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Stone County
Agriculture
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Fletcher Kills Buck Missouri
Department of
Conservation
By Francis Skalicky
In these last few days leading
up to Saturday’s opening day
of firearms deer season, much
attention is going to be paid to
scouting, travel plans and any
other hunt preparation that’s yet
to be done. This, of course, will
be followed by the excitement of
actually hunting on Saturday (or
Sunday, if that’s the first opportunity
you have to get out).
In the midst of all this preparation
and excitement, don’t forget
about safety. Safety is always the
most important aspect of deer
season but, unfortunately, this
is the point in the season when
some hunters begin to forget
that.
Of course, the “deer season”
I’m referring to is the November
firearms deer season, which
runs from November 15 through
November 25. This is the main
event of Missouri’s hunting calendar.
Throughout this big event,
it’s important for hunters to remain
safety-conscious. Safety
Pictured above is Noah Fletcher, 13-year-old grandson of Roger
will be important during those
Williams of Crane, with his nine-point buck taken during the Youth
first days of hunting, when it’s
Season on November 1. Noah harvested his deer on their farm in
easy for excitement to overtake
Chariton County, Missouri using a 270-caliber rifle.
good judgment as hunters take
to the field and woods with an
anticipation that’s been building
since last November. Safety
Vaught Receives Rodeo Awards will be equally important in the
latter days of the season when,
for some hunters, the frustration
factor will start to kick in. Some
hunters will have seen whitetails,
but they weren’t close enough to
get a good shot at. There will be
other hunters who haven’t seen
anything and are afraid their favorite
time of year is going to be
nothing but a bust.
Some hunters are going to have
strong urges to stretch the safety
guidelines they learned in hunter
education or from older hunting
peers. Less attention will be paid
to positive identification of a
deer by some individuals. Good
judgment will begin to get nosed
out by risk.
That’s why now is an excellent
time to review the basic safety
principles of deer hunting (which
are actually principles of any type
of safe hunting). Think about it
this way: Which will leave a bigger
impression in your memory
– shooting a deer or shooting another
human being?
Quinten Vaught has received Bulls at Miami, Oklahoma in That being said, here are some
the following awards this year: October 2008.
oft-repeated, but always impera-
Reserve World Champion in JBR Second Place Pee Wee tive rules of safe deer hunting.
Fort Worth, Texas Senior Steers Bulls in Sand Springs, Oklaho- Never identify a deer by sound
in August 2008.
ma in October.
or movement. Always see the
NJBRA N.E. Region First Quinten will be going to the deer clearly before you pull the
Place Pee Wee Bulls at Dela- NJBRA National Finals held in trigger. (Depending on your perware,
Oklahoma in September. Shawnee, Oklahoma in Novemmit situation, you may also have
NJBRA First Place Pee Wee ber. Congratulations Quinten! to positively identify the deer
Weekly Livestock
Markets
Wed Nov 05, 2008 Joplin Regional Stockyards
Cow and Bull Auction Close for 11/05/08
Receipts: 825 Last Week: 800 Last Year: 1450
Compared to last Wednesday, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold
4.00-7.00 lower while lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls
sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter prices lower again this week as packers
have ample supply of cows available. Supply was moderate and demand
light for slaughter classes.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Bulk Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 70-80 41.00-45.50 45.50-47.00 40.00-43.00
Boning 80-85 41.00-46.00 46.50-48.00 36.00-43.00
Lean 85-90 38.00-42.50 42.00-44.50 28.50-35.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1465-2165 lbs 60.00-64.00, high dressing
67.00-69.00 individual 72.00, low dressing 53.50-57.00.
Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1-3 years 675-11.25
lbs 63.00-78.00, individual 83.00; 3-7 years 900-1205 lbs most 43.50-
58.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 years 2nd to 3rd stage 1100-
1400 lbs 700.00-825.00, few black 4-5 years 1300-1500 lbs 2nd stage
850.00-910.00, 7 years to short and solid mouthed 1050-1300 lbs 2nd
and 3rd stage 625.00-735.00, few short and solid 2ne stage 950-1100 lbs
550.00-585.00. Medium and Large 2 1000-1150 lbs 3 to 7 years 1st and
2nd stage 600.00-675.00. Medium 2 lot heifers 750-800 lbs 2nd stage
550.00, few 3-7 years 850-950 lbs 2nd stage 525.00-625.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 few 5-7 years 1200-1300 lbs
with 150-350 lb calves 975.00. Medium and Large 2 few 3-5 years 850-
1150 lbs with baby calves 750.00-800.00.
Tue Nov 11, 2008 Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Cow and Bull Auction Close for 11/10/08
Receipts: 500 Last Week: 498 Last Year: 743
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and
slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Most packers still have more than enough
cows on hand to meet their needs thus continued lower prices. Most bred
cows were in the 2nd stage and the supply of cow/calf pairs was light
and of limited quality. The supply was moderate and demand light for
slaughter classes.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct Lean Bulk Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 70-80 40.00-44.00 43.00-48.00 39.50-40.50
Boning 80-85 39.00-43.00 43.00-46.00 32.50-40.00
Lean 85-90 29.50-36.00 35.00-42.00 24.00-29.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1155-2265 lbs 52.50-58.00; high dressing
59.00-62.50; low dressing 45.50-51.50.
Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1 1/2-3 years 970-1180
lbs most 56.50-63.00, pkg. blacks 72.00; 3-7 years few 960-1245 lbs
43.00-51.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2 years to short and solid mouth
2nd and 3rd stage 1100-1270 lbs 625.00-800.00, 1st stage 6 year 1115 lb
indiv. 585.00. Large 1-2 3-6 years 2nd and 3rd stage 1340-1515 lbs most
735.00-900.00, black indiv. 985.00; 7 years to short and solid mouth 2 nd
and 3rd stage couple 1380-1575 lbs 660.00-685.00. Medium and Large 2
short and solid 2nd stage 1110 lb indiv. 535.00; broken mouth 3rd stage
pkg. 1145 lbs 435.00. Medium 1-2 5 years to short and solid mouth 2 nd
stage couple pkgs. 975-1015 lbs 475.00-510.00, 1st stage 905 lb indiv.
525.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 years 1100-1210 lb cows
w/babies to 325 lb calves 750.00-950.00; broken mouth 1095 lb cow
w/160 lb calf 675.00. Large 1-2 7 years to short and solid mouth 1355-
1515 lb cows w/155-300 lb calves and a few rebred 860.00-1025.00.
Medium and Large 2 3-5 years 1055-1210 lb cows w/120-165 lb calves
735.00-750.00. Medium 1-2 short and solid mouth 1080 lb cow w/155
lb calf 725.00.
as a male or female before you
shoot.)
Never assume you are the only
hunter in an area, even if you’re
hunting on private property. Assume
every sound or movement
is another hunter until it has been
safely and positively identified
otherwise.
Always take a moment to look
beyond your target before you
pull the trigger. This helps to ensure
that a potentially occupied
building, previously un-noticed
livestock, or a previously un-noticed
hunter – is not in your line
of fire.
Never take your safety “off”
until a deer has been positively
identified and you are ready to
pull the trigger. This helps to
keep your rifle from going off at
an un-planned moment. In addition
to the obvious safety aspects,
this makes just plain good
hunting sense, too. All it takes is
one accidental discharge of your
gun to spook the deer away from
your hunting area for the remainder
of the day (and perhaps the
next several days as well).
Hunters are reminded that, after
the November firearms season,
there will still be several opportunities
to hunt deer. The second
half of the archery season runs
from November 26 through January
15. The muzzle-loader portion
of fall firearms deer hunting
runs from November 28 through
December 7. The firearms antlerless
portion of fall deer hunting,
a hunting opportunity valid in 67
counties in Missouri, is December
13 through December 21.
Finally, the second part of the
youth firearms deer season will
be January 3 through January
4. More information about deer
hunting can be found at your
nearest Missouri Department of
Conservation office or at www.
missouriconservation.org