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I shared this story in last year's hunting guide, but it bears repeating.

In early October of 1945 then President Harry S. Truman received a desk plaque as a gift from a friend from Missouri. The small placard read "The Buck Stops Here", a phrase which would go on to symbolize Truman’s time in the nation’s highest office.

The phrase “The Buck Stops Here” reportedly stems from the alternative of the old saying of “passing the buck”, or pushing the responsibility off onto another person. It’s said the term “pass the buck” was derived from frontier saloons where a knife with a buck antler handle was often used as a marker of who was to deal next. If a poker player didn’t want to deal he could pass the move, or pass the “buck”, on to the next player.

I think the “buck stops here” story is an interesting bit of our American history. And with any luck at least one buck and a couple does will be stopped, processed, and fill my freezer at home by the end of the hunting seasons.

As we're all well aware of, deer season for the archery hunters among us is well underway and has been for many weeks.

Personally, I've returned to archery hunting this year after a 20 year hiatus ... and have spent as much time as possible in the stand or ground blind since season opened on Sept. 15.

For years we've spent opening weekend of rifle season in the old farmhouse on our hunting property. But time and conditions have taken their toll on the old structure and made it all but uninhabitable for even the diehard members in our hunting camp. So my wife and I have stepped things up a few notches. We purchased a pre-fabbed small hunting cabin and had it installed on the property. We've spent the past several weeks trimming it out inside, and adding some very "rustic cabin" touches - from barn board and corrugated metal accents to gun hooks over the door to themed signs ... such

a small sign in the bathroom that reads "Watch your aim!"

I hope to find a "The Buck Stops Here" sign to hang on the tree out in the front yard where we'll hang the gambrel for hanging and skinning deer.

The new digs have also opened up more opportunities to spend more nights at the property, which equates more time in the blind or on one of the stands.

For years deer season for our family has been about multiple generations gathering for opening weekend to hunt and live together on one piece of property. In recent years careers and kids' and grandkids' activities have meant fewer family members make it consistently, but still those of us who do have a great time. Most years we also kill a few deer.

Of course, who kills the biggest deer, and who kills the first deer opening morning are also bragging points for that weekend and several years to follow. Then all too soon the weekend comes to a close and we head home and spend the next few days processing venison and getting it packed away in the freezer for use the next several months.

Regardless of whether a group deer camp is part of your annual hunt, or perhaps you hunt solo and hike in and camp in solitude in a tent, or maybe you wake up each morning in your own bed and drive to your hunting spot, or simply walk out the back door and straight to your stand, the common denominator is that if you deer hunt you'll likely agree that this is your favorite time of the year.

We hope the stories, pictures, tips and tricks shared in this 2017 fall hunting guide are helpful, insightful, inspiring and entertaining. Our staff has sure enjoyed putting this fall hunting guide together for you.

Happy hunting!

Doug Smith managing editor

Seasons ** For limits, methods and hours pick up a copy of The Wildlife Code or find it online at: http://mdc.mo.gov/aboutregulations/wildlife-code-missouri Deer November firearms portion: Nov. 11-21 Archery: Now - Jan. 15 (except during November firearms portion) Youth firearms: Oct. 28-29; Nov. 24-26 Antlerless only: Dec. 1-3 Alternative methods: Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 Turkey Fall firearms: Now - Oct. 31 Fall archery: Now - Jan. 15 (except during deer firearms season) Waterfowl Ducks/Coots/Goose Youth north zone: Oct. 28-29 Youth middle zone: Oct. 28-29 Ducks/Coots north zone: Nov. 4-10; Nov. 16 - Jan. 7 Ducks/Coots middle zone: Nov. 4-10; Nov. 16-Jan. 7 Youth south zone: Nov. 18-19 Greater white-fronted geese: Nov. 11 - Feb. 6 Brant Geese: Nov. 11- Feb. 6 Light goose: Nov. 11-Feb. 6 Canada Geese: Nov. 11 - Feb. 6 Ducks/Coots south zone: Nov. 23-26: Dec. 4 - Jan. 28 Light goose Conservation Order: Feb. 7 - Apr. 30 Other Badger: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Beaver: Nov. 15 - Mar. 31 Bobcat: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Coyote: Now - Dec. 31 Coyote trapping: Nov. 15 Jan. 31 Crow: Nov. 1 - Mar 3 Dove: Now - Nov. 29 Fox (red/gray): Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Frog (green/bull): Now - Oct. 31 Groundhog: Now - Dec. 15 Mink: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Muskrat/Otter: Nov. 15 - Feb. 20 Opossum: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Pheasant youth: Oct. 28-29 Pheasant: Nov. 1 - Jan. 15 Quail youth: Oct. 28-29 Quail: Nov. 1 - Jan. 15 Rabbit: Now - Feb. 15 Rabbit trapping: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Raccoon: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Squirrel: Now - Feb. 15 Striped skunk: Nov. 15 - Jan. 31 Sora/Virginia Rail: Now - Nov. 9 Wilson’s snipe: Now - Dec. 16 Woodcock: Now - Nov. 28

'Best Buck Contest' winner will take home new ATV and more

Who could use a free brand new ATV? How about $1,500 to spend however you wish?

