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Missouriʼs Share the Harvest program helps deer hunters donate surplus venison to the needy. This program is administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation. In 2013, 4,487 hunters donated 227,358 pounds of venison. Donating is easy. Simply take your deer to an approved meat processor and let the processor know how much venison you wish to donate. The processor will package the meat, which will be picked up by local sponsoring organizations and taken to a charitable agency for distribution. Processing funds are available at some local processors Get help with processing costs when you donate a whole deer 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. In addition, many processors have local money available that allows deer to be processed for free or at reduced cost. Be sure to contact individual processors to determine if funds are available. The cost of processing the deer is your responsibility when local funds to help cover the full cost are not available. Costs are covered during the urban zones portion... During the urban zones portion, the entire processing cost for whole deer donations is paid by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and local sponsors. To have processing costs covered during the urban zones portion, you must take your deer to a participating processor in the urban zones area. Not every processor listed in the table participates in this portion. For a list of those that do, contact your regional Conservation Department office. Why Share the Harvest? Many families and individuals have no dependable source of protein in their diets. Red meat can provide that important component. Deer is a valuable source of protein; but, unlike most red meat, it is unusually low in fat. Through Share the Harvest, Missouri hunters can help provide this part of the daily diet. Who can get the meat? The National Institutes of Health state that children need protein in their diets for proper growth and development, and adults need it to maintain good health. Yet many Missourians and their families canʼt afford or canʼt get to good sources of protein. Through Share the Harvest, Missouri hunters can help provide those in need with high-quality protein in the form of deer meat, which is naturally lean. How do hunters donate venison to the program? Itʼs easy to donate. Hunters take their deer to an approved processing plant and simply tell the processor how much venison they wish to donate. The hunter has the option of donating a few pounds or the whole deer. There is no price reduction for partial donations. The processor then packages and stores the meat until itʼs transported to a distributing agency by the coordinator. Agencies receiving venison will distribute it to ensure that all venison is used and is goes to where it serves the greatest need. How can my organization get involved? You can get involved as a member of almost any club or organization that would like to work with the Share the Harvest program. Sponsoring volunteer clubs are vital to this project. They provide promotion and manpower on a local level to a program that addresses the needy in their area. In addition many local groups provide additional funding to augment the moneys paid by the Conservation Federation on the donation of whole deer. Raising local funds greatly increases donations. How to get Share the Harvest started in your area Clubs or organizations wishing to coordinate the Share the Harvest program in their area may contact a conservation agent in their county or the Conservation Department at the address on the back panel. Agencies that distribute venison also may fulfill the role of coordinator. Distributing agencies should be nonprofit charitable organizations. They must have proper storage for the meat and agree to distribute uncooked venison directly to families or individuals. The coordinator should locate a deer processor who agrees to participate in Share the Harvest. Processors also must be a government-inspected facility. Once agreements are made with coordinator, deer processors and distributing agencies, permission must be obtained from the Conservation Department to conduct a Share the Harvest program. After the local conservation agent approves the coordinatorʼs choice of meat processors and distributing agencies, the coordinator will receive written authorization and instructions. Share the Harvest Guidelines 1. Requests to participate in Share the Harvest should be submitted to the director of the Conservation Department through a local conservation agent. Requests must include names of participating meat processors and the distributing agency. 2. Meat processors must be licensed by the Conservation Department to process deer and be subject to government health inspection, or be approved by the Missouri Department of Agricultureʼs Meat Inspection Program. 3. State and local health regulations must be followed. 4. A conservation agent must initially approve the coordinator, processors and distributing agency. 5. Only venison from white-tailed deer legally taken in Missouri will be accepted. 6. Donated venison must be processed at approved meat processing facilities. 7. Records detailing number of donors, pounds of donated venison, and charitable recipient group must be kept by the coordinator, and submitted to the local conservation agent no later than Feb. 1. 8. Donated venison must be stored and transported in department-provided plastic bags that display the Share the Harvest logo, or in approved containers clearly marked with Share the Harvest labels. 9. Venison may not be served cooked by the distributing agency, and must be frozen at some time prior to being eaten. 10. All donated venison must be distributed by May 1. 11. Approval for participation is required annually. If you want a successful Share the Harvest program: Knowledgeable, enthusiastic processors are a vital key to a successful program. Likewise the coordinating organization needs to take an active role in promoting the program. Having volunteers available at deer processing plants during the firearms deer season to personally contact hunters, hand out literature and answer questions about the program will greatly increase donations. However, donʼt interfere with the meat processorʼs business. For more information on the Share the Harvest program, contact: Share the Harvest Missouri Department of Conservation P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, M0 65102-0180 573-751-4115

