Missouri concludes fall firearms deer hunt

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that deer hunters in Missouri killed 185,066 deer during the November portion of fall firearms season, Nov. 12-22.

Of the deer killed, 95,383 were antlered bucks, 18,889 were button bucks, and 70,794 were does. Top harvest counties were Howell with 3,910 deer checked, Franklin with 3,738 and Texas with 3,562.

Hunters last year checked 186,542 deer during the 2015 November portion of firearms deer season with 90,094 being antlered bucks, 20,911 being button bucks, and 75,537 being does.

The department reported three firearms-related hunting incidents during the November season. Two of the three incidents involved self-inflicted firearm wounds and occurred in Barry and Camden counties. The third involved one hunter in a party in Grundy County wounding another while shooting at a deer.

Deer hunting in Missouri continues with archery hunting from Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, firearms late youth portion Nov. 25-27, firearms antlerless portion Dec. 2-4, and firearms alternative methods portion Dec. 24 through Jan. 3.

Sports on 11/29/2016

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