Missouri brothers catch largest raccoon in state history

WORTH COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two Missouri brothers recorded a record raccoon catch in Worth County.

Couper Simmons and his brother Hunter Simmons harvested a 35-pound raccoon while hunting in Worth County. After contacting conservation agent Brandon Lyddon, who weighed the raccoon at a certified scale, it was determined that their catch was and MDC state record.

The current MDC state record had been 28 pounds, 8 ounces. New records are determined at the end of hunting and trapping seasons, which end at the end of February.

RECORD RACCOON: Couper Simmons (right) harvested this 35-pound raccoon while hunting with his brother Hunter Simmons...
Posted by Missouri Dept. of Conservation on Friday, December 16, 2022