Texas County finished third in the state in the two-day youth deer season that began Saturday, reports the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Leading the state was Franklin with 285 following by Howell (273) and Texas County (265)
Other leaders: Pike (243), Osage (241) Callaway (230) and Lincoln (219).
The season in the county was hampered on Sunday by rainy weather.
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,923 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion.
Of the deer harvested, 9,852 were antlered bucks, 3,102 were does and 969 were button bucks. The breakdown in Texas County was: antlered bucks (191), button bucks (20) and does (54).
Get more harvest information on the 2024 early youth portion at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/
Youth hunters harvested 11,270 during last year’s early youth portion. Get more information on past seasons at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-reports/deer-harvest-summaries. Texas County’s total last year was 210.
Firearms deer hunting in Missouri continues with the November Portion running Nov. 16-26 followed by the CWD Portion Nov. 27-Dec. 1 in open counties. The Late Youth Portion runs Nov. 29-Dec. 1 followed by the Late Antlerless Portion Dec. 7-15 in open counties and then the Alternative Methods Portion Dec. 28 through Jan. 7, 2025.
Archery deer hunting in Missouri runs through Nov. 15 and reopens Nov. 27 and through Jan. 15, 2025.
