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Young hunters take 2,822 turkeys on weekend hunt
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,881 birds over the past youth weekend, April 9 and 10. Top harvest counties were Miller with 87 birds harvested, Osage with 71, and Franklin with 71.
Young hunters checked 2,795 turkeys during the 2021 spring youth weekend. The regular spring turkey season runs April 18 through May 8.
“Despite a cooler than normal morning on Saturday, the weather during the youth weekend provided mostly favorable hunting conditions,” said Reina Tyl, turkey biologist. “It was great to see almost three thousand youth were able to capitalize on those good conditions and make lasting memories of a successful turkey hunt.”
For more harvest information by county click here.
Information on spring turkey hunting in Missouri can be found here.