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Deer Harvest Plummets Amid Disease Outbreak and Conditions

1/17/2025

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In Iowa, the deer harvest took a hit with 65 cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease reported, prompting Conservation Officer Aron Arthur to call for public vigilance in reporting sick deer. Meanwhile, Missouri's deer harvest plummeted to 276,262, a 15% drop from last year, influenced by a late firearms season and plentiful acorns disrupting deer activity.

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Story summary

In Iowa, the deer harvest took a hit with 65 cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease reported, prompting Conservation Officer Aron Arthur to call for public vigilance in reporting sick deer. Meanwhile, Missouri's deer harvest plummeted to 276,262, a 15% drop from last year, influenced by a late firearms season and plentiful acorns disrupting deer activity.