Missouri Department of Conservation

MDC reminds hunters and others in the outdoors to be careful with campfires and other sources of fire that could cause a wildfire. (Source: MDC)

MO Department of Conservation reminds hunters to be careful with campfires

Young hunters harvested 11,118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, Oct. 28 and 29. With patience and guidance from his dad, Keever Schaning, age 6, harvested his first deer on his grandparent’s farm in Owensville on Sunday (Source: MDC)

MO Department of Conservation offers safety tips for deer hunters

MDC and City of Campbell’s combined vision from 2016 has become reality – City of Campbell Shooting Range Complex in Dunklin County is now open. (Source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation, City of Campbell open new shooting range

Police Lights (Source: Pexels/Pixabay)

Body of male found on MO Dept. of Conservation land in Butler County

Missouri hunters harvested 2,219 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Dent, Crawford, and Washington. (Source: MDC)

MO turkey hunters harvest more than 2,000 turkeys during firearms turkey season

Young hunters harvested 11,118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, Oct. 28 and 29. With patience and guidance from his dad, Keever Schaning, age 6, harvested his first deer on his grandparent’s farm in Owensville on Sunday (Source: MDC)

Young hunters harvest more than 11K deer in MO's early youth portion

MDC’s annual winter trout program begins Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 9,100 rainbow trout (seen here) in four southeast Missouri waters. (Source: MDC)

More than 9K rainbow trout to be stocked in southeast MO waters

chronic wasting disease sampling (Source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation to hold mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling Nov. 11-12

Garith Dedmon of Marshfield harvested this female black bear on private land in Douglas County (Zone 1) on Oct. 19. (Source: MDC)

MO hunters harvest 12 black bears in state's 3rd bear-hunting season

MDC reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield during hunting seasons, such as wearing bright orange clothing to be more visible to hunters. (Source: MDC)

MO Department of Conservation reminds non-hunters of safety measures during hunting seasons

sassafras trees at Holly Ridge CA in Stoddard County (Source: MDC)

Where to see the best fall colors in southeast MO

Managed deer hunts in Cape Girardeau County

'Rutting Season' has deer on the move

MDC wants to remind deer, turkey, bear, and elk hunters this fall that part of a successful hunt is notching your permit and telechecking your harvested game animal. (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

MDC reminds hunters of procedures for hunting season

Adult male wild turkey (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Turkey hunters asked to weigh in on proposed changes to MO turkey hunting season

Missouri deer (Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Missouri Department of Conservation asks public to report hemorrhagic disease in deer

Day on the River event

Day on the River event held at Cape Girardeau's riverfront park

Christmas tree at Missouri governor's mansion (Source: MDC)

Donate your large evergreen for MO Governor's Mansion Christmas tree

person fishing (Source: Pexels/Lum3n)

Cost of most hunting, fishing, trapping permits in MO to increase

The Missouri Department of Conservation promotes planting native trees and plants. (Source: FOX23 Multimedia Journalist Shelby Brown)

MO Department of Conservation promotes planting native trees, shrubs

Source: Pexels/Jim Fawns

Regulation changes for Missouri deer season

Managed deer hunt sign ups come to an end July 31

200-year-old beech tree (Source: Sasha Moore/FOX23 News)

200 year old state champion beech tree to be removed from Southeast MO State River Campus

(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Find red, white and blue out in nature for the Fourth of July