All those prizes and more will go to one local winner of the Daily Journal's Best Buck Contest 2017. That's right, the big winner will take home a new Can Am Outlander 450.

The winner will also take home multiple gift cards worth hundreds of dollars to use to buy accessories, or a trailer to haul your new toy, or buy gas or groceries or a new barbecue grill or smoker ... it's your choice.

Sound too good to be true? Last year Kory Schweiss, a coach at Central High School, took home a new Suzuki ATV and $1,500 in gift cards as the winner of Best Buck Contest 2016.

That contest saw more than 50 successful hunters enter pictures and several thousand readers cast votes over a couple week period.

Now, for the second year in a row, the Daily Journal has teamed up with three area businesses to offer the prize package to the top winner of our

Best Buck Contest 2017. The winner will be determined by the number of votes received for photos submitted to our online contest at www.dailyjournalonline.com starting Oct. 21.

Hunters can enter a picture of their buck harvested this fall, entering the contest anytime between Oct. 21 and Nov. 25. Then the public will be able to cast votes for their favorite buck between Nov. 26 and Dec. 9. The winner will be announced the following week.

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So what exactly will the winner take home?

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From Midwest Sports Center in Farmington (www.midwestsportscenter.com) a new 2017 Can Am Outlander 450. The machine retails for $7,299.

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Sam Scism Ford Lincoln (www.scismford.com) has once again donated a $500 gift card for use wherever credit/debit cards are accepted. You can use it however you desire.

It's a "winner takes all" prize package. The buck entry with the most votes takes all the prizes. The key is to, first, kill a buck this season, and then second, take a photo and submit it to our contest, then third, get the most votes online for your trophy.

Additionally this year, each person entering a buck in the contest will receive a certificate for a free Little Caesars pizza.

- Hunter submitting entry should reside in St. Francois, Madison, Iron, Washington, Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Wayne, Bollinger or Reynolds county.

- Entries can be submitted beginning Oct. 21 and running through Nov. 25.

- Voting will begin Nov. 26 and run through Dec. 9.

- The contest link and these details will be on our website and shared regularly on our social media pages. Please check contests for rules and regulations.

- The winner will be announced the week of Dec. 10 in the Daily Journal, on our website, and via our Facebook page and Twitter.

- Only one entry per registered user allowed. All contest entries will be reviewed by Daily Journal staff before it will show up in the contest.

- The deer in the photo should be harvested during any of the 2017 fall deer hunting seasons between now and the last day to enter the contest.

Good luck this deer season. Have fun and plan to enter the contest for the great prize package and bragging rights.

It's your land ... hunt it!

"This land is your land ... this land is my land ..."

The writer who penned that patriotic tune likely wasn't thinking about hunting at that moment, but it holds true for accessing the hundreds of thousands of publicly-held acres in Missouri.

According to the state's conservation department the state agency administers in excess of 975,000 acres, with about 615,000 of those being forested. While not all that land is available for hunting, the vast majority is accessible to hunters and anglers.

Each property is unique in its history, topography and management practices employed. But there are some common guidelines that apply to most of the land when it comes to hunting.

First, all state laws and other guidelines apply. As for deer hunting, generally only portable tree stands are allowed and only from Sept. 1 through Jan. 31.

Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address, or

conservation number, of the owner and be removed from the area before Feb. 1.

Use of nails, screw-in steps, and any material or method that would damage the tree is prohibited. Baiting and installing feeders and mineral licks is also prohibited. Fortunately the management practices being used for many properties include food plots and ponds.

Maps showing topography, roads and trails, and sometimes management enhancements are readily available. The maps are searchable by region or county on the MDC website at https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/wherehunt-shoot.

For your convenience we've sought and received permission of the MDC to reprint and include several maps of those public hunting areas found in our immediate region in this publication. Each map is accompanied by the details provided by the state agency.

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Far too many campers are fair weather campers, especially river campers. Our Ozark streams are a national treasure and attract thousands of floaters and campers during the three summer months. Numbers drop dramatically by September. October brings out the fall color enthusiasts. However, during the winter months Ozark streams are almost void of floaters and campers.

What a shame. The winter months provide the avid outdoorsman Bill Cooper with a much sought after ingredient for floating and camping trips – solitude.

After the leaves fall, whole new vistas appear that warm weather float campers miss. Bluffs, caves, springs, rock shelters and outcroppings, and other interesting geologic features become more visible allowing for extra exploratory adventure.

Too, after the human traffic slows, nature seems to come out of hiding.

Bald Eagles hunt for prey along river corridors. Mink, otters, muskrats, and raccoons are seen more often and the Great Blue Herons seem easier to approach.

