
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...

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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WMA access temporarily closes for aerial hog eradication
Six wildlife management areas will be temporarily closed for short periods in March in cooperation with the Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force to fight the spread...

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...

Not funny! Hunt season closure social media posts are hoax
At the time when the Department of Game and Fish is working hard to process the 2020-2021 big-game draw, prank rumors on social media state the 2020-2021...

$100 Million distributed to support state parks, outdoor recreation
The Department of the Interior has announced a $100 million distribution from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 States, the Territories,...

No evidence of CWD in deer, elk populations
No cases of Chronic Wasting Disease were found in nearly 1,200 samples tested from latest hunting seasons, according to the Game and Fish Department. Arizona...

Firearm deer season preliminary total 75,349
A preliminary total of 75,349 deer were taken by hunters during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 8.
The 2019 preliminary...

Nonresident deer hunting applications now open
Applications opened May 4 for Iowa nonresident deer hunting tags and licenses. The process will close June 2 at midnight.
Preference point purchases and...

Sample confirmed as CWD positive in 1 wild deer
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has identified a positive test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a wild Ohio white-tailed deer in...