Caleb Brown, 15, with his 14 pointer killed on Sunday, Nov. 1, during youth season.  Caleb’s parents are Ethan and Rhockie Brown of Lebanon.  Caleb’s grandparents are Lyman and Marcia Brown of Houston.

Deer numbers in the Ozarks have remained generally stable to slightly increasing as firearms season opens this weekend.

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