It is not uncommon to float near a whitetail deer crossing a stream or feeding on watercress. They seem to have forgotten about the hordes of

A hot campfire, coffee and good clothing are marks of the well prepared cold weather floater and camper.

canoes that were present during the summer. The assembly call of wild turkey hens rounding up their poults can often be heard in the fields and forests bordering the rivers. And, the lucky cold weather floater may get a glimpse of these majestic birds.

One of my favorite surprises is to round a bend and flush colorful Wood Ducks from an eddy or slough. Mallards and Blue-Winged Teal may be seen during the cold months as well.

Those are a few of the benefits of floating and camping during cold weather, now let’s take a look at some of the essentials for a safe and comfortable cold weather float and camp trip.

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You've bought the proper equipment, invested countless days scouting, and spent money and time poring over hundreds of game camera photos to help pattern the best bucks in your hunting area. You've put in the seat time in the stand mornings and afternoons, and a few all-day sessions, and it all just paid off big time ... that big buck is down on the ground and not moving. Now what?

Of course, the first step is to field dress it and get the meat to the processor (or take it home to butcher it yourself). But, admittedly, you've never killed a buck anywhere near this big. This guy is a buster, a "wall hanger", a trophy for sure! It's that moment you realize you've never hired a taxidermist before.

Where do you even start?

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So with that much of an investment already, you've decided to take that latest buck to a taxidermist to make it permanent wall art and you're going to outlay more cash. How do you assure you're getting all you're paying for? After all, we've all seen those photos of taxidermy horror stories. Here are some things to consider: 1800 Air Medical Dr. Suite 1 West Plains, MO 65775

Surely you have a friend or family member who killed the biggest buck you've ever seen in your life.

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Do you like the way it looks? Does the head tilt appear natural, ears and eyes look as they should, does it look like it just walked out of the woods and through the wall? If the answer to all those questions is "yes" then you simply have to determine who did the work.

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Whether it be a seam showing through the hair, unnatural eyes due to lack of artistic perception, or an awkward angle of the head, ears, tongue or, even worse, the entire mount. Long gone are the days when forms only came in straight on forward-looking poses. Now forms can be purchased looking up, looking down, left, right, chewing, grooming, on a pedestal, etc. ... and can be cut and rebuilt in any number of variations. It truly does take an artist with a keen eye and good knowledge of how the animals look and react in nature to make the end product impressive.

And like any vocation, honing skills takes time and talent and those who have both are in high demand and can charge at the top of what the market will bear. Start by calling around and getting prices. Explain what you have and want, for instance a 10-point buck that you want mounted nibbling an apple from an overhanging branch. Ask each taxidermist if she/he handles their own fleshing, tanning and mounting or if they farm some of those services out. Not that subcontracting is a deal breaker, but you just want to know that the hired help is every bit as good as the main artisan, and to be sure there are no hidden costs for these individual services not factored into the main bid. You'll want an apples-to-apples comparison.

Next, ask around about the names on your list.

Popular taxidermists quickly rise to the top while amateur hacks are forced out of business after a couple years. Taxidermy is a "local" business for the most part, with most shops working for customers within a 50 mile radius maximum with a rare exception. Ask a half-dozen real hunters who they recommend and you'll hear a name or two mentioned multiple times.

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Time to field dress and butcher

You know the guy who goes to field dress that buck or fillet the stringer of bass or crappie and his knife isn't sharp enough to do the job? I used to be that guy ... but not anymore.

Sharpening a knife to a razor-sharp, hair-shaving edge is a nearly lost art. It's like setting up a plow behind a tractor to cut at the correct depth and angle in the field, or making real meringue to top a pie in the kitchen, or felling a tree right where you want it to drop in the woods, or doing long division without a calculator ... all are skills very few in today's society possess.

Yet few skills have more daily applications than knowing how to sharpen a blade. We're surrounded by kitchen knives, scissors, shears, lawnmowers, chainsaws, and in many cases ... pocketknives.

Then come fishing season or fall hunting we add fillet knives, butcher cleavers and knives and sheathkept hunting knives to that list. Knowing the proper way to get and maintain a sharp cutting edge is well worth the time - and should be done long before you climb up in the stand or into the ground blind for that hunt.

There's a couple tricks to making a knife sharp and keeping it that way. As a kid I was always amazed by someone who could take a little porous

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stone and hone a knife blade or pair of scissors to a precision edge. While my dad always carried a knife he exhibited no skills in keeping it sharp. His idea of “sharpening� meant giving it a few passes on the bench grinder, which was usually sufficient for the next time he needed to cut a piece of wire or open a metal oil can.

But with my first pocket knife, a Boy Scout multiblade, I began my four decade lesson on how to get and maintain a sharp edge. The keys to a blade you can work with are sharpen, straighten and strop!

