Vol74 no5 2013

September 2013 VOL. 74, NO. 5

September 2013 VOL. 74, NO. 5

For results, sponsors, donors and more photos, see inside.

Pull For Conservation Weekend Pre-Shoot Dinner & 7th Annual CFM Sporting Clays Classic

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Inside This Issue:Featured articlesInternships Available ............................................................................................... 6

The Open Space Council Would Like to Extend a Welcome to 3 New Board Members! ....................................................................... 6

CFM Members Publish Book .................................................................................... 7

A True Shot — MidwayUSA Foundation is helping to Give Students Big Opportunities ........................................................................ 8

Chris Vitello Appointed as MCHF Executive Director ..................................................... 9

Conservation Leadership Corps .................................................................................... 10

CFM’s 2nd Annual Pull For Conservation Banquet ....................................................... 16

Pull For Conservation Clay Shoot

Sets New Record for Participation .............................................................................. 18

OWL’s Events ........................................................................................................... 30

news, updates and columnsPresident’s Message..............................................................................................2

Calendar ................................................................................................................12

Teaming With Wildlife

Congress Zeros Out Conservation Program Funding for Next Fiscal Year .............14

Black-necked Stilts Extend Range Farther North Into Missouri ...........................15

Agency News

Missouri Department of Conservation - MDC Seeking Public Comments on Protecting Missouri Deer ..........................22

Tell Us How Conservation Areas Are Important To You ..................................23

New Conservation Commissioner is an Outdoorsman ......................................24

Now is the Smart Time for Hunter Education .................................................25

Department of Natural Resources - Fall — A Time of Change .............................................................................26

Spotlight on Missouri State Parks – Arrow Rock State Historic Site .................27

Member Information

New Members .....................................................................................................4 Business Alliance Members ...................................................................................5 Honorariums & Memorials ................................................................................15 Affiliates of the Federation .................................................................................29 Conservationists For Life ....................................................................................32

September 2013Vol. 74, No. 5

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At the time this makes publication we should still be experiencing a day

or two of summer heat. You know, temps in the 90s and perhaps a few in the triple digits Fahrenheit – along with Missouri’s famous hu-midity. And yes, to be sure, this year’s early August rains may have ‘tempered’ the thermometer somewhat; but, the weather combination has kept more than a few of us indoors.

But if I had to bet, like me, many of you are already looking forward to the change of seasons. Yes, I’d wager you’re either planning a few Missouri Outdoor outings to enjoy the oppor-tunities accorded with this transformation of seasons – or at minimum, you’re daydreaming about them.

For myself, while I dearly love spring Turkey Season (my #1 Hunting/Fishing activity), I find myself in the outdoors much more in the Fall. When I was younger, my calendar denoted the Duck, Fall Firearms Turkey and Quail Seasons – but these days my opportuni-ties for such hunts are very limited. Nonetheless, my calendar does annually slate two periods of outdoor activity - a three day jaunt to Missouri’s Bootheel for the Opening of Dove Season and the full Firearms Deer Season. And to be sure, as the days cool down a bit, several days will be “blocked out” as I set aside time to fish ponds, harvest a mess

of squirrels or two or three, and spend hours in a tree as I bow-hunt for turkey and deer.

Now speaking of deer hunting, this year’s weather has certainly modified my farm’s habitat versus 2012. In 2012, a late frost followed by the summer’s drought adversely impacted the flora and fauna on my farm. Large areas of forest had no mast at all, food plots were severely diminished, and even what fall rains occurred didn’t bring ponds to “normal” levels. And too, another factor that may have impacted the deer on or near the farm would be disease. In 2012, the Department of Conservation reported that statewide they received in excess of 10,000 confirmed accounts of deer deaths from “blue-tongue” or EHD. Un-derstandably, that translates into much larger numbers because many deaths aren’t found, much less reported. We didn’t find evidence of disease losses last season on the farm; but, that doesn’t mean some didn’t happen and we just didn’t find the remains. In the big picture folks must remember that EHD is impossible to man-age for or prevent. Infec-tious diseases like CWD slowly spread across the landscape and can have an impact on deer populations.

So far this year, the farm’s precipitation levels are up and we’ve had minimal days with very extreme tempera-tures. Most mast trees have produced or are producing

good crops as are our food plots; our meadows’ native grasses and forbs are abun-dant; and, the ponds all have water. Without question, if I wish to harvest some venison this fall, my plans need vary dramatically from last year.

Now, how about some more food for thought per deer and disease? Regret-fully, more cases of deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) were found within the containment area near Macon. Now this gives me serious pause for thought. It does so because Missouri’s confirmed cases involve a deer breeding and “big-game” hunting operation along with its neighbor-ing wild herd. My farm is

located less than 10 miles from one of Missouri’s ap-proximately 40 high-fence hunting preserves which features captive deer and elk among its ‘trophies.’ Even closer nearby, is one of our State’s 250 white-tail deer breeders. At this time, there haven’t been any confirmed CWD cases in the area or within these captive facili-ties’ deer herds. However, rumors around town in 2012 say more than 20 deer died at the breeder’s facility. Locally, it isn’t known yet if these were duly reported then tested for CWD or other disease; so the cause is unknown.

Nonetheless, the fact that these two captive operations

Summer’s Waning Days!president’s message


are in relative close prox-imity has my interest. Not only because of deer deaths in 2012, but because a few years back, four peccaries from the high-fence hunting preserve toured my property. Perhaps some of the deer from these facilities have visited too; but, since they carry no distinctive markings or “ear-tags”, who really knows?

Indeed without hesita-tion, in my opinion CWD on Missouri’s landscape is significant and will certainly affect the future of both wild and captive deer herds and the management thereof. In an article late last year, I indicated that I felt quite comfortable discussing CWD issues with my friends. Well today, as I continue to learn more and more about the disease and the regulatory systems in our State, I’m not so sure.

Did you know that in Missouri, elk raised purely for human consumption are defined as “livestock”; and, that there was an attempt in the legislature by the captive cervid industry to have deer in their facilities likewise classified. Had such been successful, Missouri’s Department of Agriculture (MDA) would seem to have regulatory responsibility for captive deer. Or, when one considers the Conservation Commission’s constitutional authority, might both de-partments have roles? And, what would they be?

Well as many of you are aware, MDC has been broaching CWD for some time; dating back to the early 2000s with monitoring, herd plans and outreach efforts

to inform citizens. Now too, a Missouri House of Repre-sentatives Interim Committee has been formed to delve into CWD and to search for legislative resolve to combat the spread of the disease. That committee has com-menced its work and will have held four hearings, two of which will occur prior to the time this publication reaches you.

The first hearing was held in Jefferson City on July 15th and the hearing room was standing room only. The conservation community was well represented as was the captive industry. Department of Conservation (MDC) representatives spoke first and gave brief testimony on the history and current status of CWD in Missouri along with information about their plans. Such was followed by nearly 50 minutes of questions from commit-tee members. After MDC’s testimony, Sam James, a representative of Missouri’s captive breeding industry, introduced Dr. James Kroll, AKA “Dr. Deer”. For the record, Dr. Kroll stated that he wasn’t receiving any compensation for his time but was being paid mileage for his drive from Texas. He also emphasized that he was not taking sides on this matter. While he may have said so, one surely must be skeptical about his unbiased dialogue. After all, Dr. Kroll is a licensed deer breeder in Texas, and, in my opinion his 35 minute testimony offered rationale to minimize MDC’s efforts and expertise while diminish-ing the disease’s potential impacts. Subsequent to the

primary spokespersons, time was short, so testimony thereafter was limited to two minutes for each speaker. In addition to me giving testimony on behalf of CFM, three members of the CFM’s CWD Ad Hoc Committee provided input – Steve Jones, Mike Schallon and Tom Rizzo. And too, there was testimony from a Mule Deer Foundation representative and various members of the captive industry.

The second hearing was held in the city of Buffalo on August 19th and much of the testimony was in support of the captive industry’s inter-est. The third will again be held in Jefferson City from 1-3pm at the State Capitol on September 10 this time in Hearing Room 6. And, the fourth is scheduled to be in Popular Bluff on Thursday, October 10th with the time and place yet to be deter-mined.

Without question, the matter is a major issue facing one of Missouri’s wildlife resources. CWD likely will have far reaching detrimental effects for our state’s wild herd. Too, if CWD becomes wide-spread in our wild herd, to think there won’t be significant impacts on the captive industry is naïve. And yes, the affects go well beyond the state’s $1.1 bil-lion deer hunting industry and its nearly 12,000 jobs. Consider too just the value of rural recreational property and what happens to the funding for various gov-ernmental agencies depen-dent on property taxes (i.e. schools, etc) if land prices see major declines. Can anyone truly imagine the ripple ef-

fects of any proliferation of this disease? It is imperative that we all work together – there is too much at stake!

Indeed, CFM is still work-ing with MDC’s working group on the issue along with representatives of the Captive Industry. CFM’s CWD Consideration Com-mittee continues to func-tion. Without a doubt, we can be sure more informa-tion will be forthcoming in CFM’s Missouri Wildlife and MDC’s Missouri Conserva-tionist. And, MDC has just announced too they will hold several meetings around the state in order to gain more input from the public (see later article herein).

To quote Steve Jones from one of his articles in the August 2013 edition of Outdoor Guide Maga-zine: “Any one interested in the future of wild deer in Missouri must get educated about CWD.” A good place to do so would be http://stevejones.cc/cwd/. I concur. As a member of CFM you owe it to yourself to become knowledgeable on the mat-ter. Then too, I urge you to be proactive – attend one of the legislative hearings and MDC meetings, give testi-mony, write a letter, ask the tough questions and in any case do let your opinions be known. Speak Up!

Experience Missouri’s Outdoors, Share It & Sup-port It!

