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Friday, April 12, 2013  Turkey hunting season starts this coming Monday, and Mid-Missourians are getting ready.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  DNA test results revealed that the 81-pound canine a bow hunter shot in Howard County last fall was a gray wolf from the Great Lakes area.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A man nicknamed the "Bucket List Bandit" by the FBI after he allegedly told a Utah bank teller that he had just four months to live will plead guilty before a federal judge.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The legislation needs one more affirmative vote before moving to the House.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  MidwayUSA sees boxes fly off shelves during rush on ammo sales

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.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The past couple of cool evenings signal not only Friday night football, but also the start to deer season.

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.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Rocker Ted Nugent to expected to enter planned guilty plea in illegal Alaska hunting case

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation says a mild winter and early spring could help turkey hunters in the long run.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A Missouri lawmaker is pushing tougher penalties for hunters who accidentally kill someone.

Friday, January 06, 2012  A Reynolds County commissioner said he caught the cat with a live trap. His intention was to catch bobcats, coyotes and raccoons.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Habitat loss as farmers return land to production hurts wildlife, hunting in northern Plains

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