JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2025-2026 seasons. The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 13 open meeting at the MDC St. …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters harvested 14,607 deer during the late antlerless portion of firearms deer season, Dec. 7-15. Top harvest counties were Pike with 477 deer harvested …
BRANSON, Mo. – On Thursday, Dec. 19, the doors will open on a new Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) educational facility at one of the Midwest’s major tourist destinations. At 10 a.m. on that date, members of the Missouri Conservation Commission, …
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Because of owls’ nocturnal lifestyles and their hunting of mice, rats and other rodents that can be pests for humans, these night-time birds are a fascinating and beneficial part of Missouri’s outdoors. People can learn more about …
Body SALEM, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) winter catch-and-release trout season at Montauk State Park in Dent County will be closed for the remainder of the season. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which operates …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Runge Conservation Nature Center staff will not be hosting the annual Holiday Happenings event this year due to ongoing construction and limited parking. In previous years, this multi-day event, held between Christmas Day and New …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public comments through Jan. 31, 2025, on a proposed regulation change for walleye and sauger fishing. The change would allow anglers statewide to take and possess these …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is monitoring reports of sick and dead waterfowl, such as geese and ducks, across the state. The Department is actively collecting birds to determine the cause of illness but …
Body BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is extending the closure of Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center after a heating system failure. It is taking longer than expected to acquire the necessary parts to repair the …
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Patrons of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Springfield Conservation Nature Center are reminded the facility’s trails will be closed Dec. 14-16 for the managed archery deer hunt taking place on the area during that …
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and City Utilities of Springfield (CU) want to remind waterfowl hunters that the dates of the second portion of the MDC-managed waterfowl hunting opportunity at Fellows Lake will be Jan. 1-31 …
WINONA, Mo. – Learn more about Missouri’s giant mammals during Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free-to-attend virtual program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17. Registration is required and can be completed online at https://mdc-event-web. …
WINONA, Mo. – Learn more about the endangered Ozark Chinquapin during Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free-to-attend virtual program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11. “The Ozark Chinquapin was once a major player in our Ozarks forests; often …
WINONA, Mo. – Learn more about the southern flying squirrel – Missouri’s only nocturnal gliding mammal – during Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free-to-attend virtual program from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13. Flying squirrels are small …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to visit Runge Conservation Nature Center this December. MDC staff at the nature center have many exciting conservation-themed events planned for the upcoming …
Body St. LOUIS, Mo.—It seems black bears are making the news in the St. Louis region each spring as they are beginning to show up more and more in the area. Since bears are becoming a more common part of the Missouri landscape, especially if travelling to …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that hunters harvested 11,424 deer during the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) portion of the firearms deer-hunting season, Nov. 27 – Dec. 1, in CWD …
Body JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young hunters ages 6-15 harvested 2,530 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2024 firearms deer hunting season, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1. Of the 2,530 …
Body BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has closed Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center on Monday, Dec. 2 through the end of the week due to an issue with the facility’s heating and cooling system. MDC intends to reopen …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 159,120 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 16 - 26. Of the 159,120 deer harvested, 82,613 …
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