SHARPEN To properly shape the edge of any knife you need two things, a sharpening stone and a consistent angle. You sharpen the blade by pushing or dragging it several passes over a whetstone. The trick is to hold the blade at the correct angle and maintain it with every pass. If not, you're simply randomly grinding material from your blade.

The right angle for most fillet, paring and steak knives is about 12 degrees, and 22 degrees for thicker more utilitarian blades. While you can purchase an angle guide which helps position the blade against the stone, I can tell you a nearly free way to accomplish the same thing.

Find a Post-It note or other piece of square paper.

Fold it in half on the diagonal with the corners meeting, the way you used to do when making the nose of a paper airplane as a kid ... you remember! You now have a 45-degree angle. Now fold on the diagonal again. The second fold reduces that to 22.5 degrees. Sit one side of the angle flat on the sharpening stone, and the resulting angle sticking up is 22.5 degrees – the ideal distance for holding the back edge of the blade away from the stone to assure a good hone. One additional fold makes the angle of the paper 11.25 degrees ... ideal for thinbladed kitchen paring knives.

Now rest the cutting edge of the knife against the stone near one end. Make sure the back edge, or spine, of the blade is the correct distance from the stone (22.5 degrees for thick knives, or about 11 degrees for thin kitchen blades) and make a pass across the stone as if you're trying to slice a thin sliver from the stone. Repeat the move a half dozen times, then turn the knife over and do the same to the other side. Now repeat the movements using a lighter pressure on the blade against the stone.

Once the blade is adequately sharp using the stone it should move over the surface in a smooth motion with no obvious rough spots throughout the range of motion. A really dull knife can take 20 or 30 passes or more per side, while a fairly sharp knife can be touched up in a dozen passes or less.

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MDC needs your help tracking spread of CWD

The Missouri Department of Conservation needs the help of hunters to keep Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from spreading to more deer in more areas of the state.

MDC staff will be conducting mandatory CWD sampling of harvested deer in 25 counties during the opening weekend of the fall firearms deer season (Nov. 11 and 12).

Hunters who harvest deer in select counties of MDC’s CWD Management Zone during opening weekend must present their harvested deer at one of the Department’s 56 CWD sampling stations so staff can collect tissue samples to test the animal.

The 25 mandatory CWD sampling counties include: Adair, Barry, Benton, Cedar, Cole, Crawford, Dade, Franklin, Hickory, Jefferson, Knox, Linn, Macon, Moniteau, Ozark, Polk, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Warren and Washington.

The counties include those recently added to the CWD Management Zone after cases of CWD were found there in 2016-2017, counties with previous CWD positives, and counties very near where cases of CWD have been found.

Find mandatory sampling stations online at mdc.mo.gov/cwd, and in MDC’s 2017 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold.

MDC is also offering voluntary CWD sampling throughout the entire deer hunting season at more than 55 participating taxidermists and designated MDC offices in and around the CWD Management Zone. Find voluntary sampling locations online at mdc.mo.gov/cwd.

EMPHASIS ON OPENING WEEKEND

Opening weekend of the firearms season is the most popular two hunting days for most deer hunters in Missouri. During those two days, hunters take about a third of the state’s total annual deer harvest of about 275,000 animals.

“Focusing on this key weekend gives us the best opportunity to collect the most tissue samples during a very

A portion of MDC workers who collected samples for CWD testing during the opening weekend of fall firearms deer season in 2016.

concentrated time period,” explained MDC Wildlife Disease Coordinator Jasmine Batten. “Prior to conducting mandatory sampling for the first time last year, we collected about 7,600 tissue samples through voluntary sampling over the entire deer season.

Thanks to deer hunters, last year we collected 19,200 samples during opening-weekend mandatory sampling.”

Batten added the increased number of samples collected gives MDC scientists a much better understanding of the distribution and prevalence of the disease -- where it is and how many deer may have it. It can also help find new cases in new areas.

Find more information on CWD from the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/cwd.

Obvious symptoms of Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, in a whitetail buck.

MDC expands deer feeding ban to 41 counties

The Missouri Department of Conservation has expanded restrictions on feeding deer and placing minerals for deer from 29 counties last year to 41 counties this year. The ban went into effect July 1.

The goal of the expanded feeding ban is to help limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD. The 41 counties comprise MDC’s CWD Management Zone. MDC designates counties in and around where CWD has been found as part of its CWD Management Zone.

The 12 new counties are Barry, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, and Taney.

They were added in response to finding CWD in Jefferson and St Clair counties during MDC’s sampling efforts last season, and the finding of CWD last year in hundreds of deer in northwest Arkansas near the Missouri border.

According to the Wildlife Code of Missouri, the placement of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable natural and manufactured products used to attract deer is prohibited All shaded counties are areas where feeding deer is illegal as of this past summer. year-round within counties of the CWD The ban on feeding is meant to slow the spread of CWD by diminishing the conManagement Zone. Exceptions are feed placed gregating of deer which might be carrying the disease.