Richard L. Ash, Jr.President, CFM

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Margo Aldridge, Kansas City

Everett Allday Sr., Saint Joseph

Kenneth Andrews, Kansas City

Joanna Anesi, Quincy, IL

David Ashby, Atlanta, GA

O. Aten, Winston

Paul Bakula, Saint Louis

E. Barnett, Archie

Earl Bates, Saint Charles

Gary Beach, Kansas City

John Best, Glencoe

Jeff Beumer, Florissant

Elizabeth Biddick, Hazelwood

Charles Blackwell, Columbia

Marshia Blair, Orrick

Jim Blythe, Perryville

Doren Bowen, Independence

Dennis Brady, Warrenton

Tim Branson, Eureka

Dorothy Breiding, Saint Peters

Bill Brighoff, Chesterfield

Charles Brink Jr., Charleston

Benjamin Brown, Lees Summit

Eva Browning, Warrensburg

William Buckner, Kansas City

Bruce Burleigh, O'Fallon

C & M Realty, Springfield

Robert Cantwell, Leslie

Robert Capps, Kansas City

Dan & Judy Carey, Saint Louis

Jean Carter, O'Fallon

John & Wendy Carter, Rolla

Richard Cavender, Saint James

Centralia Veterinary Clinic, Centralia

William Chaney, Kansas City

Mary Christisen, Saint Louis

Richard Cohrs, New Palestine, IN

Lewis Colegrove, Carl Junction

Paul Corl, Jefferson City

Bruce Cornish, Lees Summit

Tom Cox, Saint James

Eric Cunningham, Clark

Lou Dames, Bonne Terre

Scott Dell, Saint Louis

Joe Demand, Lake Saint Louis

Don Detjen, Union

Melanie DiLeo, O'Fallon

Steven Donaubauer, Ballwin

Teresa Donovan, Lees Summit

Mary Donze, Saint Louis

Curtis Dreyer, Saint Charles

Bernice Eden, Joplin

Raymond Eiler, Fenton

Douglas Elbert, Leslie

Leland Ellege, Maryland Heights

Theresa Enderle, Independence

Glenn Ernst, Republic

Evans Equipment, Concordia

O. Farwell, Plattsburg

Ted Fellows, Greenwood

Michael Fleming, Patterson

Warren French, Saint Louis

William Friederichs, Independence

Steve Fry, Kansas City

Shirley Geimer, Arnold

Jules Gerard, Chesterfield

Ed Gillett, Sarcoxie

Ray Glassey, Sainte Genevieve

Karen Goellner, Saint Louis

Barbara Gorseline, Kansas City

Larry Grady, Florissant

Great Rivers Distributing Company, Pomona

John Grice, Raymore

Robert Grimm, Fenton

Gene Grover, Saint James

Carl Gulotta, Troy

William Gustin, Lone Jack

Harold Hahn, Wentzville

James Ham, Lees Summit

John Harris, Cuba

Bruce Harshman, Wentzville

John Harwell, Imperial

Bernard Henehan, Clinton

Donna Hieronymus, Grain Valley

Alan Hillard, Columbia

Hilty's Custom Meats, Bowling Green

James Hood, Kansas City

Lesley Horvath, Saint Louis

Dave Hoskins, Hannibal

Wilson Hughes, Anchorage, AK

Robert & Ruby Huisman, Clinton

Clay Hurst, Jackson

Edward Imo, Saint Louis

Mona Jackson, Marshfield

Leonard Jaeger, Florissant

Margaret Johnson, Saint Louis

Mont Johnson, Saint Clair

Ken Jones, Columbia

Walter Jones, Lees Summit

David Joslyn, Kansas City

Jeff Jost, Naperville, IL

Ken & Joan Kammeyer, Lake Ozark

John Kardos, Iowa City, IA

Gary Keeling, Strafford

Harold Kerns, Savannah

Lucinda Kerns, Saint Joseph

Tod Kinerk, Salem

Allon Klingsick, Morrison

Angela Knight, Fredericktown

Ruth Koch, Saint Louis

Chuck Koenig, Saint Louis

Laura Kremer, Arnold

Kuhn Construction Company, Inc., Oakland

Alexander LaBrunerie, Columbia

Tom Lagermann, Saint Louis

Bob Lavalle, New Madrid

James Lehr, Saint Joseph

Richard LeSage, Ballwin

Otto Lickenbrock, Saint Louis

Arthur Lind, Chesterfield

John Lindquist, Ballwin

Stan & Judy Linsenbardt, Jefferson City

Ed Linton, Independence

R. E. Lohmar, Columbia

Dennis Lorch, Advance

Mark Loyd, Arnold

Charline McClellan, Kansas City

Ron McCullough, Lebanon

Richard McDermott, Kansas City

William McIntyre, Fenton

Scott Merrill, Independence

Mark Michniok, Chesterfield

Jacqueline Middlehamp, Kansas City

Middleton Vet Service, Middletown

Dorothy Miller, Kirkwood

Richard Minasian, Saint Peters

Roger Mitchell, Chesterfield

Kathleen Moore, Kansas City

Leslie Morris, Blue Springs

Marion Morris, Richland

Travis Morrison, West Plains

George Murphy Jr., Bridgeton

James Murphy, Saint Louis

James Nelson, Jackson

Obermoeller Graphic Design, Ballwin

William Ohnesorge, Saint Joseph

John Orlando, Saint Louis

John Painter, Linn

Shelby & Debbie Palmer, Villa Ridge

Ben Powell Jr., Springfield

Daniel Patterson, Saint Louis

William Pecher, Florissant

Richard Phalp, Freeman

Danny Pherigo, Saint James

Mark Pimentel, Saint Louis

Gregory Ploch, Saint Peters

Arthur Ploetze, Poplar Bluff

Ed Proctor Jr., Liberty

Milton Rafferty, Springfield

Marc Ramsey, Protem

William Richey, Saint Louis

Fred Richterkessing, Saint Charles

Raymond Ritter Jr., Cape Girardeau

Teresa Roar, Saint Charles

Colleen Rose, Springfield

Richard Rosenthal, Saint Louis

Stephen Savitske, Lees Summit

Bob Schermer, Ozark

Maxine Schillie, Kirksville

Bernard Schreck, Osage Beach

Sue Schuble, Springfield

WELCOMEC F M N E W M E M b E R s

CFM would like to thank the 320 members that renewed since our last publication.


PlatinumAssociated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Bass Pro Shops

Drury Hotels

Shelter Insurance Companies

GoldMidwayUSA

SilverAssociation of Missouri Electric Cooperatives

Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc.

NW Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Pyramid Home Health Services

BaSicBee Rock Outdoor Adventures, LLC

Brown Printing

Cap America

Citizens Telephone Company

Consolidated Electric Cooperative

Cooper’s Oak Winery and A & K Cooperage, LLC

Dickerson Park Zoo

Farm Management Service (Dan & Cheri Erdel)

Farmer’s Co-op Elevator Association

Forrest Keeling Nursery

Friends of Ryan McKenna

Full Care Inc.

General Printing Service

Goodwin Brothers Construction Company

Greenbrier Wetland Services

Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Heartland Restoration, Inc.

Hulett Heating & Air Conditioning

Hunting Works For Missouri

Joe Machens Dealerships

Land & Water Partners, Inc.

Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative

McRoberts Farm, Inc.

Meramec Bison Farm, LLC

Mid America Mortgage Services, Inc.

Middle River Bluffs

Midwest Mailing Services

Osage Canoes, LLC

Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Quality Forest Management, LLC

REMAX Boone Realty

R. L.’s Swimming Pools, LLC

Sapaugh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac

Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc.

Sierra Bullets, LLC

Socket Internet Services, LLC

Sport & Spine Rehabilitation

Tabor Plastics Company

The Bank of Missouri

Thirty 3 Bar & Grill

Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.

Trumans Bar & Grill, Inc.

United Electric Cooperative, Inc.

White River Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

thank You! BuSineSS alliance memBerS

Our sincere thanks to all of our Business Alliance members. Your support of CFM is making a difference for Missouri outdoors!

Joseph Schulte, Valley Park

Larry Scott, Freeman

Pam Sebastian, Slater

Donna Setterberg, Hannibal

Mark Shapley, Lees Summit

Theodore Slinkard, Marble Hill

Don Smiley, Theodosia

Gerald Smith, Saint Louis

Gregory Smith, Colorado Springs, CO

Donald Spindel, Saint Louis

Paul Steele, Chillicothe

Lloyd Stevens, Kansas City

Peter Stevens, Saint Louis

Benjamin Stratton, Saint Louis

Calvin Stuart, Saint Louis

Max Sweezy, Carthage

Jim & Linda Switlik, Nevada

Andy Tappmeyer, O'Fallon

Louis Temm, Cape Girardeau

Ron & Ellen Thoma, Jefferson City

Donald Thompson Jr., Troy

G. B. Thompson, Columbia

Jim Thornburg, Columbia

Charles Tolman, Odessa

Selden Trimble, Rolla

David Tritz, Saint Charles

Pat Turner, Maryville

Paul Uhlmann Jr., Kansas City

Rosalie Vanzant, Kansas City

Voss Farm, Jefferson City

Shirley Waldo, Lonedell

Edward Ward, Saint Louis

C. Watt, Turners

Leonard Weidinger, Vienna

Merrill Westhoff, Saint Louis

Joan Whelan, Saint Louis

Richard Whiting, Chesterfield

John Whittaker, Grinnell, IA

Albert Wiley, Farmington

Robert Williams Jr., Saint Louis

Stephen Wilson, Springfield

Doug Winkler, Saint Louis

Dan Zanitsch, Florissant

WELCOMEC F M N E W M E M b E R s

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The Open Space Council for the St. Louis region is seeking an intern to assist with land and water conservation events, office tasks, social media, and volunteer coordination. Located at 135 West

Monroe in Kirkwood, Missouri, the Open Space Council has internships available from October-December and from January-March. This is a great opportunity to earn credit from your university or to complete your volunteer service hour requirements for school. Please send your resume to [email protected] or call Kat at (314) 835-9225.

“I’m really glad that I got to do an internship at The Open Space Council. I learned a lot about organizing and promoting events and how to communicate with volun-teers. I enjoyed the Operation Wild Land’s events and I really enjoyed helping to plan and execute Operation Clean Stream 2013.” - Kathrin Rioffreyt, German Intern at the Open Space Council, Summer 2013.

Internship Available

Susan F. (Flicky) Christie is a retired World Language teacher, having taught 23 years in the Rockwood School District at the middle school level. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.A. in French and Spanish. Her husband, Dan, is the owner and President of Metropolitan Forestry Services, Inc., and she has worked in the business off and on for 30 years, triggering a love of trees and flowers. She is an enthusiastic gardener of flow-ers, vegetables and herbs both at home and at their Lincoln County farm. Cooking and preserving the products from their gardens, raising chickens, antiques and travel keep her busy. She also enjoys geo-caching, horseback riding and knitting.

Michelle Knudsen graduated with a B.S. in Park, Recre-ation and Tourism Management from the University of Mis-souri - Columbia in 1987. Michelle worked over 15 years in the municipal park and recreation field where she served in the following capacities: Recreation Supervisor, St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department - Queeny Park; Facility Manager, City of Clayton; Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Shrewsbury; Acting Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Richmond Heights. Michelle has also served as a recreation management/feasibility study co-ordinator for Leon Younger and Pros, and Sverdrup Corpo-ration. Michelle is an active community volunteer serving as a member of the City of Kirkwood’s Park Board, Library Board, Market Committee, Aquatic Advisory Committee

and Communication Committee. In addition, she has served as a volunteer for the Kirkwood School District and as a mentor and member of Robinson, Nipher and Kirkwood High School PTO Boards. Michelle is married with two children and enjoys gardening, antiquing and hiking.

