Young hunters killed 244 deer in Texas County during the two-day season that ended Sunday, the Missouri Department of Conservation said.
The breakdown: antlered bucks, 120; button bucks, 27; and 97, does.
The county was not among leaders in the state.
The next youth season is Jan. 2-3.
Statewide, The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that young hunters ages 6 through 15 checked 14,095 deer. Top counties for the early youth portion were Franklin with 338, Osage with 337, and Howell with 288 deer checked. Last year’s harvest total for the early youth portion was 18,091.
Archery deer hunting continues through Nov. 13 and again from Nov. 25 though Jan. 15, 2016. Up next for deer hunting in Missouri is the November portion of firearms deer season, which runs Nov. 14 through 24. That will be followed by the firearms deer antlerless portion running Nov. 25 through Dec. 6. The firearms deer alternative methods portion will run Dec. 19-29followed by firearms deer late youth portion on Jan. 2-3, 2016.
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