State: MO

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During the Missouri Conservation Commission’s September 4th meeting in Jefferson City, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene provided testimony in support of proposed regulation changes, including provisions that would establish Missouri’s first black bear hunting season. As reported previously, these proposed regulation changes …

CSF Testifies in Support of Proposed Black Bear Hunting Regulations in Missouri Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 22, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted formal comments to the Missouri Conservation Commission in support of changes to Missouri’s furbearer hunting regulations. First reported by CSF on July 6, these regulatory changes were proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and would create several …

Hunting Coyotes at Night in Missouri, CSF Supports Proposed Regulations Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) began accepting public comments related to proposed regulatory changes regarding the use of artificial lights or the use of night vision, infrared, and thermal imaging equipment while hunting certain species at night. Similar to regulations currently proposed by the …

Missouri: Department Accepting Comments for New Nighttime Hunting Regulations Proposed for Feral Swine and Coyotes Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Last week, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene submitted a formal comment letter to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) in support of their proposed plan for the state’s first resident black bear hunt. Historically present throughout Missouri, black bears were extirpated from the …

Missouri: Department of Conservation Considers Plan for Future Black Bear Hunt and Predator Hunting Regulations Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Sportsmen and women looking for a new big game opportunity in the Ozarks recently had their dreams fulfilled by the Missouri Conservation Commission. During their meeting on April 8, the Commission announced plans to move forward with Missouri’s first elk season, marking the next milestone in the successful restoration …

Missouri: Show-Me State’s First Elk Season Officially Set for 2020 Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Though Missouri’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there are still many important pieces of legislation that sportsmen and women should be aware of in the Show-Me state. Once the legislative session resumes, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) will continue to track and …

Missouri: A Closer Look at the Show-Me State’s 2020 Legislative Session Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On January 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Missouri Governor Michael Parson as the newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Gov. Parson is the 26th member of the GSC, a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, …

Missouri: Governor Parson Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On December 7, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced a decision to close feral swine hunting on the Mark Twain National Forest. Originally proposed as a complete closure, the USFS allowed the public an opportunity to weigh in on the proposed closure during a 60-day comment period. …

Missouri: US Forest Service to Close Mark Twain National Forest to Swine Hunting Read More »

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator After receiving initial approval from the Missouri Conservation Commission, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is currently accepting public comments regarding proposed regulation changes designed to help landowners control nuisance wildlife and invasive species. Specifically, the proposed regulation changes would allow both landowners and their representatives, after receiving …

Missouri: New Regulations Would Allow Landowners to Use Thermal/Night Vision Optics Read More »