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Badgley said a staple of deer diet also is missing.
“The acorn crop is just terrible — the worst on record,” Badgley said. Longtime hunter Don Scott, 73, said Friday he planned to be hunting deer today. Scott is at Scott’s Taxidermy in Joplin. “We don’t get to hunt very much,” he said. “This is our busy time.” Scott said the deer seem to be abundant, but this is the first year he can remember when there aren’t any acorns in the 40 acres of timber on his farm. Cloud disagreed with the importance of acorns to the deer, saying there are soybeans and grain for the deer to eat. “I don’t think in this part of the country, acorns are quite as critical,” Cloud said. The statewide firearms deer harvest last year was 214,494, with 1,191 deer harvested in Jasper County, 1,344 in Newton County and 1,298 in McDonald County. In 2006, the statewide firearms deer harvest totaled 235,054; with 1,688 harvested in Jasper County, 1,575 in Newton County and 1,471 in McDonald County. Figures are from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The youth-firearms deer season was Nov. 1-2. The conservation department reported the statewide harvest was 10,400, which was a 15 percent decrease from last year, but slightly above the seven-year average. Deer hunting is one activity the economy is not likely to affect in a major way, said Badgley and the meat processors. Badgley said many hunters rely on their harvest for food. He said a hunting license can cost as little at $7 for deer with no antlers. He said hunting equipment can be costly for beginning hunters. Cloud and Bradford said they might see fewer people asking for their meat to be processed into jerky, summer sausage snack sticks or deer bacon. “Jerky gets pretty expensive,” Cloud said. “I don’t think it’s going to have a great impact,” Bradford said. “We’re still hungry. Most of these hunters live on this.” If trends continue, deer hunting may someday be a thing of the past. Badgley said there are fewer deer hunters with each generation nationwide. 
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