If you were to hunt Public access lands, then I would hunt Archery only. A lot of the public land in Kansas is hunted very hard. Archery season seems tohave less pressure. Mule Deer are only in the Western 1/3 of the state, but I believe are available to residents only. The further you get east, the larger the herd gets... but the more hunters as well. Unless you know someone with private land, the best bet for a successful hunt with a nice buck would be an outfitter. Sorry, I don't have any experience with them.