Missouri Department of Conservation

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Missouri Department of Conservation announces drawing for managed deer hunts

Young girl plants small tree seedling in yard of residential house. (Source: MDC)

Missouri Department of Conservation recommends watering, mulching around trees during drought

Water (Source: Pexels)

Emergency water & hay access available for MO farmers

(A) Black funnel trap for walnut twig beetles and other tiny bark and ambrosia beetle detection, (B) Delta trap for detecting spongy moth, (C) Purple prism traps for detecting emerald ash borer, and (D) Flight interception trap for detecting Asian longhorned beetle and other longhorned beetles (Source: MDC)

Forest pest surveyors to trap insects to monitor for invasive pests

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Source: MDC)

Squirrel and black bass seasons open May 27 in MO

(Upper Left) Spongy moth caterpillar (Photo Credit: Jon Yuschock, Bugwood.org), (Upper Right) Eastern tent caterpillar (Photo Credit: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org), (Lower Left) Spongy moth trap (Photo Credit: MDC), and (Lower Right) Eastern tent caterpillar webbing on tree (Photo source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation asks people to look out for spongy moth caterpillars

(1) Cedar apple rust galls before and (2) after orange horn-like spores erupt. (3) Cedar hawthorn rust produces smaller galls on juniper twigs. (4) Cedar quince rust frequently infects larger branches and trunks of juniper trees (Photo source: MDC)

Look for rust on Eastern Redcedar trees

person fishing (Source: Pexels/Lum3n)

Free fishing days in MO June 10-11

MO Department of Conservation urges not to touch wild baby animals

Cape Girardeau Nature Center

Missouri Department of Conservation offers day camps for kids in summer

The first zoo-raised Ozark hellbender to successfully reproduce in the wild pictured above. The animal was raised from a clutch of eggs at the Saint Louis Zoo and released on the Current River in 2019. (Source: MDC)

First zoo-raised hellbender reproducing in wild in Current River

chronic wasting disease sampling (Source: MDC)

117 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer found in 2022 surveillance year

Keever Schaning, age 6, of Owensville had been dreaming of the day when he was finally of age to hunt with his dad Josh. That day came Saturday when he harvested his first turkey on his grandparents’ farm in Owensville. The bird weighed 26 pounds with a 10.5 inch beard and 1 inch spurs. (Source: MDC)

Young MO hunters harvest more than 2,500 turkeys during Spring Youth Weekend

MDC reminds the public to be mindful of regulations when disposing of fish-cleaning waste, such as paddlefish. (Source: MDC)

Disposing fish waste properly keeps Missouri shorelines cleaner

Bowie, a black lab owned by Gary Campbell, is shown retrieving a mallard drake during a foggy waterfowl hunt last season at Duck Creek Conservation Area in southeast Missouri. (Source: MDC)

Missouri Department of Conservation sets 2023 migratory game bird, waterfowl seasons

Chase Boggs of Bolivar harvested this female bear with his bow on private land in Douglas County during the 2022 season. MDC will offer 400 permits to harvest 40 bears during the 2023 season. Shown with Boggs is Douglas County Conservation Agent Mark Henry. (Source: MDC)

MO Department of Conservation offering 400 permits for black-bear hunting season

Trolling/snagging for paddlefish in Lake of the Ozarks with Chad __ (gray sweatshirt), Ethan Starr (orange bibs), Greg Boyer (white bibs brown jacket) and Johnny Graham (camo bibs). MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15. Paddlefish snagging waters include Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Reservoir, and Table Rock Lake. (Source: MDC)

Paddlefish season to begin March 15 in Missouri

turkey (Source: MDC)

MO hunters can apply online for 2023 spring turkey managed hunts

Archery turkey season runs Sept. 15 through Nov. 11. Fall firearms turkey season begins Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 31. (Source MDC)

Missouri turkey hunters asked to submit feathers for MDC research project

All-terrain track-chairs will help MDS expand services to mobility-impaired outdoor enthusiasts. (Source: MDC)

Missouri Department of Conservation in Cape Girardeau to receive 2 all-terrain track-chairs

Creek Crawl Participants

Creek Crawl provides unique educational opportunity at Whitewater Creek

Feral Hog

Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership working to eliminate feral hogs from state

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Hunters can apply online in February for spring managed turkey hunts in MO

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First elk by archery harvested in Shannon County