Young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 5,255 birds during the state’s spring youth weekend, according to preliminary data ...

Missouri youth hunters harvest 5,255 turkeys during 2026 spring youth weekend; Osage, Franklin and Gasconade lead as MDC ...

Top harvest counties were Osage, Franklin, and Gasconade. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested ...

MISSOURI - Missouri’s youth spring turkey hunt turns 25 this weekend. It lets hunters ages 6 to 15 hunt before the regular ...

Numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters in the state harvested 5,255 turkeys ...

Missouri marks 25 years of youth spring turkey hunting, with the 2026 weekend for ages 6–15 set for April 11–12 and participation rising from 4,000 to nearly 18,000 permits.

Missouri has locked in its 2026–27 deer and turkey seasons, giving you a rare long runway to plan tags, time off, and travel. The calendar holds few surprises for veteran hunters, but a key shift in ...

Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 6-7.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2026-2027 seasons. Along with next year's hunting dates, MDC also announced that a series of proposed deer hunting ...

Detailed information on spring turkey hunting will be available in the MDC 2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold beginning in March. The 2024 ...