Outdoors

Interested in a healthy, rewarding, outdoor career to help protect and manage wildlife resources for future generations? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is currently recruiting and accepting online applications to fill an academy class of conservation agent trainees. Successful candidates will undergo 26 weeks of intense training in all facets of law enforcement and

A comeback in populations of the wild turkey is so simple it could begin this year. First of all, we need to end the fall gun season, which allows the taking of too many hens and gobblers. It does indeed affect breeding numbers for the following spring. How could it not? That argument is ridiculous.

“Native grasses can meet cattle grazing needs in the summer months,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Therefore, MU Extension is cooperating with Natural Resource Conservation Service, Missouri Department of Conservation and the Nature Conservancy of Missouri to provide a native grass pasture walk on July 19. This pasture walk will begin at

Snakes are among Missouri’s most misunderstood animals. That’s unfortunate because underneath a snake’s frightful reputation is an animal that performs valuable pest-control services for humans and, with the exception of a few venomous species, is relatively harmless. People can learn more about snakes on July 12 at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free program

Capliner Mills Report Caplinger Woods Some people were fishing early Saturday morning. They caught crappie, white bass, a few walleye and some catfish. The heat drove the fishermen off the bridge. Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Catfish are biting. I saw a 52 lb. flathead caught on a line and a 30

The phrase “there’s an app for everything” applies to the outdoors, too. If you’re interested in learning more about apps that can enhance your outdoor trips, be sure to sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) virtual program “Discover Nature: Apps in the Outdoors.” This free online program will be June 30 from

The sounds of the outdoors vary at Lake of the Ozarks State Park. From the beautiful calls of songbirds to the singing of cicadas, the sounding off of wildlife can tell you many things if you know what to listen for. Pull up a chair or take a seat at the main campground amphitheater at

It was a nice little lake cove with clear water, and a little stream flowing in at the end. That little tributary would be very low most years, by this time in the summer. And most years, there wouldn’t be any green trees and shrubs in the water. But it looked to be a good

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm The fishing is hot but the catching is good. They are still catching plenty of fish. You could put trotlines in now. There had been some nice fish caught. I haven’t had a lot of customers though. It’s been too hot. Good baits are worms, crawdads. The

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to discover nature this summer during frogging season. Beginning June 30 at sunset through Oct. 31, those with a fishing permit or small-game hunting permit may frog for bullfrogs and green frogs. The daily limit is eight frogs of both species combined and the possession limit