When you hear the word elk, you might be thinking about back west towards Colorado, but Missouri is actually seeing an increase in their population for the Eastern Elk. According to Aaron Hildreth of the Missouri Department of Conservation, there were 108 elk introduced to southern portions of Missouri. Of those 108, only 81 survived
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The black bear population is looking up as we head into the future across the state. This also means increased sightings possible across Mid-Missouri. Black bear populations are increasing at a rate of 8%. The current population estimation is just under 1,000 across the Show-Me State. This means in the next ten years, we could
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Landowners are starting to notice that  black vultures are killing some of their newborn calves or some of their smaller livestock animals. The identical species to that of the turkey vulture is becoming a more prevalent issue across the region throughout the last several years.  Black vultures are different than turkey vultures in that
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This upcoming fall deer and turkey seasons, hunters across many mid-Missouri towns will need to pay extra close attention to changes in regulations brought on by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Boone, Audrain, Howard, Osage, Maries and Saline counties have all been added to the Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) management zones . Starting July 1st, there
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With summer in full swing, many people continue to grab a fishing pole and head to their nearest hot spots in hopes to catch their dream fish. Before you hit the water, it may not be a bad idea to bring a youth with you. The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a program called
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With warmer temperatures and more free time for some, heading to the lakes across the states might be the first thing on many people’s minds. Angler’s across the state check in with weather conditions to check to see their comfortability, but many also check in to see how the forecast can change sport fish habits.Â
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With it being early June, whitetail deer might not be on many hunters minds. But the scouting for trophy bucks with big racks starts for some in portions of summer. To find out what drives the growth of deer antlers, we talked to Jason Isabelle of the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are three main factors
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