ShareThe 2010 waterfowl season promises a mixed bag for hunters, with more ducks but less habitat than usual. The winners will be those hunters who look for opportunities outside the usual hunting hot spots.
WATERFOWL POPULATIONS
Resource Scientist Andy Raedeke said annual surveys of waterfowl nesting grounds in the northern United States and Canada show continued strong [...]

ShareDuck hunters who plan to hunt at Grand Pass, Eagle Bluffs and Otter Slough conservation areas (CAs) are reminded that the drawing procedure for these areas has changed and will be handled with the experimental Quick Draw system this year.
Quick Draw is an online-only drawing system. Grand Pass CA will be the first area to [...]

ShareThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer free workshops throughout the state to help migratory and upland game-bird hunters improve their shooting skills, especially with non-toxic shot. Topics will include ammunition and choke selection, improving shooting skills, improving range and distance-estimation skills, shotgun patterning and general information on the latest non-toxic shotgun ammunition.

ShareMissourians who want to hunt ducks or geese on most wetland areas managed by the Conservation Department can start applying for reservations Sept. 1. Those who hunt at three areas will enter the drawing closer to their hunt dates. All applications will be handled online this year.

ShareThe Missouri Conservation Commission has announced the 2010-2011 waterfowl seasons and limits. The seasons require final approval from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, but that is seldom an issue.
So, waterfowlers, start repairing your decoys and organizing your gear. We get another 60-day season.

ShareOn April 1, 2010, an official groundbreaking will initiate the construction of a new Refuge Office and Visitor Center at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Puxico.
The new facility will be more accessible, energy efficient, and structurally sound. The former Refuge Office and Visitor Center has been on the Service’s deferred maintenance list for [...]

ShareThe Missouri Department of Conservation will test an online drawing system called
Quick Draw at Eagle Bluffs, Grand Pass and Otter Slough conservation areas to assign waterfowl hunting opportunities at state wetland areas.
The new system still will include a pre-draw portion (Quick Draw) and a daily drawing
for remaining open slots.
During this year’s trial run, Missouri [...]