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No chatter on the Missouri site, crappie must be biting or the morels are sprouting. Anybody out and about, seeing birds, or hearing quail call yet? Song birds here are making a racket, so far no quail, but still early, wonder how we came through, had some nasty winter after the season closed...

Did everyone see that Roxanne Quimby,founder of Burt's Bees lip balm,having bought up 100,000 acres of Maine northwoods, and forbidding logging, hunting, snowmobiling, et al. has decided to give 70,000 acres to the Federal Government for a National Park, and donate the remaining 30,000 to the...

As I get older I begin to believe that spring nesting weather has a more prominent role in gamebird production than any other single factor. I am not diminishing the value of habitat, nor do I want to start yet another habitat backlash rant, Obviously, without habitat, there is no place to nest...

I have an area of wetlands that I can use, wondering if anyone has tried successfully to introduce sago, arrowhead, japanese millet, wild rice, wild celery. Some of this is a old river cutoff with water from 1-10 foot deep, other areas are dry or somewhat moist, much of the time, but without...

I don't know if I believe it's spring or just a prolonged winter dragging on. Thunder today and driving cold rain north of KC. Last several springs this has continued into June, with cooler than normal temps and heavy chilling cold rain. Hoping for a better pattern this year, but looks...

The pheasant evokes a strong reaction among sportsman,to a great many of us he is the king of gamebirds, to the old time pointing dog quail fraternity, a cussed, vile bird, refusing to play by the rules one day, and sitting like a planted quail the next, vexing dog and gunner alike. Now I will...

We seem to get a lot questions throughout the forum about seemingly inherited negative physical/or physiological traits in dogs, ranging from seizures to sharp unstable dispositions. I even consider some cases of gunshyness to be passed down through the genetic line. Bad hips, are the original...

The MDC does exist! I had the pleasure of a hour long conversation with one of the upland specialist. Unfortunately confirming what we all know. It currently is the unseasonable spring weather, dating back to 2007 that really puts the bite on our populations. The one thing that would help more...

This may be the week that was, weatherwise, Missouri birdhunters, If we get the projected 12+ inches across the north, central, and western counties, preceeded by ice, we may knockdown the breeding population enough to make a super spring,( if we get one!!!), meaningless for 2011 prospects. Lets...

Last several months I have had nothing but misery with the Hughes Net satellite internet service. I already pay 80.00 a month for the fastest link, and I can't even sucessfully blog or download a Youtube feed! Can't get DSL where I am, thinking about MIFI from Virginmobile. Anybody experiencing...

Talked to a very pleasant young lady at MDC today. Supposed to have the upland specialist call me tommorrow. Topics of discussion, weather, not habitat as a chief culprit in decline of quail and pheasants, WIHA program, and why we don't have one and all our neighbors do!, possible solutions to...

I had posted a note in reference to the Ruffed Grouse project sponsored by the Missouri Ruffed Grouse chapter, and difficulties with the parent RGS. As I read the letter again, my focus became more upon the fact that the MDC with it's $200,000,000.00 budget annually, dwarfing all states around...

Read my thread on the lounge forum, "Problems with the Ruffed Grouse Society", I have supported the RGS, though I have never shot a Missouri Ruff, I'd sure like the opportunity!

I really did'nt know where to place this in the discussion board, Missouri would be logical but was hoping for some readership from other states where RGS is a bigger factor for some input. I got a letter today, from the Missouri Ruffed Grouse Chapter, with some disturbing information. As...

Well, we have talked about this many times before, I am thinking maybe with new leadership in the state house, and KDWP, maybe once again. How about a Habitat Stamp, or WIHA fee, to increase access, foster improved habitat on WIHA's, hire a few more Conservation Agents even? I realize the funds...

Wondering if anybody's seeing any prairie chickens this year? Last year seemed like they were everywhere, even in Ne Kansas. My girls had them pointed and held to flush 5 times, including a 20 bird covey from a hedgerow, never fired a shot, because they were thinking hen pheasant. We spent the...

Wondering if anybody's seeing any prairie chickens this year? Last year seemed like they were everywhere, even in Ne Kansas. My girls had them pointed and held to flush 5 times, including a 20 bird covey from a hedgerow, never fired a shot, because they were thinking hen pheasant. We spent the...

I am really yearning for some good predictable quail hunting. Haven't been to Texas in 30 years, but have an opportunity to join a lease group near the Midland/Odessa area. Anybody do any hunting down that way? As I remember, the Texas quail population is heavily depended upon moisture, and...

Been side tracked by work and the Holidays. Looking forward to the best time of the year, post Holiday, January. All the casual hunters have given up and gone home. To cold, birds to smart, now it's time for the hardened hunters and polished, experienced, dogs. Only the best out now. So if you...

Article I picked up off Hughes.net. from the associated press, commenting on the lack of hunters and the catastrophic effect on game and non game species. I'll try to post a copy, but I'm not good at this so who knows. Long and short is lack of opportunity, chiefly access, and a lack of success...