Natalie J. Ruyle graduated from the University of Illinois University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2010 and is now employed by Lewis, Rice & Fingershin downtown St. Louis. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Ruyle worked for an engineering consulting firm where she was responsible for planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater facilities. Clients also regularly sought her counsel on matters relating to funding. Before working as a consultant, Ms. Ruyle worked for a design-build firm where she managed construction of financial facilities, hotels, and health care facilities. Some of her legal and corporate back-ground includes Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Housing Initia-tive (September 2009-June 2010) and Summer Associate, Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. (2008, 2009); Project engineer, Heneghan & Associates, P.C. (2003-2007); Project engineer, HBE Corporation (2002-2003).

We welcome these new board members and thank them for their dedicated service to helping us fulfill our mission to conserve and sustain land and water resources throughout the St. Louis region.

The Open Space Council Would Like to Extend a Welcome to 3 New Board Members!


CFM members, Deb-bie Gremmelsbach-er, Andrea Godfrey Brown and Lloyd

Herring have just published their first book, “Do You Hear Them, Daddy?”

Inspired by an actual event with their grandson, Andrea and Lloyd have crafted a unique story, and Debbie’s drawings bring that story into vibrant focus.

Stalling about bedtime is a phenomenon that all parents have had to deal with. Do You Hear Them, Daddy? published by Rocking Chair Stories, LLC, a Missouri company, is authored by Andrea Godfrey Brown and Lloyd Herring of Japan, Missouri, and illustrated by Debbie Gremmelsbacher of St. Louis.

The story, which is ap-propriate for children pre-school through grade 2, is about Andy, who is out of bed again, complaining that the animal sounds outside his window are keeping him from going to sleep. Is he stalling or can’t he really sleep? Andy uses the tradi-tional words for the sounds he hears, like a frog saying “ribbit,” but his dad asks him to consider other ways of thinking and speaking about what he hears, substituting more realistic representation-al sounds.

It is the authors’ hope that children will learn to under-stand and recognize the true sounds that animals make and be able to identify them by their sounds. The authors and illustrator agree that for the future of conservation, it

is imperative that parents and teachers continually connect children to nature.

Andrea, Lloyd, and Debbie met while teaching at a St. Louis suburban public high

school, Andrea and Lloyd in the English Department and Debbie in the Science Department. Years of cross-departmental professional development bloomed into a friendship, which included Debbie’s husband, Gery. These bonds grew as they fished, cooked, and laughed together in their retirement.

Andrea Godfrey Brown and Lloyd Herring are mar-ried, and live on a farm in rural Missouri, along with four horses and a German shepherd. Both are avid fishermen and like nothing more than “dipping a line” into their lake with their sons, daughters-in-law, and grandsons.

Debbie Gremmelsbacher and husband Gery have been lifetime CFM members for many years. They reside in St. Louis, and also share a farm in northern Mis-souri with Mike and Mossie Schallon. Their farm is a

haven for white tail deer and quail. Gery, Debbie, Mike and Mossie have worked diligently to restore habitat and provide food plots for the wildlife in this region of Missouri.

Debbie is a National Board Certified Science Teacher

and life-long conservation-ist. Art has been a long-time interest leading to a series of paintings based on the Missouri Botanical Garden. Illustrating this book about real animal sounds was a true delight for her.

Andrea, Lloyd and Debbie are all retired Missouri Public School teachers and this is their first book. In addition to the story itself, they have included some “extras” for parents and teachers who might want to discuss the sto-ry with their children. These extensions include questions, additional information about

each creature in the story, child-friendly on-line sources, and ideas for relaxation in order to fall asleep.

The book is available in soft cover at the e-Store at CreateSpace.com www.createspace.com/4159318 (an Amazon company);

from Amazon.com; or directly from Andrea, Lloyd or Debbie at [email protected]. Please LIKE them on Facebook at Do You Hear Them, Daddy?

The book will also be avail-able at the upcoming CFM annual convention. The new authors and illustrator will be donating 10% of their profits from the sale of the book to CFM’s Conservation Leader-ship Corps, for those copies sold at the convention.

CFM Members Publish Book

Andrea Godfrey brown, Debbie Gremmelsbacher and Lloyd Herring.

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When the Marshall FFA Trap Shooting team began in 2005, there were six kids on the team. To say team funds were limited would be a huge understatement. “The kids

had to come up with their own funding to be in competi-tions. The school was able to offer some transportation, but that was about it,” explains Randy Plattner, Head Coach of the shooting team. “One or two parents would attend to spectate and help out, but that was all we could attract.”

Now, it is a different story. Plattner coached 18 shoot-ers this past season and is expecting more for the 2013 season. Eighth grade students cannot wait to be a part of the trap team and the excitement is growing. Most of the parents attend competitions and the school is now able to cover much more than just transportation costs.

The big changes stem from creating an endowment account with the MidwayUSA Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Columbia working to support high school, college, university, and club shooting teams. Its founders, Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, are

active donors committed to helping teams, like the Mar-shall FFA Trap Team; grow their endowment accounts to have a sustainable source of funding for years to come.

“It’s rare when people see a cause they believe in and re-ally go after it. They’re [Potterfields] helping us out of the goodness of their hearts,” says Plattner about the gifts his team has received through the Foundation. Since opening an account just three years ago, the Marshall FFA Trap team has just over $60,000 in its endowment. “Now we are able to cover entry fees, buy trophies to honor our shooters, even promote the team, and the entire commu-nity has taken notice.”

That active community, along with some hard work, has also put money in the Trap team’s account. The Marshall team takes advantage of fundraising promotions offered by the Foundation and Coach Plattner is pleased with what his young shooters and their families do for the team. “I believe students have to have some ownership to get the most value, so they put a lot of time and effort into our raffles and fundraisers.” Participating teams receive items, such as a rifle set, to use for raffles and auctions. A

A True Shot — MidwayUSA Foundation is helping to Give Students Big Opportunities


Pictured left: Members of the Marshall FFA Trap shooting Team. Photo credit:MidwayUsA Foundation.

successful fundraiser adds money to a team’s endowment account to build for the future, and also allows them to keep some of the cash to purchase supplies for the current season. “In just two promotions, we’ve added almost $10,000 to our account,” says Plattner.

Once an account with the MidwayUSA Foundation is established, teams are able to apply for a grant once per year to receive five percent of their total endowment account balance. They can then use the money to pay for uniforms, ammunition, targets, competition fees, and other operating expenses. There’s no doubt that the Mar-shall FFA Trap team is proof that the growth of shooting sports is allowing young shooters to evolve in their sport, giving students the chance to learn something new. It also gives communities more kids to root for.

However, money is not the only benefit. Coach Plattner knows that the financial support of the Foundation is just a piece of what the Foundation and the sport are doing for his kids. “Shooting takes focus, self-control, confi-dence and discipline, and those are things these kids can use later in life.”

Danielle FarrisMarketing Communications Specialist

To donate or learn if your community shooting team has an endowment account visit

www.midwayusafoundation.org.

At its meeting on August 8, 2013, the Missouri Conservation

Heritage Foundation (MCHF) Board of Direc-tors unanimously approved the appointment of Chris Vitello as the Executive Di-rector for the Foundation. Mr. Vitello is retiring from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) after 27 years. He worked his way through the ranks of the Department begin-ning as a Fisheries Manage-ment Specialist to Fisheries Management Biologist, Fisheries Regional Super-visor and Fisheries Unit Chief. He has served as the Fisheries Division Chief for the past three plus years before announcing his retirement from MDC. Vitello has worked with MCHF on several proj-ects, including the Stream Stewardship Trust Fund and the recent construction and dedication of a fishing and viewing platform at Bennett Springs State Park. Mr. Vitello is anxious to lead MCHF into a new era, replacing Rick Thom who served as Executive Director of the Foundation since 2007 before retiring on June 30 of this year.

The Board did not waste any time finding a replace-ment as there is much work that needs to be done in conservation efforts across Missouri. MCHF was established in 1997, with its main goal to support the Department of Conserva-tion’s mission of managing and protecting Missouri’s fish, forest and wildlife re-sources. MCHF works with the Conservation Depart-ment and its partners to fund projects that address critical conservation and outdoor recreation needs. He will begin his duties as Executive Director on September 1, 2013.

Chris Vitello Appointed as MCHF Executive Director

Larry & brenda Potterfield, Founders, have given millions to the MidwayUsA Foundation to help teams like the Marshall FFA Trap shooting Team. Photo credit:MidwayUsA Foundation.

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Nominate an Outstanding StudentCLC Seeking to Expand Participation

Remember that old Election Day saying “Vote Early and Vote Often”? Well, now you have the opportunity to do just that…legally! The Youth Leadership and Conservation Education Commit-

tee of the Conservation Federation of Missouri is seeking nominations of students to the Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC). We are seeking nominations from all CFM members as well as conservation professionals in education and agencies.

What is the Conservation Leadership Corps? Federation members who attended any of the past several Conventions are well aware of this vibrant group of young men and women that want to make an impact on conservation issues now and in the future.

The CLC consists of a group of highly recommended stu-dents, ranging from juniors in high school through seniors in college. These students have already achieved academic success and have been involved in conservation projects and issues. The Corps began in 2002 with a small group of students. Each year the membership has expanded. In February of 2013, over 55 students fully participated in the annual Convention.

The program has been enthusiastically received by CLC members and Federation members alike. Following are some comments received from the students:

“Great meeting and talking with people as well as seeing how the resolution process works.”

“The issues discussed were pertinent and important to all our members.”

“A great way to meet people and gain knowledge of con-servation.”

“Thank you for allowing me this great chance.”

Please take a few minutes to nominate that SPECIAL stu-dent! Provide an opportunity for a young man or woman to see how CFM works. Let a budding conservationist meet and network with others on important conservation issues. Our aim is to engage students from every part of our great state. We also urge you to nominate students from the diversity of Missouri cultures and backgrounds. This is your chance to make a contribution bringing future conservation leaders into CFM!

WE NEED TO RECEIVE YOUR NOMINATIONS BY OCTOBER 31, 2013.

THANK YOU!!

The Mission of the Conservation Leadership Corps

Mission Statement: Engaging youth in sustaining the conservation of our natural resources.

Purpose: Sustain conservation leadership in Missouri and the Conservation Federation of Missouri through involvement, education and training of future leaders by providing selected high school and college students with networking skills, conservation education opportunities and full participation in policy making and the legislative process.

