MDC Reports Alternative Methods Deer Harvest Results

The Missouri Department of Conservation report just under 10,000 deer were taken in the alternative-methods portion of the firearms deer season that ended Tuesday. That figure is well short of the 14,623 that were taken last year. Of the deer taken, 2,730 were Antlered Bucks. There were 6,109 does and 1,133 button bucks.

The totals included 173 taken from Putnam County, 159 from Harrison County. Mercer reported a harvest of 91. Daviess County had 86. Grundy County totaled 73. Gentry County reported 61. Livingston County, Caldwell County and Worth County all reported 54 harvested. Nodaway County reported 48. Dekalb County had 29. Clinton County reported 13 deer. .

The archery deer season ends on January 15th.