Texas County is ranked fifth in the state Thursday in the spring firearms turkey season.
On Thursday, hunters in the county had killed 613 birds. A year ago, the number stood at 631. The breakdown is: 513 adult gobblers, 43 juvenile gobblers and two bearded hens. The season opened Monday, April 21, and ends May 11.
Top counties in the state are: Franklin (650), Callaway (631), Osage (615), Gasconade (566), Texas (558), Phelps (547) and Miller (533).
