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It's amazing the number of birds in that part of the country, along with Missiouri etc. I couldn't believe all the turkeys I saw when I drove through there a couple years ago. Definitely a target rich enviornment.LOL
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I think it has a ton to do with game management. In the 70's here you could look until the cows came home and couldn't find a deer. Now Kansas is one of the premier big buck hunting grounds. Same for turkeys. The population has exploded. Kansas fish and game has done an excellent job. We pay for it though. Combination hunt and fish liscence is just over 30 bucks. Turkey tag 22 smacks, additional tag = another 12.37 bucks for your deer tag. Of course additional tags are extra. The you got your waterfoul permits and dove stamps. You just about have to buy a special tag for everything.