‘Incredibly successful’ BY KAITLYN ALANIS UPDATED OCTOBER 28, 2021 5:48 PM Kelsie Wikoff, of Hume, with one of 12 bears hunted during Missouri’s inaugural bear hunting season. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION In what Missouri wildlife officials have called an “incredibly successful first bear hunting season,” hunters killed 12 bears before it came to an end. The 12 black bears were harvested between Oct. 18 and Oct. 27, a 10-day season set as the state’s bear range expands, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. “Bear numbers in Missouri are increasing each year by approximately 9% and are expected to double in less than 10 years,” officials said in a news release. “As bear numbers continue to increase, MDC (used) a highly regulated hunting season as an essential part of population management.” TOP VIDEOS WATCH MORE × Chiefs’ Frank Clark ‘pissed’ over low sack totals, thrown off by injuries The…
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