The statewide 2024-25 harvest is estimated at 476,880 deer, 175,280 of them antlered deer and 301,600 antlerless. By comparison, the statewide 2023-24 harvest was estimated at 430,010 deer.

The measure allows the agency to harvest deer for increased testing along with reducing the population with the intent of slowing the spread of the disease. The agency has used sharpshooters to ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation on Monday confirmed 243 new cases of chronic wasting disease statewide from the 2024-2045 seasons. The total includes deer killed by hunters as well as those ...