MDC program to give tips on how to process deer

 A hunter's work is not done when he harvests a deer. How to field dress it, skin it, process

the meat and store it for future tasty meals are beneficial skills for hunters to know.

People who are interested in processing their own deer should plan to attend the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) “From Field to Freezer” seminar. This event will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday at the Wildcat Glade Conservation and Audubon Center (201 W. Riviera Drive, Joplin, MO).

Attendees will learn how to field dress and properly care for their harvested deer and will also learn how to process venison for freezer storage. Joplin-area taxidermist and long-time meat processor Don Scott will cover field dressing, prepping for taxidermy, de-boning deer and packaging meat for the freezer. This program is free to the public, but pre-registration is appreciated. To register or to get more information, call the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Joplin Office at 417-629-3423.

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Turn a memory into a memento with a first-turkey certificate

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You can even add a photo of your favorite hunter.

JEFFERSON CITY–Shooting that first turkey is a landmark event in a young hunter’s life. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) helps turn such milestones into mementos.

MDC’s First Turkey Program gives participants free commemorative certificates suitable for framing. You can even add a photo of the proud hunter with his or her bird. This tangible recognition of young hunters’ achievements provides permanent reminders that can either substitute for or complement a taxidermist’s mount. To create a first-turkey certificate, visitwww.mdc.mo.gov/node/10469. The same site has forms for a youth’s first deer as well as first deer/turkey certificates for adults.

The parallel program for anglers is the First Fish Program. The First-Fish certificate form is available at www.mdc.mo.gov/node/10474.

Missouri remains a national leader in hunter and angler recruitment because of successful youth programs, hunter education, low cost permits and other efforts to promote hunting and fishing as healthful, sustainable outdoor activities.

-Jim Low-