Hunters in Texas County bagged nearly 500 turkeys as of Thursday evening, according to a new Missouri Department of Conservation tally.
The breakdown shows: 410 (adults), 60 (juvenile birds) and two (bearded hens).
The season ends on May 10.
Leaders in Missouri are: Macon (696), Callaway (686), Franklin (635), Osage (586) and Sainte Genevieve (580).
