeping up with the antics of legislative bodies and persons who aim to legislate the proper use, regulation, misuse or even permissive freedoms pertaining to natural resources. But even we couldn’t helput notice there are four…count them, four…bills in the [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
In a report issued Dec. 28, State Auditor Thomas Schwiech reported discrepancies between actual and budgeted expenses relating to the Missouri Department of Conservation elk restoration project, and noted deficiencies in other aspects of department internal accounting performance. The department maintained an overall “Good” rating from the audit
According to the report, “The Missouri [...]

ShareIn the cold of this winter, while you’re cleaning and repairing your fishing gear for next season, one of the action items new for 2012 is the new prohibition against felt-soled waders in Missouri streams, especially trout streams.
Brian Waldrop of Stream Team 211, Arnold, shared this Missouri Dept of Conservation video on Facebook. [...]

ShareThis just posted by Frank Nelson on the MDC website:
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is developing a hunting plan and wants your input. This plan will be the template for all hunting activities on the refuge for the next 12-15 years. This will include discussion about waterfowl, deer, turkey, and other game. If [...]

ShareJEFFERSON CITY Mo — As the Show-Me State’s most popular hunting season approaches, self-help tops the list of safety tips from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
Approximately 500,000 hunters will take part in Missouri’s main firearms deer season Nov. 12 through 22. Last year, MDC recorded nine firearms-related hunting incidents during the 11-day hunt. Although [...]