Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
MDC, researchers ask citizens to mail in ticks for pathogen research
The Department of Conservation and A.T. Still University researchers are asking Missourians to save ticks they find and send them, by mail, to the University...
Final deer, turkey harvest numbers reported
The 2018-2019 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary total harvest of 290,339 deer.
Of the...
Missouri firearms deer harvest total increases
Preliminary data shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 189,938 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 14-24. Of the deer...
Spring turkey hunters face production challenges
Missouri turkey hunters can expect a more challenging spring season; poor turkey production in recent years has affected turkey numbers.
The spring turkey...
10,543 deer harvested during antlerless portion
Preliminary data shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,543 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season, Dec. 6-8. Top...
MO Hunting app update needed to Telecheck turkeys
Turkey hunters who use the free MO Hunting app from the Department of Conservation will need to update the app to Telecheck their spring turkey harvest.
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Although more CWD found, it remains rare
The Department of Conservation has confirmed 24 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri from nearly 27,000 tissue samples collected from...
Trapping more effective than hunting feral hogs
In Missouri, where feral hog eradication efforts have increased this year through trapping, citizens are being asked to report feral hog sightings or damage...
Apply May 1-31 for first elk season this fall
Missouri’s first elk-hunting season in modern history will be available this fall following the April 8 approval by the Conservation Commission to issue five...
7 state parks to close for managed deer hunts Nov. 6-7
To safely and effectively manage the deer population in some state parks, Missouri State Parks and the Department of Conservation are coordinating efforts to...