Hunters, Conservationists Prepare for Duck Season

Duck hunting season opens in the northern one-third of Missouri this weekend – the southern two-thirds of the state opens up in the coming weeks. Waterfowl biologist Andy Raedeke with the State Conservation Department says there has been a dip in duck numbers in...

Hunters Prepare for Dove Season

What’s been bad for the farmers this year could be good for the hunters. Missouri’s fall hunting season unofficially kicks off on Thursday morning at dawn with the opening of the three-month dove season. Jim Low with the State Conservation Department says...

Heat Starting to Kill Fish

A jump into some water is a big relief for a lot of folks on these hot summer days. But these days are deadly for critters who live in water all the time. The heat is starting to kill the fish in Missouri’s ponds and lakes.It’s not that the water is...

McGeehan Named to Conservation Commission

Governor Blunt has made a stop in Springfield to announce his nominee for the Missouri Conservation Commission is Chip McGeehan from Marshfield. Blunt says McGeehan will be the first person from the Springfield area to serve on this commission in over a decade....