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MO Dept. of Conservation

MDC Seeks Public Comment on Photography and Videography Permits

February 3, 2023

Comment Feb. 2 through March 3 online at mdc.mo.gov/about-regulations/wildlife-code-missouri/proposed-regulation-changes Many of the Missouri Department of...

Apply online during February for MDC spring managed turkey hunts

February 3, 2023

Apply at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-spring-managed-hunts. Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for...

Starting Feb. 1, anglers with the proper permits can keep trout they catch at Krug Park Lagoon or Everyday Pond in St. Joseph.

Catch-and-keep trout season begins Feb. 1 at two St. Joseph lakes

January 26, 2023

Catch-and-keep trout season begins Feb. 1 at two St. Joseph lakes Rainbow trout stocked in urban lakes by the Missouri Department of...

MDC offers free virtual class about native plants for winter...

January 20, 2023

Native wildflowers and grasses can add beauty to winter gardens and benefit wildlife such as songbirds. The Missouri Department of Conservation...

Those who get MDC landowner deer and turkey permits may need to...

January 20, 2023

Landowners who applied using the MDC Landowner Permit Application in 2020 will need to reaffirm or update their property information in 2023. The Missouri Department of...

Among the hunters was Andrew Berger (6) who harvested his first deer Nov. 12 in Cass County.

MDC reports final deer harvest for season nearly 300,000

January 20, 2023

Archery deer harvest was 56,525. Archery turkey harvest was 2,446. Missouri's 2022-2023 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri...

Native Warm Season Grass Meetings Set for Albany and Hamilton

January 12, 2023

Have you wondered about the possible benefits of establishing Native Warm Season Grass on your grazing or haying operation? There will be informational meetings held at...

MDC reports 8,599 deer taken during alternative methods portion

January 5, 2023

Top harvest counties include Franklin, Harrison, and Macon. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that...

MDC’s Lake City Shooting Range offers free educational programs in...

January 5, 2023

Learn basic skills or get help improving shooting skills. Learn about firearm safety and skills with classes and individual instruction offered by the Missouri Department...

Join MDC for a free New Year’s Eve guided birding hike Dec. 31 at...

January 4, 2023

Explore the trails and find winter birds at the Parma Woods Shooting Range Head outdoors on New Year’s Eve with the Missouri Department of...

The 27th annual Eagle Days at Smithville Lake will be Jan. 7-8, with eagle viewing at the lake and indoor captive eagle shows and wildlife exhibits. These photos are from past Eagle Days at Smithville Lake.

Eagle Days set for Jan. 7-8 at Smithville Lake

January 4, 2023

MDC conservation agents will help visitors spot wild eagles and waterfowl The 27th annual Eagle Days at Smithville Lake will be Saturday and...

MDC will offer a free fishing reel repair class Jan. 7 at the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs.

MDC offers free fishing reel repair class Jan. 7 in Blue Springs

January 4, 2023

Learn basic repair and maintenance skills to keep reels working smoothly Fishing reels are basically machinery designed to do a task, and...

Joe Miller with elk
Joe Miller harvested this bull elk in Carter County during the archery portion of the elk-hunting season, Oct. 15-23.
Photo Credit: Joe Miller

MDC reports three elk harvested during 2022 season

January 4, 2023

Missouri’s elk archery portion ran Oct. 15-23 and firearms portion ran Dec. 10-18. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that...

Young hunters harvested 2,881 deer during late youth portion

December 11, 2022

Top harvest counties were Lincoln, Franklin, and Osage. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young hunters ages 6-15 harvested 2,881...

Northern flicker.

Help MDC with Audubon Christmas Bird Count

November 25, 2022

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages experienced Missouri birders to become citizen scientists by helping with the National...

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