Missouri's deer harvest drops 15% to 276,262 in the 2024-2025 hunting season.

Missouri's 2024-2025 deer hunting season ended with a 15% drop in harvested deer to 276,262, down from 326,448 the previous year. The Missouri Department of Conservation attributes the decline to a later start in the November firearms season and an abundant acorn crop, which reduced deer movement. Franklin, Jefferson, and Macon counties led in harvest totals.

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