JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested just under 179,000 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, which ran November 16- 26.
Of the 178,936 deer harvested, 91,420 were antlered bucks, 17,237 were button bucks, and 70,279 were does.
Top harvest counties were Franklin with 4,008 deer checked, Texas with 3,734, and Callaway with 3,369.
Last year hunters checked 200,738 deer during the 2018 November portion of firearms deer season.
MDC reported six firearms-related hunting incidents during the November portion of the firearms deer season with four being self-inflicted, one non-fatal incident involving a shooter and victim, and one fatal incident involving a shooter and victim.
Deer hunting in Missouri continues with archery deer hunting from November 27 through January 15, 2020. The late youth portion of firearms deer season runs November 29 through December 1. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs December 6-8. Lastly, the alternative methods portion will run December 28 through January 7, 2020.
