Changes await Missouri deer hunters

Changes await Missouri deer hunters

It wasn’t that long ago that wildlife biologists were scrambling for ways to reduce deer numbers in northern Missouri. At one point less than 10 years ago, hunters could take an unlimited number of does – a regulation that I found a bit excessive. My, how things have...
Vote for the outdoors

Vote for the outdoors

Hidden behind the rhetoric and mud-slinging of the 2016 election are two items on the ballot that potentially could have a big impact on the outdoors. Resolutions on both sides of the state line – Missouri and Kansas – are well worth campaigning for. In Missouri,...
Teeing off for bass

Teeing off for bass

So, what do bass fishing and golf have in common? Not a lot if you’re Dion Hibdon, a nationally known pro bass fisherman. Except for a few days each fall at Lake of the Ozarks. That’s when pro bass fishermen team with golfers to compete in the Missouri Invitational...
A memorable father-daughter hunting trip

A memorable father-daughter hunting trip

How many daughters make this request of their dads when it comes time to plan a trip to celebrate their senior year in high school? Sierra Scott didn’t want to go to the beach. Or the mountains. Or to Europe. She wanted to go bear hunting. “For years, Sierra had been...