MO Department of Conservation reports more than 12,000 deer taken during alternative methods portion
(KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Conservation reports more than 12,000 deer were taken during the alternative methods portion of deer season.
Preliminary data from the MDC shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 12,465 deer during the alternative methods portion of firearms deer season, Dec. 23–Jan. 2. Of the 12,465 deer harvested, 3,130 were antlered bucks, 1,450 were button bucks, and 7,885 were does.
Top harvest counties:
- Callaway with 296
- Franklin with 250
- Macon with 228
The harvest total for last year’s alternative methods portion was 8,724. This year’s harvest total was eight-percent higher than the previous five-year average, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Tap here to view harvest summaries from past years.
The archery deer and turkey season runs through Jan. 15.
