Four months of deer hunting season may seem like an eternity, but compared to opportunities for waterfowl shooters, the quest-for-venison calendar looks compact. Teal hunting opens in early September, and the light goose conservation order allows harvest until April 30, 2027, providing nearly eight months of shotgun swinging. Hunters may take up to six blue,Continue reading “Waterfowl hunting seasons target teal first”
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Dove season is first for fall hunting opportunities
When most people think about migratory birds and waterfowl, the colorful plumage and royal presence of ducks and geese come to mind, but the gray, black, and white mourning dove graces the cover of this year’s hunting digest from the state Department of Conservation. Only minor adjustments have been made to the regulations for theContinue reading “Dove season is first for fall hunting opportunities”
State surveys hunters on possible non-resident restrictions
To participate in the survey go to mdc.mo.gov/MDChuntersurvey. The deadline to complete the survey is March 24. One of the most contentious but least consequential issues that hunters argue about involves non-residents who come to our state to hunt for deer, turkey and waterfowl. The state Department of Conservation is asking hunters and the publicContinue reading “State surveys hunters on possible non-resident restrictions”
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