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Learn to manage your land for popular small game such as squirrels and cottontail rabbits.

Better Rabbit Habitat

Tree cut down beside open field to create quail habitat
Learn to improve cottontail rabbit habitat on your Missouri land and to control wild rabbits if they become a nuisance. More

Better Squirrel Habitat

Forest management thinning trees can boost wildlife and the most desirable trees
Want better squirrel hunting? Let your Missouri woods grow to maturity. Browse more tips for improving squirrel habitat. More

Related Information

  • Small Game Hunting

    Missouri's small game such as cottontail, squirrel and even bullfrog can challenge your hunting skills and serve as excellent table fare.

External Links

  • Land & Water Care YouTube Videos

    Visit our Land & Water Care channel on YouTube for dozens of short how-to videos on land- and water-management projects. Get tips on planting native warm-season grasses, establishing diverse quail habitat, building ephemeral pools, improving your woodlot and more.

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