Youth Turkey Hunt Numbers Up Slightly

(Farmington) The Missouri Department of Conservation says young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,881 birds over the youth weekend, held Saturday and Sunday.

Top harvest counties were Miller with 87 birds harvested, Osage with 71 and Franklin with 71.

Young hunters checked 2,795 turkeys during the 2021 spring youth weekend.

The regular spring turkey season starts Monday, April 18th and goes through  Sunday, May 8th.