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“CWD is spread from deer to deer and the potential for transmission increases when deer gather in larger, concentrated numbers,” said MDC Wildlife Disease Coordinator Jasmine Batten. “Feeding deer or placing minerals for deer unnaturally concentrates the animals and can help spread the deadly disease.”

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Hunting is available for deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit and waterfowl.

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Portable tree stands may be used only between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31.

Stands must be identified with the name and address, or conservation number, of the user. Screw-in steps or other materials that would damage the tee are prohibited.

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Blue Pond is the deepest natural pond in the state. Facilities and features include primitive camping, numerous intermittent streams and one permanent stream.

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Millstream Gardens Conservation Area is a 916-acre tract of land in Madison County, located about halfway between Fredericktown and Arcadia off of Highway 72.

border and drainages. The stream contains an adjoining slough.

A wide variety of animals can be found including a good number of deer, turkey and squirrel.

It is a predominantly forest area that includes 20 acres of shutins on the St. Francis River. The St. Francis River forms one of the area's western boundaries, then meanders eastward for 1.2 miles through the area's mid-southern section before going through the shut-ins and passing into the Silver Mines area.

Hunting is permitted. Portable tree stands may be placed and used between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31. Stands must be identified with the name and address, or conservation number, of the user. Screw-in steps or other materials that would damage the tree are prohibited.

The acreage consists primarily of oak, hickory and pine on the higher elevations along with ash, elm and maple along the river

To get there from Fredericktown take Highway 72 west 8 miles to the sign on the left side of the road, turn on the gravel road.

Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area sits in Ste. Genevieve County some 10 miles north of the city of Ste. Genevieve along the Mississippi River.

MAGNOLIA HOLLOW CONSERVATION AREA STE.GENEVIEVE COUNTY 1740 ACRES

The rugged 1,740-acre area is bordered by Establishment Creek and Schmidt's Island, alongside the Mississippi River. The area features steep bluffs and scenic river views. Eagles are commonly sighted along the river.

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As for fall hunting, antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on an Archer’s Hunting Permit. Only antlered deer may be taken during the youth, November, and alternative methods portions of the firearms deer season with a Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit. No archery antlerless or firearm antlerless permits may be used.

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Stands must be identified with the name and address, or conservation number, of the user. Screw-in steps or other materials that would damage the tree are prohibited.

To get there from nearby Bloomsdale take Highway 61 south, then Route V east 1 mile, then White Sands County Gravel Road north to the area.

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The Pea Ridge Conservation Area is located in Washington County.

The area consists of four separate tracts of land, the largest of which straddles Highway 185 midway between Sullivan and Potosi.

The area is composed of oak, hickory, pine, and associated species. Cedar is found in glade areas and bottomland hardwoods are found along streams.

The 1,058-acre Hi Pointe tract is bisected by Pelican Ridge Road off of Route T. The 1,045-acre Route F Unit is accessed from Route F and Sugar Loaf Road, and the 720-acre Metcalf School Unit is accessed from Lodge Road off of Route W.

Deer hunting is permitted. Also, furbearer trapping is permitted by special use permit. Only portable tree stands are allowed and only from Sept. 1 through Jan. 31. Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address, or conservation number, of the owner and be removed from the area before Feb. 1. Use of nails, screw-in steps, and any material or method that would damage the tree is prohibited.

The Conservation Department began purchasing land for the conservation area in 1946 with the bulk of the main tract acquired in the 1970s.

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Coldwater Conservation Area sits in Wayne County, and consists of 10,803 plus acres or mainly rolling terrain.

Deer hunting is permitted. Hunting within the designated “Handicap Hunting Area” is authorized under special use permit only. To apply for a special use permit contact the Missouri Department of Conservation, Rt. 4 Box 1002, Piedmont, MO 63957 or call (573) 223-4525.

Portable tree stands may be placed and used between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31. Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address, or conservation number, of the owner and be removed from the area before Feb. 1. Use of nails, screw-in steps, and any material or method that would damage the tree is prohibited.

Also, furbearer trapping is permitted by special use permit.

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Meramec Conservation Area consists of 4,045 acres located in Franklin County. Much of the land for the forest was purchased by the state between 1925 and 1930. In 1980, 166 additional acres were donated.

Sheer cliffs along the Meramec River form the western border of the area. The area contains six caves, a great blue heron rookery, abundant wildlife and hardwoods and softwoods, including an area which previously served as the state’s first tree nursery.

Hunting and trapping are not allowed in the wildlife refuge. The rest of the area is open to hunting.

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Additionally, furbearer trapping is permitted by special-use permit.

To get there from I-44 near Sullivan take Highway 185 south 5 miles to the area sign.

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Graves Mountain Conservation Area spans portions of Iron and Wayne counties.

The 3.027 acres making up the designated area is mostly forested with three intermittent streams.

