erock48111


I live in Southwest Kansas. All non-residents draw for a permit. As Howler mentioned. Resident landowners also apply in this draw. They are allowed a certain percentage of the non-resident tags. They can do as they choose with them. Again Howler is right price will go from several hundred to as high as $5,000 that I have seen them go for. They can include the place to hunt or just the tag. Depends on the landowner.

I have 25,000 private acres to hunt (owned by a friend) he allows us and people I take to hunt. So I take some nice whitetails over the past 25 years.

Muzzleloader tags are for either species. Mule Deer or Whitetail. That is the only way a non-resident can take a Mule Deer in Kansas on a muzzy tag. Muzzy season is actually two seasons if you will. They have a early muzzy tag season in Sept. if a person tags out obvioulsy the hunt is over. If you fail to tag you can then use the muzzy tag again during the regular rifle season in late Nov. early Dec. I hunt with a muzzy anytime I can draw. To be honest I pass on the early season most years. The last few years were hot and crops are still standing. Big bucks have no reason to leave in the early season from the crop fields. Food, water and no rut. So they stay and eat and get fat.

That is not to say they aren't around but being early to hunt isn't always the best solution. But as I live here I can always go out after work and see if anything is moving. Once the crops are cut and it gets cooler then bucks start to move.

There were lots of tags leftover and lots of hunters this year. But that hasn't been the norm in years past.

I know the area around Smith Center very well. Get on the right place and you should do very well. Wrong place and well everybody knows the story there.

If you have any more questions I am glad to help.

Goatslayer....