Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Daviess County harvested 1,532 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 14-24. Of the deer harvested, 900 were antlered bucks, 106 were button bucks, and 526 were does.
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Across the state, 176,598 deer were harvested, 95,651 were antlered bucks, 16,044 were button bucks, and 64,903 were does.
Top harvest counties were Howell with 3,494 deer harvested, Franklin with 3,408, and Texas with 3,376.
Last year hunters checked 179,960 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season with 91,917 being antlered bucks, 17,330 being button bucks, and 70,713 being does.
“Hunters posted an impressive harvest total given the challenging conditions, particularly on opening weekend,” said MDC Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle. “Typically, about half of the harvest occurs during the first two days of the season. Unfortunately, hunters were greeted by rain and high winds to start the season, resulting in harvest numbers falling behind last year’s mark early.”
MDC reported three firearms-related hunting incidents during the November portion of the firearms deer season with all being non-fatal and self-inflicted.
Archery deer season resumes Nov. 25 through Jan. 15, 2021. The late youth portion runs Nov. 27-29. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 4-6 followed by the alternative methods portion Dec. 26 through Jan. 5, 2021.