MDC Reports Over 93,000 Deer Harvested During Firearms Opening Weekend

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

Of the 93,355 deer harvested, 55,267 were antlered bucks, 7,250 were button bucks, and 30,838 were does.

Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Franklin with 2,015 deer harvested, Texas with 1,724, and Callaway with 1,692.

Last year, hunters checked 89,939 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season.