The Waterfowl Hunting program at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge has been suspended. Refuge Manager Steve Whitson says there are two reasons for the change. One of those is the […]
Squirrel & Black Bass Seasons
The Missouri hunting seasons for some small game and fish will open May 27th. The Missouri Department of Conservation says the Squirrel season and Black Bass season open soon. The […]
Livingston County Tops Local Youth Turkey Hunt Numbers
Youth hunters in Missouri harvested more than 2500 turkeys in the Youth Portion of the Spring Turkey Hunt. The Missouri Department of Conservation compiled the numbers. Livingston County topped the […]
Virtual Turkey Hunting Basics Class
Learn about Turkey Hunting methods, strategies, gear, and regulations in a virtual program offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The MDC says experience is an effective teacher for wild […]
Missouri Annual Hunting & Fishing Permits Expire Soon
Missouri’s annual hunting and fishing permits expire at the end of February. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds hunters and anglers to renew those before they head to the lakes […]
Final Deer Harvest Numbers For 2022/23 Season
The 2022/23 deer harvest ended January 15th with nearly 300,000 deer taken. The season included 56,525 deer taken by Missouri Archers. Overall deer harvest totals for the local counties include: […]
Missouri’s Antlerless Deer Season Closes
Missouri Deer Hunters harvested just over 16,000 deer in the Antlerless Portion of the hunting season. This includes 66 antlered bucks, 2,261 button bucks, and 13,729 does. In the local […]
Late Youth Deer Harvest Numbers
Harvest numbers for the Late Youth Portion of the Missouri Deer Season included the harvest of 2,881 deer by youth from 6-15 years old, from November 25th to the 27th. […]
November Firearms Deer Season Ends
The Missouri Firearm Deer Season came to a close Tuesday and Missouri hunters harvested 197,697 deer. That is up about 10,000 from 2021. The county with the highest total was […]
A White-Tailed Deer doe herd stand in a field in the middle of snow storm at Prairie State Park in Mindermines, MO.
Firearms Deer Season – Opening Weekend
Missouri Hunters harvested more than 93,000 deer on the opening weekend of the November firearms season. The Missouri Department of Conservation says this included 55,267 antlered bucks, 7,250 button bucks, […]