Vision 1: Young members of the Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri who are dedicated to its cause and are being educated and trained to assume future leadership roles within the organization.

Vision 2: A cadre of involved, educated and trained young individuals committed to the conservation of Mis-souri’s abundant natural resources.

Vision 3: A group of well-educated and trained profes-sionals who are committed to working in the field of natural resources management in Missouri.

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You are invited to nominate a Missouri high school junior through college senior student that has exhibited academic success and achievements in organized conservation projects. You may nominate more than one student.

Student Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ Zip: __________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: (_________) _____________________________

Present School and Class Level: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nominator’s Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CFM Affiliate or Sustaining Member: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ Zip: __________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: (_________) _____________________________

What qualities has the nominee exhibited that you believe qualifies him/or her for acceptance in the Conservation Leadership Corps?

Please return this form by October 31, 2013 to: Conservation Federation of Missouri 728 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101

CLC Nomination Form


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AFFILIATE EVENTS

GREENWAY NETWORKaUG 31-sePt 1: Big Muddy Blues Festival, Historic Laclede’s Landing (1:00pm - 11:00pm)sePt 7: Missouri River Water Trail Association Poker Paddle, Pere Mar-quette State Park (1:00pm)sePt 22: Dardenne Creek Monitoring Day (8:30am - 1:00pm)sePt 28: National Public Lands Day, Brommelsiek State Park, Wentzville (8:30am - 1:00pm)Oct 7: Monthly Board Meeting, Saint Peters (7:00pm - 9:00pm)

HEAVEN’S ANGLERSsePt 5: Monthly Meeting, West County Assembly of God ChurchsePt 7: Club Tournament, Council BluffssePt 28: Club ClassicOct 3: Monthly Meeting, West County Assembly of God Church

MID MISSOURI TROUT UNLIMITEDsePt 3: Regular Chapter Meeting, Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant, ColumbiaOct 1: Regular Chapter Meeting, Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant, Columbia

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCK HUNTERS ASSOCIATIONsePt 23: Monthly Board Meeting, American LegionOct 28: Monthly Board Meeting, American Legion

MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORSsePt 13: Fall Bus Tour (12:30pm)

MISSOURI ATLATL ASSOCIATIONsePt 13-14: Annual Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site Atlatl Competition, Collinsville, IL; Ron Mertz (314) 680-3596 or Jon Wood (573) 881-6622sePt 27-29: Atlatl Activities - Bois D’arc Primitive Skills Camp and Knap-In; Ray Madden (417) 781-0962

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONsePt 7: Board Meeting, Columbia

Oct 18-20: State Championship, Lake Ozark

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDsePt 7: Hunting and Fishing Night at the “K”, Royals Stadium, Kansas City (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Grant Finney (816) 504-4390 or Bill Cox (816) 524-0987sePt 14: Membership Dinner, Memo-rial Hall, Carthage (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Jason Hill (417) 850-5111 or Wayne Wilson (417) 359-4093sePt 21: Saline County Gun Bash, Marshall (5:30pm - 8:30pm); Jeff Knott (660) 202-3422sePt 21: Mineral Area Dinner, Centene Center, Farmington (5:30pm - 9:00pm); Justin Raith (573) 783-9784, Mike Walker (573) 330-8347 or Lucas Raith (573) 846-6230sePt 21: Gateway Greenheads Din-ner, Greek Orthodox Church, Town & Country (6:00pm - 10:00pm); Ryan Farrar (314) 225-4523sePt 21: Grand River Dinner, Elks Lodge, Chillicothe (5:30pm - 10:00pm); Eric Reeter (660) 646-8145, David Hamilton (660) 247-0825 or Tim Reger (660) 247-5596sePt 21: Swamp East Annual Sports-man’s Dinner, Saint Francis Xavier Parrish Center, Sikeston (6:00pm - 10:00pm); Andy Piepenbrok (573) 380-4580 or Nathan Lorenz (573) 475-0800sePt 26: Lake of the Ozarks Member-ship Dinner, Elks Lodge, Osage Beach (5:30pm - 9:30pm); Jodi Moulder (573) 216-1195 or Angie Schuster (573) 216-2397sePt 27: Greater Kansas City Golf Tournament, Heartland Golf Club, Kansas City (12:00pm - 5:00pm); John Dillow (816) 591-0457 or Richard Woody (913) 905-2150sePt 28: Warsaw/Benton County Membership Dinner, Knights of Colum-bus Hall, Warsaw (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Rick Limback (660) 438-2588, Larry Bybee (660) 438-7714 or LeRoy Whita-ker (660) 438-6042sePt 28: Family Outdoors Day for Youth (Greenwings), James A. Reed Conservation Area, Lees Summit (10:00am - 3:00pm); Bill Cox (816)

524-0987Oct 5: Membership Dinner, American Legion Hall, Higginsville (5:30pm - 9:30pm); Scott Anderson (660) 229-0695 or Brian Vogelsmeier (660) 641-4939Oct 5: Cass County - Bricker Family Tribute Dinner, Elks Lodge, Harrison-ville (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Phil Needham (816) 899-2185Oct 5: Boonslick Dinner, Knights of Columbus Hall, Boonville (5:30pm - 10:00pm); Musial Wolfe (660) 882-6387 or David Wax (660) 882-0058Oct 12: Sponsor Dinner, Neosho (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Mike & Patty Krueger (417) 451-3427Oct 12: Dexter Greenheads Annual Sportsman’s Dinner & Auction, Elks Lodge, Dexter (5:30pm - 10:00pm); Brian Jones (573) 421-1771, Darren Burnett (573) 421-2607 or Mike Wilburn (573) 421-3713Oct 19: Cape Girardeau County Annual Dinner & Auction, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Cape Girardeau (6:00pm - 10:00pm); Kandra Baker (573) 579-6940 or Scott Loomis (573) 579-7058Oct 19: Saint Louis Blackduck Gun & Purse Bash, Elks Lodge, Saint Louis (6:00pm - 9:30pm); Caroline Whiting (314) 583-3749 or Eddie Whiting (314) 450-6420Oct 19: Yellow Creek Dinner, Elks Lodge, Brookfield (6:00pm - 11:30pm); Jeff Hill (660) 258-2391Oct 26: 3rd Annual Bootheel Sports-man’s Dinner & Auction, Kennett (5:30pm - 9:00pm); Jeff Anglin (573) 300-5623Oct 26: Big Piney Sponsor Dinner, Saint Robert (5:30pm - 9:30pm); Mike Mette (573) 759-7685

MISSOURI HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR’S ASSOCIATIONOct 20: Board Meeting, Bass Pro Shops, Columbia (10:30am)

MISSOURI HUNTING HERITAGE FEDERATIONsePt 29: 3rd Annual Sporting Clays Fun Shoot, Powder Creek Shooting Park, Lenexa, KS

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATIONFUNDRAISING BANQUETS (NWTF)sePt 9: Cedar County Upland Chap-ter, Orleans Trail Resort, Stockton; Micky Morrison (417) 282-6671sePt 13: Little Dixie Longbeards, Audrain Fairgrounds 4-H Building, Mexico; Ben Doerge (573) 473-7009sePt 21: Southern Warren County Strutters, Saint Ignatius Parrish Cen-ter, Marthasville; Amy Mergelmeyer (636) 221-1538sePt 28: Clay Howlett Memorial, Pu-laski County Shrine Club, Waynesville; Clinton Jarrett (573) 855-1442Oct 4: Gasconade River Gobblers, Belle/Bland Community Building, Belle; Kyle Lairmore (573) 437-8899sePt 5: Bunt Cumbea Laclede County Chapter, Cowan Civic Center, Lebanon; Karen Ray (417) 588-1643Oct 5: Polk County Hillbilly Long-beards, Smith’s Restaurant, Bolivar; Todd Grant (417) 376-2647Oct 24: Sho-Me Gun Bash, Pythian Castle, Springfield; Kevin Hess (417) 736-9585

NWTF JAKES FIELD DAYSsePt 1: Bootheel Boss Gobblers, Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area, East Prairie; Larry Neal (573) 334-9109sePt 4: Crowley’s Ridge Limb-hangers, Army Corps of Engineers, WappapellosePt 7: Nolan R. Hutchison Memo-rial, Big Piney Sportsman’s Shooting Range, Houston; Kurt Homeyer (417) 260-7997SEPT 14: Heartland Gobblers, army Corps of Engineers, Wap-papellosePt 21: Dry Fork Strutters, Lions Club Park, Rolla; Joe Malters (573) 364-1550sePt 21: Saint Louis Sponsor Event, City Park, Arnold; Randy Hargis (636) 262-0815sePt 21: Saint Louis Longbeards, City Park, Arnold; Bob Urbanek (314) 638-8197sePt 28: Great Rivers Longbeards, Boeing Facility, Saint Louis; Brian Duckett (314) 574-9213Oct 12: River Hills Thunderin’ Long-beards, Magnolia Hollow Conserva-tion Area, Bloomsdale; Rob Sulkowski (573) 576-5775Oct 19: Gasconade River Gobblers, Prairie Star Restoration Farm, Bland; Kyle Lairmore (573) 437-8999

NWTF SHOOTING EVENTS

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sePt 6-8: The Turkey Shoot Presents: The NWTF - Bass Pro Shops Great Midwestern, Ozark Shooters Sports Complex, Walnut Shade; Rhett Sim-mons (803) 637-7411

NWTF WHEELIN SPORTSMAN EVENTSOct 10: Bootheel Boss Gobblers Gun Blast, Knights of Columbus Hall, Jack-son; Timothy Schwent (573) 225-3740Oct 17: River Hills Thunderin’ Gun Bash, Knights of Columbus Hall, Bloomsdale; Rob Sulkowski (573) 883-9982

NWTF WOMAN IN THE OUTDOORS EVENTSsePt 20: NEMO Outdoor Skills, Mark Twain State Park, Stoutsville; Judy Martin (573) 769-4189

MISSOURI PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATIONsePt 25-26: Executive Forum, North Kansas CitysePt 29-30: Student Workshop, Lake OzarkOct 14-15: Missouri Trail Summit, Columbia

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONsePt 7: Dinner with Guest Speaker Dr. Chip Taylor (Founder of Monarch Watch), Saint LouissePt 14: Loess Hill Prairie TripOct 12: Annual Member Meeting & Evening on the Prairie

MISSOURI RIVER BIRD OBSERVATORYsePt 7: Bird Banding Demonstra-tions, Arrow Rock State Historic Site (8:00am – 11:00am)sePt 10: Gardening and Recycling Materials, Trails Regional Library, Warrensburg (2:00pm)sePt 14: Wonders of Hummingbirds, Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitors Center (10:00am)Oct 5: Bird Banding Demonstra-tions, Arrow Rock State Historic Site (8:00am – 11:00am)

