News in Mo.

[papabear1]

Just read in the local newspaper that Missouri is going to have
it,s first ever Bear season opening in October, don't know all the statistics yet
but looks like it,s going to happen....
didn't think we had that many bears her yet,,,,,
but I guess we do ?????
last fall first ever elk season, now bears

Dave

[Cardinalsfanforever]

neat!

[janesy]

That's cool!

[Hatchet]

It's great anytime you hear of our sport growing and opportunities increasing. Its means more people will get "out there" and hopefully enjoy it so much that they get hooked and just maybe become a lifelong hunter.
Take care
Hatchet

[grouse]

I live in Missouri but have never seen a bear in this state. They have been sighted a couple of miles from my house, but not by me. Most of the bears live south of the Missouri river and I do nearly all of my hunting north of there. They seem to have become quite common in certain areas and I'm glad. Congratulations to the Missouri Dept. of Conservation on their successful efforts to re-establish the black bears.

[papabear1]

I live in Missouri but have never seen a bear in this state. They have been sighted a couple of miles from my house, but not by me. Most of the bears live south of the Missouri river and I do nearly all of my hunting north of there. They seem to have become quite common in certain areas and I'm glad. Congratulations to the Missouri Dept. of Conservation on their successful efforts to re-establish the black bears.

My neighbor just down the road from me had a bear on his trail cam last fall ,
but I have never seen one myself, but they have been quite a few seen within a 20 mile area from me.
so I guess they are around. hope to see one before my time that I can't hunt anymore.

Dave

[AJ01]

I live in Missouri but have never seen a bear in this state. They have been sighted a couple of miles from my house, but not by me. Most of the bears live south of the Missouri river and I do nearly all of my hunting north of there. They seem to have become quite common in certain areas and I'm glad. Congratulations to the Missouri Dept. of Conservation on their successful efforts to re-establish the black bears.

My neighbor just down the road from me had a bear on his trail cam last fall ,
but I have never seen one myself, but they have been quite a few seen within a 20 mile area from me.
so I guess they are around. hope to see one before my time that I can't hunt anymore.

Dave

I'll have to go along with Grouse!!
Congratulations to the Missouri Department of Conservation!!
Folks don't realize how much work goes into a program to re-introduce a species.
Here in East Texas, back in the late 60's and early 70's, a couple of counties here in ET had a Black Bear season. By the time I graduated high school, that season was closed. They've (TPWD), have been doing research into the Black Bear populations in several East Texas counties for several decades. Still no progress on a viable population.
Several years ago the Eastern Turkey was re-introduced into East Texas. The Eastern's had been eradicated decades ago by over-hunting and poachers. That re-introduction has been a pretty good success story, so far. Biggest challenge to the Eastern's are (A). Poachers and (B) Fire Ants.
They now join our Rio's in huntable numbers.

Spring Turkey for Eastern's starts April 22nd and runs thru May 14th.
The season on Rio's runs from April 3rd thru May 16th. (Better KNOW your Turkey species)!!!

I hope Missouri has GREAT success with their Black Bear program.
Texas has a very good program and success story with Desert Bighorns.
It's nice to see Hunter's tax dollars at work!!

AJ

[papabear1]

I live in Missouri but have never seen a bear in this state. They have been sighted a couple of miles from my house, but not by me. Most of the bears live south of the Missouri river and I do nearly all of my hunting north of there. They seem to have become quite common in certain areas and I'm glad. Congratulations to the Missouri Dept. of Conservation on their successful efforts to re-establish the black bears.

My neighbor just down the road from me had a bear on his trail cam last fall ,
but I have never seen one myself, but they have been quite a few seen within a 20 mile area from me.
so I guess they are around. hope to see one before my time that I can't hunt anymore.

Dave

I'll have to go along with Grouse!!
Congratulations to the Missouri Department of Conservation!!
Folks don't realize how much work goes into a program to re-introduce a species.
Here in East Texas, back in the late 60's and early 70's, a couple of counties here in ET had a Black Bear season. By the time I graduated high school, that season was closed. They've (TPWD), have been doing research into the Black Bear populations in several East Texas counties for several decades. Still no progress on a viable population.
Several years ago the Eastern Turkey was re-introduced into East Texas. The Eastern's had been eradicated decades ago by over-hunting and poachers. That re-introduction has been a pretty good success story, so far. Biggest challenge to the Eastern's are (A). Poachers and (B) Fire Ants.
They now join our Rio's in huntable numbers.

Spring Turkey for Eastern's starts April 22nd and runs thru May 14th.
The season on Rio's runs from April 3rd thru May 16th. (Better KNOW your Turkey species)!!!

I hope Missouri has GREAT success with their Black Bear program.
Texas has a very good program and success story with Desert Bighorns.
It's nice to see Hunter's tax dollars at work!!

AJ

[janesy]

Saw my first bear of the year on Wednesday afternoon. Just cruising a treeline 300Y from a regional road.

Nice to see them out and about

[mr meat]

Haven’t seen a bear yet but saw a moose Wednesday on my way home from work

[drywallerdave1]

I hunt in Miller county in Missouri. Our county will be open for bear but I have never seen or got a picture of one on a trail cam. Might take another 10 years or so to get up my part of the state.

We do have mountain lions though. But very rare

And damn armadillo left are everywhere now!!! Good target practice with my at-15...

[papabear1]

I hunt in Miller county in Missouri. Our county will be open for bear but I have never seen or got a picture of one on a trail cam. Might take another 10 years or so to get up my part of the state.

We do have mountain lions though. But very rare

And damn armadillo left are everywhere now!!! Good target practice with my at-15...

yep them damn armadillos are a pain in the ars
I killed 5 of them last year, hope to kill more this yr.
very dumb, you can walk up to them pretty easy to shoot them,
my 95 lb. willy jo hates them too, I think he got more than me,

Dave

[AJ01]

I hunt in Miller county in Missouri. Our county will be open for bear but I have never seen or got a picture of one on a trail cam. Might take another 10 years or so to get up my part of the state.

We do have mountain lions though. But very rare

And damn armadillo left are everywhere now!!! Good target practice with my at-15...

yep them damn armadillos are a pain in the ars
I killed 5 of them last year, hope to kill more this yr.
very dumb, you can walk up to them pretty easy to shoot them,
my 95 lb. willy jo hates them too, I think he got more than me,

Dave

Y'all should talk so badly about the "Official" State of Texas Small Mammal!!! They can't help it if they act like folks from Austin!!!

[papabear1]

I hunt in Miller county in Missouri. Our county will be open for bear but I have never seen or got a picture of one on a trail cam. Might take another 10 years or so to get up my part of the state.

We do have mountain lions though. But very rare

And damn armadillo left are everywhere now!!! Good target practice with my at-15...

yep them damn armadillos are a pain in the ars
I killed 5 of them last year, hope to kill more this yr.
very dumb, you can walk up to them pretty easy to shoot them,
my 95 lb. willy jo hates them too, I think he got more than me,

Dave

Y'all should talk so badly about the "Official" State of Texas Small Mammal!!! They can't help it if they act like folks from Austin!!!