Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested fewer deer across the state during the opening weekend for firearms.

Deer hunters in Missouri harvested 96,131 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season Nov. 12 and 13. Of the 96,131 deer harvested, 55,753 were antlered bucks, 8,873 were button bucks, and 31,505 were does.

Last year hunters checked 97,002 deer during the opening weekend of the 2015 November portion of firearms deer season.

This year in Andrew County preliminary totals show 379 deer were checked and in Buchanan County 262 deer were checked.

The November portion of fall firearms deer seasons continues through Nov. 22. Archery deer season opens again Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2016. The late youth portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 25-27. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 2-4. Lastly the alternative methods portion will run Dec. 24- Jan. 3, 2017.