MISSOURI RIVER RELIEFOct 5: Kansas City Missouri River Clean-up, La Benite Park, Sugar CreekOct 19: Hartsburg Missouri River Clean-up, MDC Public Boat Access, Hartsburg

MISSOURI SMALLMOUTH ALLIANCEsePt 7: Spotted Bass Roundup – Fall Classic; Bob Green (636) 485-9797

MISSOURI TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION (MTA)sePt 20-22: Fall Rendezvous, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Montgomery City

MTA DISTRICT 3Oct 19-20: Beginners Trapping Clinic, Prairie Star Restoration Farm, Bland; Clay McDaniel (573) 368-7564

MTA DISTRICT 6sePt 6-8: Trapper’s Weekend, Little Niagua Campground, Lake Ozark; (855) 646-2267sePt 14: Excelsior (Versailles) - DemosePt 28: Orscheln Farm & Home – Demo, CamdentonOct 5: Orscheln Farm & Home – Demo, CaliforniaOct 19: Warsaw Events - TBAOct 26: Orscheln Farm & Home – Demo, EldonFor more information on these events contact – Dale Verts (573) 789-5690

MTA DISTRICT 7Oct 12-13: Trapping Clinic, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (9:00am); (660) 856-3323

MTA DISTRICT 8Oct 5: Customer Appreciation Day – Trapping Demonstrations, Ropp’s Fur Buying, Jamesport (9:00am – 4:00pm)

MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION (MTFA)KANSAS CITY EVENTSsePt 9: Start of Fly Tying/Rod Build-ing ClassessePt 28-29: Fall Derby, Roaring RiverOct 3-5: FFF Southern Council ConclaveOct 11-13: Norfork Trip – Club OutingOct 22: Club Meeting – Chili Dinner & Raffle, Fleming Hall (6:30pm)

MTFA SAINT LOUIS EVENTSsePt 14-15: Fall Derby & Raffle – Montauk

MTFA SPRINGFIELD EVENTSsePt 5: Fly Fishing Class (6:00pm – 9:50pm)sePt 12: Fly Fishing Class (6:00pm – 9:50pm)sePt 19: Fly Fishing Class (6:00pm – 9:50pm)sePt 21: Fishing Trip – Roaring River

State Park (9:00am – 4:00pm)sePt 21: Great Outdoor Day – Bois D’arc Conservation Area (9:00am – 3:00pm)Oct 3: Monthly Meeting (6:00pm – 9:00pm)Oct 3-5: Southern Council Fly Fishing FairOct 26: Chili Feed

MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITEDsePt 14: Kingdom of Callaway Chap-ter Banquet, Saint Peters Hall, FultonsePt 21: Anchor City Chapter Banquet, Knights of Columbus Hall, CentraliasePt 28: Southern Boone Chapter Banquet, Optimist Club, AshlandOct 5: Northern Missouri White-tails Chapter Banquet, Rupe Center – Carroll County Fire Department, CarrolltonOct 5: Mississippi Valley Chapter Banquet, American Legion Post 55, HannibalOct 19: Show Me Chapter Banquet, Caldwell Building, CantonOct 28: Davis Creek Chapter Ban-quet, Community Center, Higginsville

OZARK FLY FISHERSsePt 7: Water Quality Monitoring, Blue SpringssePt 9: Board MeetingsePt 12-15: TaneycomosePt 21-25: Salmon Trip – Michigan Pere Marquete RiversePt 21: Water Quality Monitoring, Current River; Scott Darrough (314) 560-1335sePt 26: General Membership Meet-ing, Greensfelder Recreation Complex, Queeny Park (7:00pm)sePt 28: Water Quality Monitoring, Mill CreekOct 3-5: FFF Southern Council Fly Fishing Fair, Mountain Home, AROct 7: Board MeetingOct 19: Chili Tie-In, Marlan Graham’s ClubhouseOct 24: General Membership Meet-ing, Greensfelder Recreation Complex, Queeny Park (7:00pm)

OZARK WILDERNESS WATERWAYS CLUBaUG 31-sePt 2: Clean Up Trip, Black RiversePt 6-7: Missouri River – Overnight, BrownvillesePt 14: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm)aUG 10: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm)sePt 16: Missouri River – Franklin

Island AccesssePt 25-26: State Park Tour – Roar-ing River State ParkOct 5-6: Missouri River – Overnight, Riverfront Park, Kansas CityOct 12: Water Quality Testing – Blue River, Minor Park North Entrance, Kansas CityOct 12: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm)Oct 12: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm)Oct 14-20: Fall Canoefest – Current & Jacks Fork Rivers, Jadwin Camp-ground, SalemOct 21-22: Peck Ranch Hike – Peck Ranch Campground

POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIES, INC.sePt 21: Guide for a Day; Steve Worstell (816) 520-2371sePt 18-20: Gil Hamm Chapter Chal-lenge – Lake Vermillion; Fred Wehrli (785) 584-6393Oct 4: Friday Fall Muskie Tourna-ment; George Donner or Scott Schlick (816) 678-1623Oct 5-6: Saturday/Sunday Fall Muskie Tournament; George Donner or Scott Schlick (816) 678-1624Oct 11-19: Lac Seul Trip; Doug Hutchinson (314) 949-0854Oct 26-27: CPR Mail-In Tournament; Wayne Humphrey (314) 440-2173

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATIONOct 5: Missouri Elk Capital Big Game Banquet, Eminence; Jim Anderson (573) 226-3893aUG 10: Capaha Big Game Banquet, Cape Girardeau; Dawn Myers (573) 335-8789

UNITED BOWHUNTERS OF MISSOURIsePt 8: Three Trails 3D Shoot (8:00am); Rick Marlow (816) 665-2672 or Tom Merker (816) 682-4293aUG 9-11: 2013 Deaf Camp; Dennis Voss (636) 359-2506 or Darren Haver-stick (417) 693-5304

CFM EVENTSsePt 21: Board Meeting, Saint JamesDec 14: Board Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City

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In July the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee eliminated funding for

the following popular and highly successful grant pro-grams for next fiscal year:

• State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (SWG)

• North American Wet-land Conservation Fund (NAWCA Fund)

• Neotropical Migratory Bird Fund (NNMBCA Fund)

• Forest Legacy Program (FLP)

• Land and Water Conserva-tion Fund (LWCF)

These programs have con-served some of our nation’s rarest and most cherished fish and wildlife, restored vital wetlands and protected prior-ity forests, grasslands, coasts and other important habi-tats. Complete elimination of funding for these popular programs is unprecedented!

The Teaming With Wildlife Coalition, comprised of more

than 6,300 organizations na-tionally and 310 in Missouri, received an email asking them to have their organization take action by signing on to a letter to Congress regard-ing 2013 grant programs. The letter is one step in an advocacy process to help

convince appropriators in the US House and US Senate how important these programs are to fish and wildlife. Conser-vation Federation of Mis-souri signed on immediately following the action alert from Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

The request was that fund-ing be restored for the next fiscal year which is set to

begin on October 1st. If your organization is a member of Teaming, please contact your congressional representatives and ask that the funding for conservation programs re-main a priority. Together we can demonstrate that these programs have broad sup-

port amongst birders, hikers, hunters, anglers, paddlers, conservation educators and others who use and enjoy the outdoors.

If your organization is not a member of Teaming With Wildlife, please go to www.teaming.com to become a member. It is free. It is a voice in Congress. It is a national coalition working

to preserve grant funding that helps habitat, natural communities and wildlife prosper so it is here for future generations.

Zeroing out these pro-grams would have serious consequences for fish and wildlife conservation. Help

be a voice for fish and wild-life and the natural areas that they need to exist.

To find your Congressional leaders visit the following websites.

US Senate: www.senate.gov/states/MO/intro.htm

US House of Representa-tives: www.house.gov/repre-sentatives/

Congress Zeros Out Conservation Program Funding for Next Fiscal Year


Since the 1980s, nesting pairs of Black-necked Stilts in North America have continually ad-

vanced their breeding range northward each year. The first three nests recorded in Missouri were located as a result of surveys conducted for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project in Stoddard County on June 28, 1990. The nests and eggs were on the inner levees of rice fields. By 2013 Black-necked Stilts have been reported by Missouri birders in the Conservation Area Checklist database (CACHE) from 21 MDC conservation area wetlands. There are currently 3,636 records for Black-necked Stilts in the CACHE database.

This species has occurred in Missouri from March to October, and in winters mi-grates to extreme south Unit-ed States, through Mexico, the Caribbean and over much of South America. It is a truly long-distant migrant species. Black-necked Stilts nest in fresh, brackish and saltwa-ter wetlands. Missouri’s wetlands likely will attract this species more with time. Flooding will always be an issue for nest failure of wet-land birds, including Black-necked Stilts. The placement of slightly-vegetated internal levees or low islands through-out constructed wetlands should be beneficial to their nesting success.

The well-defined black above and white below

pattern of this shorebird is accentuated by its very long, graceful legs that are a coral red or bubble-gum red in color. Stilts wade through shallow wetlands and flooded fields sweeping for insects with their long straight bills, picking insects off the water surface, consuming flying insects from the air, or plung-ing their head into the water for aquatic insects. When disturbed, stilts will fly in circles around the intruder, screaming loudly and inces-santly. This often means a young bird is on the ground nearby.

This species and many other bird species were negatively affected by market hunting in the early 1800s, when large numbers were

killed and sold for food. By 1840 none were known to nest north of Georgia. The recent expansion northward along the Mississippi River from Louisiana to Tennes-see and southern Missouri has now jumped north in the state with a nesting pair re-ported in 2012 by Gary Cal-vert at B. K. Leach Conserva-

tion Area. In 2013 two birds were reported at Ted Shanks Conservation Area but were subject to extensive flooding with no nesting reported by Mike Flaspohler.

Authors:Gary Calvert

Mike FlaspohlerBrad Jacobs

Black-necked Stilts Extend Range Farther North Into Missouri

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Photo credit: MDC.

In Memory of Rose Swadley

Evelyn Schallon & Mary Krelo

&Honorariums

memorials

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The second annual Pull For Conservation pre-shoot banquet was a rockin’ good time as this year’s

attendees were entertained by our friends from the terrific band Keo-ta. Bass Pro’s Fall Hunting Classic was in full swing, but David Smith and his world class staff at Bass Pro Shops Sportsmen’s Center in Columbia, MO were excellent hosts again this year. Over 100 guests gathered to enjoy the music, fun and fellowship and to support the Conservation Federation of Missouri.

