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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Bucket-list food trips for 2026, where the destination is the dish

  • Jennifer Allen
  • 1 hr ago

In 2026, some of the most memorable food trips no longer revolve around white tablecloths or hard-to-get reservations. Instead, they unfold outdoors, in fields, forests, ... Read more

The post Bucket-list food trips for 2026, where the destination is the dish appeared first on Food Drink Life.

OUTDOORS: October weekends should be for young hunters
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OUTDOORS: October weekends should be for young hunters

  • By John Winkelman
  • Oct 31, 2025

The future of deer hunting is in some very small hands, but it is the adults who must make a commitment to growing the sport and encouraging p…

OUTDOORS: Mandatory hunter education changes with times
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OUTDOORS: Mandatory hunter education changes with times

  • By John Winkelman
  • Oct 17, 2025

While it may be too soon to call it waxing nostalgic, I have been thinking about the history of hunter education in Missouri. It was not that …

OUTDOORS: Antlerless deer season allows hunters to put management skills to work
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OUTDOORS: Antlerless deer season allows hunters to put management skills to work

  • By John Winkelman
  • Oct 10, 2025

Hunters who believe that we are the best deer management tool available get their first chance to prove the point this weekend. When the early…

OUTDOORS: Deer management open house coming to Eureka
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OUTDOORS: Deer management open house coming to Eureka

  • By John Winkelman
  • Oct 3, 2025

The ability of humans to communicate is not unique among animal species. We may be the most advanced at the trick, but in some instances, we c…

OUTDOORS: Wil-Nor founder lives on through outdoors legacy
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OUTDOORS: Wil-Nor founder lives on through outdoors legacy

  • By John Winkelman
  • Sep 26, 2025

Jefferson County can boast about its share of outdoor legends, but few will leave a legacy as far reaching as William “Bill” Kunz. As big as h…

OUTDOORS: Archery hunters required to purchase turkey tag
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OUTDOORS: Archery hunters required to purchase turkey tag

  • By John Winkelman
  • Sep 19, 2025

Fall turkey hunters will experience the biggest regulation change as the seasons open this autumn. Already affected are those who have enjoyed…

OUTDOORS: Cloud of disinformation hovers over deer season
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OUTDOORS: Cloud of disinformation hovers over deer season

  • By John Winkelman
  • Sep 12, 2025

Fall deer hunting seasons open on Monday, Sept. 15, in Missouri with dark clouds hanging over the proceedings. The presence of chronic wasting…

OUTDOORS: Mandatory CWD sampling moves out of county
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OUTDOORS: Mandatory CWD sampling moves out of county

  • By John Winkelman
  • Aug 15, 2025

For the first time in a decade, deer hunters in Jefferson County will not be required to take their harvests to a chronic wasting disease samp…

OUTDOORS: Managed deer hunt applications online in July
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OUTDOORS: Managed deer hunt applications online in July

  • By John Winkelman
  • Jul 11, 2025

Last year nearly 25,000 hunters applied for almost 6,000 permits to hunt for deer in 143 managed locations in Missouri. This year’s annual app…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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