Missouri Pheasant News
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2010 Missouri Pheasant Hunting Forecast
Sep. 13, 2010Forecast: Severe winter weather in northern Missouri and heavy spring rains have likely hampered survival and production in Missouri's primary pheasant range, says Beth Emmerich, agricultural wildlife ecologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Severe winters and three consecutive unseasonably wet springs continue to reduce survival and reproduction for pheasants in Missouri. The 2010 August Survey illustrated this downward trend with a statewide count of 0.32 pheasants per 30-mile route - down 50% compared to 2009. And while the northwest portion of the state typically has the highest pheasant populations, the 2010 index was 0.32 pheasants per route (83% lower than 2009), while the northeast portion of the state checked in with the higher pheasant count at 0.42 pheasants per route. Overall, a poor to fair outlook for pheasant hunters in Missouri. Season Dates: Varies by zone, consult regulations Daily Bag Limit: Varies by zone, consult regulations Possession Limit: Varies by zone, consult regulations Field Notes:Missouri has nearly 32,000 acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program's upland bird habitat buffers initiative. Technically referred to as Conservation Practice 33, Missouri trails only Kansas and Illinois in acreage enrollment for this practice that works to establish habitat along field borders and edges.
There's the old expression "That dog won't hunt," meaning that someone's assertion lacks credibility. My dog Lizzie won't be stopped from hunting. October has been a tough month for her because I bought a fall turkey permit.
Missouri PF State Habitat Meeting Slated for August 7 & 8 in Macon - Jul. 14, 2009
Missouri Quail Forever (QF) and Pheasants Forever (PF) will hold its 2009 State Habitat Meeting August 7 & 8 at the Macon Gun Club and the Comfort Inn in Macon. The event is for QF and PF members interested in improving Missouri's upland bird habitat and in strengthening youth conservation efforts.
Conservation contractors put professional wildlife management within reach of private landowners - Dec. 08, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY, MO - When Craig Allee knocks off at the end of the work day, he can see the results of his labor. One day, it might be several hundred yards of sheared-off trees and brush piles.
Land Learning Foundation builds outdoors people one at a time - Dec. 01, 2006
BRUNSWICK, MO - "All right, son, come right around here," said the orange-clad hunter education instructor. A slight, shy 8-year-old stepped from the head of a throng of children toward the shooting line.
Shooting program builds more than marksmanship - Sep. 30, 2006
COLUMBIA, MO - "Are you ready?" Roxana Kessler asked, watching her youngest son, Jacob's, face as he uncased his shotgun. The youngster was about to shoot a round of 25 clay targets at the state 4-H Shooting Sports Program competition.
Pheasants Forever recycles cell phones, printer cartridges and laptop computers to fund youth conservation education - Sep. 22, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Do you have a useless old cell phone lying around your house? How about a broken laptop computer? Do you throw away toner cartridges from your computer printer when they are exhausted? Pheasants Forever (PF) has a way of turning your high-tech trash into valuable conservation assets.
Missouri Adds Quail Forever Chapters in Texas and Macon Counties - Sep. 21, 2006
WESTPHALIA, MO - Quail enthusiasts from Texas and Macon Counties have formed two new Missouri chapters of Quail Forever (QF). The Piney River Covey Chapter of QF will be based in Texas County, while the Busted Covey Chapter of QF will be homed in Macon County.
Shotgun clinic will help hunters using steel shot - Sep. 15, 2006
BOIS D' ARC, MO - Hunters who want to take more game and avoid crippling birds with steel shot can register for a Cooperative North American Shotgunning Education Program (CONSEP) seminar Oct. 7 at Bois D' Arc Conservation Area in Greene County.
