A hunter in Monroe County recently shot and killed what he thought was a buck. When he took a closer look, he was shocked to discover the 16-point deer appeared to be female.
Hunter Samul Perotti called Conservation agent Jessica Filla over firearms deer season and told her about his kill. He told Filla that he had captured pictures of the deer on his game camera, and was surprised to find out it was actually a doe.
Missouri Department of Conservation shared Perotti's discovery on Facebook, and in less than 24 hours, the post had reached nearly 7,000 shares.