MO deer stats

[hittman]

Just FYI ….. wish numbers were double this!

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Missouri Department of Conservation releases first weekend deer harvest numbers

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 93,355 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 12 and 13.

www.wgem.com

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 93,355 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 12 and 13.

• 55,267: Antlered Bucks
• 7,250: Button Bucks
• 30,838: Does

Franklin County led the harvest with 2,015 deer. Texas County followed with 1,724.

 

[Mobuck]

It would make driving safer AND reduce crop damages. I think MDC would have an entirely different attitude if they had to pay for damages caused by THEIR livestock.

 

[mogwai]

I hunted Putnam County opening weekend and it was so quiet that I wondered if season was actually open

 

[Mobuck]

We didn't hear much shooting. Nothing like the typical 'opening day' blasting.

 

[arfmel]

The turnout of hunters seemed very low in my home county in Texas, too. The hotels used to fill up with hunters. They were all but empty this year. I guess the cost of hunting just got so high people quit.

 

[Mobuck]

We were very conservative during the main deer season--waiting to see how the elk hunt went. Home from New Mexico and the freezers are packed so no more deer for us BUT the alternative methods season opens 12/24 and we have lots of tags left. Planning to donate 7-8 deer to Share the Harvest and feed some hungry folks in the county.