| From the early history of the American west, | | | | animals that inhabit the area have been allowed to |
| pioneers crossing the plains had to travel | | | | graze in undisturbed settings. The area has |
| uncharted routes from frontier towns out into the | | | | become known for its deer populations and each |
| wilderness as they journeyed westward in search | | | | fall Missouri deer hunts are hosted by local |
| of better way of life. As they passed through the | | | | outfitters that are concerned about the continuing |
| pristine countryside of western Missouri headed | | | | preservation of the natural landscape and wildlife |
| for the Iowa boarder the wagon trains would | | | | for generations to come. |
| resupply and stock up on provisions for the long | | | | Various Missouri deer hunts are held throughout |
| journey west. Often times the men would form a | | | | October, November and December with earlier |
| hunting party, establishing a base camp for the | | | | bow hunts slated for mid September to mid |
| wagon train and setting off into the wild, untamed | | | | January and rifle hunts intermittently staggered |
| forests of western Missouri. Among the wildlife | | | | between bow hunts in November and a muzzle |
| that the early pioneers hunted were white tail | | | | loader hunt taking place in the week of December. |
| deer and wild turkeys. | | | | Unlike their pioneer forefathers, today all Missouri |
| No much has changed from the early settlers of | | | | deer hunts are guided by professionals who know |
| the old west to today. The pristine meadows and | | | | the back country like the frontiersman of old, |
| farmlands of northwestern Missouri are mostly | | | | Daniel Boone or Jim Bowie. |
| untouched by human interference and the wild | | | | |