Thirty-six states have detected cases of CWD, but many hunters are more fearful of losing game than the disease itself.

Missouri Deer hunters harvested a total of 301,954 deer during the 2025-2026 season that ended on January 15.

For years, Missouri hunters have lived with a quiet tension over how the state handles chronic wasting disease in the deer herd. On December 15, the Missouri Department of Conservation made it offici ...

The 2025-26 deer-hunting season ended on Jan. 15 and the preliminary total of deer harvested is up nearly 10% from last year, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of ...

MISSOURI — Missouri’s firearms deer season opened with lower than normal harvest numbers, and conservation officials say that the unusually warm weather we’ve had this November is likely to blame.

According to Missouri state statute, portable tree stands are required to be taken down by Feb. 1 in conservation areas.

A Missouri man is celebrating after successfully hunting the deer he’s been after for three years.  Luke Beaty, from Lawrence County, said he spotted the unusual buck, nicknamed “Cactus ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri deer hunters could see major changes to hunting regulations next year after the Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to a proposal aimed at simplifying ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is receiving reports of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Missouri deer this summer. MDC is asking the public to ...

As a young boy growing up in rural Missouri, many days were spent outdoors enjoying wild places and wild critters. At a young age, I became fascinated with the graceful ghost of our forest, the ...

Missouri's deer season is underway and the Missouri Department of Conservation has made several changes to season dates, permitted hunting methods and permit prices. A notable change to this year's ...