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Author Topic: Comin' to Kansas Toto!  (Read 879 times)

Offline IronCreekArcher

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Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« on: December 30, 2008, 05:03:00 PM »
I am going to be making a trip to Kansas in the Fall of '09 to bowhunt whitetails and I have no idea where to even start.  I have never been to Kansas and was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on productive pieces of state gound to hunt.  I would like to avoid people as much as possible and have a quality experience.  I was also wondering what time frame in the fall might be the best for encountering good buck activity.  Thanks in advance for the help it is greatly appreciated!
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2008, 07:57:00 PM »
You lucky dog...
Never been there, so TTT.
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Offline K.S.TRAPPER

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2008, 08:09:00 PM »
What part of Kansas are you visiting, Let's go from there  :archer:  

Tracy
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Offline Bryan pinick

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 09:24:00 PM »
As far as avoiding other hunters, get in line, every other guy here is looking for less pressured deer. I have been going out west for the last 10 years on public and this year there were some guys from Wisconsin that were leaving a tract of public they said was too crowded. Now, if I had to guess, these gentlemen are used to heavy pressure back home.  This was the 3rd week in Nov. and the deer were moving good, it was just to get on private ground. My advice would be to beat the rush, and get here last week  in Oct. as I think I am going to do. Good Luck

Offline IronCreekArcher

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 10:40:00 PM »
K.S. Trapper,

I have no clue which part of Kansas I should be going.  I have not been there yet but am planning a couple of scouting trips in the next few months.  I have a cousin who hunts extensively with the Wensels and he said to start in the Norteast part of the state but I have also not been seeing a lot of public ground opportunities there.  Is it still possible to knock on doors and get permission being from out of state and all?  I don't have a lot o money to throw at a lease either, which some have lead me to believe is the only way find good hunting.  What are you opinions and thoughts...any suggestions on some state ground with few people and decent deer...
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Offline JonJon1

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 10:45:00 PM »
Sweet!!! Good Luck!
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Offline IronCreekArcher

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 10:47:00 PM »
No suggestions there JonJon?
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Offline rg176bnc

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 10:54:00 PM »
Sorry to say, but no such thing anymore.  Any part of the state can produce a brusier.  NE Kansas is not very wooded and locked up pretty tight as far as leases.  

I would get a Walk in Hunting Atlas and hunt some of those places.  All the larger tracts WILL have plenty of hunters.  Twenty acres in the right spot is all you need.  I would seriously avoid the bigger areas.  If your hunting central KS I would try to hunt b4 the pheasant opener which has been the 1st weekend of Nov. though I here they may move it back to the 2nd weekend.

Everybody and their brother wants to hunt the chase phase or the peak.  I know its not as glamorous, but I would seriously think about late December.  The last week in particular.  The deer have calmed down from the gun season and are starting to move alittle more. The winters have been rough by our standards the last couple of years.  When it gets brutally cold bucks gotta eat.  The best part about it is you wont see hardly anybody hunting either.  I personally would try Iowa.

Offline K.S.TRAPPER

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 11:46:00 PM »
Daniel, There are plenty of public places to hunt. I live in east central and every reservoir around has lots of public land hunting. I have never had any trouble nocking on doors either. Yes, Leasing is growing around here but not as bad as out west.

Here are a few places to start looking, Hillsdale lake,Clinton lake,Melvern lake, John Redmond, Perry lake, Pomona lake, Tuttle creek, Most of thease lakes are with in a 1 hour drive from my house and have tons of public hunting.

Start looking there, Plenty to look at and shoot me any questions you may have. As far as the best dates for us, Nov 1st thru the 15th is pretty hard to beat as far as the bucks running around.

Good luck  :)  

Tracy
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Offline twosheds

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2008, 01:23:00 PM »
Hey Tracy, sorry to tell ya, all the deer around Clinton have up and moved. Must have migrated south to Redmond. Strangest thing I've ever seen. No use in even going there!! LOL. Tripper
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Offline IronCreekArcher

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2009, 08:52:00 PM »
Thanks for the help guys...where can I find those atlas' that you are talking about?
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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2009, 10:14:00 PM »
IronCreekArcher, you have a P.M. Tripper
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Offline Bryan pinick

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2009, 05:10:00 AM »
December would be a time where you probably wouldn't see a bunch of other hunters, it can be cold, but you all are used to that up there. I have hunted most of the places KS Trapper listed, and they can be good if you walk farther than the next guy.

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2009, 06:42:00 PM »
If I was a deer and I new Tripper was in the woods with a bow and arrows I would leave the county too  :archer:  That guy's a killer  :goldtooth:

Bryan's right, You just have to work a little harder than the next guy and a little luck never hurt  ;)  

Tracy
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Offline selfbowyer

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2009, 11:34:00 PM »
A couple of couple of good lakes in north central ar Marion res. and Milford. Both have some public hunting that will get you into good bucks but you have to hunt it before pheasant season starts. Glenn

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2009, 11:41:00 PM »
is kansas over the counter tags?

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2009, 03:32:00 AM »
Scott, Kansas is an over the counter state for archery atleast. Tripper
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Offline rg176bnc

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2009, 08:12:00 AM »
Nonresidents still have to draw Scott.  Though I dont think anyone got refused last year.  You have to have a buck tag b4 you can buy a doe tag.

Like the last few years Im sure it will be totally diffrent next year.  Our DNR blows.

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2009, 09:36:00 AM »
Sorry for the bad info, I was buying my tags last year and met a couple fella's from georgia who just flew up here and bought tags at Wal-Mart. My bad. Tripper
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Offline Mike Hames

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Re: Comin' to Kansas Toto!
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2009, 11:33:00 AM »
There is a lake called Cedar Bluff Lake, south of Hwy 70, west of Hays, and south on Hwy 147. It has a lot of public hunting and has some brusiers. I have hunted it several times during Oct and early Nov when the rut is usually going with archery gear. I took a nice 8 pnt in Nov 2002 with my longbow. Almost every year I put in for the draw and get a tag and now if you don't draw you can buy a over the counter doe tag and hunting lic. and hunt. There are several flocks of turkeys in that area also and you can hunt them in archery season also with a tag.
That is the only public land I have hunted. I usually hunt private ground that I have acquired by nocking on doors and hanging at the local cafe. Most farmers in that area hate deer and usually tell you to go for it if they haven't already been approached by outfitters. Especially if you visit with them and tell them you are hunting with a bow you made.
Good luck.

Mike

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