Halloween is the last day of Missouri’s black bear hunting season.

Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners provided the Conservation Commission with a progress report on Thursday.

“Black bear season was increased by four days over the previous season, and a total of 600 permits were allocated. Previously, we had allocated 400 permits across the three bear management zones,” Sumners said. “As of (Thursday) morning, nine bears had been harvested.”

The first black bear this year was harvested on opening day, Oct. 18th, by 16-year-old Corbin Wallace while hunting with his grandfather in Douglas County.

Meanwhile, the first half of Missouri’s bull elk hunting season recently ended.

“The archery portion of the elk season ran from October 18th to the 26th,” Sumners said. “Of the fi

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