Well, try to give ya some ideas. There are some good public lands to hunt, how crowded, I don't know, never hunted them, but around Wichita, there are several that have good to fair whitetail hunting. I thought about listing them out of the Ks. Wildlife and Parks Mag. for ya, but it would be easier for you to call them and request a copy of the July/Aug. issue. It shows all of Ks. and the wildlife areas and lists all hunting and fishing opportunities and rates them also. You can contact the Ks. Depart. of Wildlife at (620)672-5911. This is thier operations office,in Pratt, and I'm sure they can help you with any questions you have. In that area, of Ks., there are about 15 public areas totaling approx. 35,000 acres, so I would think you could get away from the crowds, and being that you will be retired, you might get lonely during the week. Hope that helps!