Kansas approves coyote hunts with lights, thermal imaging
Kansas hunters will be allowed to use artificial light and thermal imaging equipment to hunt coyotes night beginning next year.
Hunting
MDC invites kids to free fishing day at Roaring River State Park
CASSVILLE, Mo. – Young anglers will have opportunities to fish for free at Kids’ Fishing Day, Aug. 15 at Roaring River State Park. This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.…
Hiking in the 4-states: Pro Tips & Trails
It's the summertime and we're all looking for ways to enjoy ourselves. One of those ways -- might be hiking. Since 1965, the national mileage of trails has more than doubled, according to…
Free online shotgun and wingshooting program
ASH GROVE, Mo - The Andy Dalton Shooting Range offers a free online program aimed at improving shotgun and wingshooting skills. The program will be on July 11th from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The classes will cover the fundamentals…
Registration for controlled hunts still open with the Grand River Dam Authority
The Grand River Dam Authority reminds hunters registration for controlled hunts in the fall are still open. The hunts are on the GRDA property in Ottawa County. Registration can be done online and is open through July 31st. Three other…
Two cases of bubonic plague prompt crack down on marmot hunting
By Jack Guy and Mary Ilyushina, CNN (CNN) -- Russian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague. Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province…
Testing to determine whether Kansas carp are dying of herpes
State wildlife and parks staff are collecting and testing samples from fish carcasses to determine whether a koi herpes virus is behind fish kills in at least two Kansas lakes.
Missouri State Parks offers free fishing at trout parks June 6 and 7
Missouri State Parks, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Conservation, welcomes the public for free fishing this weekend, June 6 and 7, at the three trout parks, Roaring River, Bennett Spring and Montauk.
KDWPT Donates 2,000 pounds of elk and bison meat to local food banks
In a time when “every little bit helps,” the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Public Lands Division has found a big way to help those in need.
Missouri wants public comments on proposed bear-hunting season
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking initial public input on a proposed limited and highly regulated hunting season for black bears, which would be open only to Missouri residents.
Over 7,000 applicants enter in a chance to participate in Missouri's first elk hunt in modern history
The Missouri Department of Conservation receives 7,181 applications for a chance to participate in the first elk hunt in modern Missouri history.
Butler County angler catches world record size spotted sucker
Press Release JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff for catching a new state-record spotted sucker. The 5-pound, 4-ounce fish not only breaks the previous…
Derrick Mein: Hometown hero to Olympian in waiting
Derrick Mein has never been to an Olympic games for trap-shooting, yet he's about as close to being an Olympic athlete as you can get. "In the '08 Olympic trials I missed…
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame mourns passing of Charlie Campbell
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family and friends of Charlie Campbell in mourning one of the state’s great ambassadors for the sport of fishing.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to Suspend Sales of Nonresident Turkey Permits
Press Release PRATT – In an effort to protect the health of Kansans and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Governor Laura Kelly, with the support of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), is suspending sales of general…
Fishing permit waiver soon ends in Missouri, trout-tag waiver extended
The Missouri Department of Conservation extends the temporary closure of its facilities through April 30, and extends its daily trout tag waiver. However, the free fishing permit waiver ends April 15, 2020. Trout anglers will also need required fishing permits after April 15, but will not need a daily trout tag until further notice.
Missouri Department of Conservation to temporarily waive fishing permits starting Friday
MDC is temporarily waiving permit requirements for sport fishing and daily trout-tag requirements for Missouri residents and nonresidents whose fishing privileges are not otherwise suspended.
From small town kid to Olympic Athlete
"My family has definitely sacrificed a lot of time with me to allow me to pursue this dream. I've got my wife, my daughter, my mom and dad - it's so cool to have them there."
Kansas bowhunter takes possible record-breaking 67-point buck
Kansas bowhunter, Brian Butcher, 38, harvested a whitetail buck in Chase County last October that he knew was something special. The buck has 67 scorable points according to Kansas officials.
A father and his 9-year-old daughter were killed while hunting. They were mistaken for deer
A South Carolina man and and his daughter died after being shot while hunting deer on New Year's Day, a relative of the victims told CNN affiliate WCBD.
Arkansas hunter gored by deer he thought he killed
An experienced Arkansas hunter was found severely injured in the woods Tuesday night, his body riddled with antler puncture wounds. He later died.
Missouri elk hunt likely in 2020
Missouri Department of Conservation officials say the state's elk herd is on track to be large enough in 2020 for the first hunt in more than a century.
Oregon wildlife officials ban trapping of martens in bid to revive its population
There are fewer than 200 of the beady-eyed and bushy-tailed Humboldt marten in Oregon. But conservation groups are hoping that number will rise in light of new restrictions on trapping.
