Poaching cases continue to pop up during Missouri’s fall hunting seasons. State Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners said one case involved the illegal hunting of a black bear in Ozark County in late September. “After receiving information from concerned...
Halloween is the last day of Missouri’s black bear hunting season. Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners provided the Conservation Commission with a progress report on Thursday. “Black bear season was increased by four days over the previous season, and a...
A black bear is making its way through mid-Missouri. It was seen in Boone County in the city limits of Centralia on Saturday, June 7. Daryl Damron, Wildlife Damage Biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation told Missourinet it is thought to be the same...
Bull elk and black bear hunting remain very popular in Missouri, based on the number of people applying for permits. The latest numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation show 5,249 bear applications and 8,409 bull elk applications were received last month...
Depending on the area in Missouri where you live, your chances of encountering a black bear can be high this summer. They are on the move and going north. Missouri Department of Conservation black bear biologist Nate Bowersock shares the details of its increased...
