Cat Shot in Missouri Not a Mountain Lion 06/23/08
Experts say the large cat that frightened a woman in rural Newton County in May was not native to Missouri or even to North America. Conservation officials say that much was obvious from the cat's color. [Comments?]
Missouri Turkey Hunters Have Great Opening Week 05/02/08
Hunters checked 22,308 turkeys during the first week of Missouri's spring turkey season. The state's top turkey biologist says that is very good, considering the circumstances. [Comments?]
Missouri Offers Online Hunter Ed in July 03/21/08
For 50 years, hunter education has meant attending 10 hours of classroom training. Come July, Missourians will have a second option - online training. [Comments?]
Missouri Offers Steel Shot Clinics 02/15/08
Knowledgeable hunters know steel shot performs differently than lead shot. What many don't know is how it is different, how different it is and exactly how to adjust their shooting to compensate for the differences. [Comments?]
Missouri Offers Tasty Venison Recipes 01/02/08
Not to impugn hunters' creativity, but the treatment that venison usually receives in the kitchen does not show much creativity. If you removed jerky, summer sausage, chili and pot roast from the menu, not much would be left on most sportsmen's tables. [Comments?]
Missouri Muzzleloader Harvest Sets Record 12/17/07
Favorable weather and an abundance of tags left over from the November Portion of Firearms Deer Season enabled Missouri hunters to check a record 13,372 deer during the Muzzleloader Portion Nov. 23 through Dec. 2. [Comments?]
Predator Hunting on the Manitoba Prairie As a young lad growing up in any rural area can tell you, predators are a part of life, whether you like it or not. I was introduced to a form of predator control at an early age, my father always used to run a small trap line, nothing special, just a bunch of snares and a few foot traps set out on only the most popularly used predator trails. My old man was always on the lookout for a new spot to set up traps and was usually right on the money when he returned to see if his hunch was correct. His personal best was 8 coyotes and one red fox, which he managed to collect during a 2 - day period about 20 years ago, it seems the tradition is bred into our heritage. This is the story of how my brothers and I tied my dad's personal best.
