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...
Young hunters harvest 13,500 deer in early season
Young hunters, ages 6 through 15, harvested 13,560 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2018 deer hunting season.
Top counties for the early...
Missouri increases feral hog elimination, adapts 2020 strategy
The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership eliminated 10,495 feral hogs from Missouri in 2019, and will increase efforts in 2020 as multiple agencies...
MDC reduces counties in CWD management zone
Starting in July, the number of counties in Missouri’s management zone for chronic wasting disease (CWD) will be reduced from 48 to 29.
Changes to the CWD...
CWD response adds 12 more counties to deer feeding ban
Starting July 1 placing food or minerals for deer is now prohibited in 12 more Missouri counties to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease.
The...
Hunters donate 259,414 pounds of venison to Share the Harvest
The Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) are thinking thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 259,414...
Final deer harvest totals more than 285,400
Missouri's 2019-2020 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with a preliminary total deer harvest of 285,483. Of the deer harvested, 133,914 were antlered bucks,...
Apply online Feb. 1 for spring managed turkey hunts
Missouri youth, archery and firearms turkey hunters can apply online for 2018 spring turkey managed hunts Feb. 1 to 28.
Spring turkey hunting youth weekend...
Opener sampling reinstated; 4 counties added to CWD zone
The Department of Conservation has added Camden, Laclede, McDonald and Pulaski counties to the CWD Management Zone, and reinstated mandatory CWD sampling...
Bowhunters asked to help monitor wildlife Sept. 12 to Nov. 11
Bowhunters can help the Department of Conservation monitor the state’s terrestrial wildlife populations by submitting sightings during the early portion of...
Hunters reminded of baiting rules for deer and turkey
The Department of Conservation reminds hunters to be aware of baiting regulations during the fall deer and turkey hunting seasons. The use of bait, including...