The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reported preliminary data that 8,599 deer were harvested during the alternative methods portion of firearms deer season which ran from December 24, 2022 through January 3, 2023.

The top harvested counties were Franklin with 200 deer harvested, Harrison with 186 and Macon with 162.

The total number harvested is down from 10,038 last year.

Harvested numbers in the KMMO listening area include:

-Saline County-53
-Lafayette County-30
-Carroll County-119
-Chariton County-68
-Howard County-87
-Cooper County-67
-Pettis County-70

Preliminary harvest totals by season, county and type of deer can be viewed on the MDC website at https://extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.