CFM is pleased to invite our life members to an exclusive appreciation event on June 25, from 3 pm until 8 pm. Demonstration stations will be from 3 pm to 5:30pm and stations will include flintknapping, tomahawk throwing, fly fishing, fly tying, wildlife ID, wild edibles, atlatl throwing, and much more! If you are a life member, this event comes at no cost to you! If you are not yet a life member, you can become one today and join us at the event!

CFM's Young Professionals are inviting you to the final webinar of the Get Outside Web Series. Certified Interpreter Kevin Smith will join us to share some of the outdoor opportunities Missouri State Parks have to offer! Join us Tuesday evening from 6-7pm on May 31st. Registration is free, open to the public, and available at the button below.

CFM would like to invite you to join us for the Central Pull for Conservation clay shoot on August 13th. This 16th annual event will take place again at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports near Columbia. Register as a team or as an individual at the button below. We will also have fun side games! Lunch will be available for purchase. Learn more by clicking the button.

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missouri hunters to apply for elk-hunting and bear-hunting permits by May 31. MDC will offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit allocated for qualifying area landowners and the remaining permits for the general public. MDC will also offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall. At least 10 percent of black bear permits will be allocated to qualifying area landowners.

The legislative session came to a close on Friday, May 13th. Again this year, none of the detrimental bills that CFM opposed were passed by the legislature! A HUGE thank you goes out to everyone that engaged in the legislative process this session. Overall, 62 bills are headed to the Governor’s desk this year, which is down compared to other years. To view how American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars are being sent, you can visit moarpa.mo.gov website. The constitutionally-mandated veto session will be on September 14th. You can view all the bills CFM tracked and where they ended up at the LAC button below.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to get hooked on fishing through its Free Fishing Days June 11 and 12. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. Aside from not needing permits, other fishing regulations remain in effect during Free Fishing Days, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler may keep. Special permits may still be required at some county, city, or private fishing areas. Trespass laws remain in effect on private property. MDC reminds anglers in Missouri that fishing permits are required before and after June 11 and 12, unless an angler is exempt by age or other factors. All other fishing regulations are also in effect.

Mr. Larry Whiteley sold out of a case of his book called, "Seasons," at the CFM Banquet in Springfield this month and he has donated the proceeds of all sales of this book to the work of the Federation!

“Larry’s devotion to God, his family, and the outdoors in SEASONS jumps off the pages and into your heart. He is a passionate, dedicated, and knowledgeable outdoorsman, and makes you feel like you are right beside him on his adventures. The journeys he takes you on will make you laugh, cry, and deepen your appreciation for the outdoors. This world needs more humans like Larry Whiteley, and SEASONS needs to be read by the world.” – Tyler Schwartze, Executive Director, CFM

"Seasons," is available on Amazon Kindle e-reader and available NOW in paperback at amazon.com and other online retailers.