Richard “Murph” Murphy and Leslie Leeker Murphy did everything together in their 30 years of marriage, including fishing, hunting, archery, camping, fly fishing, scuba diving, raising bird dogs and just about every other outdoor pursuit you could imagine a Missouri couple loving. Leslie was competitive by nature and frequently challenged Murph in all outdoor pursuits, […]

MoNASP Coaches & Alumni Shoot-Off Sponsored by   Coaches and NASP alumni anticipate this fun event every year, which gives participants a chance to have their own fun shooting and also provides an opportunity for archers to watch their coaches shoot. The shoot-off happens every day of the tournament following the last flight of the […]

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – March 25, 2025)  The 2025 Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) State Archery Championship was held March 19-22 at the Branson Convention Center and drew more than 4,000 student archers in grades 4-12 from nearly 300 Missouri schools. The championship was sponsored and coordinated by the Missouri Department of […]

(Jan. 16, 2025) – The Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems at the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has selected Rick Relyea as its first director, starting July 1, 2025. In addition, Relyea will assume the William J. Rucker Professorship in Fisheries and Wildlife, in the […]