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Missouriʼs deer-season outlook varies by location Archery Season Summary The 2013 archery season yielded the second highest archery harvest in Missouri of 50,176 deer, which was a 2% decrease from the 2012. The 2013 harvest included 24,483 does, 5,426 button bucks, and 20,267 antlered bucks (Table 1). Coinciding with the decrease in archery harvest there was a 2% decrease in archery permit sales. The sale of permittee and youth archery antlerless permits decreased by 5% and 9%, respectively compared to 2012 (Table 2). A total of 188,220 individuals possessed an archery permit in 2013 (Table 3). While the number of archers decreased by 2% from 2012 there has been a 19% increase in archery hunting participation over the past ten years. Firearms Season Summary Resident firearms hunters obtained 891,779 permits, down 2% from 2012, which is a reflection of a decrease in antlerless permit purchases, but no change in any-deer permit purchases (Table 2). Nonresident firearm permits purchased were similar to 2012 with a total of 29,159 permits issued (Table 2). For the past several years the total number of individuals possessing a firearms deer hunting permit has increased 1% per year, however, in 2013 there was a 1% decrease (Table 3). Deer harvest during the 2013-14 firearms season totaled 199,959. This was a 22% decrease from 2012-13 (Table 1). The total harvest was made up of 90,568 does, a 24% decrease from 2012; 25,300 button bucks, a 29% decrease; and 84,091 antlered bucks, an 18% decrease. The firearms harvest is composed of 95% resident hunter harvest and 5% non-resident hunter harvest, which has remained consistent for several years (Table 2). When reviewing deer harvest trends it is critical to evaluate on a regional or county level, because statewide harvest numbers do not convey local population; therefore refer to pages 9-13 for regional population trend information. Harvest during the 2013 urban portion decreased by 45% from 2012, with a total of 605 deer harvested. Harvest during the urban portion is variable with harvest totaling 1,457 in 2009, 586 in 2010, 570 in 2011, and 1,100 in 2012. Historically weather has greatly influenced harvest during the urban portion, and in 2013 temperatures were in the 70’s, likely resulting in decreased participation, thus lower harvest. In 2013, harvest during the early youth was down 3% from 2012 with a harvest of 18,859 and the late youth harvest was down 47% from 2012 with a harvest of 1,194 deer. The total harvest for both youth portions (early and late combined) consisted of 12,364 antlered bucks, 2,048 button bucks, and 5,641 does, totaling 20,053 deer (Table 1). The reduction in youth harvest is a result of decreased deer populations, but also a reflection of weather conditions during the late youth portion. The 2013 harvest during the antlerless portion totaled 10,566 deer, which was a 30% decrease from 2012. The decrease in harvest is partially attributed to decreasing deer populations in central, northern, and western Missouri (refer to pages 9-13 for information on regional trends). Lastly, the 2013 harvest during the alternative methods portion totaled 11,945 deer, which was a 20% decrease from 2012. The alternative methods portion harvest consisted of 2,632 antlered bucks, 1,760 button bucks, and 7,553 does, decreases of 26%, 22%, and 17% from 2012, respectively. This harvest decrease is partially a reflection of regional deer population decreases mentioned previously. Managed Deer Hunt Summary Overall, hunters harvested 1,789 deer during the managed deer hunts in 2013, which was 161 fewer or an 8% decrease from 2012. Managed deer harvest totals are annually a reflection of number of hunts and quotas, therefore harvest typically fluctuates with harvests totals being 1,950 in 2012,

1,800 in 2011, and 2,665 in 2010. Northwest Region

(Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Ray, Worth)

