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Seasonal Hunting Get Your Game On! We don’t mean to boast, but at Pomme de Terre Lake, “the great outdoors” would more properly be called “the greatest outdoors”. This part of the Show-Me State offers activities for every type of enthusiast; from hikers, to climbers, to distance cyclists. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� For many families, hunting is an annual tradition; a cherished expedition that parents and children enjoy together. (Please note: all hunters, regardless of age, must possess a valid Missouri hunting license.) The hunting deer and turkey season opens in September. Check the Missouri Conservation Commission for the approved Missouri Dept. of Conservation recommendations for 2017 hunting season listed below. Bagging your limit of trophies doesn’t have to be an arduous test of enduring the cold, bitter and biting late-year weather. At Pomme de Terre Lake game hunters enjoy themselves in a warmer, friendlier climate. And if you’re lucky to bag one trophy all season, you’re not hunting on the fertile lands around our lake. Hunting licenses and ammu- �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� helpful tips and suggestions on the best hunting spots in the area. With bed-and-breakfast accommodations, campgrounds, resorts, cabins, motels and parks open all year, hunters �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� their feet up and enjoy the peaceful, pleasant surroundings. If you enjoy the colors of autumn, you won’t want to miss the explosion of brilliant colors and the smells of crisp, clean air around Pomme de Terre Lake. �� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� and waterfowl at Pomme de Terre Lake. Most of our hunting areas have small parking lots and behind the gates have access roads leading into the hunting areas. Hunters and Outdoor Enthusiasts should always be respectful of crops planted and others who might be using the area. Motorized vehicles are prohibited from operating on any government land surrounding Pomme de Terre Lake. Hunting is permitted in most of the areas around the lake with the exception of the park areas and administration areas. Hunting on the waters and land of Pomme de Terre Lake is regulated by the Missouri Wildlife Code and enforced by the Missouri Department of Conservation. It is the responsibility of the hunter to ensure that they are in compliance with all federal and state regulations pertaining to hunting methods, limits and seasons when they are on government land. The Missouri Conservation Commission has approved these dates for the 2017–2018 turkey-hunting and deer-hunting seasons: 2017 Spring turkey hunting Youth portion, April 8–9. Regular turkey season, April 17–May 7. 2017-2018 Fall turkey hunting Archery season, Sept. 15–Nov. 10 and Nov. 22–Jan. 15, 2018. Firearms turkey season, Oct. 1–31. 2017-2018 Fall deer hunting Archery deer, Sept. 15–Nov. 10 and Nov. 22–Jan. 15, 2018. Firearms deer early youth portion, Oct. 28–29. Firearms deer November portion, Nov. 11–21. Firearms deer late youth portion, Nov. 24–26. Firearms deer antlerless portion, Dec. 1–3. Firearms deer alternative methods portion, Dec. 23–Jan. 2, 2018. For more information on deer and turkey hunting, visit mdc.mo.gov 26 www.pommedeterrechamber.com We Welcome YOU f


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