Many attendees picked up some terrific live and silent auction items and supported CFM through various raffles throughout the eve-ning. Matthew Bax won our 2014 Fall Rifle or Archery Mule Deer or Whitetail hunt with Trophies Plus Outfitters in Alzada, MT. We at CFM would like to thank our event sponsors, our attendees and Bass Pro Shops and Mid MO Recycling for helping to make our 2nd annual banquet a huge suc-cess! We hope you will join in the fun next year!

CFM’s 2nd Annual Pull For Conservation Banquet

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Photo credits: Debra Lee.

Top Right: brent bayer, Gunilla and Dave Murphy.

Right: Wonderful entertainment by Keota.

bottom: What a crowd!


Jenna AnthonyNathan BiasGlenn ChambersJeannie ChambersJim Choate

Gene GardnerBill HilgemanCoby KeyesJerry KempleCaleb Knerr

Delbert KnerrJenna KnerrZachary KnerrZach MorrisDave Murphy

Claudia MurrayCharley PonciroliPat PonciroliTom RussellMike Schallon

Mossie SchallonGarrett StrodtmanGrayson StrodtmanBeth StuckyNorman Stucky

Dan ThorntonJerry ThorntonDavid Urich

Thanks to volunteers

Special Thanks to our major contributors for this year’s Pull For Conservation Weekend

And thanks to our food and beverage donors

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

— And Thanks To Our Donors —

Abe & Jan Phillips

AGRI Services of Brunswick

AJ’s Automotive

Association of Missouri Electric Coop.

Associated Electric Coop.

Bass Pro Shops

Bob McCosh Chevrolet-Buick-GMC

Bobcat of St. Louis

Boggs Creek Sporting Goods

Boone County Lumber Company

Chariton Legacy Farm

Clean Uniforms

Consolidated Electric Coop., Inc.

Family Pawn - Paris Road

Farmers Co-op Elevator - St. Peters

Gateway Long Spurs Chapter NWTF

George Clark MO State Chapter NWTF

Grundy Electric Coop., Inc.

Hazelwood Auto Body, Inc.

Henderson Implement

Hulett Heating & Air Conditioning

Hunting Works for Missouri

Jim & Anna Blair

Joe Machens Ford-Lincoln

Lewis County Rural Electric Coop., Inc.

Mid-Mo Recycling

Mid-State Chapter NWTF

MidwayUSA

Mike & Mossie Schallon

Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters

Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation

Missouri Conservation Pioneers

Missouri Wine & Grape Board

National Wildlife Federation

NH Scheppers Distributing

Nick’s Family Restaurant

Northwest Electric Power Coop., Inc.

Open Space Council/Operation Clean Stream

Outdoor Guide Magazine

Paddlefoot Productions

Platte-Clay Electric Coop., Inc.

Powder Horn Guns & Archery

Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation

Quail Forever

Randy Washburn

Red Weir Athletic Supplies

Richard Ash, Jr. & Judy Dixon

Riley Chevrolet – Buick-GMC-Cadillac

River Hills Sporting Clays

Ron Moser Construction

Scott & Sara Pauley

SelecTurf, Inc.


Sierra Bullets

Smarr Garage Door

Snow Creek Apparel

St. Louis Longbeards Chapter NWTF

Sundvold Financial

Target Masters

Timberlake Engineering

Truman’s Bar & Grill

United Electric Power Coop., Inc.

UPS Store-Columbia

What-Ya-Say

Whitetails Unlimited

White River Valley Electric Coop., Inc.

Wilson’s Total Fitness

ZK Guns

Bass Pro Shops

Bobcat of St. Louis

Carbon X Rods

Carrie’s Hallmark

Clean Uniforms

Family Pawn - Paris Road

Farm Power Lawn & Leisure

Furniture Factory Outlet

Glenn Chambers

Henderson Implement

HyVee

John Neporadny

Midwest Mailing Services

Missouri Wine & Grape Board

NH Scheppers Distributing

NWTF Mid-State Chapter

Orschelns Farm & Home

R.L. Bennett

Redneck Blinds


Target Masters

Walts Bike Shop

Westlakes on Bus. Loop 70 E

Westlakes on W. Worley

What-Ya-Say

Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters, Bill Hilgeman, Randy Washburn, Truman’s Bar & Grill and N.H. Scheppers Distributing.

Bass Pro Shop Sportsman’s Center – Columbia

Mid MO Recycling & Midwest Mailing

Missouri Conservation Pioneers

Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives

Randy Washburn

Truman’s Bar & Grill


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Unseasonably mild August weather helped set the stage for another

record breaking turnout at CFM’s 7th Annual “Pull …for Conservation” on Saturday, August 10. Kevin and Barbara Pickett had the River Hills Sporting Clays course looking incredible, Bass Pro Shops again gener-ously supplied the prizes, and with a helping hand from several Conservation Leadership Corps, Con-servation Pioneer scorer/trappers and a few others the event ran smoothly. Another terrific lunch was prepared by Charley Ponci-roli and topped off by Bill Hilgeman’s famous zuc-chini bread. Pat Ponciroli, Jeannie Chambers, Claudia Murray, Mossie Schallon and Beth Stucky worked alongside Charley and Bill to feed the record crowd of more than 160 shoot-ers. Enjoying the beauti-ful weather, 71 individual

shooters and 79 scramble teams had a blast while sup-porting CFM.

In the Individual competi-tion and for the third year in a row, James Hayhurst kept all challengers at bay and took top honors with a score of 49 out of 50 pos-sible targets. Dale Hopke and Garrett Benskin finished in second and third place re-spectively with scores of 46 and 45 to round out the top of class A. In the second Lewis Class a three-way tie score of 35 was settled by “longest run” to determine the winners. MDC’s Jeff Cockerham took first, Mark Rowden finished second and Dale Ruether took third. In our final round of the individual competition, another three –way tie had to be settled to determine the prize winners. All three shooters ended the day with a score of 29 broken clays. However, Dave Hamilton finished first edging out Clifford Holmes and Fred

Robinson respectively in the tie breaker.

The competition was tough as always on the Scramble course with two of CFM’s perennial Scramble course participants Eddie Mongler and Dale Hopke taking home top honors and breaking all of the 75 clays thrown for them. Ryan Blair and Aaron Madrid dropped only one target between them to finish in second place. In third place overall with a team score of 73 were Brian Hopper and Mark Gamel. Finish-ing first in B Class and coming out on the winning

end of a three-way tie with a score of 66 broken clays was Randy Adams and Jim Cook. They edged out Lee Meyers and Mike Schmitz in second and the third place team of Lonnie Smith and Roy Smith. Rounding out the scramble winners with first, second and third place tie scores of 57 were AMEC Shooters Mike Torres and Rob Land, Truman’s Bar & Grill Shooters Kenny Hood and Karl Burkett and shoot-ers Charles Campbell and Fred Robinson of team JC Sportsmen.

Special thanks are again in order to our 2013 shoot committee consisting of Glenn Chambers, Dave Murphy, Matt Gaunt, Nor-man Stucky and our chair-man Tom Russell who kept the team on track.

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shooters on the individual course. Photo credit: Debra Lee. C-Class Individual Winner, Dave Hamilton and shoot Committee Chair, Tom Russell. Photo credit: Debra Lee.

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Photo credits: Debra Lee.

Top: scott & sara Pauley having fun on the course.

Right: Trapping volunteers pictured from left to right: Norman stucky, Tom Russell, Gene Gardner, Jim Choate, David Urich and Glenn Chambers.

bottom right: shooters on the scramble course.

bottom left: A beautiful day at River Hills sporting Clays.

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As Missouri hunt-ers, landown-ers, and other conservationists

know, the Show-Me State offers some of the best deer hunting in the country. Deer hunting is an important part of many Missourians’ lives and family traditions, including almost 520,000 deer hunters and almost two million wildlife watchers.

Deer hunting is also an important economic driver in Missouri. Deer hunting supports 12,000 Missouri jobs and gives a $1 billion annual boost to state and local economies. Many busi-nesses around the state rely on deer hunting as a signifi-cant source of their annual revenue, such as meat pro-cessors, taxidermists, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, sporting goods stores, and others. Thousands of private landowners also manage their land for deer and rely on good deer hunting to maintain property values.

According to the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion (MDC) and current research, infectious diseases such as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) could hurt all of this.

“CWD has been found in captive deer and free-rang-ing deer in north-central Missouri,” explained MDC

State Veterinarian Kelly Straka. “This neurological disease is currently limited to deer and other members of the deer family, called cervids. It has no vaccine or cure and is 100-percent fatal. Once it is well estab-lished in an area, CWD is impossible to eradicate. If left unchecked, it could significantly reduce deer numbers over time.”

Dr. Straka added that states with CWD must focus on limiting the spread of the disease and preventing its introduction to new areas, and that is exactly what MDC is doing.

Both free-ranging and captive white-tailed deer in Missouri are wildlife.

The Department of Con-servation has been working with hunters, landowners, conservation partners, and businesses to detect cases of this infectious disease and limit its spread in free-ranging deer. MDC has also made regulation changes affecting free-ranging deer in the area where CWD has been found.

MDC is also working with the captive cervid in-dustry, landowners, hunters, and others to address areas of concern related to captive deer and other captive cer-vids. There are 47 big-game hunting preserves and 253

wildlife breeders in the state that have captive deer and other captive cervids.

Missouri’s first cases of CWD were detected in 2010 and 2011 in captive deer

at private big-game hunt-ing preserves in Linn and Macon counties. A total of 11 cases of CWD have been confirmed in captive deer at the facilities. CWD has since been found in 10 free-rang-ing deer within two miles of the captive facility in Macon County.

Based on current scientific research, and Conservation Department management priorities, MDC has identi-fied several areas of concern related to disease transmis-sion and captive cervids. Those items include the separation of captive and free-ranging wildlife popula-tions, movement of captive wildlife, disease testing, and herd certification.

“CWD is spread both directly from deer to deer and indirectly to deer from infected soil and other surfaces,” said Dr. Straka. “Current fencing standards for captive-cervid facili-ties do not prevent direct contact between captive and free-ranging deer.”

Current requirements for holding captive cervids at animal-auction facilities and exhibitions also do not prevent direct or indirect contact among different groups of captive deer.

According to MDC, importing captive deer into Missouri is currently al-lowed and can bring CWD and other diseases into the state. Of the 37 states that have captive-deer breed-ing and big-game hunt-ing preserves, many have closed their borders to the importation of live deer. The Department added that some captive-cervid facilities in Missouri test all their deer that die for CWD, but not all are required to.

Over the next few months, MDC will go to Missouri deer hunters and other stakeholders with a goal of maintaining healthy wildlife populations across the state. As a result of in-formation received, Wildlife Code changes may be sug-gested to the Conservation

MDC Seeking Public Comments on Protecting Missouri Deer

Public meetings on deer diseases to include improving fencing, testing at captive-cervid facilities.

