Deer Season Closed with Share the Harvest Meat Available at Local Food Pantries
The 2021-2022 deer season officially closed on January 15, 2022. Hunters harvested a total of 293,670 deer in Missouri between all allowed hunting methods. This total is slightly lower than the 2020-2021 year where 297,214 deer were harvested. In Monroe County, approximately 3,545 deer were harvested. With the close of season, processors are wrapping up and returning meat to hunters. Deer left for processing at any commercial game processing business shall be claimed by May 1st. Additionally, Share the Harvest meat is being distributed to the local pantries. Share the Harvest helps deer hunters donate venison to those in need. Processors participating in the program receive meat from hunters and grind it into one-pound packages to be distributed. Share the Harvest meat will be available in Monroe County through the Faith Walk Ministry and First Baptist Church in Paris, Missouri and the Monroe City Food Pantry. Feel free to reach out to Conservation Agent Jessica Filla at (660) 651-0218 if you have any questions.
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