Mountain Lion and the First State Fishing Record to Fall in 2017

The Missouri Department of Conservation released some big news recently that I wanted to pass along to you.

New State Record

John Paul Morris (yes, the son of the Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris) has arrowed the new state record Bigmouth Buffalo on a private pond while out bowfishing with some friends.  Congratulations to him for his alternative methods state record.

 I will also use this opportunity to push for a set of fly rod state records.  Who's with me?  Seriously!  I'll start the petition and research if anyone wants to help and that is not sarcasm.  I'm 100% serious!

Link: https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/springfield-fisherman-takes-state-record-bigmouth-buffalo


A Female Mountain Lion in Missouri

MDC has confirmed that DNA results show that the first female mountain lion in Missouri since 1994.  This is a big deal because that means that breeding populations could start to produce offspring within the state.  The one thing that are article fails to mention is how the DNA was collected.  I'm not starting any conspiracy theories here, just curious.

Link: https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-confirms-female-mountain-lion-shannon-county