Deer hunting is permitted. Portable tree stands may be placed and used between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31. Unattended stands must be plainly labeled on a durable material with the full name and address, or conservation number, of the owner and be removed from the area before Feb. 1. Use of nails, screw-in steps, and any

material or method that would damage the tree is prohibited.

Additionally, furbearer trapping is permitted by special use permit in the conservation area.

To reach the area from U.S. 67 take Hwy. 34 toward Patterson and Piedmont, then turn right on State Route 143 toward Sam A. Baker State Park. Pass through the park and continue on 143 north to the conservation area's main tract. Watch for a sign.

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Coyote Encounter

By Marylee Visnovske

I treasure the time I spend in the deep south hunting with my son and grandsons deep in the swamp for wild hogs and deer. I do enjoy the quality time I spend with them. They didn’t kill either in my presence, but that was not what was important to me. I have no problem with the harvesting of these animals. I feel God put them on Earth as food for us. I just enjoy stepping into what I think of as the real world with them for a few hours. I find a special peace when you are enveloped and surrounded by nothing but nature. The rushed hustle and bustle of the other world somehow seems very far away. One evening, Zeb and I were in this camouflaged blind that had been moved to a new location in the swamp quietly enjoying Georgia peanuts. You become so aware of every small noise when you’re hiding from inhabitants who claim this as their home.

A leaf falling on a tarp roof will alert you to look at the outside movement. A squirrel can sound like a 12-point buck to the

listening ear. My son on this evening was hunting across the 2,000 acre plantation with his youngest son Wyatt. It got too dark to see any game before he picked us up. We were sitting, waiting to hear his Jeep coming when every nerve in our bodies was put on alert by a pack of coyotes announcing their presence. The hairs on the back of our necks felt like they stood up. This serenade made me aware that we had wandered into someone else’s territory. Zeb looked at me signaling quietly to be quiet, and at the same time he was patting his gun. He was letting me know he would protect me. That was a special moment for both of us. I later asked Zeb if he knew what an intruder was. He said, “Yeah, I think so, but tell me gramma.”

I explained that an intruder was someone who goes on others’ property without permission and sometimes is not wanted there.

He shook his head as I explained in that Georgia swamp and the coyote encounter we shared, WE felt like we were the trespassers.

We know the coyotes were on a hunt and we just happened into their territory.

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Hughes Mountain Natural Area in southern Washington County is a combination of igneous glades and three types of forest. The area, which totals 462 acres, was designated a natural area in 1982 to protect its unique geology and natural communities.

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Named for John Hughes, the first European settler in the area, who arrived in 1810, the land stayed in the Hughes family until purchased by the Conservation Department.

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A rhyolite formation known locally as the Devil's Honeycomb is one of Missouri's geologic wonders and is the highest point on Hughes Mountain.

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Two-thirds of the area is wooded mainly post and white oaks with areas of stunted growth blackjack oak and black hickory.

Hunting is prohibited on many of the state's natural areas managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy.

But hunting is allowed on most natural areas managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark National Scenic Riverways ... which is the case with Hughes Mountain.

To get there from Potosi go south 11 miles on Highway 21 then turn left (east) on Highway M. Follow Highway M for 5 miles and look for the parking lot on the south side of Highway M (200 yards east of Cedar Creek Road). A 0.75 mile hiking trail leads from the parking lot to the top of the mountain.

Sharpen Continued From Page 9

Like everything else, there are varying qualities of sharpening stones.

Additionally, you'll want a coarse and fine grit stones - which can be found in two-sided stones at a minimal cost.

Work the blade on the coarse stone several passes on each side, then move to the fine grit side and repeat.

A way to check for sharpness of a blade is to carefully rub the pad of your thumb lightly across the cutting edge from side to side ... never lengthwise.

You should feel a “burr” on the edge of the blade. That means you've honed the blade thin enough the metal has folded over, which is enough to eventually get a good sharp edge. Now to remove that burr.

STRAIGHTEN (Honing steel)

The truth is, most knives which appear to be dulled actually still have a suitable angle. A knife becomes “dull” when the microscopic fine point of the edge curls over or buckles, or is otherwise damaged during use.

Cutting through relatively-soft bone or ligament and tendons can even damage the edge. The metal is extremely thin and fragile at the sharpened edge.

When that happens the answer isn't to grab the sharpening stone again, but to grab a honing steel.

Like whetstones, a steel need not be some expensive Damascus steel hand forged in a cave somewhere in the Orient. A good general purpose steel found most places where knives are sold will give a lifetime of service.

Once you fully realize the significance straightening a knife edge with a steel plays in keeping all your knives sharp you'll wonder how you ever made it without one. There's a reason butchers often keep their steel tied to their belt or apron. A knife used only on occasion will not have to be sharpened but once a year or so. But a few quick passes over a honing steel will make that same knife cut true and clean with every use.

