Deer hunters in the Northwest Missouri CWD zones are reminded of the reporting and sampling requirements. Â The northwest counties affected include Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Grundy, Livingston, and Ray. The […]
Youth Firearm Deer Harvest – Early Portion
Preliminary numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) indicate young hunters, ages 6 through 15, harvested 11,160 deer in Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, […]
CWD Mandatory Sampling
Opening weekend for the Missouri Firearms Deer Season on November 11 – 12 includes mandatory CWD sampling in several counties. Hunters who harvest deer in 39 MDC CWD Management Zone […]
MDC Offers Mentored Hunt For 1st Time Deer Hunters
First-time deer hunters are invited to learn about hunting safety, deer biology, deer management, and hunting tactics before a free mentored hunt in Columbia. This event is open to first-time […]
Passenger Injured In Car Deer Crash
A single-vehicle crash in Grundy County Monday left a passenger with minor injuries. State Troopers report a 15-year-old from Plano, IA was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital following the crash […]
Hemorrhagic Disease In Missouri Deer
Moderate levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity in Missouri’s deer population this summer is reported by the Missouri Department of Conservation. HD is a general term for epizootic hemorrhagic disease […]
MDC Announces New Hunting Booklets
Missouri deer, turkey, waterfowl, and dove hunters can get the most current information on upcoming fall hunting from new publications released by the MDC. The 2023 Fall Deer & Turkey […]
MDC Opens Managed Deer Hunt Applications July 1st
More than 100 managed Deer Hunts are offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation from mid-September through mid-January. This includes hunts for youth only and those with disabilities. The Missouri […]
Chilhowee Man Injured Avoiding Deer South Of Chillicothe
A Chilhowee man had minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash Saturday on US 65, 12 miles south of Chillicothe. State Troopers report 20-year-old Brinson R Hornback was northbound at about […]
Motorcycle Strikes Deer Near Cameron
A Cameron man had moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Dekalb County. State Troopers report 30-year-old Logan Patterson was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment […]