August 10, 2026
At its meeting on Dec. 15, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for 2018-2019 turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates. 2018 spring and fall turkey hunting dates • Spring Youth Portion: April 7 and 8 • Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 16 through May 6 • Fall Firearms Turkey
Life was great when Christmas came, back in Houston, Missouri, when I was a boy in the late 50’s and early 60’s. That was when I first heard those old Christmas carols they still play today, like “White Christmas” and “Silver Bells” and “Winter Wonderland”. I got a new bicycle for Christmas in 1960. I
It was a cold day on Stockton Lake Saturday, Dec 9, but 24 ABA anglers braved the cold and wind. Eleven limits were weighed in. There was a difference of 2.09 lbs between 1st and 4th. The top four money winners included Jay Carter,1st with 13.64 lbs; Glenn Harrison, 2nd with 12.57 lbs; Bill Stines,
Schell City, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is continuing to plan for the renovation of the wetland management pools and water control structures at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area. This project will improve the wetlands for waterfowl habitat, improve the fishery at Schell Lake, and reduce long-term flood damages. The initial start date
I know something about winter fishing that needs to be kept a secret, so please keep this close to your vest. I met this fellow by the name of Don Lewallen, who has owned a nice little resort on Norfork Lake for several years. Don and his wife lived most of their life in Joplin,
A few months ago, a mountain lion was killed on a Missouri highway, one of several killed in the state in the past few years. Shortly afterward a media specialist for the state conservation department said that those cougars were very shy and of no real threat to people, perhaps because there are so few
by Carl Zimmer Dr. Zabel and his colleagues are developing plans to burn plots of National Park Service land in Arkansas and Colorado. If the experiments turn out as the researchers hope, they will spare some elk and deer a gruesome death. Across a growing swath of North America, these animals are dying from a
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people that strong winds, low humidity and dry conditions this time of year means extra caution is needed to avoid unexpected wildfires. According to MDC’s Forestry Division, the main cause of wildfires is improper burning of debris such as leaves or brush piles. “It’s been drier and warmer
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 7,728 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season, which ran Dec. 1-3. Top harvest counties were Callaway with 250, Macon with 212, and Pike with 205 deer checked. Last year’s harvest total was 6,503. MDC
Top counties for the late youth season were Franklin with 72, Douglas with 71, and Howell with 69. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 3,056 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2017 deer hunting season, which ran Nov. 24-26. Top counties
