MDC: Young hunters harvest 13,759 deer during early youth portion of firearms deer season

Top harvest counties were Franklin, Osage, and Howell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,759 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2022 deer hunting season, Oct. 29-30. Top counties were Franklin with 330 deer harvested, Osage with 310, and Howell with 260. Youth hunters harvested 15,608 during last year’s early youth portion.

View additional harvest numbers for the 2022 early youth portion at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z3g.

“Saturday’s conditions were fairly comfortable for our young deer hunters,” said MDC’s Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle. “Although the rain we received in portions of the state on Sunday was much needed given the ongoing drought, it did put a bit of a damper on the latter half of the early youth portion.”

Missouri’s archery deer and turkey season continues through Nov. 11 and resumes Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2023. The November portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 12-22 followed by the late youth portion Nov. 25-27. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 3-11 (in open counties) followed by the alternative methods portion Dec. 24 through Jan. 3, 2023.

Read more information on deer hunting from MDC’s 2022 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where hunting permits are sold and online at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Tz.

Preliminary data shows young hunters harvested 13,759 deer during the early youth portion of firearms deer season Oct. 29-30.

Pictured is Jovi Bond of Eugene, who harvested this buck on private property in Cole County.

MDC offers free Tasty Tree Treats workshops Nov. 15th Warsaw and Nov. 16th in Clinton

Learn how to prepare fruit and nuts from native trees for consumption

Clinton, Mo. – Native trees produce autumn harvests, and Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free Tasty Tree Treats programs Nov. 15 in Warsaw and Nov. 16 in Clinton. 

These programs will teach attendees how to find, identify, harvest, and prepare forest wild edibles. The classes will focus on paw paws, persimmons, wild plum, hickory nuts, and black walnuts.

These classes are for all ages. COVID-19 safety precautions will be observed. Registration is required.

Tasty Tree Treats will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Lost Valley Fish Hatchery in Warsaw. To register for the 10 a.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4GJ. For the 1 p.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4G3.

Tasty Tree Treats will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at MDC’s Clinton Office. To register for the 10 a.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4GU. For the 1 p.m. session, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Gw.

For more information about wild edibles in Missouri, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4Gi.

Change is on the horizon

 It might be mild now, but by the end of the month we are looking at average highs in the 40s. The change of seasons is upon us.

Patriot Land Works ready to serve you

We are firmly seated into fall and the team is working on tree jobs exclusively right now.

Give us a call at 660-227-3737 for your free estimate. We still have openings in the schedule so let’s get you plugged in.

Missouri State High School Football District Finals Now Set!

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Class 1 District 1 Championship:
Portageville (9-2) at Charleston (8-2)
Class 1 District 2 Championship:
Brentwood (10-1) at Duchesne (6-4)

Class 1 District 3 Championship:

Cabool (4-7) at Marionville (11-0)

Class 1 District 4 Championship:

Adrian (9-2) at Butler (8-2) 

Class 1 District 5 Championship:

Cole Camp (9-2) at Lincoln (10-1) 

Class 1 District 6 Championship:

South Shelby (8-3) at Monroe City (11-0)

Class 1 District 7 Championship:

Putnam County (9-2) at Gallatin (10-0)

Class 1 District 8 Championship:

Mid Buchanan (10-1) at East Buchanan (10-1)

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Class 2 District 1 Championship:

Lift for Life Academy Charter (8-3) at Central (9-1)

Class 2 District 2 Championship:

St. Francis Borgia (7-4) at Blair Oaks (10-0) 

Class 2 District 3 Championship:

Mountain Grove (9-2) at Liberty (10-0)

Class 2 District 4 Championship:

Mt. Vernon (8-3) at Seneca (9-1)

Class 2 District 5 Championship

Fair Grove (7-4) at Lamar (9-1)

Class 2 District 6 Championship:

Holden (7-3) at Pembroke Hill (5-6)

Class 2 District 7 Championship:

Hallsville (6-5) at Bowling Green (10-0)

Class 2 District 8 Championship:

Richmond (10-1) at Lafayette County (10-0)

