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...
Public input sought for adjusting permit prices
The Department of Conservation is proposing adjusting prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping, and commercial permits to keep up with rising costs of...
Sampling effort finds 117 new cases of CWD for 2022
The Department of Conservation reports that it sampled and tested more than 33,000 deer for chronic wasting disease during the 2022 CWD surveillance year...
Feral hog strike team removes 5,358 hogs during 2016
When Department of Conservation wildlife biologists on the feral hog strike team tallied numbers for 2016, the result was a total of 5,358 feral hogs removed...
Mandatory CWD sampling during Nov. 12-13 opener
The Department of Conservation will hold mandatory CWD sampling Nov. 12 and 13 for deer hunters who harvest deer in 34 of 38 CWD Management Zone counties.
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Online applications for managed deer hunts open July 1
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading and modern...
Final harvest for season nearly 300,000 deer
Missouri's 2022-2023 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15, reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 299,721. Of the deer harvested, 140,736...
Managed hunt applications open July 1 online
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online for a chance at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout Missouri this fall and winter.
Managed deer hunts...
Fall turkey hunters will see below average population
With fall firearms turkey season running Oct. 1-31, the Department of Conservation advises hunters it could be a challenging season based on the annual...
Deer hunters encouraged to Share the Harvest
Deer hunters are being encouraged to donate their extra venison this year through the Share the Harvest program to help feed hungry Missourians.
Nearly 4,300...
48,354 turkeys harvested in Missouri spring season
Turkey hunters checked 44,187 birds during Missouri’s 2016 regular spring turkey season April 18—May 8, according to preliminary data from the Department of...