Missouri's spring turkey hunting season concluded Sunday. In four months, local archers will again be seeking gobblers for what they hope is a robust fall season.
Neighboring Kansas won't have that luxury.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks recently announced that its fall season will be canceled on account of a dwindling turkey population, the first time Kansas has canceled a season in the modern turkey-restoration era.
Kansas wildlife officials hope that cutting the fall season for the foreseeable future will help boost the population, which recently hit a 15-year low. Fall turkey season hunting participation in Kansas has also been reportedly low.