Outdoors

I have a friend who grew up in Wisconsin who was a very good deer hunter. He liked to bow hunt in early October where large unharvested cornfields stood…his name was Al Narveson. Al had found a good number of big bucks by walking along cornrows into the wind, and coming upon bedding deer deep

With deer and turkey hunting underway in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield during hunting seasons.  “Safety while hunting is ultimately the responsibility of the hunter,” said MDC Hunter Education Coordinator Justin McGuire. “Hunters must clearly identify their targeted game animals before even putting their fingers

Taberville report By Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm After hours 660-781-8020 Fishing is still good. Four guys camped and caught 60 fish in four days. The biggest were in the 30’s. Live bait was best on bank poles and trotlines. Rod and reel didn’t catch any of them. They baited with gold fish, bullheads and

Project FeederWatch is an easy way to help scientists from home. Project FeederWatch 2025 starts this Saturday and runs through April 30, 2026. The Discovery Center will have a kickoff event from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and we need your help. The kickoff begins with a short introduction to bird ID and how to enter

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm After hours 660-781-8020 The river is low. There are a few people fishing catching blue cats and flatheads on bank poles and trot lines on live bait. They took out a 52 lb. flat head last week. The average is probably 20 lb. The limit on flatheads

Conservation is a continuous, collective effort. Often, the first step is simply getting people to care. Marceline teenager Kenedi Newman, a long-time lover of bees, used her Girl Scout Gold Award project as an opportunity to do just that. Over the past two years, with mentorship from Missouri Department of High school senior Kenedi Newman

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm After hours 660-781-8020 The river is low. There are a few people fishing catching blue cats and flatheads on bank poles on live bait. They took out a 52 lb. flat head this morning. We are open from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays

This is a dangerous time for copperheads. Many move onto pavement or concrete at night seeking the warmth it has absorbed. Some lady wrote me a letter about the little hog-nose snake I found a week or so ago, telling me that there are no vipers or adders in this country. She quoted a book

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will welcome visitors to the 39th annual fall driving tour at Poosey Conservation Area from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. The driving tour gives visitors a chance to enjoy fall color while touring on gravel service roads that are not normally open to public vehicle traffic.

What a banner year it is for walnuts and acorns and hickories. There are nuts everywhere! If I can just get my daughters and grandsons out here on Lightnin’ Ridge picking up walnuts I will sell enough of them to pay for my duck stamp. The best parts of the year come and go so