MDC Reports Young Hunters Took 2,881 Turkeys Over Youth Weekend

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,881 birds over the past youth weekend, April 9 and 10.

The top harvest counties were Miller with 87 birds harvested, Osage with 71, and Franklin with 71.

Young hunters checked 2,795 turkeys during the 2021 spring youth weekend.