The new regulation is effective March 1. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Commission approved at their February meeting the proposed crappie regulation change at Wappapello Lake. As of March 1, the regulation will be a daily […]
Eagle Days event near Puxico is canceled, but eagles can still be viewed independently
Bald eagles are starting to nest across southeast Missouri and can be seen along area waterways. PUXICO, MO. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Corps of Engineers have canceled the Eagle Days […]
Cape Nature Center: Wolves, Predators of the Past and Present
It’s more likely that track belongs to a coyote or other mammal, instead of a wolf. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host a wildlife program about the rarity of […]
Hunters harvest 12,080 deer during MO alternative-methods portion
Archery season continues through Jan. 15. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 12,080 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the fall firearms deer season, which ran Dec. […]
Cape Nature Center features a Year of Fish for 2019
Similar to a big birding year, nature programs throughout the year will feature native fish species. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces “A year of fish” at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Fishing is a […]
Elephant Rocks State Park hosts Geminids Meteor Shower viewing Dec. 14
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 5, 2018 – Elephant Rocks State Park hosts Mother Nature’s Christmas lights viewing 5 p.m. Fri., Dec. 14, to sunrise, Dec. 15. To mark this year’s most spectacular meteor shower, Geminids Meteor shower, Elephant Rocks State Park will […]
Duck Creek CA enters final phase of Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative
Construction on the area will begin Dec. 3. PUXICO, MO. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will soon complete the Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative renovations at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA) as the final phase of the multi-year project begins. […]
Man catches state-record walleye on a jug line
MDC congratulates Jason Reynolds on breaking the state record by catching a 6-pound, 14-ounce walleye on a jug line. WARSAW, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Jason Reynolds of Warsaw became the most recent state-record-fish breaker in Missouri […]
MDC reports young hunters harvested 2,556 deer during late youth portion of season
Top counties were Wayne with 47; Ripley with 46; and Franklin, Macon, and Osage with each having 45 deer checked. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 […]
Echo Bluff State Park hosts Salem High School Chamber Choir and tree lighting Dec. 8
Come to Echo Bluff State Park to hear the Salem High School Chamber Choir as they help the park sing in the holiday season from 8 to 9 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8. Festivities begin with the lighting of the Christmas tree […]