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. For the Local Counties, the harvest includes: Caldwell 26 Carroll 43 Chariton 26 Daviess 41 Grundy 12 Linn 27 Livingston 26 Sullivan 18 Deer seasons still open or coming up […]
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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 Franklin with 4,175 deer. For the local counties, the totals are: Grundy 1,202 Caldwell 1,227 Livingston 1,376 Chariton 1,545 Sullivan 1,564 Carroll 1,754 Daviess 1,798 Linn 1,831 Total 12,297 The […]
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Experienced Missouri birders are encouraged to participate in the National Audubon Society’s 123rd Christmas Bird Count (CBC) between December 14th through January 5th. This is an early-winter bird census where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada, and many countries in the western hemisphere go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds. Christmas Bird Counts […]
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Five Missouri State Parks will be closed for Managed Deer Hunts in early December, two of them are in the local area. The state’s DNR and MDC are coordinating efforts to manage deer populations in some state parks. In October, the Department of Natural Resources announced 10 State Parks that had scheduled closings for the Managed Deer Hunt, half of […]
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The Chillicothe Country Club will burn a large brush pile as early as this Sunday. The Chillicothe City Council gave the approval, as long as they meet all MDC requirements. This includes having the fire at least 200 yards from any structure. The Country Club will have personnel on hand and water and fire extinguishers ready if the fire should […]
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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, and 30,838 does. Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Franklin with 2,015 deer harvested, Texas with 1,724, and Callaway with 1,692. Local totals include: Caldwell 679 Carroll 937 Chariton […]
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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer free prescribed burn workshops on Dec. 7 at Brookfield and Dec. 15 at the Lake Paho Conservation Area near Princeton. Prescribed fire can help landowners reduce unwanted vegetation, and the burns can boost native grasses and wildflowers that enhance wildlife habitat. Prescribed burns can also be used to improve forage conditions in […]
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If you love to be outdoors, in the wooded areas in the fall, but you are not a hunter, there are a couple of things you need to consider before you head out for the day. Deer Season opens November 12th. You want to be visible. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield […]
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The Firearm Turkey season came to a close with sunset Monday. The Missouri Department of Conservation says there were 1,846 birds taken this fall. For the local counties, the harvest numbers include: Livingston 23 Grundy 20 Chariton 13 Linn 11 Sullivan 11 Caldwell 9 Carroll 8 Daviess 7 The Fall Archery Turkey Season continues through November 11th and continues from […]
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The early Youth Deer Hunt numbers are coming in and the Missouri Department of Conservation reports young hunters, age 6-15 harvested 13,759 deer. In the local counties, that includes Livingston 75 Caldwell 76 Carroll 113 Chariton 110 Daviess 111 Grundy 63 Linn 113 Sullivan 77
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