MDC collected more than 19,400 tissue samples during opening weekend for CWD testing. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the many deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 34 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer.
Williams Baptist University announces the bracket for their 2022 High School Basketball Tournament to be played Nov. 28 - Dec.
Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to provide input for Elephant Rocks State Park’s conceptual development plan update. A 30-day comment period will begin Nov. 9, with a survey available online at mostateparks.com/ cdp.
Non-hunters out in nature during hunting seasons should practice simple safety measures. With the most popular portion of firearms deer season opening Nov.
Staying warm is a high priority for wildlife during winter, but animals can’t turn up the thermostat or throw an extra log into the wood stove when cold temperatures arrive. People can learn how animals survive winter at the Nov.
Top harvest counties were Franklin, Osage, and Howell Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,759 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2022 deer hunting season, Oct. 29-30. Top counties were Franklin with 330 deer harvested, Osage with 310, and Howell with 260. Youth hunters harvested 15,608 during last year’s early youth portion.
Missouri’s second blackbear hunting season ran Oct. 17–26 with eight bears taken out of a maximum harvest of 40.
Learn how to transform deer into summer sausage, jerky, and brats. In addition to spending quality time in the outdoors, another benefit of a successful deer hunt is providing delicious venison for upcoming meals.