I'd be very interested to hear from you if any outfitters/guides offered guarantees on bobcats even if you committed to a certain number of days.
Bobcats aren't really hard to hunt, necessarily, but they're dumber than a box of roofing nails, so it's hard to get them to come in. Relatively speaking, they're easier to set up for than coyotes because they aren't as wary and don't have such good noses, but they'll lose interest easier too, so it's a trade off.
Depending upon the time of year you're looking at, public grounds can be good for cats. It's not a great option, because the best fur is found in the late winter, basically after every animal has been scared off of public grounds by walk-in deer hunters, but it's still an option. Most land is pretty soaked up for hunting rights in most of Kansas, especially in good cat territory, but you can get access to private land if you ask the right folks in the right way.
If you're full mounting, take a very moderate load, and don't aim for anything hard. Mid-body with a 22win mag or 22 hornet, or a light loaded 223rem at most.