I have been hunting/shooting predators, mostly coyotes, for decades. I say it that way because most of the coyotes I shoot are shots of opportunity. I only actually hunt coyotes once or twice each winter. That has changed. Hopefully the information I am about to share will change that for you, as well….
The Castor River runs throughout southeast Missouri. It starts about 10 miles northeast of Fredericktown in the southern corner of Ste. Genevieve County. The Upper Castor River flows south into the Headwater Diversion Channel and then into the Mississippi River. The Lower Castor River flows south of the Diversion Channel and into the Little River. The…
Youth turkey season 2023 would be a repeat of my last four. I would be with my youngest grandson, Connor Dietrich. Connor is 11 years old now and has already killed 4 gobblers. This year he hoped to continue his consecutive streak. We began this adventure on the last weekend of March in Hancock…
Just got back from our annual hunting turkey boondoggle in the Missouri Ozarks; this was our 42nd yearly trip. Anyone who has hunted turkey with me in the Ozarks will tell you that I spend an inordinate amount of time looking at the ground when I am on the move while turkey hunting. There…
A few weeks ago I was at Lake of the Ozarks fishing with good buddy Ed Franko of Big Ed’s Guide Service. While catching a great mess of crappie, I told Ed that I would be going coyote hunting in a few days. He instantly stopped fishing and got on his phone. After…
Every turkey season I happen across new products for outdoor people. These items are designed to help make what we love to do easier and/or more fun. As always, it is my pleasure to share my experiences with these new toys. The first product I would like to share with you has changed how…
I remember my first turkey hunt. The Missouri turkey population had finally taken hold and was just starting to flourish. Because of the small number of birds in our area when I was very young, I had no “expert” turkey hunter to learn from. I had my dad, Glen Roux, to teach me…
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2023 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct. 16-25. MDC will also offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated for qualifying landowners that…
