is kansas worth the long drive
#12
Typical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Wichita Kansas USA
As a life long resident, I have hunted quite a bit in state but never hunted whitetails out of state so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I can say that while I feel like I have access to 3 really good whitetail properties, I have only taken 3 P&Y deer in 23 years of bow hunting. Not quite what it looks like on TV. I would say that if you have an outfitter that has property w/ animals like what they tend to show on TV it would be worth the trip from anywhere, I just don't believe there are as many out there as what the TV shows would have you believe. I would check out alot of sources before you plan a trip and don't expect open arms from local hunters as many are getting pissed because they are loosing access to their traditional hunting areas due to leasing by outfitters wanting to take advantage of the rush to hunt Kansas.
#13
Joined: Jun 2006
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Coming to Kansas to Hunt?
If you need information on where to hunt in Kansas. check out KansasHuntMaps.com They have clear color aerial photos of all2,500 walk-in public hunting sites covering over 1,000,000 acres in Kansas.Check out the ground cover, do your scouting from home. If you need GPS coordinates to help you find these areas, They also have them available.
Check it out.
If youhave private land, custom aerial photography also, very cheap.
If you need information on where to hunt in Kansas. check out KansasHuntMaps.com They have clear color aerial photos of all2,500 walk-in public hunting sites covering over 1,000,000 acres in Kansas.Check out the ground cover, do your scouting from home. If you need GPS coordinates to help you find these areas, They also have them available.
Check it out.
If youhave private land, custom aerial photography also, very cheap.
#14
Kansas isn't quite what it seems when watching hunting video's. The big bucks aren't around every corner like everyone things. The state isn't quite what it used to be, when comparing it to hunting 5-10 years ago. Unless you're with an outfitter or have access to good private land, killing a big one with a bow is tough. When comparing Kansas to other midwestern states (Iowa, Ill.) Kansas hasjust asbig of bucks, but not as many deer.
#16
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: North Carolina
Does this question even need to be asked? Here's my answer NO Just tell me where it is you're supposed to go and set me up and I'll drive all the way from NC to go. All kidding aside, hell yes I think its worth the drive, but like I said if you don't want to go PM me and I'll set it up so I can take your place
#18
Man, if you've got private land and the owner, or whoever has invited you is telling you they have some deer...you just have to go. If not for yourself, then the rest of us.
#19
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Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: usa
yes the owner told me to come anytime, his land is more in thenorthwest part of kansas is that a good place for bowhunting whitetails, i know nothing about kansas only what i've seen on tv.
#20
If you do go, and you probably should... (these opportunities don't come around too often, and 10 years from now you would be saying, "I could have done that once...") Take your shotgun, if you do tag out you can have some awesome bird hunting too. And that will be like TV.