This past summer while on a trip to western Montana I purchased a butcher knife, steel, sharpener combo from a butcher shop in a rural hunting community. The knife and steel are both made by Victorinox, the same company that now makes Swiss Army

blades. The leather pouch the set came in was custom made by the owners of the butcher shop ... men and women who also hunt and process a lot of wild game. The set was created and packaged specifically for field dressing and processing large game - and I'm ready to give it a try this hunting season.

Now that I've convinced you why you should use a steel, let's quickly talk about how.

On television shows or at cooking demonstrations you often see the chef whip out his or her honing steel and point it to the Heavens and quickly slap the blade down one side and then the other in an orchestrated solo of steel on steel. A wipe of the blade on a dishtowel or apron and the cook is ready to slice and dice. In reality, at least until you have a lot of experience using a steel, you'll be much safer starting with the tip of the steel pointing down on a table, butcher block or countertop. I place a dishtowel or other clean rag on the surface to keep the point of the steel from sliding around or scarring the surface.

Now, while holding the steel by the handle with the top resting downward on a hard surface, place the portion of the knife blade nearest the handle against the upper portion of the steel just below the handle. Angle the back of the blade about 10 to 15 degrees away from the steel (remember the Post-It paper angle guide), and with some pressure draw the blade downward and back, letting the knife's length glide across the steel all the way to the tip. Repeat a couple times, then switch to the other side of the blade and do the same range of motion. Now go back to the first side and use less pressure of the blade against the steel and repeat a couple times, then do the other side. End the session by making lighter single passes down the steel with the sharp edge.

Remember, using a steel does not remove material from the blade, but instead lines up (or straightens) the microscopic edge which curls over with normal use and makes the blade dull. At this point the blade of your knife should be amazingly sharp.

Having a honing steel handy can touch up a slightly dull blade in seconds.

STROP For normal daily use the next step is unneccesary. However, if you want a blade which will shave hair, or be razor sharp for some other reason, the third and final step is to “strop” the blade.

Stropping is often remembered as the move that grandpa or the barber did with a straight razor against a strip of leather just before shaving. That leather strip often had rings or ties on the ends.

Unlike whetting with a stone or honing with a steel, with stropping you do not make a cutting motion with the blade. In fact, you move the blade backward while maintaining a very slight angle – which removes any unseen burrs and further straightens the nearly-invisible fine edge of the blade.

A store-bought strop is a wonderful tool, which like a stone or steel, will last a lifetime. You can also use a leather belt, knife sheath or clean leather boot as a makeshift strop. I epoxied strips of an old leather belt to one side of an 8-inch length of 2X4 for

an easy-to-use strop block that will last decades.

Remember, stropping involves pulling, not pushing or cutting, the blade against the leather. It's this final step that often takes an extremely sharp edge to the point of “razor sharp”. For best results the strop process can be enhanced by first dressing the leather with a few swipes of "stropping compound", which is sold in a thick stick with the consistency of a crayon. But for field or kitchen use a sharpening stone, steel, and quick couple passes over whatever clean leather is available (belt, boot, etc.) is often enough.

THE POINT When it comes to having a sharp knife that makes processing that recent kill a pleasure instead of a pain it's less about the high price of the tools and more about the attention to the details. Follow these few simple steps and I assure you the processing this season will be a cut above.

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Taxidermist Cont’d From Page 8

Here's another tip. When you visit a shop hopefully you'll be able to see work being done. Watch how the workers handle their tools and the mounts they're working on. You can always tell a skilled worker by how comfortable they are with their tools, especially when someone is watching.

Know your price range

You have to be realistic about price and expectations. If you're operating on a slim budget that doesn't mean you can't get a good mount done ... but it might mean you'll need to look at a less complicated pose, or a traditional wall mount instead of a pedestal or full-shoulder, or seek out a quality craftsman who works out of a shop with less overhead and high-dollar location and rent.

And consider the animal being mounted. Is it your

first wall-hanger, or likely a "buck of a lifetime" ... if so you might want to spend the extra money for the works. If it's a young hunter's first animal perhaps you can make the mount a Christmas gift or birthday present in coming months. if it's a nice book but not the best you've ever seen from the area you hunt you might want to just do a simple "European mount" this time and save the big spending for the real trophy next time.

And remember, taxidermists get swamped with work this time of year. If you're not in a particular hurry for your mount you can always make that fact known and possibly offset at least a portion of the cost until you have time to save the extra dollars. It won't hurt to ask. A taxidermist might welcome a customer who is not in a big hurry and constantly calling looking for their deer.

To borrow a phrase There's a scene in the movie The Blindside where the character played by Julie Roberts takes her young up-and-coming football star shopping for clothes. While in the store she explains to him that "If you don't love it in the store, you won't wear it." Getting a deer mounted is far more important than ever buying clothes.

But the same holds true ... if you see finished mounts in a shop or at a friend's house and you're not impressed, the chances are that's a sign you should look elsewhere to get your work done.

There are some really good shops out there that can do amazing work.

And after all, getting that trophy buck mounted is (for the most part) a one shot deal. Make that shot count!