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Class 3 District 1 Championship:

Central (Park Hills) (10-1) at Valle Catholic (10-0)

Class 3 District 2 Championship:

University City (5-6) at Cardinal Ritter  (10-0)

Class 3 District 3 Championship:

Lutheran North (7-4) at St. Charles West  (8-2)

Class 3 District 4 Championship:

Sullivan (9-2) at St. Clair (6-4)

Class 3 District 5 Championship:

Boonville (7-4) at Moberly (5-5)

Class 3 District 6 Championship:

Osage (7-3) at Reeds Spring (8-2)

Class 3 District 7 Championship:

Odessa (8-3) at Pleasant Hill (9-1)

Class 3 District 8 Championship:

Savannah (10-1) at Maryville (7-3)

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Class 4 District 1 Championship:

Festus (6-5) at Hillsboro (9-1)

Class 4 District 2 Championship:

Rock Summit (10-1) at St. Mary's (St. Louis) (8-2)

Class 4 District 3 Championship:

Vashon (8-2) at Parkway Central (8-2)

Class 4 District 4 Championship:

St. Dominic (5-5) at Hazelwood East (8-2)

Class 4 District 5 Championship:

Jefferson City (6-4) at Hannibal (8-2)

Class 4 District 6 Championship:

Bolivar (5-6) at West Plains (7-3)

Class 4 District 7 Championship:

Nevada (9-2) at Center (10-0)

Class 4 District 8 Championship:

Smithville (10-1) at Kearney (10-0)

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Class 5 District 1 Championship:

Central (Cape Girardeau) (8-3) at Poplar Bluff (6-5)

Class 5 District 2 Championship:

MICDS (10-1) at Eureka (9-1)

Class 5 District 3 Championship:
Ft. Zumwalt North (8-4) at Francis Howell (10-0)

Class 5 District 4 Championship:

Helias-Catholic (9-2) at Timberland (8-3)

Class 5 District 5 Championship:

Lebanon (10-1) at Camdenton (9-1) 

Class 5 District 6 Championship:

Republic (8-3) at Carthage (9-1)

Class 5 District 7 Championship:

Raytown (7-4) at Grain Valley (8-2)

Class 5 District 8 Championship:

Oak Park (8-2) at Fort Osage (8-2)

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Class 6 District 1 Championship:

Marquette (10-1) at CBC (10-1)

Class 6 District 2 Championship:

Rock Bridge (9-2) at DeSmet (6-5)

Class 6 District 3 Championship:

Lees Summit North (10-1) at Nixa (10-1)

Class 6 District 4 Championship:

Park Hill South (6-5) at Liberty North (11-0)

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8-Man District Football Semi-Finals:

District 1:

Liberal (7-3) at Archie (10-0 

Lockwood (8-2) at Drexel (9-1) 

District 2:

Schuyler County (5-5) at St. Paul Lutheran (8-2)

Sweet Springs (6-5) at North Shelby (8-2)

District 3:

Stewartsville (6-4) at Orrick (10-0)

King City (7-3) at Bishop LeBlond (7-3) 

District 4:

Tarkio (10-1) at North Andrew (10-0)

Worth County (8-2) at South Nodaway (9-1) 

Time To Fall Back

Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow morning! While we're excited about the extra hour of sleep, is anyone here excited about it getting dark sooner??

Archie Whirlwinds still undefeated!

Congratulations to Archie Whirlwinds Head Football Coach Drew Smith who reached a coaching milestone in 8 man football today with 30 wins. All of those wins have came in the last three years while at Archie. Well done, Coach Smith!

Archie who is still undefeated on the year after beating Greenfield today 58-0 will host the Liberal Bulldogs next week in the 8-Man District Semi Final.  

Way to go Whirlwinds! 

Blackhawks blank Marksmen 41-0

The Adrian Blackhawks took care of the Sherwood Marksmen today 41-0 in the Class 1 District 4 Semi-Final.

The Blackhawks will hit the road next week and play at Butler for the District Championship! 

Everyone should come out and attend this huge game.