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Although it doesn’t feel like spring outside, maybe it would help to at least talk about warmer weather activities. For the first time in years, Missouri is making a significant change in its turkey hunting regulations, including confirmed adjustments in April and proposed modifications for the fall. To allow hunters to hear about the changesContinue reading “Turkey hunting hours extended to sunset on private land”

While everyone was cheering in the new year, no one would blame Kelly Reeves for watching the Times Square ball drop with a little bit of melancholy. His 2023 is going to be hard to beat. Just before Valentine’s Day, he and Emily found out they would be parents for the first time. On MemorialContinue reading “Festus hunter fills one of five elk hunting tags issued in state”

A few weeks ago the state Department of Conservation planned a beginner’s seminar for deer hunting, and while I don’t qualify as a novice, I am not an expert by any means. Still, my first reaction was, “could I teach a class on the subject?” I’m not volunteering and do not have the credentials, butContinue reading “Experience is the best teacher for deer hunting”

There was a time when I would count down the days to the opening of archery deer hunting season. Like a kid clicking through an Advent calendar, I was checking equipment, getting regular shooting practice and making final preparations in anticipation of the big day. So here we are on the eve of opening day,Continue reading “Expanded firearms deer hunting opportunities chill archery anticipation”

Ruben Perez is an idiot, and the bad part is that he is not unique. I have been wanting to write about Ruben since I took a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park last year, but I’ve been sticking to more local issues. I have never met the man who has offended me so significantly,Continue reading “Defacing property is always criminal and sometimes it really hurts”

There are a few places just beyond the Jefferson County borders that are close enough to claim or cool enough to covet, so that when someone mentions how close they are to our home, I wouldn’t dare correct them. Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area is just downstream on the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County, andContinue reading “Celebrate National Trails Day at Shaw Nature Reserve today”

My cousin AJ and I were floating down the Meramec River earlier this spring when I mentioned the pretty purple flowers along the bank. “Sweet Williams, I think,” he responded with a degree of confidence. “That’s impressive,” I replied. I was feeling pretty good about just noticing the flowers and acknowledging something besides the waterContinue reading “Finding flowers on a float trip and everywhere else this spring”

The annual antler scoring open house at the Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 19, this year. Hunters can stop by anytime with their harvests from this fall, shed antlers they have found, or racks from deer they shot in previous years. ReservationsContinue reading “Antler scoring event returns to Henges Center near Eureka”

The Bows for Birds program sponsored by Audubon has been encouraging winter hikers for three years, but I first learned about it this winter and took my first hike on January 1. The program welcomes hikers to 12 parks and natural areas in the St. Louis region for fresh air, a chance to win prizes,Continue reading “Birds and Bows program provides another opportunity to enjoy a winter walk”