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Bullfrog Season by Kyle Carroll, Outdoor Specialist Last week my friend Bill Lenhart, who lives near Bethany, was working in his bean patch...

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If you have a question for a Missouri Department of Conservation Agent, you may submit the question to Tri-County Weekly, 660-684-6515. The question will be transferred to...

MDC Offers Free Canoeing and Kayaking Class July 7 at Chillicothe

Learn basics about paddle watercraft and float trip skills The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free class in canoeing and kayaking from 9 a.m. to...

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If you have a question for a Missouri Department of Conservation Agent, you may submit the question to Tri-County Weekly, 660-684-6515. The question will be transferred to...

MDC will offer a free catfish clinic from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on June 29 at the Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area near Savannah.

MDC offers free catfish clinic June 29 near Savannah

Catfish are fun to catch and make tasty table fare, which is why they’re one of the state’s most popular gamefish. The Missouri Department of...

MDC reminds public frogging season begins June 30

Discover nature during frogging season beginning June 30 through Oct. 31. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public...

MDC encourages Missourians to “bee-friend” pollinators this spring

Plant natives in your yard and become a wildlife hotspot! Lawnmowers aren’t the only buzzing people will hear outdoors this spring. A variety...

Get hooked with MDC Free Fishing Days June 11 and 12

Fish June 11 and 12 without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to...

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If you have a question for a Missouri Department of Conservation Agent, you may submit the question to Tri-County Weekly, 660-684-6515. The question will be transferred to...

MDC offers free firearms clinic for women June 12 near St. Joseph

Classroom session will be followed by target shooting at the Pigeon Hill range. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a...

A Missouri turkey hunter Telechecks her adult gobbler using MDC's MO Hunting mobile app following a successful public land hunt. Preliminary data from MDC shows hunters harvested 36,251 turkeys over the 2022 regular spring season.

MDC reports spring turkey season ended with 36,251 birds harvested

MDC reports spring turkey season ended with 36,251 birds harvested. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows...

Interested in black bears in Missouri? How to Be Bear Aware? Hunting black bears in the state? Join the free, online MDC Wild Webcast, “Be Bear Aware: Missouri is Bear Country,” on May 11 from noon to 1 p.m. Register in advance at short.mdc.mo.gov/4Uc.

Join MDC for May 11 Wild Webcast on “Missouri is Bear Country”

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people interested in black bears in Missouri, how to Be Bear Aware, and hunting black bears...

MDC cancels Conservation Carnival

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners have cancelled a Conservation Carnival that was scheduled for April 29 at the Looney Sports Complex in St....

MDC offers free guided birding hike May 2 near Trenton

Get outdoors and learn about birding at Crowder State Park Spring’s burst of greenery and wildflowers also includes migrations of colorful songbirds. Learn...

The three-toed box turtle is one species drivers may see crossing the roads this spring.

MDC encourages drivers to “Give Turtles a brake!”

Box turtles and other common Missouri turtles are emerging from their burrows and crossing roadways in search of food and a mate. The Missouri...

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