I do like to squirrel hunt. Would miss that on the island, no trees, let alone squirrel. LOL
I did see a nasty jackrabbit on Padre Once
How's the flooding?
I was planning a trip there with a friend who grew up there and still has family and a house there. However, he said that the deer season seemed likely to be canceled for the year due to massive flooding of the deer habitat, so we quit making plans.
Has this improved?
Your friend got misinformed somewhere along the line. Deer season is at the regular time this year, although they switched some dates to give rifle hunters a little more weekend.
I recently drove up high 79 which pretty much follows the River from STL to Hannibal, and while there was some damage, it wasn't that bad. There is still a lot of standing water close to the river, mainly on bean fields. Most small towns still have bags stacked because there is no one to remove them
I saw a few pictures of deer and frogs escaping the floods, but as far as I know, things will be back to normal this fall. There might be a few conservation areas closed, but I doubt it.
Missouri has one of the best Conservation Department in the country with tons of Public land accessible. If you make it up here, try some of the more remote Northern areas or even the areas along HWY 70, in Callaway County. Managed hunts are also a good way to get access. If you want to beat the crowds, do a muzzle loader season hunt or the Antlerless.
One things for sure though, Duck Hunting is going to be awesome this winter. It has been raining like crazy, and we have had a few days with 5 inches of water!
HB
