MDC Announces Alternative-Methods Harvest Numbers

Over 12-thousand deer were harvested during the alternative-methods portion of the fall firearms season.

The Missouri Department of Conservation announced Wednesday deer hunters in Missouri harvested 12,002 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the fall firearms season from December 28 to January 7.

Top harvest counties were Callaway with 315 deer harvested, Franklin with 297, and Pike with 261.

Harvest totals were down from last season’s alternative-methods portion of 12,109 deer.

Archery deer hunting continues statewide through January 15.