Outdoors

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy is now accepting applications for subgrants under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Applications are being accepted through Dec. 12. Missouri’s EECBG program is offering $2.36 million for projects that promote energy savings, energy conservation or emissions reductions in communities that were not eligible

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 I’m seeing lots of flat heads, caught on live bait on trot lines. Several people are fishing. The river is low, but fishing is good. We will be closed on Sunday and Monday until next March. Caplinger Caplinger Woods Danny Finch We are currently in off

In Canada next week I will take time from fishing to hunt ruffed grouse. Usually when I hunt grouse I find a few woodcock, but there are fewer each year. The odd little birds are migrators because they are primarily earthworm eaters, and of course they feed on other grubs and insect larvae under the

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The river is good. Fishing is good. Several people are setting lines. Flat heads are biting on live bait. Blue cats bite on anything. We’ve got water movement so fish won’t die on the line. Good time to go fishing. I’ve got bullheads, gold fish. We

I have been letting people know through this column of the outdoorsman’s swap meet I am holding at our now-finished ‘nature center-museum’ building a mile south of Houston, MO, on Hwy. 63, come Saturday, October 26. We have spaces for a half dozen more “vendors”. Vendors, being someone who brings a table and sells outdoor

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 I’ve got live bait: perch, bull heads, gold fish’s. You catch what  you set for. Fishing is good. The river has current. Flatheads are biting good. Better bait, better fish. More people fishing. Blues will bite on anything. You can set t deep. Bait and fish

Dad and I closed up the pool hall one late summer night, noting that we had only accumulated a total of $16 as a result of the entire day’s business. That wasn’t a good day, but it was a good day to float the Piney rather than play pool. Today there are few 13-year-old kids

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 I’ve got live bait: perch, bull heads, gold fish, worms. The river is low. Blue cats and a few flatheads bite on trot lines set shallow if you know what you are doing. Fish and bait may die on the line if you set too deep.

Before you read this, the dove season will have opened. Dove hunting is fairly easy, and it isn’t high on my list of things to do, but I will do it anyway, because I am a grizzled old veteran outdoor writer and that kind of thing is expected of me. I know you hear young

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 No  answer on the phone. We will be closed on Sunday and Monday until next March. Caplinger Caplinger Woods Ryan Finch There are people fishing off the bridge and below the bridge right now. I’m selling minnows, worms and even liver. Call us at 417/276-3838 and