Missouri Conservationist: Jul 1995

Volume 56 Issue 7
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There is much to learn about bats and their voices.
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The Conservation Department is leapfrogging into the future with an ultra modern, ultra-convenient point of sale permit distribution system. Scheduled to be in place by 1996, the system promises to speed up permit sales and eliminate frustrations for state hunters and anglers.
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Missouri's delicate flower, gorgeous bird and pretty tree create a living legacy that ties present to past and future.
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Smallmouth bass give anglers a different kind of fishing opportunity at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area.
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Know how to care for tadpoles before you collect them.
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If you own a smoker - one of those contraptions designed specifically for slow-cooking fish and other delicacies over wood smoke - you probably already know how to prepare fish that would bring tears of happiness to a gourmet's eyes.
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Old Matt skidded his johnboat onto the shore and stalked into the woods, where he cozied into a bed of fresh moss. His feelings had been hurt and he refused to speak for the rest of the fishing trip. Wilhemina's thrust with the net missed the struggling walleye her husband had fought to the boat but caught the rear hooks of the Woogie Boogie in its mouth, allowing the biggest fish he'd ever seen to pry itself free
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WARNING: The following article contains graphic descriptions of actual trout fishing. The fish are big; the action is intense. Most of the trout are caught on live bait. Those prone to fainting should sit down before reading further. Fly fishermen should turn to the next article immediately.

This Issue's Staff

Editor - Kathy Love
Assistant Editor - Tom Cwynar
Managing Editor - Jim Auckley
Art Director - Dickson Stauffer
Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Composition - Kevin Binkley
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Photographer - Paul Childress
Staff Writer - Joan McKee
Staff Writer - Charlotte Overby
Composition - Libby Bode Block
Circulation - Bertha Bainer