Going To Kansas?

[sjkennels]

if any of you are gonna be around the wichita area let me know i got some good public land to hunt that has always had birds on it

[Shadow]

if any of you are gonna be around the wichita area let me know i got some good public land to hunt that has always had birds on it

figure Chip might drop in on me- offered to make some dog boots- I'm thinking of getting mine a hair cut- but I sure like the way they look

we might run arround the country a bit- hows your schedule opening weekend into say Wednesday

now that wouldn't be those nice rolling Flint Hills would it

[sjkennels]

i work Monday through Friday but thats if i don't have to guide but i don't think we have any camps tho until rifle season after this first camp end of October. and no it wouldn't be flint hills its crp and i might be able to get us on our lease land but i will have to see. just let me know when you guys are headed down here i wont have any dogs to hunt with a group of people with unless if i can get this pup ready by then but that will take 5 or 6 weeks. if everything goes right but i dont wanna hurry in anything.

[lvrgsp]

Yea Shadow kinda looking like we'll make hays our base camp and go from there....maybe we can go south one day and meet up with ya somewhere in between..
Chip

[Shadow]

that's quite ok Chip- catch you up there or down here- I figure to get a couple limits in my back yard

sjk- looked at your web- nice-
figured when I get over your way I'll drop in for a coffee and talk
figure you've got a good dog to work your pup with- how old- I like to work a youngster with an experienced one and even into the first season
but also not one with other hunters-

[sjkennels]

yea thats the outfitter i guide for website. its not much of a lodge its a double wide trailer but its a nice one at that. i would love to have and its a place to lay down after a good days hunt. i usually go down there a couple of weekends out the year to just deer hunt a bird hunt. those setters in the pictures are my bosses coon dogs or thats what i tell them they are. i got short hairs but my female is a pretty good dog has a good little nose on her. but with her incident with the gun last year. i wouldn't feel comfortable hunting her with a group. maybe me and another person and only shoot birds she sees or points. but i am going to go pick up a 5 month old pup today at 4 . and i should have him ready to go or at least be able to shoot over him in 5 or 6 weeks. so i might not have any dogs to use with a group until then. but when you guys get down here let me know and if everything work out where i can get on our lease ground we can hunt that but i know of a few walk in areas around here that always has birds on it and theres one that i have to use my gps just to find thats out in the middle of no where haha.

[Shadow]

think you're in some pretty good pheasant and quail country-

you ever get around the Liberal area let me know

[buckwildbirddogs]

We were just in South East Nebraska for opening weekend, around Dorchester. We had a good weekend seen tons of birds. Only downfall was the crops were still in the fields so that made it a little difficult. But it was fun.

Living in North East Kansas we have been seeing lots of birds around here too. Out for an hour run and the dogs pinning down 5 within the first 20 mins is pretty amazing. I don't think there is a "shortage" or declining population. You just gotta know where to look and be willing to work you but off for them cuz they are not going to come easy any more.

[Shadow]

private farm that's posted right- I've hunted NE Kansas since the 70's-

[buckwildbirddogs]

Yeah around here there isn't much walk in hunting. Really have to work to find a place, build relationships with the land owners, and earn the respect to continue to hunt year after year. We are lucky that we have a large family both in SE nebraska and NE kansas with lots of land with lots of birds.

[Shadow]

I hunted Burlingame, Scranton, Overbrook for 25 years- private farms- not a problem finding 6-8 coveys every outing- until the turkeys took over-

had a private farm 2,300 acreas north of Atchison I hunted those years

[buckwildbirddogs]

We mostly stay around Centralia. And make a few trips out to western KS around Glen Elder. We can go right out our back door and find quail, pheasant, fox, coyote everything imaginable (even if we don't want them there). When we go up to Nebraska we go around Dorchester and Wilber.

[Shadow]

know what you mean- my back yard

[jayhawkj]

Now you're bragging Shadow. Looks great, I'm jealous!

[lvrgsp]

That Britt and pheasant in flight shot is awesome....nice photos...

Chip

[Shadow]

thanks- what's interesting is that some mornings they are in there and some they aren't

he was out there aways- walked in facing him watching the eyes- never blinked- knew we had one- was hoping for a rooster and brother to get it-
getting close to season- reaction was to swing the gun- came up close cackling

youth season opens tomorrow- think a father and son are going to hunt the 1/2 mile- might sit in a lawn chair with binocs and watch

[bigbuddybretz]

Just thought i would shot u guys alittle update. The crops are getting cut as we speak its dryed out enough been cuttin for acouple days its not looking like they will have much cut by theweekend but better then nothing. The weathers looking decent going to be in the 40s and 50s not too bad for opening day, the number of birdsook better then last year i would say taled to few farmers hey said they been seeng lots of them so i guess were gonna give it a shot opening day and see what happens if anyone is going to be around the lucas area and would like somemore walkers shot me a messege i gotta about 3 or 4 people looking to hunt so just let me know.

[lvrgsp]

Thanks for the update Buddy...

Chip

[Shadow]

most of the corn is cut here- they are just starting to cut the milo across the road and elsewhere- semi's have been going non stop hauling grain- pheasants are flying- should be a loud openener- south of Hays

[RuttCrazed]

Just thought i would shot u guys alittle update. The crops are getting cut as we speak its dryed out enough been cuttin for acouple days its not looking like they will have much cut by theweekend but better then nothing. The weathers looking decent going to be in the 40s and 50s not too bad for opening day, the number of birdsook better then last year i would say taled to few farmers hey said they been seeng lots of them so i guess were gonna give it a shot opening day and see what happens if anyone is going to be around the lucas area and would like somemore walkers shot me a messege i gotta about 3 or 4 people looking to hunt so just let me know.

It is too bad you didn't post this last year, I ended up going alone after not being able to find someone to hunt with on the opener.

Good luck to all this weekend.

Rut