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By Sara Karnes Springfield News-Leader Three men successfully hunted elk this past week, making this the first-ever harvested since the cervids were reintroduced to the state nearly a decade ago. Joseph Benthall, of Mount Vernon, was one of five permit holders for this elk hunting season and the first to shoot a bull, said Aaron Hildreth, elk specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Only five bull elk could be taken. Following an unsuccessful archery season in October, the five ...

Cole County man and 2 others harvest elk in states first elk hunting season © Provided by KRCG Columbia/Jefferson City A Cole County man was one of five people in the state selected for Missouris first elk season in modern history.  The five randomly selected hunters from all corners of the state were given the opportunity to hunt elk beginning this October. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) randomly selected the few lucky winners from a pool of 19,215 permit applications includi...