Outdoors

Proper disposal of a deer carcass is one of the final steps of the deer hunting process and is as important as any other part of deer hunting. One reason this part of deer hunting is important is because there are regulations that pertain to the disposal of deer parts. In Missouri the improper disposal

Not only was a National Championship on the line, but Crappie Masters Angler of the Year honors were on the line as well on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24 at Grenada Lake hosted by the Grenada Tourism Commission. History was made as Matthew and Bruce Rogers once again took that title home. It

In honor of Ulysses S Grant’s 200th birthday, the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site will celebrate by hosting a traveling exhibit from the Missouri Humanities Council. The exhibit will be open weekends only, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4-30. A special exhibit-opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday,

National Bison Day is the first Saturday each November. Join team members at Prairie State Park as they honor the bison as our national mammal. These huge, one-ton beasts once roamed the plains and prairies of North America, including what is now Missouri. Celebrate this special day by going on a guided bison saunter and

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site is hosting an event recounting the little-known story of the Bicycle Corps and its amazing accomplishments. The family-friendly, free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7850 N. State

Volunteers are invited to join Bennett Spring Stream Team #5462 to help with their annual cleanup at Bennett Spring State Park. The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. This year, the team will focus on the section from the spring head to the Niangua River. Everyone is invited

Fall is a great time to prep and put food up for use in the winter months. Join Current River State Park team members as they make acorn, cattail flour and pawpaw breads. And what better way to eat bread than with butter – apple and pawpaw butter, that is! This class will be held

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. People wanting tips on how to transform their harvested deer into tasty meat for the table should register for the Nov.

Join Crowder State Park team members at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 for a guided 7-mile hike. This hike allows visitors to travel on a portion of Tall Oaks Trail, Connector 2, Connector 3 and a portion of South Thompson Trail. Hikers are to meet at the campground amphitheater, located on the campground’s west side.

Lake Stockton Report Stockton Sate Park Marina by Joey Fidler I haven’t heard anything this week but people are not buying minnows and worms. It had slowed down but they are still getting out there. I expect it to pick up with the warm weather we are supposed to have this weekend. We will be