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Dec. 1, 2024Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

MDC releases preliminary deer hunting figures

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reveals that hunters killed 159,120 deer during the November firearms season, which ran from November 16-26.

The total includes 82,613 antlered bucks, 13,203 button bucks, and 63,304 does. This year’s total is down from last year’s 193,885 deer and falls about 15% below the five-year average.

The MDC attributes the drop to a calendar shift that placed the season later in the rut, along with warm temperatures, high winds, and an abundance of acorns in the woods that reduced deer movement.