Hunters checked 1,846 turkeys during the Missouri fall firearms season. Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reported. The top counties were Franklin with 70 birds, Gasconade with 52 and Laclede with 50.

Harvest results from counties in the KMMO listening area include:

-Carroll County-21 turkeys
-Chariton County-27 turkeys
-Howard County-14 turkeys
-Saline County-10 turkeys
-Lafayette County-8 turkeys
-Pettis County-17 turkeys
-Cooper County-22 turkeys

Fall firearms results by county can be viewed on the MDC website link https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-reports.

Fall archery turkey hunting season continues through  November 11 and resumes from November 23 through January 15, 2023.

MDC reminds Missouri turkey hunters to save feathers from birds they harvest for a research project that will improve the ability to estimate turkey abundance in Missouri. Interested hunters are asked to retain a wing and three to five feathers from the breast after Telechecking their turkey. They can then be mailed a feather submission packet including a postage-paid return envelope to submit feathers at no cost. To receive a feather submission packet, hunters can register at https://mdc.mo.gov/turkeyfeathers.