ByRegion 8 Newsdesk

Published: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:48 PM PST

https://www.kait8.com/2022/11/12/arkansas-youth-hunters-take-huge-haul/

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Youth hunters across the Natural State saw great success while out hunting big game.

According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s online harvest totals, hunters aged 6 to 15 checked 9,153 deer during the annual youth modern gun deer hunt from Saturday, Nov. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 6.

AGFC Deer Program Coordinator Ralph Meeker said the first youth weekend typically results in a harvest of between 8,000 and 11,000 deer statewide.

“This year’s harvest falls right in line with those historical numbers,” Meeker said. “It’s right on par with the 2020-21 season. There may be a few more deer showing up in the system as…