Preliminary data shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 96,131 deer Nov. 12 and 13 during opening weekend of the November portion of Missouri’s fall firearms deer season.
Of the 96,131 deer harvested, 55,753 were antlered bucks, 8,873 were button bucks, and 31,505 were does.
Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Franklin with 2,041 deer checked, Howell with 1,950 and Texas with 1,939.
Last year hunters checked 93,896 deer during the opening weekend of the 2015 November portion of firearms deer season.
The November portion of fall firearms deer seasons continues through Nov. 22. Archery deer season opens again Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2016.
The late youth portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 25 to 27. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 2 to 4, and the alternative methods portion is from Dec. 14 to Jan. 3.
For current ongoing preliminary harvest totals by season, county, and type of deer visit the MDC website at http://on.mo.gov/1jjz7Ew.
For harvest summaries from past years, visit http://on.mo.gov/2fyMaBN.