This year’s deer harvest ahead of 2013

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Published Date
12/09/2014
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Hunters checked 9,107 deer during the antlerless portion of Missouri’s firearms deer season, bringing this year’s tally to 194,997.

Top harvest counties for the antlerless portion were Pike with 287 deer checked, Callaway with 283 and Macon with 257.

Hunters checked 1,474 fewer deer during the antlerless portion this year than they did in 2013. However, when combined with preceding early youth, urban, and November portions, this year’s total stands 4 percent above the harvest at this time last year.

Two portions of firearms deer season remain. The alternative methods portion runs from Dec. 20 through 30, and the late youth portion is Jan. 3 and 4.

For detailed information about this year's deer harvest, visit mdc.mo.gov/node/29442.