While deer hunters tend to be a safety-conscious bunch, this year they have been asked to be especially observant in an area that has nothing to do with fluorescent orange apparel or basic firearm safety. Chronic wasting disease, commonly known as CWD, has the potential to wreak havoc on the Read more…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is issuing an advisory regarding the proper disposal of deer processing byproducts. Due to the potential for surface water and groundwater contamination, the department recommends the deer processing byproducts be disposed of through permitted waste handlers. State law allows disposal Read more…
The quest for whitetails during the upcoming firearms deer season in Missouri will include a wide-scale hunt for a disease that hasn’t yet been found in the state. Jeff Beringer hopes testing brain stems from 6,000 deer for chronic wasting disease will show the disease isn’t present in Missouri’s deer Read more…
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