First harvest in Missouri’s initial modern history elk hunting firearm season reported

A Mount Vernon man has harvested Missouri’s first elk in modern history, according to the state’s Department of Conservation (DOC). The state’s initial elk hunting firearm season in modern history kicked off Saturday.In a Facebook post, DOC reports Joe Benthall harvested a 2.5-year-old bull elk Saturday afternoon on National Park Service property near Log Yard by Ellington. He is one of five Missouri hunters who were selected for elk permits.The other four hunters are• Bill Clark from Van Buren
• Michael Buschjost of St. Thomas
• Samuel Schultz of Winfield
• Eugene Guilkey from Liberty

The elk firearms season runs through Dec. 20 for the other four hunters.

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