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Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A 45-year-old Lebanon man has been charged with poaching deer with a gun he wasn't legally supposed to own because he's a felon.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Opponents of a Cape Girardeau ordinance that established an urban deer hunting program say they have enough signatures to put the issue to a vote.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  The Missouri Conservation Department has announced the 2012 hunting seasons for turkey and deer.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  A Helias grad has been nominated for one of the biggest outdoor awards anyone can get in the outdoor world, a Golden Moose Award.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  You may be seeing more and more deer lying on the side of the road in the next few weeks because deer are starting to be in rut.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Missouri conservation officials are encouraging hunters help monitor free-ranging deer for chronic wasting disease.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  For the second year in a row the Missouri Department of Conservation is allowing hunters to buy hunting permits online. But this year there is a bit of a change.

Monday, November 15, 2010  The Missouri Department of Conservation says the firearms deer hunting season got off to a big start over the weekend.

Monday, November 15, 2010  The Missouri Department of Conservation says the firearms deer hunting season got off to a big start over the weekend.

Friday, November 12, 2010  A Missouri appeals court has put on hold a judge's ruling that struck down state regulations against the use of dogs and vehicles while hunting deer.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Hunters killed nearly 600 deer during the state's annual urban deer hunt last weekend.

Monday, January 04, 2010  That's the largest harvest ever since Missouri started a muzzleloading season 21 years ago.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Nixon shot the doe while hunting Monday in south-central Missouri's Pulaski County and brought it to Steve-n-Sons Custom Meat Processing in Newburg.

Friday, November 14, 2008  Deer hunters face numerous health threats during the hunting season.

Friday, October 31, 2008  Conservation officials also say Missouri's urban deer population is growing.