Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,712 birds over the past youth weekend, April 4 and 5.
MDC says top harvest counties were Miller with 74 birds checked, Franklin with 62, and Callaway and Ste Genevieve with 60 each.
Young hunters checked 2,546 turkeys during the 2019 spring youth weekend.
The regular spring turkey season remains open as scheduled April 20 through May 10.
For more on spring turkey hunting in Missouri, visit mdc.mo.gov.

Photo provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.