Harvest trends / Missouri
Missouri Whitetail harvest, 2024
Missouri whitetail hunters reported 275,656 animals in 2024 — dropped sharply 15.6% from 326,448 in 2023. That's the lowest total in our 2-year record.
275,656
2024 harvest
-15.6%
vs 2023
2
Years of record
326,448
Peak (2023)
Record low. 2024 is the lowest whitetail harvest in our 2-year record for Missouri.
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 275,656 | -15.6% | 114 |
| 2023 | 326,448 | — | 114 |
Statewide totals summed from official Missouri harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Missouri, not between states.