The deer population and harvest has been steadily decreasing over the last decade in the Northwest Region. Harvest in 2013 was 25% lower than the 10-yr average. Declining deer populations are a result of liberalized antlerless harvest opportunities, the antler point restriction, and hemorrhagic disease outbreaks. However, significant land use changes in some areas have also reduced the amount of available deer habitat, contributing to deer population reductions. The most significant population reductions are within Atchison, Holt, and Ray counties, where harvest was down 30% to 51% in 2013 compared to the 10-year average. While Worth, Harrison, and Mercer counties have not experienced long-term population declines similar to other counties, harvest was down in 2013 likely as a result of hemorrhagic disease in 2012. To allow populations to increase to or stabilize at socially acceptable levels in many areas, hunters will be limited to one firearms antlerless permit per each Northwest county for the 2014 season, except in Linn and Chariton counties, which will have two to facilitate CWD management efforts.* * Refer to the 2014 Fall Deer & Turkey Regulations Booklet for more information on regulation changes. Hunting Regulation Effects on Hunter Perceptions and Deer Populations on Conservation Areas Recently, we completed a research project to track changes in deer and hunter numbers and measure hunter attitudes toward deer hunting regulations on conservation areas. Study results indicate that good total deer numbers, good buck numbers, and satisfaction with deer hunting regulations were the most important factors affecting hunter selection of an area. Other factors, such as being close to home, having a tradition for hunting an area, and camping opportunities were less important overall but their importance varied depending on the area deer hunting regulation. Participants were more satisfied with the number of deer, the regulations, and the hunting experience on Archery Methods Only and Archery & Muzzleloader Methods Only areas and least satisfied on Statewide regulation areas. Respondents hunting Archery Methods and Archery & Muzzleloader Methods areas were most likely to return to the same area to hunt deer the following year. This is confirmation that for most hunters the opportunities to see and harvest deer are important and affect selection of an area to hunt and their overall hunting satisfaction. In general, areas with more restrictive regulations produce better opportunities to see deer and more satisfied hunters. However, for some hunters the opportunity to go deer hunting and use whatever permits are available in the county is most important. Therefore, it is important for MDC to provide a diversity of hunting opportunities on conservation areas. Hunting Regulation Effects on Hunter Perceptions and Deer Populations on Conservation Areas Recently, we completed a research project to track changes in deer and hunter numbers and measure hunter attitudes toward deer hunting regulations on conservation areas. Study results indicate that good total deer numbers, good buck numbers, and satisfaction with deer hunting regulations were the most important factors affecting hunter selection of an area. Other factors, such as being close to home, having a tradition for hunting an area, and camping opportunities were less important overall but their importance varied depending on the area deer hunting regulation. Participants were more satisfied with the number of deer, the regulations, and the hunting experience on

Archery Methods Only and Archery & Muzzleloader Methods Only areas and least satisfied on Statewide regulation areas. Respondents hunting Archery Methods and Archery & Muzzleloader Methods areas were most likely to return to the same area to hunt deer the following year. This is confirmation that for most hunters the opportunities to see and harvest deer are important and affect selection of an area to hunt and their overall hunting satisfaction. In general, areas with more restrictive regulations produce better opportunities to see deer and more satisfied hunters. However, for some hunters the opportunity to go deer hunting and use whatever permits are available in the county is most important. Therefore, it is important for MDC to provide a diversity of hunting opportunities on conservation areas. Survival, Recruitment, and Movement Patterns of White-tailed Deer in Missouri The MDC has proposed a study in collaboration with the University of Missouri to evaluate survival, recruitment, and movement patterns of deer in two different regions of Missouri. This information will enhance the Deer Program’s ability to estimate populations and guide disease management protocols, and provide hunters and landowners with valuable management information.

HUNTING GUIDE • THE NEW SHOPPER • OCTOBER 21, 2014 Over the past 20+ years landscape level changes in habitat condition, deer densities, harvest vulnerability, hunter selectivity, and predator populations have resulted in unknown changes in white-tailed deer survival, thus potentially affecting MDC’s ability to accurately estimate deer populations. The information generated will contribute to population models accurately reﬂecting current deer populations and guiding harvest regulation recommendations and management decisions. Additionally, movement information derived from the study will be incorporated into current and future disease management plans. Movement patterns (i.e., dispersal distance and home range size) affect the spread and spatial distribution of diseases, including CWD and bovine tuberculosis. This research project will provide regional information on deer movement patterns for use in developing disease management strategies, thus increasing MDC’s and Missouri citizens’ conﬁdence that disease management actions are being implemented on an appropriate scale to be effective and yield desired results.

2012-13. This reduction in statewide harvest is a result of longterm decreasing deer populations in central, northern, and western counties and average harvest in southern counties due to an average acorn production year. Rapid deer population growth in central, northern, and western Missouri occurred during the 1980’s, 1990’s, and early 2000’s required liberalization of harvest regulations to reduce deer populations to socially acceptable levels. These regulation liberalizations coupled with hemorrhagic disease outbreaks in 2007, 2012, and 2013 have resulted in decreasing deer numbers over the past ﬁve years. These population declines are indicated through population and hunter survey data. In southern Missouri , however, the 2013-14 deer harvest was a fairly typical reﬂection of average acorn production and slowly increasing deer populations. This is in spite of the 2012’s record low acorn production and hemorrhagic disease outbreak that increased harvest rates and natural mortality, respectively. 2013-14 Overview The goal of MDC’s Deer Program The 2013-14 deer harvest of 251,924 is to achieve and maintain deer was nearly a 19% decrease from populations at desired levels