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Sporting catalogs are full of excellent cold weather clothing choices.

Polypropylene underwear is still hard to beat. The lightweight material adds warmth while whisking moisture away from the skin. Light weight wool pants and shirts are superb insulators. Top those with GoreTex or some comparable wind and waterproof garment and you can remain comfortable in very cold temperatures. Warm gloves Pitching a comfortable cold weather camp along an Ozark stream takes a lot and hats are necessary of preliminary planning. as well.

Always dress in layers during cold surgery, I rely more on a small jet boat. I weather so that layers can be taken off or can still enjoy floating along quietly, but added as needed. A quality set of rain- have the option of using the motor to get wear as a top layer is the best way to go. me where I need to go with less physical Getting caught in a cold rain or snow with- effort. Too, the boat is comforting to have should weather turn bad or an emergency out protection is very hazardous.

Tents and sleeping bags are a matter of arise.

Too, the 18-foot by 3-foot boat allows choice, but good gear will be much appreciated on cold nights. Coleman makes me to carry more equipment, which some high quality tents at an affordable means a more comfortable camp. I enjoy price. Sleeping should be rated near zero. staying in one camping spot for a longer Packing a sheet or fleece liner is added period of time than I did years ago. It is convenient to not have to move camp insurance.

Most women are rather cold natured. everyday. A jet boat makes that possible.

As I pen this article, the stars shine Dian has a trick that works wonders on cold nights. She packs a few of the overhead. The campfire warms my body HotHands packs for cold nights. She and soul. The howls of coyotes echo drops one to the bottom of her sleeping through the hills. Barred Owls sound off down the river. The smells of a peach gobbag. Her toes stay toasty all night.

Foods that provide quick energy keep bler cooking in the Dutch oven over a bed cold weather campers warm and ener- of coals teases my olfactory lobes. The gized. Hot meals warm not only the tummy, peacefulness of this cold weather river but the spirit as well. Giving attention to camp I enjoy alone, while most people are details and keeping morale and physical sitting at home watching TV. strength at peak levels aides’ endurance.

Recently recognized by the Missouri Choice of cooking gear is a highly personal matter. However, cooking meals in a House of Representatives for 45 years of Dutch oven over an open fire turns meal continuous outdoor communications service to the general public and promotion of times into highlights of any trip.

Camps can be as elaborate as imagi- the hunting, fishing, outdoor education nation and finances allow. Camp cots, and tourism industries and as an upcomchairs, tables, grill grates, lanterns, cool- ing 2018 inductee into the National Freshers, and heaters all add comfort to a cold water Fishing Hall of Fame, Bill Cooper has penned almost 5,000 articles about weather camp.

Canoeing is a fun way to go for a cold the outdoors. He has won several awards weather float and camp trip. I have for his efforts and is a member of the enjoyed paddling a canoe on such trips Southeast Outdoor Press Association. He for over three decades. However, as I resides in rural St. James with his lovely have grown older and endured an arm award-winning photographer wife, Dian.

'Share the Harvest' The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages deer hunters around the state to share their harvest through the state’s Share the Harvest program.

Administered by MDC and the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer hunters and about 100 participating meat processors to provide healthy venison to many of the state's most neediest residents.

Some 4,280 deer hunters donated a combined total of 198,277 pounds of venison from last season's harvest. Since the program was started in 1992, Share the Harvest has provided more than 3.5 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians.

The program works by deer hunters donating a portion of their harvested venison - from several pounds to the entire deer - via participating meat processors throughout the state who grind and package the venison. The packaged meat is then given to food banks and food pantries for distribution to Missourians in need

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of food assistance.

Processing fees are covered, in part or entirely, by local and statewide sponsors which in recent years have included Shelter Insurance, Bass Pro Shops, Gateway Area Chapter of Safari Club International, Missouri Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Midway USA Inc., and the Missouri Food Banks Association, along with the MDC and conservation federation.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, "Funds are available to help with processing costs when a whole deer is donated during all portions of the archery and firearms deer seasons. The Conservation Federation of Missouri reimburses processors a pre-determined amount for each whole deer donated. This allows processors to reduce processing fees to hunters.

Area participating processors St. Francois County None Iron County Rubles Meat Market (573) 546-3459 Jefferson County Dittmer Meat Packing Inc. (636) 285-9090; John's Butcher Shoppe, Inc. (636) 931-7776 Sainte Genevieve County Bloomsdale Meat Processing (573) 483-9555

Perry County Stonie's Sausage Shop (573) 547-2540 Madison County Walker's Meat Processing (573 366-6372 Bollinger County Ed's Certified Meats (573) 576-8825; Elderland Meats (573) 722-3622 Washington County None

Find a complete list of all participating processors in the state in the MDC “2017 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information” booklet available where permits are sold, online at https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deershare-harvest, or by calling MDC at 573-751-4115 or the Conservation Federation of Missouri at 573-634-2322.

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