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Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The river is bank full and rising. They were able to launch a boat this morning but I don’t know now. Blue cats are biting. You can’t set lines. Too much trash. They are catching some flatheads. We are open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

I was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud not more than ten feet from my boots. He didn’t waste any time leaving but he would have been a goner if I had wanted to shoot him.

The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its April 4 meeting for upcoming 2025 migratory-game-bird-hunting seasons and 2025-2026 waterfowl-hunting seasons. 2025 Migratory game bird hunting Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 Limits: 15 daily and 45 in possession combined total

Charlie Curran was born close to the Big Piney River in 1938 and for 88 years he has stayed close to the Big Piney River. He lives near Duke, Missouri on the lower third of the river where he fishes regularly for goggle-eyes and bass, sets trotlines for flathead catfish, and rides horses. There are

As boat owners and water enthusiasts are getting ready to hit Missouri lakes and rivers, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) warns boat owners to be on the lookout for the infamous invasive zebra mussel. Zebra mussels are an invasive species that came to North American waters in international shipping ballast water and were first

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The river is good. It is up a little bit and has some current. Blue cats are biting on trotlines, limb lines and bank poles. They are catching flatheads on live bait. We are open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays until

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports it has confirmed 243 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri deer in 35 counties. Seven of those counties had their first CWD-positive case: Audrain, Callaway, Lewis, Marion, Miller, Morgan, and Texas. The CWD-positive cases were found through sampling and testing of more than 36,000 deer

I wrote this article in June of 2012. This week the dream has finally come to be a reality. We are calling it the Big Piney Nature Center and Museum. And yes, it is much like the dream expressed in this column. On Saturday June 28 we will open the doors to the public for

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The river is good. We’ll have to see what the rain tonight does. I’ve got perch, gold fish and night crawlers. The blue cats really like those even from the bank. Of course, from a boat is better. They are even catching a few flatheads on

Camping is a way to connect with the outdoors that can be both enjoyable and economical for the entire family. If a camping trip is on your family’s to-do list for this spring or summer, be sure to check out some of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) camping opportunities. Listed below are some of