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throughout Missouri. We deﬁne “desired levels” as the point at which deer populations are both biologically sustainable and socially acceptable to hunters, production landowners, and other interested stakeholders. The Deer Program annually develops regulation recommendations based upon harvest data, hunter and production landowner surveys, MDC staff surveys, public comments, and population simulations. Additionally, a White-tailed Deer Management Plan was drafted in 2014 to provide a longterm strategic plan that includes a series of goals, objectives, and strategies for managing Missouri’s deer herd in the future. The Missouri Department of Conservation will implement a public participation plan to engage stakeholders and gain their input during the summer of 2014 regarding Missouri deer management including hunting season structure (e.g., time, methods, limits), deer population levels and trends, and feedback on the strategic plan. This will be the next step in a continual effort to engage and communicate with the public on deer management and regulations topics.

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�� JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Quail, pheasant, and squirrel numbers are increasing from recent lows in most areas, and rabbits are likely to follow this general upward trend, according to resource scientists with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Field observations play an important role in the Conservation Department’s annual evaluation of game populations. The Conservation Department also pays close attention to weather throughout the year, looking for insights about winter survival, nesting conditions, and factors affecting the availability of food, shelter, and water for young, growing game animals. This year’s weather news is mostly good. Conservation Department Resource Scientist Beth Emmerich says that while the winter of 201314 was colder than normal, and spring arrived late, quail and pheasants seem to have coped with it surprisingly well. “Precipitation was close to normal this winter,” says Emmerich. “We had one notable snow event on Feb. 4 and 5 that dumped 4 to 12 inches of snow across the northern half of the state. Quail began nesting later than usual this year, with the peak of the hatch in July. But we got a break from the cycle of ﬂoods, drought, and heat that we have seen in recent years, and wildlife took advantage of relatively normal conditions during the brood-rearing period of early summer.” Emmerich says quail numbers are up statewide this year, and higher than they have been since 2010. Northwest, north-central,

and northeastern Missouri all recorded increases in quail numbers. So did west-central Missouri. Pheasants, which share many of the same habitat as quail, showed good production in those pockets of northern Missouri where signiﬁcant pheasant populations persist. Covey surveys conducted on Quail Emphasis Areas in October will reveal more about this year’s production. Field reports also indicate an increase in cottontail rabbit numbers across the state. “I don’t want to paint an overly rosy picture,” says Emmerich. “It’s very encouraging to see survey numbers come up substantially. But it is important to remember that these increases come on the heels of all-time lows. Scarcity of suitable habitat for upland game remains the biggest challenge to increasing quail, pheasant, and rabbit populations. Good broodrearing habitat is most limiting statewide. Quail chicks need bare ground to be able to forage effectively, with weedy plant species providing food as well as overhead protective cover. We still have a long way to go.” Resource Scientist Lonnie Hansen says squirrel numbers still are depressed in some areas, due to reduced acorn pro-

duction during the droughts of 2012 and 2013. “Squirrel numbers have even been down in northern Missouri, which is unusual,” says Hansen. “I expect numbers to rebuild over the next couple of years, but the truth is that squirrels are still abundant in some areas. I have squirrel hunted a couple of times, and most of the squirrels I shot were young, which is a good sign. Even during relatively lean periods like this, there are great squirrel hunting opportunities on public land all over Missouri if you look for them.” Resource Scientist Jeff Beringer says the outlook for trappers is a mixed bag. On one hand, beavers, raccoons, and other furbearers remain plentiful. But on the other hand, he says he expects a decrease in trapping activity, due to market conditions. “Fur prices dropped dramatically last season, and they are predicted to be way off again this fall,” says Beringer. Probably no fur will go to Russia and China – the world’s biggest fur-buying countries – which cut back on purchases last year. Most dealers are still holding fur from last year, and sales on the national market have been slow.” He says prices paid for even the most sought-after furbearer species, such as river otter, are likely to be lower again this year, reducing trappers’ incentive to pursue them. “We will probably see fewer folks participating this fall, but for those who do, the competition will be reduced,” he says. More information about small-game hunting in Missouri is available in the 2014 Small Game Hunting Prospects at www.mdc. mo.gov/node/28835.