A 10-point white-tailed deer buck stands in a field. Photo credit: Nop-padol Paothong, MDC


The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants

to know what Missouri-ans think about its nearly 1,000 conservation areas around the state. MDC is in the multi-year process of updating management plans for conservation areas and invites public comments. Draft management plans for various conservation areas will begin to be avail-able for public comment in August 2013. To preview draft management plans and share comments online, visit www.mdc.mo.gov/areaplans.

MDC conservation areas cover almost one million public acres for the purpose of restoring and conserv-ing forest, fish and wildlife resources, and for providing opportunities for all citi-zens to use, enjoy and learn

about these resources. Most Missourians are within a 30-minute drive of an MDC conservation area.

Missourians care about conservation and use con-servation areas for many dif-ferent reasons. These areas help people discover nature through various activities, and help make Missouri a great place to hunt, fish, and enjoy other outdoor activities. We want to know how conservation areas are important to Missourians. Encouraging public com-ments on Conservation Area Management Plans is part of MDC’s ongoing efforts of working for and with Mis-sourians to sustain healthy forests, fish and wildlife.

Conservation Area Management Plans focus on natural resource man-agement and public use on conservation areas. The plans do not address regula-

tions on hunting, fishing and other area uses, which are set by the Conservation Commission and enforced under the Wildlife Code of Missouri. MDC will consid-er all ideas received and will work to balance the issues and interests identified with the responsibility of man-aging areas for the present and future benefits to forest, fish, wildlife, and people. Decisions on which ideas to incorporate into area plans

and on how to best incor-porate them will be based on the property’s purpose, its physical and biological conditions and capabilities, the best roles of the prop-erty in its local, regional and state-wide context, and on the professional expertise of MDC staff.

Questions? Please contact MDC Public Involvement Coordinator Amy Buechler at 573-522-4115 x3252, or [email protected].

Tell Us How Conservation Areas Are Important To You


Commission for review.MDC will host the following public meet-

ings around the state to provide information on Missouri deer and CWD and to get com-ments about limiting the spread of the disease among captive and free-ranging deer. People can also post comments online at mdc.mo.gov/deerhealth.

For more information, go online to mdc.mo.gov and search Chronic Wasting Disease.

Joe Jerek, News Services Coordinator, MDC

• Sept. 3, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Macon County Expo Center, HWY 63

• Sept. 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MDC Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Road, Kirkwood

• Sept. 16, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St., West Plains

• Sept. 18, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MDC Cape Girardeau Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive

• Sept. 23, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MDC Runge Nature Center, HWY 179, Jefferson City

• Sept. 30, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Missouri Western University Kemper Recital Hall in Leah Spratt Hall, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph

• Oct. 1, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MDC Burr Oak Woods Nature Center, 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs

• Oct. 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MDC Springfield Nature Center, 4601 S Nature Center Way

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New Conservation Commissioner is an Outdoorsman

The love of nature kindled by his grandfather still burns bright

Missouri’s new-est conserva-tion com-missioner

traces his outdoor roots to hunting small game as a boy. That passion for nature now finds expres-sion in hands-on wildlife management.

Gov. Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon appointed Tim Dol-lar, Blue Springs, to a six-year term on the Missouri Conservation Commission. Dollar, 53, grew up in the Kansas City area. He traces his interest in conserva-tion to time spent outdoors with his maternal grandfa-ther, Alden Jaynes.

“He took me squir-rel and rabbit and quail hunting, and I fell in love with it immediately,” says Dollar. “I didn’t have too many opportunities to ex-plore that during my child-hood, but even then I knew the passion I had for it.”

Dollar recalls that his outdoor career got a jump-start when he met his soon-to-be father-in-law, Robert Hammond. “He introduced me to deer hunting in his home area of St. Clair County,” says Dollar. “That was a life-changing experience. I was absolutely hooked.”

Dollar pursued his pas-sion for hunting for two decades, until a friend, West Plains attorney Lynn

Henry, showed the future conservation commissioner what he was doing to improve some hunting land he owns.

“I became obsessed with acquiring my own land and managing it for deer, turkey, and quail and other wildlife,” says Dollar. “Seeing what he was do-ing on his property in the Ozarks was an eye-opener. After that, managing land for wildlife became a consuming passion and hobby.”

Dollar focused his new-found passion for wildlife management on his wife’s family farm in St. Clair County, a place he refers to as “sacred ground.” He worked closely with St. Clair Conservation Agent Joanna Bledsoe to tailor management techniques to the farm’s special needs. Now, through arrange-ments with neighboring landowners, he manages nearly 900 acres for deer, turkey, quail and other wildlife. He built a hunting lodge a mile or so from the old home place, where his father-in-law was born.

Dollar eagerly discusses ongoing efforts to improve wildlife habitat on the farm. This includes restor-ing hedgerows and creating thickets as escape cover for quail and other ground-nesting wildlife. Planting

corn, soybeans, and winter wheat ensures ample food for wildlife.

“For the first time that I can remember down here, we are having some suc-cess,” he says. “Last week, driving through the milo and millet, we several times came across a ton of quail. We haven’t seen that in a very long time.”

An avid bowhunter, Dol-

lar says Sept. 15 will find him sitting in a tree stand looking for white-tailed deer.

Asked if he has any spe-cial interests or programs he wants to advance during his term on the Conserva-tion Commission, Dollar said “No, I’m really inter-ested in it all, and I’m ea-ger to learn. The Missouri Conservation Department


Now is the Smart Time for Hunter EducationComplete your training before the rush

There are two ways of doing most things – the hard way and the

smart way. Completing hunter education early is definitely the smart way, according to the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion.

Hunter Education Pro-gram Coordinator Tony Legg says he sees lots of people doing hunter educa-tion the hard way.

“A surprising number wait until October to try to sign up for hunter educa-tion,” says Legg. “By that time, some hunting seasons have already started, and it gets harder and harder to work one more thing into your schedule.”

Even worse, says Legg, hunter education classes close to home can fill up,

forcing latecomers to travel long distances or take classes at inconvenient times. It is much smarter to take a hunter education class in early fall, when life’s pace is slower and there is no rush.

Hunters who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1967, and are 16 or older must successfully complete an approved hunter education course to qualify to buy firearms hunting permits. Some hunters who oth-erwise would not need hunter education must be certified if they want to mentor novice hunters. De-tails are listed on page 2 of the 2013 Summary of Mis-souri Hunting and Trap-ping Regulations, available from permit vendors or at mdc.mo.gov/node/11416.

The hunter education

course consists of two parts. The first is acquiring the necessary knowledge about hunting equipment, safety, and ethics. This can be done one of three ways:

Completing a convenient online course that provides information in written form augmented with il-lustrations, graphs, audio, videos, and interactive animation, or

Obtaining a student manual online at mdc.mo.gov/node/23045 or by calling or visiting one of the Conservation Depart-ment regional offices listed on page 33 of the hunting and trapping regulation guide, and complete the course at your own pace, or

Registering for and attending a four-hour instructor-led classroom

session.After completing Step 1,

hunters can obtain their certification by attending a four-hour skills session that fits their schedule. These sessions consist of instruc-tor-led, hands-on exercises designed to help students put their knowledge into practice. After the session, students take a 35-question multiple-choice exam.

Legg urges hunters to put hunter education at the top of their pre-season to-do lists.

“Meeting the hunter edu-cation requirement doesn’t have to be a hassle,” he says. “The current course structure offers more flex-ibility and more fun than ever before. There is no reason to put it off.”


is one of the finest, best-run organizations of its kind in the country. When I travel to other states and am asked about Missouri, I start by talking about the Conservation Department, because it is respected around the country. So I’m eager to learn and sup-port this great tradition we have.”

“Commissioner Dollar’s interest and knowledge of fish and wildlife combined with his business experi-ence make him a solid ad-

dition to the Conservation Commission,” said Conser-vation Department Direc-tor Robert L. Ziehmer. “His energy and enthusi-asm to enhance forest, fish, and wildlife resources will prove beneficial for citizens and the outdoor resources of Missouri. I look for-ward to working with Commissioner Dollar.”

Dollar will serve through June 30, 2019.

The Conservation Com-mission consists of four members appointed by the

governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate. To ensure non-partisan over-sight of the Conservation Department, no more than two members may be from the same political party.

Dollar replaces Becky Plattner, whose term expired this year. The other commissioners are Chairman Don C. Bedell, R-Sikeston, Vice Chair James T. Blair, IV, R-St. Louis, and Don R. John-son, Festus.

The Conservation Com-

mission controls, man-ages, restores, conserves and regulates the bird, fish, game, forestry and all wildlife resources of the state, including hatcher-ies, sanctuaries, refuges, reservations and all other property owned, acquired or used for such purposes, as well as the acquisition and establishment of those properties.

Jim LowNews Services

Coordinator, MDC

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Fall — A Time of Change

Like many of you, I recently attended my high school reunion and was

delighted to see so many classmates return for the weekend festivities. From all directions of the country they returned to reflect, reminisce, and regale tales of our youth. Some class-mates I had known since before we began attending primary school, and though in my eyes we all look like we did so many years ago, reality suggests we have all gone through significant change!

I’m reminded of that same reality – that change is a core element of life – each fall as the stunning palette of colors reveal themselves on Missouri’s

hillsides. We all enjoy the brilliant yellow and bold red leaves displayed by the maple and oak trees. However, I also appreciate the deep gray and muted burnt sienna that frames the hillside and tree line far in the distance. It takes those deeper shades work-ing in harmony to create the middle tint of autumn’s scenery—allowing the bril-liant colors to shine even brighter.

And so, with the upcom-ing 40th anniversary of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources just months away, it’s also a good time to reflect on what environmental change we’ve seen in the last four decades. Indeed, we have experienced many new

challenges, transforma-tions, and opportunities since the agency was first created in 1974.

Our water bodies were once regarded as an ap-propriate dumping area for wastes. We could see the visual impacts of water pol-lution that compromised the ability of our streams and lakes to provide us with quality drinking wa-ter, abundant fish stocks, irrigation, recreation, and other vital services. Over the last several decades, the Clean Water Act served as the foundation necessary to address public concerns for controlling water pollution and set the expectation that our waters be fishable and swimmable.

Our air quality at times

was so compromised that people were urged to stay home because the air was unhealthy to breathe. The Clean Air Act and changing regulations helped reduce air pollution in order to protect public health and the environment, allowing us to take a deep breath while enjoying the out-doors.

