Outdoors
SportsDecember 22
Missouri deer hunters set recordJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hunters shot a record number of deer in Missouri this year. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Thursday that firearms hunters killed 280,856 deer in 2006 -- beating the record set in 2004 by 5,527 deer. The figures include deer shot...SportsNovember 30
November deer harvest sets recordGood weather and an abundance of deer enabled hunters in Missouri to shoot a record number of deer during the state's regular firearms deer season Nov. 11 through 21. The Missouri Department of Conservation recorded 235,054 deer taken during the November portion of...SportsNovember 23
Apple Creek trap, skeet facility open for holiday weekendThe Apple Creek Shooting Range will be open this holiday weekend for a sneak peek of the recently constructed trap and skeet shooting facility. The Missouri Department of Conservation constructed the trap and skeet fields at the shooting range in a partnership with...SportsNovember 9
Youth deer hunt harvest increases, turkey harvest declinesThe numbers topped 10,000 for both seasons. Southeast Missourian JEFFERSON CITY -- Good weather helped youth deer hunters post a strong harvest in Missouri's youth deer season on Oct. 28 and 29. Additionally, fall turkey numbers crossed the 10,000 mark again, altho...SportsOctober 8
Turkeys abundant; finding them may be toughHunters in the Ozarks and east-central Missouri can expect an increased number of wild turkeys this fall. They have a superabundance of acorns to thank for the increase, but may have trouble finding all those birds for the same reason. Resource scientist Jeff Berin...
SportsSeptember 18
The great outdoors: Archery deer season opens in BootheelJEFFERSON CITY — This weekend marks the official start of the whitetail deer archery season here in the Bootheel. The first portion of the season will run through Nov. 11. There is a second hunting period from Nov. 23-Jan. 15, 2024. White-tailed deer are typically ...
HistorySeptember 10
Sanders: Guernsey Club helped establish Cape County's dairy industryIn 1919, a group of Cape Girardeau farmers and businessmen initiated a dairy revolution by importing pure-bred Guernsey cattle. Their efforts culminated in a landmark auction in 1924, forever transforming the region's dairy industry.
SportsApril 27
Kayak fishing series headed to Poplar Bluff this summerKayak fishing is coming to Poplar Bluff this summer. The Kayak Adventure Series presented by GoPro recently announced in a press release Poplar Bluff will be one of six sites later this year for a catch, measure, photo, release (CMPR) kayak fishing tournament. The ...SportsMarch 7
Hunting Skills University clinic planned for young huntersThe Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a hands-on turkey hunting program for youths 11 to 15. Twenty students will be selected to participate in the Spring Youth Turkey Hunting Clinic on March 24 at the Apple Creek Conservation Area. The program is par...Advertisement
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