The Missouri Conservation Commission met April 25 and 26 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City. 
 
The Commission received presentations from:

• Education Programs Supervisor Kevin Lohraff regarding the Discover Nature Schools Program.
• Outreach and Education Division Chief Mike Huffman regarding the Range and Outdoor Education Center Program.
• Elk Program Coordinator Ron Dent regarding Missouri’s elk-restoration program.

Quick Draw option for waterfowl hunting increases “poor line” spots
MDC decision based on hunter feedback and analysis of past hunting seasons.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Based on feedback from waterfowl hunters and analysis of past waterfowl seasons, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is implementing a minor change to “Quick Draw.” This online draw system is [...]

CARTER COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will close the refuge portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area to turkey hunting to permit the third stage of the Department’s elk restoration projectHunters who normally hunt on the area’s wildlife refuge portion will need to make alternate plans for the 2013 spring turkey season. [...]

Jo is quite frankly confused about the new Missouri Department of Conservation policy on feral hogs.
An MDC Facebook post on February 4 has elicited a fair amount of comment, both pro and con.
That post linked to a page on the MDC website:
http://mdc.mo.gov/your-property/problem-plants-and-animals/invasive-animals/feral-hog-control
This basically says, “shoot hogs on sight if you are out for other reasons, [...]

JEFFERSON CITY–Hunters checked 69,614 deer during the opening weekend of Missouri’s November firearms deer season. The Missouri Department of Conservation says weather was the most significant factor affecting the number of deer checked.
This year’s opening-weekend harvest is 22 percent below last year’s figure. MDC Resource Scientist Jason Sumners says windy, unseasonably warm weather on Saturday [...]

JEFFERSON CITY – 2012 is not likely to be remembered for outstanding fall color, but recent rains could save Missouri’s “season of splendor” from fizzling altogether.
Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) report that many trees already have shed some or all of their leaves in response to this year’s historic drought. However, [...]

Written by Joanie Straub, MDC
BELTON, MO – Cody Chaney, 18, of Belton holds the new official Missouri state record for river carpsucker. Chaney was bow fishing with his father Terry, younger brother Brady and grandfather Bill Hill in a spring-fed cove at Lake of the Ozarks just after midnight May 27 when he struck something [...]

The Conservation Commission met in closed session July 12 at Stoney Creek Inn and July 13 at MDC Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center in Columbia. Commissioners present were:
· Don R. Johnson, Festus, Chair
· Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Vice Chair
· [...]

By Jim Low
Missouri Dept. of Conservation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The results of this year’s North American Duck Breeding Population Survey are in, and the news is excellent, beginning with news that Missouri will have a 16-day early teal season.
The U.S. and Canadian fish and wildlife services have conducted aerial surveys to estimate breeding-duck numbers since [...]

There is a reason they call them “fire” works.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to be extremely careful with fireworks this year with our very dry conditions and lack of rain. MDC also urges campers and others in the outdoors to follow the precautions below to protect lives, property and Missouri’s precious [...]