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2014 Resident landowner permits All deer and turkey hunters, including landowners and lessees, must have valid deer and/or turkey hunting permits. Resident landowners and lessees who meet the qualiﬁcations listed on our

Qualiﬁcations for Resident Permits page may obtain nocost resident landowner permits from July 1 through Jan. 15 using any of the methods below. Over the counter from any

permit vendor. Go early to avoid long lines. No surcharges will be assessed. Online using the e-Permits System at mdc.mo.gov/epermits. Use your credit card to pay a $1 surcharge. Print your

permit at home and have it in hand immediately. By telephone at 800-3924115. Use your credit card to pay a $2 surcharge. Allow 10 days for delivery. Please Have on Hand the Following Information: Your Conservation ID number , Heritage Card number,

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Social Security number, or driver’s license number The county or counties where your land is located The number of acres you own or lease and reside on Note: Landowners may be required to submit proof of ownership if it cannot be verified through county plat books. Qualifications for landowner permits Any Missouri resident who owns at least 5 continuous acres, and his or her immediate household members age 6 or older Any Missouri resident who leases and lives on at least 5 continuous acres owned by others, and his or her immediate household members age 6 or older Note: Participation in a hunting lease alone does not qualify an individual for landowner permits. Any Missouri resident who is a general partner of a partnership, an officer of a resident or foreign corporation, an officer or managing member of a resident limited liability company, or an officer of a benevolent association organized pursuant to Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri when the before mentioned organization owns at least 5 continuous acres. In the case of corporate ownerships, all registered officers of a corporation can qualify, and they are not required to reside on the land. People who own stock in a corporation (shareholders) do not qualify. Note: Immediate household member is anyone, related or unrelated, whose legal residence is the same as the qualifying landowner or lessee for at least the last 30 days. Family members whose legal residence is elsewhere do not qualify. Qualifying resident landowners and lessees: Must abide by season dates, methods, limits, and tagging/ checking requirements.landowner Must use landowner permits only on their qualifying property. To hunt on other land, landowners and lessees must purchase regular permits. Must be at least 6 years old to obtain landowner permits. May use their landowner permits to take deer on their land during archery deer season and all portions of the firearms season including the urban zones and antlerless portions (if their property is located in one of the open areas). With 75 or more acres in more than one county must comply with landowner antlerless deer limits for each county. May fill a Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Permit and a purchased any-deer permit. However, each hunter may take only one antlered deer during the firearms deer hunting season. Therefore, landowners and lessees who take an antlered deer on one any-deer permit must take an antlerless deer on the other any-deer permit. Deer taken on a managed deer hunting permit or in accordance with the archery deer hunting season do not count toward this limit. May fill their no-cost landowner antlerless permits and also purchase and fill additional antlerless permits according to county limits shown on the map on Page 7. Qualifying resident land-

owners and lessees who have at least 5 acres, and all members of their immediate household age 6 or older, may each receive: One Resident Landowner Fall Firearms Turkey Hunting Permit One Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit One Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit Two Resident Landowner Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits depending upon county availability Qualifying resident landowners and lessees who have 75 or more acres located in a single county or at least 75 continuous acres bisected by a county boundary, and all members of their immediate household age 6 or older, may each receive: All of the landowner permits listed above and Resident Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits depending upon county availability Qualifying resident landowners and lessees who have at least 5 acres, and all members of their immediate household age 6 or older, may each receive: One Resident Landowner Fall Firearms Turkey Hunting Permit One Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit One Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit Two Resident Landowner Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits depending upon county availability (see Page 10) Qualifying resident landowners and lessees who have 75 or more acres located in a single county or at least 75 continuous acres bisected by a county boundary, and all members of their immediate household age 6 or older, may each receive: All of the landowner permits listed above Resident Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permits depending upon county availability Resident Landowner Permits All landowner permits are valid only on qualifying property. Hunters must be at least 6 years old to obtain landowner permits. Hunter-education certification is not required to obtain landowner permits. Resident Landowner Fall Firearms Turkey Hunting Permit For two turkeys during fall firearms turkey season Age 6 and older . . . . . . .No-cost Resident Landowner Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit For one deer (of either sex) during firearms deer season Age 6 and older . . . . . . .No-cost Resident Landowner Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit For one antlerless deer during firearms deer season Age 6 and older . . . . . . No-cost Resident Landowner Archer’s Hunting Permit For two deer and two turkeys during archery deer and turkey season, for small game during prescribed seasons, and to sell furbearers taken by hunting Age 6 and older . . . . . . .No-cost Resident Landowner Archery Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit For one antlerless deer during archery deer season in open counties. Age 6 and older . . . . . . .No-cost

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