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Hunters harvest 4,060 turkeys during youth weekend
By Missouri Department of Conservation
According to preliminary data, young turkey hunters harvested 4,060 birds during the 2017 spring youth season April 8 and 9. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 118 birds harvested, Callaway with 91, and Gasconade with 87.
Young hunters checked 4,167 turkeys during last year's youth weekend.
For county-specific information on turkey harvest information is available online.
Information on the upcoming regular spring turkey hunting season April 17 to May 7 can be found in the 2017 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold and online.