We can see the real dif-ference environmental regu-lations have made during the years and know that real improvements have been accomplished. Still there is much work to do and future environmental challenges that await us. And the solution, in part, in identifying and solving these future challenges is the inevitable advance-

Enjoying Missouri’s great outdoors during the fall or any season is possible through partnerships and opportunities to protect our air, land and water for a healthy and vital Missouri.

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ments that will come in the world of science and technology.

Water quality standards are becoming stricter. We now measure pollutants in parts per billion when our lab equipment once measured in parts per thousand. Air monitoring was once collected by staff onsite who then drove the

filters back to the lab for analysis. Today, almost all air monitoring instruments are continuous and highly computerized and air data are posted on the Web for public viewing.

Missourians value clean air, water, soils and a healthy outdoors in which to recreate. The Depart-ment of Natural Resources

will continue to work with and for you to ensure clean air, water and land for you and future generations to enjoy. Yes, we will con-tinue to face challenges and transformations, and we recognize that change in environmental regula-tions is difficult and can be costly. But we know that such change is neces-

sary for us to maintain the quality of life that we’ve all come to expect. Together, we can help make Missouri an even better place to live, work and enjoy the out-doors.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

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Spotlight on Missouri State Parks – Arrow Rock State Historic Site

From the earliest days, the Arrow Rock bluffs were a well-known

landmark on the Missouri River. Visible for many miles, they first appeared on a French map in 1732, noted as “pierre á fleche” — the “rock of arrows.”

Today, visitors may stroll through the history of a once-bustling river town that’s now the serene vil-lage of Arrow Rock.

The entire town of Arrow Rock was designated a Na-tional Historic Landmark in 1964. A portion of the town is also preserved as

Arrow Rock State Historic Site. The creation of the state historic site resulted from the National Old Trails Road Association’s, and later, the Daughters of the American Revolu-tion’s efforts to preserve the Old Tavern. In it, in 1912, a room was set aside

for exhibits “as a means of teaching Missouri history to the passerby.”

This year, Arrow Rock State Historic Site cel-ebrates its 90th anniversary since the site was purchased in 1923. Arrow Rock was the first historic site acquired as part of the Mis-souri State Parks system. Now, the Missouri Depart-ment of Natural Resources operates the historic site, which features several historic buildings and a modern visitor center. The visitor center contains artifacts and exhibits that portray the history of the town and the Boone’s Lick Country.

Next door, a replicated Huston Store in the 1840 addition to the Old Tavern, displays the wares available in a general store of the last century. Other buildings operated by the historic site include the old courthouse, the town doctor’s home and a stone jail.

J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock state Historic site provides a period setting dining experience serving meals to travel-ers along the sante Fe Trail since 1834.

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The Friends of Arrow Rock, founded in 1959, own a number of historic structures in town and cooperate with the Depart-ment of Natural Resources to present walking tours of the village. Several special events held throughout the year showcase the history of the town.

The town also offers many antique shops, bed and breakfasts and the Ar-row Rock Lyceum Theater, which presents repertory productions in the summer and fall. The historic site features a modern camp-ground for a good night’s sleep after a day of touring the historic site and town.

J. Huston Tavern – Serving meals to travelers along the Sante Fe Trail since 1834.

The J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock State Historic Site was built in 1834 by Joseph Huston, Sr., an ear-ly Arrow Rock settler and civic leader from Virginia. Built as a four-room, two-story brick structure with a summer kitchen, it was originally the Huston fam-ily home. By the mid-19th century, a mercantile store and ballroom had been added, followed by a large dining room and modern kitchen in 1955.

The tavern is the old-est continuously serving restaurant west of the Mississippi River having marked almost 180 years of continuous service to the public. It is the center-piece of Arrow Rock State Historic Site and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Visitors today can enjoy a drink in the mercantile store, otherwise known as the Tap Room and dine in one of three dining rooms: The Sappington Parlor, the Huston Room and the Bingham Room. By the way – the tavern was voted the “Best Fried Chicken in the State” by Rural Mis-souri readers in 2011. The tavern is available to host meetings, rehearsal dinners or any other special events. Contact the staff at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site for more details at 660-837-3200 or email [email protected].

Upcoming Events

Hummingbird Banding

Hummingbirds are some of the most amazing and charismatic of our native birds. Here in Missouri, there is the ruby-throated hummingbird, a species that makes an amazing mi-gratory journey each year to return to the flowers of the north. Join the Mis-souri River Bird Observa-tory and Missouri’s only hummingbird bander, Lanny Chambers, for a presentation on humming-bird ecology and diversity. The talk will be followed by a hummingbird banding demonstration at the feed-ers just outside the visitor centers. If you are unable to attend the event at Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Chambers will also provide a banding demonstration and educational event at Onondaga Cave State Park in Leasburg.

Hummingbird Banding Events

Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Onondaga Cave State Park, 7556 Hwy. H, Leasburg.

Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. – Ar-row Rock State Historic Site, 39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock.

Bird Banding

Join the Missouri River Bird Observatory for a fun, informative morning of bird-banding! The observa-tory staff will be capturing and banding migrant song-birds at the historic site’s visitor center. Birds are captured in light nets, mea-sured and released to begin winging their way south

for the winter. Come learn more about Missouri birds and the methods scientists use to study them.

Bird Banding Events

Sept. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m. – Arrow Rock State Historic Site, 39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock.

Oct. 5 from 8 to 11 a.m. - Arrow Rock State Historic Site, 39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock.

For more information about the site or the bird banding events, contact the site at 660-837-3330.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR


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Missouri bAss Federation NationMissouri bird Conservation InitiativeMissouri bow Hunters AssociationMissouri Chapter of the American Fisheries societyMissouri Chapter of the Wildlife societyMissouri Chapter soil & Water Conservation societyMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Conservation PioneersMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Ducks Unlimited state CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Grouse Chapter of QUWFMissouri Hunter Education Instructors AssociationMissouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc.Missouri National Wild Turkey FederationMissouri Native seed AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri River bird ObservatoryMissouri smallmouth AllianceMissouri sport shooting AssociationMissouri state Campers AssociationMissouri state Chapter of the Quality Deer Management AssociationMissouri state University bull shoals Field station

Missouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fishermen’s AssociationMissouri Whitetails UnlimitedMule Deer FoundationNorth side Division Conservation FederationOpen space Council of the saint Louis RegionOzark Fly Fishers, Inc.Ozark Wilderness Waterways ClubPerry County sportsman ClubPomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc.Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc.Quail Forever & Pheasants ForeverRiver bluffs Audubon societyRiver Relief, Inc.Rocky Mountain Elk Foundationsouth side Division Conservation Federationsouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & sportsman’s ClubUnited bow Hunters of MissouriWalnut Council & Other Fine HardwoodsWecomo sportsman’s ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

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Operation Wild Lands (OWLS), a project of the Open Space

Council (OSC), is a com-munity-based partnership who seeks to prepare youth to maintain public lands throughout the St. Lou-is area, as well as improve wildlife habitat and encour-age nature-related outdoor recreation.

During winter and spring of this year Operation Wild Lands has partnered with different groups and 6 events had already gathered around 250 volunteers in different conservation areas across St. Louis.

Seeding at Beckemeier Conservation Area

On a brisk, winter morn-ing, 14 volunteers from Principia High School gath-ered at Beckemeier Conser-vation Area on February 1, to assist in an OWLs event that focused on seeding a section of the area with native plant species. The Missouri Department of Conservation has placed focus on removing Invasive Bush Honeysuckle. Now that a good deal of the plant had been removed, an area was chosen to seed with native plant species to hope-fully diversify the area.

A special thanks to Erin Shank and Dick Turner of MDC for joining us on this informative day of seeding, as well as a guided tour of the property. Despite the sub-freezing temperatures, all had an enjoyable time.

With any luck, next

spring will wield several new, native plant species for all of the areas visitors to enjoy. The combination of removing Bush Honey-suckle and replacing it with a healthier combination of diverse, native species will continue to be a focus of the Operation Wild Lands program throughout 2013!

Trailbuilding at Greensfelder Park

77 volunteers met at Greensfelder Park, a St. Louis County Park located half an hour West of St. Louis, on March 16th, to build a new section of trails. Together, volun-teers worked through cold weather conditions to com-plete an entire day’s work

which has resulted in a new pathway for future visitors to enjoy. Volunteers were treated to lunch, compli-ments of Greensfelder Park, and all enjoyed a fun-filled day of hard work and stew-ardship.

Tree Planting with Friends of LaBarque Creek

You may not be able to tell yet, but a piece of prop-erty just South of Eureka, Missouri has a much bright-er future in store. Over the course of two events that took place on March 21 and March 23, volun-teers from the Open Space Council and the Friends of LaBarque Creek gathered to plant trees on land owned by Washington University.

Over the course of the two events, 22 volunteers assist-ed in planting nearly 1,800 trees on the property. There was a growing concern that a lack in vegetation in the soil made the banks of a creek that runs through the property vulnerable to soil erosion. The property now has 1,800 new residents that, with any luck, will continue to grow and sta-bilize the area well into the future. Tree planting, along with other service projects, continues to be a large focus of the Open Space Coun-cil’s efforts in the LaBarque Creek watershed through our Operation Wild Lands program.

OWL’s Events

st. Louis City students participate in a litter pickup with Operation Wilds Lands.


Operation Wild Lands (OWLS) head to O’Fallon Park

On Friday, June 28th, the OSC partnered with the St. Louis Torchbearers 2, Com-puter Village, and the Lewis Place Historic Preserva-tion to work with approxi-mately 100 children, ages 5-12 on a litter clean up event in North St. Louis city.

Our incredible volunteers did a great job at O’Fallon Park, beating the heat and rallying together for a wonderful event. They also took part in a recycling demonstration, by Open Space Council staff, where they learned about the dif-ferent materials that can be recycled, how to properly dispose of our trash, as well as ways of reducing waste and reusing items. The smaller children participated in various activities and games to make the day both fun and educational!

Operation Wild Lands (OWLS) in Forest Park

30 students arrived to Forest Park on Friday, July 12th for a brief educational component about the Na-ture Reserve and Waterway System and importance for wildlife, and later on they gathered for a trash clean up around Jefferson Lake.

Again the St. Louis Torch-bearers 2, Computer Village, and the Lewis Place Historic Preservation volunteers did an amazing job!

As the season slowly, but surely, comes full circle, we encourage you to find some time in your busy schedules to check out our OWLs events page to see if a volun-teer opportunity might exist

for you! Perhaps you can be a crucial part of improving open spaces throughout the St. Louis Region!

Young volunteer holds her first craw-dad and learns about water quality at recent OWLs event.

Volunteers work hard to build new trails at Greensfelder Park.

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