Missouri is once again attracting hundreds of thousands of deer hunters now through January 15th. The Missouri Department of Conservation says hunters typically harvest about 20% of the deer herd each year. MDC’s Jason Isabelle tells Missourinet’s Sue Danielson...
Deer hunting season is a couple of months off, but the Missouri Department of Conservation is still taking measures to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. One of those includes making it illegal to feed deer in CWD zones. Jason Isabelle is the Cervid Program...
Two hundred forty-three new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease have been confirmed in deer in Missouri over the past year. The Department of Conservation says the CWD-positive cases were found during the 2024-25 deer hunting seasons in Missouri, with most of them from...
Deer and turkey hunting dates have been set by the Missouri Department of Conservation for the 2025-26 seasons. 2025 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates: Spring Youth Portion: April 12-13 Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 21 through May 11 Fall Archery Turkey...
Fewer deer were bagged by young hunters during the second half of Missouri’s youth firearm season compared to the same period a year ago. Part two of youth firearm season took place from Black Friday, Nov. 29th, through Sunday, Dec. 1st, during which hunters...
