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The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced the results of the Early Youth Portion of Firearms Deer Season.
The preliminary data shows that young hunters ages six through 15 harvested 11,118 deer during the season which ran from October 28th to the 29th. That number is down from last year which brought in 13,877. Of the deer harvested, 6,857 were antlered bucks, 3,410 were does, and 851 were button bucks. Below-average temperatures and rainy conditions reduced the number of youth participating in the event this year.